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Getting Started
Connecting to Audio-Visual Components
DIGITAL CONNECTION
If you have a SAT receiver DVD player or CD player with a digital output, you can make
use of an optical digital connecting cord (not supplied) or coaxial digital connecting
S-VIDEO
cord (not supplied) to carry the audio portion of the signal and enjoy Dolby Digital
sound quality. One optical or coaxial cable is needed for each SAT receiver, DVD
If your video component has a S-Video jack
included, you can make use of it to enjoy
player or CD player. When optical or coaxial cable is used, the analog audio cables are
enhanced video quality by connecting it to the
still needed if recording through a tape or VCR is desired. This receiver provides one
optical and one coaxial digital input for the connection of your components. Please
relevant S-Video jack at the rear side of the
receiver. One video cable is needed for each
connect your components (e.g. DVD, SAT or CD) to the appropriate digital inputs and
component. When S-Video cable is used,
press FUNCTION and then rotate MULTIJOG to match your connection.
composite video (yellow RCA connector) cable
Note: Optical and coax cables carry only the audio portion of the signal. A video
connection must also be established for a SAT receiver and DVD player. S-video
must also be connected for VCR recording.
Note: Before plugging in the optical cable or
provides the best connection for the video portion of the signal. Composite video
S-Video cable, make sure to match the shape of
(yellow RCA connector) can also be used. It is
important that the same type of cable (S-video or composite) that is connected from the
the plug and jack, otherwise, you will not be able
Home Theater to the TV is used to connect the SAT receiver or DVD player to the
to plug in completely.
Home Theater.
DVD
to VIDEO OUT (DVD)
to AUDIO OUT(DVD)
DIGITAL INPUT
Connect components
capable of outputing
Dolby Digital (e.g. DVD
or SAT) or standard
PCM (CD) format digital
signals. Read section on
"Input Signal Setting"
under "Advanced Sound
Multi-Channel
Control" carefully to
Decoder
e.g. DTS
adjust the matching
input settings.
DIGITAL INPUT
DVD/CD/SAT
OPTICAL
PRE OUT
DVD/CD/SAT/TV
FRONT L
REAR L
IN
OUT
FRONT R
REAR R
UNIT
BACK PANEL
Tape Deck
to LINE OUT
(Tape Deck)
to LINE IN ( Tape Deck )
CD Player
If your CD player is equipped with digital optical jacks, use of optical cable is preferred.
What you need is just one more optical digital connecting cord(not supplied). Plug it in
the digital input jack of the receiver and select OPTICAL on the receiver setting (see
details on pg 20 chapter "Input Signal Setting"). You can enjoy better sound quality
brought to you by the optical cable. When optical cable is used, analog cables are still
needed for recording to tape output.
Note: This receiver has one digital optical jack only. Be sure that such connection does
not prevent optical cable connection of other components (e.g. DVD & SAT)
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SAT
TV
to S-VIDEO IN (TV)
IN
IN
MONITOR OUT
IN
OUT
to VIDEO IN (TV)
IN
to AUDIO OUT (TV)
VCR
FRONT TERMINAL
Remark: If you have a video
camera, video game machine, or an
extra VCR, connect it to VCR 2 jack
at the front of the receiver
Digital Connections
Read instructions carefully when connecting compo-
nents to the receiver.
Digital In Jacks can accept Dolby Digital (AC-3), or
PCM signals when compatible components are con-
nected.
COAXIAL DIGITAL IN (AUDIO)
Connect to coaxial digital output of
DIGITAL INPUT
DVD, CD, SAT or other compatible
devices.
DVD / CD / SAT
OPTICAL DIGITAL IN (AUDIO)
DVD/CD/SAT
Optical Fiber Cable
Connect to optical digital output of
DVD, CD, SAT or other compatible
devices.
SAT / DVD / CD Player / TV
OPTICAL
DVD/CD/SAT/TV
ANTENNA
DIGITAL INPUT
FM
AM
75Ω
LOOP
MODEL NO.: RT2280
IN
IN
300
DVD/CD/SAT
THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC.
MONITOR OUT
IN
OUT
CENTER SPEAKER (8Ω)
FRONT SPEAKERS (8Ω)
OPTICAL
PRE OUT
DVD/CD/SAT/TV
FRONT L
REAR L
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT R
REAR R
SUBWOOFER (8Ω)
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Connecting the Antennas
RT2280 Rev.0 2001/01/12
ANTENNA
DIGITAL INPUT
FM
AM
75Ω
LOOP
MODEL NO.: RT2280
IN
IN
300
DVD/CD/SAT
THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC.
MONITOR OUT
IN
OUT
CENTER SPEAKER (8Ω)
FRONT SPEAKERS (8Ω)
OPTICAL
PRE OUT
DVD/CD/SAT/TV
FRONT L
REAR L
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT R
REAR R
SUBWOOFER (8Ω)
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The AM and FM antennas connect to the AM and FM
terminals on the system's back panel.
They must be hooked up in order to receive clear
reception.
Getting Started
AM Loop Antenna and FM Indoor Antenna
1. Uncoil the Antenna wire and located the base end
2. Press down on the Antenna tab to open the termi-
nal
ANTENNA
FM
AM
75Ω
LOOP
AM Loop Antenna
HINT
• For FM reception, extend antenna to its full
length and arrange the Antenna as a T Shape
• For AM reception, rotate the antenna hori-
zontally to get better reception.
Antenna and Speaker
Wire Connection
Push Speaker terminal tab
down to insert wire.
Release tab to lock wire in
the terminal.
NOTE: Make sure the insulation
is completely removed from the
ends of the Antenna and
speaker wires at all connection
points.
EN
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