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The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual As the owner of an Outlaw Audio Model 1050 Receiver, you are in possession of a unique product. We hope that your new Outlaw 1050 will bring many years of enjoyable listening to your music or home theater system.
Contents Of The Outlaw 1050 Receiver Shipping Container Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your 1050 Receiver has been designed for use with 120-volt AC current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit.
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The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual Do Not Open the Cabinet There are no user-serviceable components inside this product. Opening the cabinet may present a shock hazard, and any modification to the product will void your guarantee. If water or any metal...
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The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
The POWER button switches the unit ON/OFF. STANDBY/MUTE LED indicator This yellow LED indicator will illuminate when 1050 is switched off via the remote control or the front panel Power On/Off button. The indicator will flash if the MUTE function is selected via the button on the remote control or the front panel.
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The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual 11. FM MODE Press to toggle between STEREO/MONO mode when receiving FM broadcasts. 12. PRESET SCAN This button scans the local AM/FM stations and stores them into memory. 13. TUNING (UP/DOWN) Press the up/down button to tune radio stations.
Illuminates if station has been stored to a TUNER memory in TUNER mode. FM ST. Illuminates when an FM broadcast is being received in stereo. The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual MONO Illuminates if you select the mono function in TUNER mode. SLEEP Illuminates if you select the sleep timer function.
The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual 13. DOLBY DIGITAL Illuminates when the Dolby Digital decoding mode is selected. 14. DTS Illuminates when the DTS decoding mode is selected. 15. SPEAKER INDICATORS Illustrates which speaker channels are active in the various decoding modes and in test mode.
Connect an audio source here. 15. VIDEO 1 AUDIO INPUT / REC OUT Connect a VCR here. Connect the IN jacks of the 1050 to the Play/Out jacks of the VCR and the OUT jacks to the REC/IN of the VCR. POWER...
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The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual AM / FM ANTENNA FM75 VIDEO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TRIGGER PLAY PLAY AUDIO TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY TAPE MONITOR LOOP Connect tape deck or other audio equipment here.
Remote Control Functions our Model 1050 remote control will not only operate your receiver, but will also operate most brands of infrared remote-controlled audio and video equipment. Installing Batteries On the back of the remote, push the tab and lift off the battery cover.
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Press TNR to control the Receiver, Press TV to control theTV, Press VCR to control the VCR, Press CABLE to control the Cable Controller Box, Press AUX to control your CD Player or LD Player.
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(<) or ADJ (>) button to adjust the level. SUB TRIM - Press this button to trim the level of the subwoofer output. Press ADJ (<) or ADJ (>) button to adjust the level. The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual SE TU P...
Insert the appropriate bared-wire ends through the holes in the binding posts on the 1050 and screw finger tight the plastic nuts (do not use tools). Connect the other ends to the matching speakers. For example,...
Connect the digital outputs from digital audio sources here. You must make a digital connection from your DVD player in order for the 1050 to decode Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks. (The receiver will automatically determine what type of digital signal it is receiving-Dolby Digital, DTS, or ordinary stereo PCM.) You may also connect a CD...
Video capability you should connect both the S- Video and composite-video monitor outputs from the 1050 to the TV. And if your TV set does not have an S-Video input, make sure that you have made composite-video connections from all video sources to the 1050.
The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual Setup and Configuration nce you have the Outlaw 1050 connected to the rest of your system you are ready to configure it for operation. To get the best performance and sound quality your system can deliver, follow these insructions carefully.
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It is better to let the 1050 handle the chore. But if you can’t, you have essentially two options. One is to set the crossover frequency in the subwoofer itself as close as possible to the one you are using in the receiver.
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For this method, wire a pair of identical speakers, in parallel, to the center surround speaker output on the 1050 and space them apart on the back wall of the room so that there is about the same distance from each surround speaker to the next.
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Conversely, if they are too strong, the surround speakers may jump out at you distractingly as obviously discrete sound sources. Calibration by ear. The Outlaw 1050 incorporates a built in test-signal generator for output level adjustments. Make this adjustment when the listening room is quiet.
MASTER POWER. Turning it off completely disconnects the 1050 from the power line. Normally you will want to leave this switch turned on unless you are going to be away for an extended time (such as on vacation).
Selection and characteristics of the various formats and modes are detailed below. Supported audio formats. It is easier to understand the 1050's operation if we make the distinction between audio formats and audio processing modes. An audio format is a way of conveying or encoding an audio signal;...
DTS soundtracks must also have a PCM or Dolby Digital track. DTS has introduced a process similar to Surround EX, called DTS ES. The Outlaw 1050 does not directly support DTS ES decoding, but those soundtracks will play normally as DTS 5.1.
DTS-ES center surround if the 5.1-channel DTS decoding is performed externally, with the analog output fed to the 1050 via its six- The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual channel analog input. As noted above, be careful to avoid Surround 6.1 processing of inputs with mono...
200 kHz apart at the odd- numbered frequencies (90.1 MHz, 90.3 MHz, etc.). If you press, briefly hold, and then release one of the tuning buttons, the 1050 will seek in that direction for a receivable station and stop when it finds one.
Make sure the remote control is pointed head-first at the Receiver. Make sure the Receiver is plugged into an operating wall outlet. The remote control may be either too far away from the Receiver or not in front of the Receiver.
The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual Programming The Remote he Outlaw 1050's wireless remote can be set up to control as many as seven other audio and video components from practically any manufacturer of consumer electronics equipment, provided that the products have infrared remote-control capability.
KEY FUNCTIONS FOR PROGRAMMED COMPONENTS The primary labeling on the remote-control keys is for the Outlaw 1050. Many of these keys will work differently, or not at all, for other components operated from the remote. There is enough diversity in how A/V equipment functions that you may have to experiment a little to figure out all the key mappings for some products.
TV set. But if you don't want volume control for these devices to be locked to the TV, you can lock it to another component (the 1050 itself, for example). Here's how to do it: 1) On the remote, press and hold SETUP until the LED at the top blinks twice, then release.
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Solution: If original remote requires you to press ENTER after keying the channel number, press ENTER on the 1050 remote after keying the channel number. Problem: Could not find a working code for a component, even after using the search method.
The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual Outlaw Model 1050 Specifications: Stereo Mode, Continuous Average Power (FTC)-70 Watts per channel 20Hz~20kHz; @<0.05% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms Six-Channel Surround Mode, Output Power 65 Watts per channel, three channels driven @<0.05% THD,...
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Weight Note: All specifications subject to change without notice “Outlaw Audio” and the Outlaw Audio logo are registered trademarks. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “AC-3”, “Dolby Digital”, “Surround EX” and the Double-D symbol are “DTS” and “DTS-ES” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
The Outlaw 1050 Instruction Manual Outlaw Model 1050 Limited Warranty This warranty protects the owner of the Outlaw 1050 Receiver (the PRODUCT) for TWO (2) years from the date of purchase. This warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship with the following specific exceptions.
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In the event that you wish to return your Outlaw Model 1050 receiver back to us, for any reason, please call to arrange for a Return Authorization Number. This will insure that your problem is discussed with a service technician who will determine if there is a quick solution to your problem.
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