Operating Your Receiver; Receiver Controls; Your Remote Control - RCA RT2580 User Manual

Operating Your Receiver

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Receiver Controls

1. STANDBY/ON
To turn the unit on/ off. When the system is turned on, the unit
will go to the mode it was in before power off.
2. MUTE
To mute all audio outputs.
3. PHONES
Plug your headphones (not supplied) into it for your private
enjoyment. Speakers will be off when phones are inserted.
4. Source Buttons
To select sound source. For example, CD, SAT etc.
5. Display
To display current status of the receiver.
6. Sound Control
Let you adjust the sound – volume, treble, bass & balance.
• To change the VOLUME, turn the large central
knob.
• To adjust TREBLE or BASS, press relevant button and turn the
knob.
• To change the volume of individual speaker, press LEVEL but-
ton repeatedly to select the speaker, then turn the knob to
adjust the level. ( refer to "The TEST/ SET UP button" on page
21)
7. DSP (Digital Sound Processor) & NIGHT mode
Press corresponding button to select the DSP mode
(STADIUM/ CONCERT/ THEATER/ ARENA/ CHURCH/ CLUB/ OFF)
you want.
Press NIGHT for your enjoyment at night (see page 20).
8. MULTI JOG, FUNCTION
When pressing FUNCTION repeatedly, the display will toggle
among Audio Source (for DVD, SAT & CD), SLEEP mode and
DIM selection.
Please refer to page 20 for "Input Signal Setting".
• In SLEEP mode, you can set the receiver to turn off after 30,
60, 90 or 120 minutes.
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• In DIM selection, you can rotate to set the brightness of the
display. Such setting will be stored.
• Use MULTI JOG for speakers and sub-woofers setup and pre-
set radio stations selection.
9. TUNING
Press for about 2 seconds to activate Automatic Preset function.
Press once to review all preset stations.
10. P. SCAN (Preset Scan)
• Press and hold for about 2 seconds to start the automatic
tuner station preset.
• Press to view preset stations one by one.
11. SURR. MODE
Press repeatedly to select the surround mode you want. ( refer
to "Advanced Sound Control" on page 20.)
12. 6 CH (6 Channels External Input)
Press to select the input connected to an external 6-Channel
decoder. Press again to return to the most recently selected
source mode. (see 6 Channel External Input on page 11).
13. TEST/ SET UP
When pressing it briefly, a short noise (test tone) will be gener-
ated in the speakers one by one so that you can adjust the vol-
ume of individual speaker. When keep pressing for two sec-
onds, it will enter setup mode for speakers and subwoofers.
Rotate the MULTI JOG to choose the options. (refer to "The
TEST/ SET UP button" on page 21.)
14. PRESET EQ
Press repeatedly to select the desirable EQ mode (music style) –
CLASSIC, POP, ROCK, JAZZ, VOCAL or FLAT. Your choice will be
saved automatically.
15. BYPASS
Press to go back to stereo sound (no DSP effect, no sound from
center and surround speakers)
16. VCR2/Video Cam Input
For convenient use of your digital camera, family game
machines, second VCR, etc.

Your Remote Control

Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the
remote control (see relevant section on page 3.) You can
test it by pressing any button. If it works, the red LED
will light.
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VCR ON OFF TV
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DVD•6 CH VAUX SAT•CABLE
AM•FM
CD TAPE
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MUTE
INFO•RDS
OK
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MENU
CLEAR
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INPUT•SEEK ANT•FMS
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RECORD STOP PAUSE
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NOTE
The remote buttons GO BACK•DISK,
GUIDE•RDM•PTY, INFO•RDS, INPUT•SEEK &
AUDIO do not work in tuner mode.
Operating Your Receiver
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ON/OFF
To turn on or off the receiver and other auxiliary compo-
nents (see page 14 "Using the Remote to Control
Additional Components").
2. Source Buttons
To turn on and select various audio/ video sources. You can
also enter the 6 Channels direct input mode by pressing
DVD•6CH.
3. CH+, CH- (Channel Buttons)
To select programmed stations (in TUNER mode).
4. VOL (Volume Buttons)
To adjust the volume.
5. MUTE
To mute all audio outputs.
6. Adjustment Buttons
Press AUDIO button to activate the control, then upon
pressing OK/FUNCTION, the display will toggle among:
• Preset EQ (Stereo only),
• SLEEP Mode
• DIM Mode.
When the display shows the setup you want to change,
press the left and right arrow buttons beside OK button to
make changes, then press OK to finalize your choice.
7. Number Buttons
To access directly a pre-set station or to peripheral devices
(in TUNER mode).
8. MENU (Tuner Mode only)
• Press AM/FM
• Press to store desired frequency in memory. The flashing
word MEMORY in red will appear in display. Input your
desired channel number while the word is still flashing and
the frequency will be stored. (For details, refer to "Storing
and Recalling Stations in Memory" on page 10.)
9. Operation Buttons
In TUNER mode, press AM/FM on the remote.
• Press REVERSE and FORWARD keys to tune down or up
the radio frequency.
• PLAY, RECORD, STOP and PAUSE keys are only for easy
control of external devices that are connected to your
receiver such as CD, TV, DVD, TAPE, etc.. The remote control
currently operates most Thomson, RCA and GE products,
but it can be programmed to operate devices from other
manufacturers (For details, refer to "Using the Remote to
Control Additional Components" on page 14.
10. DIGITAL
Select the way your audio/video components are connected
to the receiver (Analog, Optical, Coaxial or Input/Output).
11. LEVEL
Press to adjust the volume of individual speaker. Press
repeatedly and the display will toggle among different
channels (Left front speaker, Right front speaker, Center
speaker, Left rear speaker, Right rear speaker, and
Subwoofer). Press the left and right arrow buttons beside
OK button for adjustment.
12. SURR (Surround Sound Control)
Press to change the surround sound settings. The display
will toggle among DOLBY DIGITAL, DOLBY PRO LOGIC,
DOLBY 3 STEREO, STEREO and DSP modes.
(For details, refer to section "Advanced Sound Control" on
page 19.)
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