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- Page 1 Audio/Video Receiver...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended This receiver is made and tested to meet to alert you to the exacting safety standards. It meets both UL presence of dangerous and FCC requirements and complies with voltage inside the safety performance standards of the US product that can cause Department of Health and Human Services.
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power Sources — Operate this product using only • When the product exhibits a distinct change in the power source indicated on its marking label. If performance. you are not sure of your home’s power type, consult Replacement Parts —... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introductory Information AC Outlet ..........21 Power Cord Caution ....... 21 Supplied Accessories ......7 Placing the Receiver ......7 Controls and Displays Avoiding Magnetic Interference ..... 7 Front Panel .......... 22 Installing the Batteries ......7 Display .......... - Page 5 Table of Contents Center Speaker Distance Setting ..35 Surround Speaker Distance Setting . 35 Dynamic Range Control Setting ..36 Dual Mono Setting ......36 Coaxial Digital Input Setting ... 36 Optical Digital Input Setting ... 36 Setting the Relative Volume Level of Each Channel ........
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Page 6: Introductory Information
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. Your RCA audio/video receiver has the following benefits: DTS* (Digital Theater Systems) Decoder Equipped — DTS is a digital sound system introduced in theaters. -
Page 7: Supplied Accessories
Introductory Information Supplied Accessories Installing the Batteries Please check that you have received the The remote control operates on two AA following supplied accessories: batteries (not supplied). We recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries for longest life. • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna •... -
Page 8: Operating The Remote Control
Introductory Information Operating the Remote Control The remote control may not work properly • There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's remote sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. -
Page 9: Minute Guide Introduction To Home Theater
5 Minute Guide Introduction to Home Theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks. Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you are in the middle of the action or concert. -
Page 10: Listening To Surround Sound
5 Minute Guide Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system connected for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply use the receiver’ s default settings. 1 Connect your DVD player. -
Page 11: Connect Your Speakers
5 Minute Guide 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, but actual home setups may vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best. - Page 12 5 Minute Guide 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV. Make sure you have set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you do not know how to do this. Also make sure that is showing in the receiver’...
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Page 13: Using The Quick Setup
5 Minute Guide Using the Quick Setup Note: Check the table below to find the speaker You can use the Quick Setup to get your setup that corresponds with your system. system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically Front Center Surround... -
Page 14: Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting Your Equipment Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Digital Audio Cables/ Audio/Video Cables Optical Cables Use audio/video cables (not supplied) to connect the audio/video components and a Commercially available digital audio coaxial video cable to connect the monitor TV. -
Page 15: Connecting Digital Components
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Digital Components The easiest way to connect this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like terminals (for example, the coaxial output from the component to coaxial input on the receiver). -
Page 16: Connecting Dvd 5.1 Channel Components
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting DVD 5.1 Channel Components If you have a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs, or prefer to use an external decoder, you can connect it to this receiver’ s multi-channel analog inputs. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet. -
Page 17: Connecting Antennas
Connecting Your Equipment AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO TV tuner (or Satellite tuner) OUTPUT Note: The arrows indicate the VIDEO OUTPUT direction of AUDIO the signal. OUTPUT DVD player (or LD player) Note: The arrows indicate the direction of VIDEO the signal. INPUT TV (monitor) Connecting Antennas... -
Page 18: Am Loop Antenna
Connecting Your Equipment AM Loop Antenna Using External Antennas Assemble the antenna and connect to the To Improve FM Reception receiver. Attach to a wall (if desired) and face in the direction that gives the best Connect an external FM antenna. reception. -
Page 19: Connecting The Speakers
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting the Speakers A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, but actual home setups may vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best. -
Page 20: Hints On Speaker Placement
Connecting Your Equipment Caution: Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the rear panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure. -
Page 21: Ac Outlet
Connecting Your Equipment AC Outlet [switched 100 W (0.8 A) max] AC OUTLET Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver's switch. Total electrical power consumption POWER of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). SWITCHED Cautions: 100 W MAX... -
Page 22: Controls And Displays
Controls and Displays Front Panel STAV-4180 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER MULTI JOG ENTER STANDBY POWER VOLUME PRESET ADVANCED STEREO SIGNAL TUNING MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE SET UP TUNING STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SELECT DOWN LISTENING MODE MULTI JOG TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MULTI JOG PHONES... - Page 23 Controls and Displays 14 FL DIMMER button Use this button to make the fluorescent display (FL) dimmer or brighter. 15 LISTENING MODE buttons (pages 28, 30, 37) STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic II options.
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Page 24: Display
Controls and Displays Display SIGNAL AUTO DIGITAL DIRECT MONITOR DIGITAL DIGITAL PROLOGIC MIDNIGHT STEREO TUNED ANALOG DTS ADV.SURR. LOUDNESS MONO 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators 5 ATT Lights to indicate the type of input signal Lights when is used to INPUT ATT assigned for the current component: attenuate (reduce) the level of the input signal (can only be used with an analog... - Page 25 Controls and Displays 12 LOUDNESS Lights during Loudness listening. 13 TUNER indicators : Lights when a stereo FM STEREO broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode. : Lights when the mono mode is MONO set using the button. : Lights when a broadcast is TUNED being received.
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Page 26: Remote Control
Controls and Displays Remote Control (pages 28, 30) ADVANCED SURROUND Use to switch between the various surround modes. (pages 28, 29) STEREO (/DIRECT) Switches stereo and direct playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source. - Page 27 Controls and Displays (page 38) Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality. (page 40) DISPLAY Use to switch the display between the station preset name and the frequency.
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Page 28: Playing Sources Introduction To Sound Modes
Playing Sources Introduction to Sound Pro Logic This mode gives 4.1 channel surround Modes sound. It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material, so may be useful when There are three basic sound options: Stereo/ Pro Logic II Movie/Music modes do not give Direct, Standard or Advanced Surround. -
Page 29: Choosing The Input Signal
Playing Sources When set to lights Expanded 2 DIGITAL DIGITAL when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and This mode is especially designed to give lights when a DTS signal is input. sound depth to stereo sources. The overall effect builds a dynamic and broad sound Notes: space, allowing two-channel (stereo) signals •... -
Page 30: Listening To Multi-Channel Playback
Playing Sources Note: Pro Logic If you switch on Midnight listening, (Pro Logic II) Loudness, or the Tone controls when Music is selected, the receiver automati- DIRECT (Pro Logic II) Movie cally switches to STEREO Refer to “Standard Modes” on page 28 for more details about each mode. -
Page 31: Using Loudness And Midnight Listening
Playing Sources Using Loudness and Midnight Listening MULTI JOG The Loudness listening feature can be used ENTER to get good bass and treble from music VOLUME MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE SET UP sources at low volume levels. DOWN MULTI JOG The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. -
Page 32: Playing Other Sources
Playing Sources Playing Other Sources 2 Press (front SIGNAL SELECT panel) repeatedly to select 5.1 ch To cancel 5.1 channel playback, use the button to select an SIGNAL SELECT input signal (other than DVD 5.1 ch Notes: INPUT SELECTOR RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT •... -
Page 33: Setting Up The Receiver
Setting Up the Receiver Choosing Your Receiver (page 34) Subwoofer setting Specifies how the subwoofer is used. Setup (page 34) Crossover frequency setting Even though you may already have your Determines which frequencies will be system up and running after using the “5 sent to the subwoofer (or large speakers). -
Page 34: Speaker Setting
Setting Up the Receiver 6 When you are done, press ENTER Notes: • If the cone size (diameter) of the speaker to exit. is larger than 5 inches, set the speaker Note: size to The setting display is automatically exited •... -
Page 35: Lfe Attenuator Setting
Setting Up the Receiver to specify the Front Speaker Distance crossover frequency for your small Setting speakers (100 Hz, 150 Hz or 200 Default setting: Hz). 10 ft. Sets the distance from the front speakers to X.OVER100 X.OVER150 the listening position. to set the distance of the front speakers from the main X.OVER200... -
Page 36: Dynamic Range Control Setting
Setting Up the Receiver to set the distance of the If Dolby Digital mode is switched on, you surround speakers from the main will hear the channel you have selected listening position (within a 30 foot (either ) through your center range). -
Page 37: Setting The Relative Volume Level Of Each Channel
Setting Up the Receiver After you assign a component to the digital 5 When you are done, press TEST jack, whenever you select that component, to turn off the test tone. TONE for example a DVD player, the receiver Notes: automatically changes to the digital input •... -
Page 38: Using The Tuner
Using the Tuner Listening to the Radio 3 Tune to a station. There are three ways to do this: The following steps show you how to tune to Automatic tuning FM and AM radio broadcasts using the To search for stations in the currently automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning selected band, press and hold the tuning functions. -
Page 39: Saving Station Presets
Using the Tuner Saving Station Presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it is convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. -
Page 40: Listening To Station Presets
Using the Tuner Listening to Station Presets • Press to confirm a character. If ENTER no character is input, a space is input. You will need to have some presets stored to • The name is stored when ENTER do this. pressed after choosing the fourth 1 Press (remote) or use the... -
Page 41: Making A Recording Making An Audio Or A Video Recording
Making a Recording Making an Audio or a 4 Start recording, then start playback of the source component. Video Recording Monitoring Your Recording You can make an audio or a video recording You can listen to (monitor) the recording as from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or it is being made using the button... -
Page 42: Additional Information Troubleshooting
Additional Information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. - Page 43 Additional Information Problem Remedy No sound from surround or center • Refer to "Speaker Setting" on page 34 to check the speaker speakers. settings. • Refer to "Setting the Relative Volume Level of Each Channel" on page 37 to check the speaker levels. •...
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Page 44: Specifications
Additional Information Specifications Video Section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) Amplifier Section VCR/DVR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT ..1 Vp-p/75 Ω Continuous average power output of 100 Output (Level/Impedance) watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from VCR/DVR ......... 1 Vp-p/75 Ω 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** total harmonic distortion (front). - Page 45 Additional Information Miscellaneous Power Requirements ..AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power Consumption ......260 W In Standby ..........1 W AC Outlet ..100 W MAX. (SWITCHED) Dimensions 420 (W) x 158 (H) x 393 (D) mm (16-9/16 (W) x 6-4/16 (H) x 15-8/16 (D) in.) Weight (without package) ....
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- Page 48 Limited Two-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES...