STAV-3450 (310-3031) Operation Faxback Doc. # 9767 Warning: To prevent possible hearing loss, turn VOLUME to MIN before you turn on the receiver or change the program sources. After you turn on the receiver or change the audio source, adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. If you select a source while TAPE 2 MONITOR is engaged, T A P E 2 flashes on the display, reminding you to disengage the TAPE 2 MONITOR function. Follow these steps to use the receiver. 1. Press POWER to turn on the receiver's power. It takes about 5 seconds to begin hearing sound. 2. Select the speakers. If you connected speakers only to the FRONT SPEAKERS A (or B) terminals, press SPEAKERS A (or B) to turn on only those speakers. Do not press both SPEAKERS A and B. Doing so disconnects all speakers. If you connected speakers to both the FRONT SPEAKERS A and B terminals, do any of the following: Press in SPEAKERS A or B to turn on either pair of speakers for a two-speaker stereo effect. Press in SPEAKERS A and B to turn on both pairs of speakers for a four-speaker stereo effect. Press SPEAKERS A and B to the out position to silence all speakers and listen privately with headphones. 3. Select a program source as follows: To tune to a radio station, see "Tuning the Radio." To listen to signals from the component connected to TAPE 2 MONITOR, press TAPE 2 MONITOR so T A P E 2 appears on the display. To listen to a source other than one connected to TAPE 2 MONITOR, be sure T A P E 2 does not show on the display. If necessary, press TAPE 2 MONITOR so T A P E 2 disappears. Then press VCR/TAPE 1, LD (laser disc), CD, TUNER, PHONO, or repeatedly press FUNCTION on the remote control to display the desired program source. 4. Adjust VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease it. Or, you can use MASTER VOLUME -/+ on the remote control. 5. Use the BASS and TREBLE controls to adjust the program's tonal quality. To enhance the bass level, press SUPER BASS. 6. Adjust BALANCE to suit your listening preferences. See "Balance Control." 7. Press POWER to turn off the receiver. Balance Control The BALANCE control lets you adjust the sound balance between the left and right speakers. If you properly position the speakers and your listening area is centered between them, the center control setting is usually best (see "Positioning the Speakers"). For an unusual speaker placement, adjust BALANCE as follows: 1. Select TUNER. Then press FM/AM to select the FM band. 2. Press FM MONO until M O N O appears. The sound is monaural instead of stereo, so each speaker delivers the same output. 3. Turn BALANCE until you hear the sound coming equally from each speaker when you are in the listening area. 4. Press FM MONO until M O N O disappears from the display. Muting the Receiver To temporarily mute the sound, press MUTING on the remote control. M U T I N G flashes. Press MUTING again to restore the audio level. Using Headphones To listen through headphones (not supplied), insert the headphone's 1/4-inch plug into the receiver's front panel PHONES jack. To silence the speakers, set A and B SPEAKERS to the out position and turn off any special sound options. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, note the following when using headphones. Set the volume to its lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust volume to a comfortable level. Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing. Using the Auto Source Control Notes: Auto source control cannot set the volume above its center level. The recalled volume level might be slightly different from the original level. If you set the volume near minimum, the recalled volume level might be MIN. The receiver can save two custom setups for rapid recall. Each setup includes a program source, station (if the source is AM or FM), tone, balance, surround mode, delay time, and volume. Follow these steps to store the settings. 1. Select a program source and adjust the settings. 2. Press AUTO SOURCE CONTROL MEMORY. A U T O S O U R C E C O N T R O L scrolls across the display, then M E M O flashes. 3. While M E M O flashes, press AUTO SOURCE CONTROL 1 (or 2). The receiver displays M E M O 1 (or 2) and stores the settings. To recall a setting, press AUTO SOURCE CONTROL 1 or 2. The receiver turns on with the stored setup. If the source is CD and you connected the CD player to the CONTROL jacks, it turns on and plays. Tuning the Radio Note: For weak signals, we recommend manual tuning. Your receiver offers four types of electronic tuning-automatic, manual, direct access, and memory. Manual and Automatic Tuning Follow these steps to quickly find strong stations. 1. Press TUNER. Then press FM/AM to select the desired band. 2. Press TUNING <- or -> once to select the next higher or lower frequency. Or, press and hold down TUNING <- or -> to rapidly change frequencies. To search for the next higher or lower station, release TUNING while A U T O T U N I N G appears on the display. The receiver searches up or down until it finds a strong station. Notes: T U N E D appears on the display when you tune to a strong station. If you want to find a weak FM station, press FM MONO until M O N O appears on the display. S T E R E O appears on the display for FM stereo broadcasts when not in FM mono mode. When you select the AM or FM radio band, the receiver tunes to and displays the frequency last selected in that band. Direct access Tuning Follow these steps to directly enter a frequency. 1. Press TUNER. Then press FM/AM to select the desired band. 2. Press DIRECT ACCESS. - - flashes. 3. While - - flashes, enter the desired frequency using the STATION PRESETS buttons. Notes: You cannot enter frequency numbers outside the selected band's frequency range. If you try, L O W E R or U P P E R flashes. If you do not enter the desired frequency within 5 seconds after Step 2, the receiver exits direct access tuning. Memory Tuning Memory tuning lets you instantly tune to a stored frequency. You can store up to 30 AM or FM frequencies in the receivers' memory. Follow these steps to store a station in a memory location. 1. Press TUNER. Press FM/AM to select the desired band. 2. Select the frequency you want to store. If desired, press FM MONO for FM monaural sound (see "Using FM Mono"). This setting is stored in the memory. 3. Press MEMORY. M E M O R Y appears for 5 seconds. While M E M O R Y is on the display, select the desired memory location by pressing a STATION PRESETS button (1 through 0). Pressing a STATION PRESETS button once selects the 1-10 range. Pressing the same button twice selects the 11-20 range. Pressing the same button three times selects the 21-30 range. For example, to select memory location 24, press 4 three times. The frequency and memory number flash, then light steadily. Repeat the above steps to store additional frequencies. Do not enter a station while the display flashes. Notes: If you store a frequency in a memory that already contains a frequency, you replace the previous frequency. If your receiver is disconnected from AC power for several days, it loses all the stored frequencies. To tune to a stored frequency, select the memory location by pressing its STATION PRESETS button, press the TUNER button on the front panel or repeatedly press FUNCTION on the remote control to select the tuner mode. Slide AUDIO-VCR/TV to AUDIO and then press STATION -/+ on the remote control to move to the next lower or higher memory. Using FM Mono To receive stereo FM stations in stereo, press FM MONO until M O N O disappears from the display. You can improve the reception of weak FM stations by pressing FM MONO until M O N O appears. This reduces noise while you listen to a weak FM station, but you get monaural instead of stereo sound. Cassette Deck/VCR Features You can connect two cassette decks to the receiver. Selecting either VCR/TAPE 1 or TAPE 2 MONITOR lets you hear the playback from the cassette deck you connected to the receiver's corresponding (VCR/TAPE 1, TAPE 2 MONITOR) jacks. Using the VCR/TAPE 1 Button Press VCR/TAPE 1, V C R appears on the display. You hear the playback from the cassette deck or VCR you connected to the VCR/TAPE 1 jacks. Using the TAPE 2 MONITOR Button Press TAPE 2 MONITOR. T A P E 2 appears on the display along with the last non-tape program source you selected. You can hear playback or monitor a recording from the cassette deck you connected to the receiver's TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks. Notes: If you press TAPE 2 MONITOR when the cassette deck is neither playing nor recording, the receiver mutes the current non-tape audio source. To hear the audio source, press TAPE 2 MONITOR until T A P E 2 disappears from the display. When you monitor a tape, the signal of the last non-tape program source you selected goes to the TAPE 2 MONITOR REC jacks. Recording a Program Source The receiver sends the audio program source you select - VCR/TAPE 1, LD, CD, TUNER, PHONO - to the VCR/TAPE 1 audio OUT and TAPE 2 MONITOR REC jacks. When you record a program source using Tape 2, you hear the program source's signal immediately after you record it onto the tape, if the cassette deck you connected has a three-head monitor function. (Be sure to read the owner's manual for your cassette deck.) Note: You cannot record from a device connected to the Tape 2 jacks. Simultaneous Recording and Playback You can record any non-tape program source with the Tape 1 cassette deck while you listen to a cassette tape using the cassette deck you connected to TAPE 2. Press the program source desired (LD, CD, TUNER, PHONO), then press the record button on the cassette deck connected to VCR/TAPE 1. Tape 1 records the selected program source. Press TAPE 2 MONITOR, then start playback on the cassette deck connected to Tape 2. T A P E 2 appears and you hear the playback of Tape 2 while Tape 1 continues to record the program source you selected. Dubbing a Cassette Tape You can copy, or dub, a cassette tape from one cassette deck to another. The cassette deck you connected to the receiver's VCR/TAPE 1 jacks is the playback deck for the original cassette. Press VCR/TAPE 1 to select Tape 1 as the program source. The cassette deck you connected to the receiver's TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks is the recording cassette deck. If you want to monitor the cassette deck during dubbing, press TAPE 2 MONITOR until T A P E 2 Appears on the display. See "Using the TAPE 2 MONITOR Button". Playing and Recording Video Tapes You can connect two video sources to the receiver. If you connect a VCR to the VCR/TAPE 1 audio and video jacks, you can copy video cassette tapes from one VCR to another and monitor the dubbing process. Playing a Video Cassette Tape To play a video tape, load the tape into the VCR connected to either VCR/TAPE 1 or LD. Press the button (VCR TAPE 1 or LD) that corresponds to the jack the VCR is connected to. V C R or L D appears on the display. Follow the VCR's instructions to begin playback. If you connected a monitor to the receiver's TO MONITOR TV jack, you can view the program on that monitor. Copying a Video Cassette Tape Follow these steps to copy a video tape from one VCR to another. 1. Load the tape you want to copy into a VCR connected to LD. 2. Load a blank tape (or one you want to record over) in the VCR connected to the VCR/TAPE 1 jacks. 3. Press LD. 4. Begin recording and playback on the VCRs. Using Advanced Sound Options The receiver has four special sound options: Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, Dolby 3CH Logic, Digital Signal Processor, and Simulated Surround. These special options enhance a program source. The receiver also has simulated stereo that enhances mono programs. Notes: To get the full benefit from programs encoded with Dolby Surround Sound, you need a stereo VCR. Dolby Surround does not operate correctly if the signal passes through a graphic equalizer. If you connected an equalizer to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks, do not select TAPE 2 MONITOR when you listen to Dolby Surround signals. To activate a sound option, press its button. To cancel the option, press the button again. Or, press SURR MODE on the remote control until the desired option's indicator lights. Press 3CH LOGIC on the remote control to select Dolby 3CH Logic Sound. Digital Signal Processor (DSP) DSP simulates different listening areas. Press DSP MODE so the desired indicator lights (JAZZ, DANCE, HALL, or THEATER). The Pro-Logic Theater mode gives you Dolby Pro-Logic Surround sound, and it enhances reflected sounds to simulate a larger room. Use this mode when you watch a Dolby Surround Sound movie. Press EFFECT +/- on the remote control to adjust each mode's DSP effect. Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Dolby Pro-Logic Surround puts you in the middle of the action. The center- and rear-channel speakers add incredible realism by directing the sound to the appropriate speakers, making you feel like you are really there. You can find hundreds of movies, television shows, and compact discs that are produced with Dolby Surround. Dolby 3CH Logic Dolby 3CH Logic produces a more spacious sound field than is possible with ordinary stereo playback by combining the front and center speaker sounds. Select this mode when you play a Dolby Surround Sound program and do not have rear speakers. The rear channel's sound is sent to the front left and right speakers. Simulated Surround Simulated Surround simulates a surround effect when you listen to a monaural (mono) source. Simulated Stereo Simulated Stereo simulates stereo for monaural programs. S I M U- L A T E D S T E R E O appears on the display when you select this option. The sound only comes from the front left and right speakers. Sound Mode Adjustments Notes: If you do not use a center speaker, the monaural signals are only reproduced if you select P H A N T O M. You cannot select P H A N T O M in the Dolby 3 CH Logic Sound mode. Use the VOLUME control to adjust the overall sound level. Set the center mode to a selection other than phantom before adjusting the center level. For Dolby Pro Logic Surround, the delay is preset to 20 ms. Center Mode Setting (Remote Control Only) The center mode setting affects the center channel's bass signals. It operates only when you select the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, Theater, or Dolby 3CH Logic mode. Slide AUDIO-VCR/TV on the remote control to AUDIO. Each time you press CENTER MODE on the remote control, the setting changes, and the receiver's corresponding indicator lights: NORMAL-WIDE- PHANTOM for Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, NORMAL-WIDE for Dolby 3CH Logic. Normal - Select this mode if you use a small center speaker. The front left and right speakers play the center-channel bass sounds. Wide - Select this mode if you use a medium or large center speaker. The center speaker plays the center-channel bass sounds. Phantom - Select this mode if you have no center speaker. All center- channel sound comes from the front left and right speakers. Test Tone (Remote Control Only) The test tone feature provides a test tone that lets you balance the signal levels between all your speakers. See "Center Level" and "Rear Level." To activate the test tone, press TEST TONE. The receiver displays T E S T and sounds a 2-second tone from the front left, center, front right, and rear speakers, in sequence. The center test tone sounds only when you select the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround or Theater mode. In the Dolby 3CH Logic Sound mode, the receiver sounds a 2-second tone from the left, center, and right speakers, in sequence. Press TEST TONE again to turn off this feature. Center Level (Remote Control Only) Slide AUDIO-VCR/TV to AUDIO. Then press -Center+ to adjust the center speaker sound level while in the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, Theater, or Dolby 3CH Logic mode. Rear Level (Remote Control Only) Slide AUDIO-VCR/TV to VCR/TV. Then press -REAR+ to set the rear speakers' sound level while in the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, or Simulated Surround mode. Delay Time (Remote Control Only) In the simulated surround and Dolby Pro-Logic Surround modes, the receiver slightly delays the sound going to the rear speakers. You can change the delay time from 16 to 30 milliseconds (ms) in 2 ms steps. Adjust this for the best surround affect. Slide AUDIO-VCR/TV to VCR/TV. Then press and hold DELAY TIME to change the delay time. The receiver displays the selected time. Using the Remote Control Notes: If remote operation becomes erratic or stops, install two AAA alkaline batteries. See "Installing the Remote Control Batteries." The remote control can control other audio sources when CONTROL IN/OUT jacks are connected. See "Using One Remote Control for More Than One Unit." The remote control works up to a distance of about 23 feet, and within a 30-degree angle on either side of the receiver. Point the control at the receiver's front panel and press the desired button(s). Many buttons on the remote control work the same as buttons on the receiver's front panel. Use these buttons exactly as you would use the corresponding buttons on the receiver. AUDIO-VCR/TV Switch The remote control can also control other compatible audio/video accessories when you connect the accessory to the receiver's CONTROL OUT jack. Set the switch to AUDIO to control audio accessories such as CD players or cassette decks. Set the switch to VCR/TV to control video accessories such as a VCR. When you set the switch to VCR/TV, dual-function buttons have the function marked in gold next to the button. For example, the button marked CENTER MODE and DELAY TIME operates as the center mode adjust when you set the switch to AUDIO and as the delay time function when you set the switch to VCR/TV. (br/all-02/22/95)