We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GMBH INDUSTRIESTRASSE 18/20 82110 GERMERING, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN55013, EN55020, EN60555-2, -3 and EN60065 GERMERING,GERMANY ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GMBH FOR U.S.A.
Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
3. AC fuse The fuse is located inside the chassis and is not user service- able. If power does not come on, contact your ONKYO service center. 4. Care From time to time you should wipe off the front and rear panels and the cabinet with a soft cloth.
Onkyo’s ED-901 Dolby Surround AC-3 Decoder brings your home the excitement of Dolby Surround AC-3 sound effects from your LaserDiscs, etc. that employ the latest Dolby AC-3 technology. The ED-901 consists of an AC-3RF demodulator, an AC-3 decoder, and a Cinema Re-EQ circuit.
The highest quality Dolby Surround AC-3 sound can be reproduced when the ED-901 is connected to five full range THX speakers and one or more subwoofers. To get the most out of the ED-901, it is strongly recommended that you set-up a complete THX speaker system.
· Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been made. · Before connecting the ED-901 to the receiver, make sure that the POWER switches on both the ED-901 and the receiver are in the OFF position.
ED-901 is properly connected to the surround receiver. • To play Dolby Pro Logic sound sources... The ED-901 is not equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder. To play Dolby Pro Logic sound sources, connect the ED-901 to your receiver by audio cables and set the receiver's Input Selector to Analog Input ("VIDEO-4"...
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(OUTPUT CH. MODE) · The highest quality Dolby Surround AC-3 sound can be reproduced when the ED-901 is connected to five full- range THX speakers and one or more subwoofers. To get the most out of the ED-901, it is strongly recommended that you set-up a complete THX speaker system.
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901’s delay time 15 ms shorter than that time. · If you have changed the speaker arrangement, change the speaker output setting as appropriate both on the ED-901 and on the surround receiver. The settings of these two are independent of each other.
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· Use the Midnight Theater mode if you must play a movie at low sound volume at night. In the Midnight Theater mode, the ED-901 makes the dynamic range of the reproduced sound narrower for easy-to-hear sound. Setting the LFE Mode Press the LFE LEVEL button.
Block Diagram AC - RF AC - 3 RF Demodulator OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO VIDEO 20 bit 20 bit AC-3 Decoder 20 bit VIDEO SELECTOR AUDIO SELECTOR +10dB SUB-WOOFER VIDEO OUTPUT Composite VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT...
Troubleshooting Guide • No power. Cause: Power cord is not plugged in or is not com- pletely Remedy: Firmly plug in the power cord. • No Sound. Cause: Incorrect cord connections. Remedy: Connect the cord properly. Cause: Wrong input selector. Remedy: Select the proper input.