Technicolor - Thomson DPL560HT User's Manual
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1. AM LOOP e For FM reception extend antenna to its full length and arrange the Antenna as a T Shape e For AM reception rotate the antenna hori zontally to get better reception 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 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 10 Connecting the Speakers CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS SPEAKER RIGHT LEFT CENTER G SUB WOOFER CENTER PEAKE K pupe aa Back are p su WOOFER SEE REAR SPEAKERS a REAR SPEAKERS SURROUND SOUN Use this jack on the left back panel to connect another a powered subwoofer other than the one supplied Speakers There are 6 speakers equipped with the unit 2 front 1 center 2 rear 1 subwoofer In order to enjoy good surround effects all six speakers need to be connected to the receiver At least two front speakers left and right are required For better sound quality Center speaker rear speakers and Subwoofer should also be connected Adding center and rear speakers will enhance surround effects Adding a Subwoofer will increase ba2. Safety precautions e Never open the cabinet under any circumstances Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician e Never operate this product with the cabinet removed e Do not touch the player with wet hands If any liquid enters the player cabinet take the player to a trained tech nician for inspection e This player uses a laser to read the data on the disc The laser mechanism corresponds to the cartridge and stylus of a record player Although this product incorporates a laser pick up lens it is completely safe when operated according to directions e Discs rotate at high speed inside the player Do not use damaged warped or cracked discs e Do not touch the pick up lens which is located inside the disc compartment Also to keep dust from collecting on the pick up lens do not leave the compartment door open for an extended period of time If the lens becomes dirty clean it with a soft brush or use an air blower brush designed for camera lenses 24 a Headset safety e Do not play your headset at a high volume Hearing experts warn against extended high volume play e If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce volume or discontinue use e You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations e Even if your headset is an open air type designed to let you hear outside sounds don t turn up the volume so high that you are unabl
3. press the button briefly A short noise will be heard in the speakers one by one The speaker having the noise at that moment will be shown in the display You can listen to that speaker and press first the LEVEL button then the VOLUME UP DOWN ARROW on remote or the VOLUME knob to adjust the level subwoofer phase and speakers distance sleep and dimmer setup Set the speaker size or speakers dis tance by pressing UP DOWN ARROW button e The sub woofer selection will always be YES when the main speakers are set to small SML e For the subwoofer phase setting it will be affected by how you locate the subwoofer Advanced Setting Factory defaulted Advance setting indication from VFD The receiver has defaulted the following distances Front Front t C ch L R L R A an Rear Rear Front speakers L R 4 5m Center speaker Cch 4 5m Rear speaker SUR 3m Try both and settings and select the one that has better bass effect e If your unit comes with speakers always set all speakers size to small to protect them and optimize the sound quality e To avoid th setting of invalid speaker com bination which may cause bad sound quality the speaker combination will be automatically changed to the default setting L R small Cent small Surr small Sub Yes if LIR speak er is changed from Large to Small Under default setting only Cent Surr speaker could be changed to No 21 DPL5
4. re Connecting for Power Make sure you connect all your other electronic com ponents and the speakers before plug ging your receiver into the outlet Plug the power cord in the wall outlet matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet Be sure to insert the plug completely Using Headphones To listen privately through your audio system use the PHONES jack on the receiver However make sure you turn down the volume before you put on the head phones Increase the volume to the desired level after headphones are in place Once headphones are connected HEADPHONE DOWNMIX will scroll on display This feature auto matically converts multi channel speaker outputs to 2 channel stereo for your listening pleasure Hearing Comfort amp Well Being e Do not play your headset at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play e If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce volume or discontinue use Factory Setting The DPL560 is preset to the following settings when you first power the receiver up right out of the box Function Tuner Volume setting 45 Bass amp treble 0 dB Speaker settings Center rear front small Subwoofer on DIGITAL Manufactured under License from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other world wide patents SURROUND issued and pending DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital The
5. 65dB Dolby digital mode VIDEO SECTION Input Sensitivity Impedance 1Vp p 75ohm Output Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohm Frequency Response 10Hz to 6MHz at 3dB Signal to noise ratio 40dB Crosstalk 3 58MHz 40dB AM TUNER SECTION Frequency Response 80Hz 2kHz 6dB Usable Sensitivity 800uV m S N 20dB Signal to Noise 38dB Image Ratio 27dB 1000kHz IF Rejection 35dB FM TUNER SECTION Frequency Response 40Hz 15kHz 3dB Quieting 24dBu Signal to Noise 60dB stereo 65dB mono Image Ratio 40dB IF Rejection 50dB Dimensions Unit 400D x 430W x 130H mm Speaker 115D x 116W x 175H mm Subwoofer 355D x 160W x 355H mm 23 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 28 Disconnect the audio system from the power source before performing any maintenance Cleaning Clean the exterior of the system using a soft dust cloth Important battery information e Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you do not use your remote control for more than one month e Discard leaky batteries immediately as leaking batteries may cause skin burns or other personal injuries e Dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to provincial and local regulations e Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type if inserted incorrectly if all batteries are not replaced at the same time if disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged
6. B Courtesy Dolby Laboratories DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 13 Test Tone Channel balance Channel balance Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels As the signal travels from channel to channel press LEVEL key to adjust corresponding channel and adjust by rotating the volume knob until all channels are at the same loud ness level G2 a p ue 4 u Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Level adjustment amp surround channel level expec tation Even though you adjust the surround channel to be as loud as the others on the test signal you ll find that on actual program material the surround chan nel is usually much lower than the front Don t be tempted to readjust the surround level program pro ducers use surround mostly for subtle atmosphereics and ambience and only rarely for special effects A good surround mix doesn t call attention to itself if it did it would soon become distracting The system is equipped with Dolby Digital and manufactured under License from Dolby Laboratories All preset radio stations and surround sound setting will be lost after factory setting is restored You may restore factory setting with the following procedures 1 Enter Standby mode 2 Press SURR MODE key when holding SOURCE UP 3 All preset stations will reset to FM87 5MHz and all receiver settings restore to default settings as described above
7. If there is interference modify the location of the antenna until the optimal sound is heard TV and other electronic devices could be the cause of interferences so try to position the antenna away from them 2 Weak signal can affect the auto Search function Adjust the antenna for better recep tion for more efficient search TICAB O Oi VCR V AUX O Si CD VO Q Select sound effect if needed by pressing Preset EQ or DSP sound see Advance sound section for details 4 To select band press the BAND button to toggle between AM FM mode 16 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 21 Storing radio stations The receiver can store up to 40 radio stations in memory You can enter every single radio station yourself or the receiver can store all available radio station automatically in an ascending order Automatic preset storing FM only 1 Select the band by pressing BAND 2 Press and hold BAND on the main unit for 3 seconds MEMORY will be displayed in red and will blink during the OGeGoOE automatic storing process Radio frequencies will be scanned and radio station stored automatically When all available radio sta tions are stored or if all 40 memory locations are full the auto preset will stop Weak signal can affect the Automatic Preset Storing function effic
8. remote battery compartment e The batteries are weak Replace all batteries e The remote is not pointed at the remote control sensor on the main unit or there is an obstacle between the remote and the main unit e The remote control is too far from the main unit move closer General No audio e Make sure the speakers are connected e Check the input connections e Check the power cord connections e Make sure the MUTE signal on the front panel is off e Make sure the digital setting optical coaxial or analog is correct e Check that the headphone is not inserted No audio from one channel e Check the speaker level setting e Check the speaker wire or external source cable connections Noise occurs when the TV is turned on e The TV is too close to the audio system he Specific instruments sound displaced e Check the connections between the receiver and the speakers if the sound does not match the video e Check if the video and audio cable are correctly inserted Cleaning the Exterior e Disconnect the system from AC power before clean ing the exterior of the system with a soft dust cloth or with a slightly damp leather chamois Never use strong solvents Equipment Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION All 5 channels each 50W at 8 ohm lt 10 THD 1 kHz Subwoofer channel 50w at 82 lt 10 THD 100 kHz Muting Attenuation 65dB Frequency Response 40Hz to 20kHz 3dB Signal to Noise Ratio
9. remote control and video input corresponding to the name will be activated The receiver acts as a switching device between all the sources that are plugged into it Pe en o Le a o es OES VO a O G O O O Example 1 RDS PTY nbs pis If you connect a DVD player to the DVD input OCK oK SO audio video on the receiver and press the source button repeatedly until DVD is selected you will be able to have the sound and image transmitted by e Standby when the receiver is on press the the DVD ON ECO button once to activate the standby mode Example 2 e To switch off the unit completely unplug the power cord from the socket 0000 Based on the example 1 the DVD is playing if a VCR is connected to the VCR 1 input audio video of the receiver press the VCR VAUX button Your receiver has a back up memory to keep or press source button repeatedly until VCR is your settings like preset radio station for selected image and sound from the VCR source will about 2 weeks in case electricity outage replace the DVD occurs If the receiver is unplugged for more than 2 weeks all the settings will be lost and reset to factory settings 56 CD TAPE oO BC A a RDS PTY OCS O 13 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 18 p You can connect up to 7 audio video sources to this amplifier Source button Corre
10. 60 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 26 Use a subwoofer to enjoy optimum sound e Subwoofer Phase Try both settings and select the sound preferred e Speaker distance For optimum surround experi ence measure the distance between the speaker and your favorite listening position 1 Press SETUP once eo DIGITAL INPUT 53 C0 0000 2 While the VFD display is showing L R SML press UP DOWN ARROW button to select ua MEMORY JP TESTTONE EO 1600 GD 00 3 Press OK button once to move to the next speaker setting 4 Repeat step 3 to set up the next speaker 5 When set up is done wait for 5 seconds to auto matically save your settings or press any source key to save your selection and set up mode DITAPE SATICAE O 0 e NER oo OES ON 22 o Speaker Icons The receiver shows you the speakers types and set tings on the display with the following icons Large front speakers Small front speakers Large center speaker Small center speaker ts fs Large rear speakers Small rear speakers Subwoofer present Displaying Program Formats When a digital source is playing the receiver will automatically switch to the proper surround mode and indicates on the speaker icons on the right hand side of the display See diagram It is important to note however that not all Dolby Digital sources are encoded wi
11. AL INPUT to select the corresponding digital input source 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 Composite video yellow RCA connector can also be used It is important that the same type of cable that is connected from the Home Theater to the TV is used to connect the SAT receiver or DVD player to the Home Theater to VIDEO OUT DVD to AUDIO OUT DVD EE SAT DIGITAL INPUT Connect components capable of outputing DTS Dolby Digital e g DVD or SAT or standard PCM CD format digital TV to AUDIO OUT SAT to VIDEO OUT SAT signals Read section on Input Signal Setting under Advanced Sound Control carefully to adjust the matching input settings DIGITAL INPUT COAXIAL DVDICD SAT to VIDEO IN TV SUBWOOFER PRE OUT OPTICAL DVOCOSAT vozo d to AUDIO OUT TV Tape Deck to LINE OUT Tape Deck to AUDIO OUT VCR to VIDEO OUT VCR to LINE IN Tape Deck to AUDIO OUT CD FRONT TERMINAL Remark If you have a video camera video game machine or an extra VCR connect it to VAUX input at the front of the receiver If your CD player is equipped with digital optical jacks use of optical cable is preferred Wha
12. DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 2 ee Le mer PHONES Thomson multimedia 46 47 quai A Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE RCS nanterre B322 019 464 55199360 www thomson multimedia com DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 3 THOMSON SURR MODE BASSTREBLE DPLS560 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 4 2 Safety Information For UK Only BLUE wire to the terminal coded N Neutral or coloured black es THE MAIN LEAD INTO A MAINS POWER BROWN wire to the terminal coded L Live or coloured red POWER SUPPLY 230V It must not be connected to D C DO NOT make any connection to the gt mans terminal in the plug which is marked by Q the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow N Note The mains lead of the set is fitted with a molded plug If the mains socket are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow the directions below The molded plug cannot be rewired and if removed must be disposed of safely 7 DO NOT under any circumstances plug the severed plug EL A A eo into any mains socket as this could result in electric shock F toany socs ue S RIRES mE fuse covers must be always be securely replaced If you set does not work the fuse may be blown BLUE BROWN Important If the plug is removed rewire the new plug as follow The wires in the mains plug are coloured in accordance to the following code BLUE N
13. Digital Theater Systems DTS DTS is a digital surround system which delivers six channels of master quality 20 bit audio It offers five full range channels plus a special low frequency effect LFE channel for subwoofer resulting commonly know 5 1 channels It can be applied with existing 5 1 speaker configurations DTS is available in DVD SAT CAB and CD mode BP Domos DIGITAL SURROUND Front Left Speaker Center Speaker Front Right Speaker Listening Zone Rear Left Speaker Rear Right Speaker 19 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 24 Stereo The Stereo mode uses the two main channel outputs from the front speakers Use this mode if you have connected the front speakers only DSP Digital Sound Processor These digital sound effects resemble sounds in a real environment such as STADIUM CONCERT THEATRE ARENA CHURCH CLUB DSP automatically converts analog audio signals to digital ones which enables you to adjust the sound without degrading the sound quality Different modes will give you different feel of size and type of listening environment Not available in Dolby Digital DVD Fine Setting of the Components The receiver has pre selected surround mode once you turn on the unit by pressing the Source Buttons like DVD SAT CD directly The default surround modes for different components are listed in the table below If you decide to change the surround mode you can press the SURR MODE repeatedly to
14. EUTRAL BROWN LIVE AUTION If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this OPEN apparatus may not correspond with the coloured THE LIGHTNING THE EXCLAMATION markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed Lean venta HE as follows TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE PERSONNEL THE PRODUCT THE PRODUCT SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM BACK OF PRODUCT WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Table of Content Safety Information Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Tips 23 Getting Started Receiver Tuner Operation 23 Unpacking the Receiver 2 Remote Control Operation 23 Unpacking the Speakers 3 General sis sus s eee eek eke eee ee 23 Inserting Batteries into Remote Control 3 Cleaning the Exterior 23 Set Up and Maintenance of the Equipment Specifications 23 RECEIVER 22228 dees ue pue nent eds 3 Protect your Components from Remote Codes Overheating 3 Remote Codes 25 Connecting to Audio Visual Language Codes 26 Components 4 Digital Connection 5 Connecting Antennas 5 Connecting the Speakers 6 Connecting the Subwoofer 6 Positioning your Speaker 7 Front Speaker Placem
15. IGHT System p Se en One RC560 HI FI DVD Remote Control DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 7 Unpacking The Speakers e one set of speakers including 2 front speakers 1 centre speaker 1 subwoofer and 2 rear speakers e 6 speaker wires including 1 X red black wire for front right speaker 1 X purple black wire for subwoofer co O O 1 X green black wire for center speaker 1 X white black wire for front left speaker 1 X blue black wire for rear left speaker 1 X gray black wire for rear right speaker Inserting Batteries into Remote Control Insert two AA R6 batteries according to the and signs on the battery compartment To use the remote control point it directly at your receiver Install batteries as follows 1 Remove battery compartment door by applying thumb pressure on battery door and then lift the door out and off the cabinet 2 Insert 2 AA batteries in the compartment and replace the compartment door re Set up and Maintenance of the Receiver e Provide spaces for sufficient ventilation as indicated 10cm 4 10cm 4 pe O 10cm 4 EI 00000 0000 t 10 cm 4 O LC e Do not connect to the AC power cords until all connections are completed e Do not use your set immediately after transferring it from a cold place to a warm place there is risk of condensation e Do n
16. You can also change the setup of the speakers by pressing the SETUP button until the display shows L R SML or L R LRG which enables you to set the size of the front speaker Available Selections Fine Setting of the Speakers This receiver supports a wide range of speakers and Ey subwoofers For optimal surround sound enjoyment you need to register the speaker selection settings of your audio system If you buy this receiver with accompanied speaker package then this step has been done for you Front Speaker selection Center Speaker selection Surround Speaker selection Large Small None Subwoofer selection Yes No Subwoofer Phase Large Small Large Small None Also to make the surround sound more effective and suit the acoustic conditions in your listening room you need to delay the signal from some of the speak Front Speaker distance 1 12 m ers Such channel delay compensates for center or Centre Speaker distance 0 12 m surround speakers that are closer to listening position Rear Speaker distance 0 12 m than the front speakers You can make use of the SETUP button to adjust the speakers relative loud ness Pressing SETUP button once while the display is still showing L R LRG you may press the OK button to The TEST TONE button toggle among front center surround subwoofer You can adjust the relative loudness of the individual speakers by the TEST TONE button In Dolby modes
17. ater Systems Inc copyright 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All Rights Teserved Dolby Digital Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All Rights Reserved DO mor DIGITAL o DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 14 o 13 14 10 6 OMSON HOME THEATER AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER DPLS60HT rvs serue TEsfTONE ef DIGITAL INPUT st fron 2 3 4 121 19 11 15 17 16 Receiver Controls 1 ON ECO To turn the unit on off When the system is turned on the unit will go to the mode it was in before powered off 2 MUTE To mute speakers and headphone out 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 amp level e To change the VOLUME turn the large knob e To adjust TREBLE or BASS press relevant button and turn the k
18. ce will be saved automatically Only available in Stereo mode 15 DIGITAL INPUT ST MONO Press repeatedly to select the input device analog optical coax ial In FM mode press to toggle between stereo and mono 16 V AUX Input For convenient use of your digital camera family game machines second VCR etc o DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 15 p Your Remote Control 1 ON OFF s Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the TO turnon orioffithe receiver andiThomson DVD remote control see relevant section on page 3 You can 2 Source Buttons ER test it by pressing any button To turn on and select various audio video sources 3 PR PR 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 Number Buttons To access directly a pre set station in TUNER mode or to peripheral devices 7 MENU Tuner Mode only e Press TUNER e To store Preset Stations For details refer to Storing and Recalling Stations in Memory on page 17 8 Operation Buttons e PLAY RECORD STOP and PAUSE keys are only for easy control of Thomson DVD player DVD The remote control currently operates most Thomson RCA and GE products SURROUND 9 DIGITAL Select the way your audio video components are connected to the receiver Analog Opt
19. ct Connecting the Subwoofer Connect the subwoofer with the speaker wire pur ple black provided This receiver offers a high flexibility for user to use a large variety of speakers and subwoofers For more information please refer to section Fine Setting of the Speakers in Advanced Sound Control on page 21 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 11 2 Positioning your speaker Alignment Align the center speaker evenly with A or slightly behind B the left and right speakers but not ahead 4 Left Right Front Speakers of them They carry primarily music and sound effects Subwoofer A Bi 2 Center In surround mode the center speaker carries much of the dialogue as well as music and effects It should be set between the left and right speakers G Surround Rear Speakers A subwoofer is designed to reproduce powerful low Courtesy Dolby Laboratories bass effects explosions the rumble of spaceships etc which dramatically heightens involvement with the action on the screen It is therefore recommend ed to connect subwoofers when small speakers are Their overall sound balance should be as close as pos sible to the front speakers Proper placement is vital to establish an evenly distributed sound field Advanced Setting used Angle a Placing the left and right speakers to form a 45 Magnetic shielding degree angle with your favorite viewing position will Speakers placed less than tw
20. e to hear what is around you Don t infringe This product should only be used for the purposes for which it is sold that is entertainment violating no copy right law Any attempts to use this product for which it is not intended is unlawful and therefore not condoned by Thomson multimedia
21. ent 7 Surround Placement 8 Advanced Surround Setting 8 Test Tone Channel Balance 9 Connecting for Power 9 Using Headphones 9 Factory Setting 9 Operating your Receiver Receiver Controls 10 Your Remote Control 11 Display 2e ri Se el he sr ns 12 Switching On Off 13 Selection of Audio Video Source 13 Using the Remote to Control Additional Components 14 Using the receiver to play a Source 15 Advanced Sound Control Sound Enhancement Systems 19 Fine Setting of Components 20 Fine Setting of the Speakers 21 Advanced Setting 21 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 6 Unpacking the Receiver You should receive the following items o o AD gon e A Sst One pair of AA One receiver unit One Pig Tail antenna wire One audio cable two wires with red and white RCA connectors one video cable single wire with yellow RCA connectors batteries One external AM loop antenna safety leaflet e one instruction book e one safety leaflet e one Quick Connection Guide m ef HF ovi D TUNER CDITAPE THOMSON HIFI DVD RC560 lt I NAVIL
22. ical or Coaxial 10 TUNER UP DOWN In TUNER mode press TUNER on the remote e Press TUNER UP and TUNER DOWN keys to tune down or up the radio frequency 11 SURR Surround Sound Control Press to change the surround sound settings The display will toggle among DOLBY DIGITAL DTS PRO LOGIC STEREO 12 HIFI DVD Press the appropriate key to control either the receiver or a THOMSON compatible DVD player Thomson brand only HIFI DVD RC560 lt I NAVILIGHT system p Note After pressing DVD you must press HIFI to enable all receiver functions on the remote 11 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 16 p Display DDVD DTAPE DEDIGITAL OPT123 COAX123 ST TUNED SLEEP EQ CO Lj E sr pen dus wewoey M O i O A On im DTUNERD TV emammwuw AU DA OA OM AN DA DIN MAN pue LS DTS e Audio output is in DTS mode SLEEP DU Digital e Unit in Sleep mode e Audio output is in Dolby Digital mode MEMORY DIM Pro Logic e Unit in Memory mode e Audio output is in Dolby ProLogic mode KHz ST MHz e Tuner frequency unit e Tuner stereo signal detected RDS TUNED e Radio data system is available Tuner station detected ie ical Speaker Icons DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 17 p Switching on off Selection of Audio Video source e To switch on the receiver press ON ECO button When one of the source buttons is pressed the audio ER once or any source button on the
23. iency Adjust the antenna for the best reception for more efficient search Manual preset 1 Select the band by pressing BAND repeatedly E sO ee RDS PTY SSPE RDS DISP SA Cox ee 2 Tune to a radio station see Manual tuning on Tuma MEMORY 00060 E Gin page 16 above for details 3 Press and hold MENU on the remote control MEMORY will appear on the display ee b Ks ner 5 0 4 Select a preset station V se O venvaux number TOY ER NY 5 Press Menu again to confirm selection Retrieving preset stations 1 Press BAND to select tuner mode 6 LO so RDS PTY Pa SSR ac DISP 2 Press MEMORY MENU button to enter preset set ting mode MEMORY icon shows on display Press PR to select preset station Tunna sene TESTTO ooo En OC 17 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 22 p RDS Radio Data System for FM Only You can search for stations using one of the following The RDS icon shows on display when RDS data are program types received The following information may be available on NEWS news certain stations AFFAIRS current affairs e Frequency station INFO information e Station name SPORT Sport e Program type EDUCAT education e Clock DRAMA series and plays e Radio text CULTURE religion or national culture SCIENCE science and tech
24. image from the DVD player is displayed 7 Set the sound Mode if needed see Advanced sound control for details Example 1 To play 5 1 Dolby Digital surround sound Press SURR MODE button until Dolby Digital appears on the Display and all of the speakers icons light up Example 2 DVD You may also need to select the Dolby Digital 5 1 on the DVD disc menu to have the digital sur round enabled providing that the disc is encoded with Dolby Digital 5 1 please refer to the DVD player and DVD disc instruction Example 3 LD You may need to select a different Audio Channel on your LD refer to your LD player manu al 8 Adjust volume knob accordingly 15 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 20 p Operating the Radio 5 Tune the stations by pressing TUNING UP or DOWN repeatedly until the desired station is found Alternatively you can press and hold TUNING UP or DOWN for about one second to activate the automatic SEARCH function In this mode the receiver will automatically tune frequencies until it finds a The receiver has a built in tuner that allows for AM FM radio function Manual tuning station 1 Connect the FM and AM antenna accordingly see w re U Connecting the Antenna on page 5 section for BO OS details n 0 eX O 2 Press ON ECO to switch on the receiver SH I REY ae o e 10000 LA SANA HIFI ovo s TUNER CDITAPE SATI TV O VCR V AUX 8 OOS OLE SO 1
25. nob Stereo only To change the volume of individual speaker press LEVEL but ton repeatedly to select the speaker then turn the knob to adjust the level 7 DSP Digital Sound Processor Press this button to select the DSP mode STADIUM CONCERT THEATRE ARENA CHURCH CLUB OFF you want 8 SETUP FUNCTION e To adjust the speaker size speaker distance speaker phase night mode sleep and display dimmer e In SLEEP mode you can set the receiver to turn off after 5 to 120 minutes 9 TUNING UP DOWN Press for about 2 seconds to search for previous next station in descending ascending frequency direction In preset mode press to select previous net preset station In tuning mode press once to manual fine tune 10 10 SURR MODE Press repeatedly to select the surround mode you want refer to Advanced Sound Control on page 20 11 MEMORY Press to toggle between manual tuning mode and preset sta tion mode Press and hold to manually store tuner station in preset mode 12 BAND Press to choose between FM MW LW in TUNER mode press and hold to automatically search and save preset stations FM only 13 TEST tone 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 14 EQ Press repeatedly to select the desirable EQ mode music style OFF CLASSIC JAZZ POP ROCK VOCAL FLAT Your choi
26. nology Press RDS MENU on the remote control repeatedly to VARIED miscellaneous select the type of information you want to display POP M pop music ROCK M rock music MOR M middle of the road music easy listening music F O Ve LIGHT M classical music Se O CLASSICS serious classical RDS PTY SE 5 OTHER M not classed q oD WEATHER weather medical G D FINANCE stock market reports ea xe 7 CHILDREN children s programs A O PR SOCIAL AFFAIR sociology history geography psychology society Search Station by Program Type RELIGION any aspect of beliefs faith amp God or Gods PHONE IN public forum by phone TRAVEL feature and programs concerning travelling HOBBY recreational activities amp leisure JAZZ jazz music COUNTRY country music NATIONAL national music 1 Press RDS PTY on the remote control repeatedly to dis play the desired program type M ao Tuner U ICS OLDIES oldies music TV VCR V AUX i O ee O FOLK folk music osent A ae DOCUMENTARY documentaries CET NO NANN 2 Press TUNER UP or TUNER DOWN on the main unit or the TUNER UP or TUNER DOWN arrows on the remote control to begin search The remote control selector must be set if on hifi tv H L ver sat asc ES NO PTY will be displayed if selected kind of program is not broadcasted 3 The search will stop when a station broadcasting the program type you have selected is fo
27. o feet from the TV set duplicate the soundtrack mixer s perspective must be magnetically shielded in order to prevent picture distortion Front and center speakers provid ed with your unit are magnetically shielded to pro tect your TV set It is not recommended to place the rear speakers near the TV set of N Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Height a The three speakers should be as close as possible to the same height This often requires placing the cen Cc ter speaker directly atop A or beneath B the TV set Courtesy Dolby Laboratories A Front Speaker Placement Even if you can t duplicate this ideal home theater setup exactly the suggestions for speaker placement that follow will help you get good results B Courtesy Dolby Laboratories 7 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 12 Getting Started Advanced Setting Alternative Surround Placement Rear wall If rear wall mounting is the only choice aim the speakers at each other A towards the front B or even towards the sidewalls C D Experiment with placement until surround sounds seem to envelop you rather than coming from behind you Courtesy Dolby Laboratories No adjacent walls Surrounds can go on stands facing each other to approximate the preferred sidewall mounting A or to the sides or rear of the viewing area aimed upwards In the latter case they can go right on the floor or preferably a few feet off the floor such as on end tables
28. ot expose your set to water and excessively high temperatures e After having disconnected your set clean the case with a soft cloth or with a slightly damp leather chamois Never use strong solvents Protect your Components from Overheating e Do not block ventilation holes in any component Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely e Do not stack components directly on top of each other e Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a stand e Place an amplifier near the top shelf of the stand so heated air rising from it will not affect other com ponents If you have a satellite receiver you should place it on the top shelf o DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 8 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 cable not supplied or coaxial digital cable not supplied to carry the audio portion of the signal and enjoy Dolby Digital DTS sound quality One optical or coaxial cable is needed for each SAT receiver DVD player or CD player When optical or coaxial cable is used the analog audio cables are 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 connect your components e g DVD SAT or CD to the appropriate digital inputs and press DIGIT
29. sponding connector receiver front panel receiver back panel DVD DVD IN audio video SAT SAT IN audio video VCR VCR IN audio video VAUX V AUX IN audio video CD CD IN audio only TV TV IN audio only TAPE TAPE IN audio only FM AM built in When a source is selected the source name will be shown on the display 1 Your receiver has a built in tuner Just con nect the appropriate antenna on the back of the receiver and you will be able to listen to radio stations See details in Tuner section 2 Other sources can be connected to the above standard source Example you can con nect a LD into the DVD inputs 3 Refer to the Connecting To Audio Visual Components section for details on connec tion 14 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 19 p Using the receiver to play a source After having properly connected a source DVD CD VCR to the receiver you can partly control them through the receiver Playing a DVD with the receiver 1 Connect a DVD player to the receiver see connect ing your receiver for details To play Dolby Digital sound DTS the source must be connected to the receiver via the opti cal or coaxial terminal 2 Press ON ECO to switch on the receiver 3 Select the DVD source 4 Switch ON the DVD player and start playback 5 Switch ON your TV 6 Select the appropriate A V channel on the TV refer to your TV manual for details until the
30. ss response If you want to enjoy full range of sound effects with small speakers it is a must to use the subwoofer with the speakers to maintain adequate bass signal Speaker wires 1 for each speaker is needed for connection Twist the stripped ends of speaker cord about 2 3 inch 15 mm Press down on the tab to open the ter minal and insert the wire Release tab to lock wire in the terminal 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 To ease speaker connections the speaker wires and the terminals are color coded e White Black Front Left Speaker e Red Black Front Right Speaker e Green Black Center Speaker e Blue Black Rear Left Speaker Grey Black Rear Right Speaker Purple Black Subwoofer Connect the L R speakers at the back of the speakers to the corresponding color on the receiver Do the same for center with green black terminal rear speaker and the subwoofer with purple black termi nal Speaker Polarity When connecting the speakers make sure the polari ties speaker wire to on the receiver of speaker wires and terminals are matched If the wires are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass out of phase effe
31. t you need is just one more optical digital connecting cable 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 amp SAT DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 27 PM Page 9 5 Digital Connections AM Loop Antenna and FM Indoor Antenna 1 Uncoil the Antenna wire and locate the base end Read instructions carefully when connecting compo of the AM antenna and smap into place as shown ER nents to the receiver below in AM Loop Antenna 2 Press down on the Antenna tab to open the termi Digital In Jacks can accept Dolby Digital AC 3 DTS nal or PCM signals when compatible components are con nected COAXIAL DIGITAL IN AUDIO Connect to coaxial digital output of DVD CD SAT or other compatible i a devices DVD CD SAT OPTICAL DIGITAL IN AUDIO Optical Fiber Cable r Connect to optical digital output of DVD CD SAT or other compatible devices SAT DVD CD Player TV NO EEE o o White
32. th the full complement of five channels plus LFE Speaker icons show how many and which speaker you have enabled See Fine Setting of the Speakers and the letters inside the speaker icons show which channel is present in the source information For example the diagram shown means you have all the five speakers and subwoofer enabled and the digital sources you played have five channels plus LFE complemented LFE stands for Low Frequency Effect The indication LFE appears if the digital source contains LFE infor mation In this case the bass signal will be delivered to the subwoofer offering more dynamic deep bass sound effects If the letter is flashing the signal is either too weak or just gone DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 27 Troubleshooting Tips Receiver Tuner Operation ST indicator is off e Adjust the antenna e Press DIGITAL INPUT ST MONO button to insure you are not outputting in mono The signal is Mono Severe hum or noise e The signal is too weak Connect an external anten na e Adjust Antenna e Reposition Antenna away from any electronics Remote Control Operation The remote control does not operate the unit e Another source mode is selected on the remote Press the correct Source Button e No batteries installed included with your system Install the batteries before attempting to operate the remote Be sure to match the and ends of each battery to the symbols shown in the
33. toggle among the different surround mode choices and select the one you want Pro Logic gt Stereo Source Input If Digital Input optical or coaxial is selected If Analog Input is selected Dolby Digital PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC SAT Dolby Digital PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC VCR N A PRO LOGIC V AUX N A PRO LOGIC TV Dolby Digital PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC CD STEREO STEREO TAPE N A STEREO N A STEREO The receiver will keep the last selection in memory 20 a Input Signal Setting The receiver defaults to the most convenient settings for your easiest use see table If your connection is different from the default set ting 1 Select the source 2 Press DIGITAL INPUT button to toggle among opti cal coaxial analog to match your connection Your selection will be stored automatically The selected source and input source will be displayed on the display as long as they are active except for some temporary change of display e g adjusting vol ume Digital Input Select this setting to play digital signals from a DVD CD LD player SAT or TV Digital input is only available for DVD SAT CD and TV Analog Input Select this setting to play analog signals from a cas sette deck VCR or turntable ANL Optical Coaxial ANL Optical Coaxial ANL Optical Coaxial ANL ANL ANL ANL Optical DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 25 re Speaker Configurations
34. und 18 DPL560 EN 4 11 02 5 28 PM Page 23 Sound Enhancement Systems This receiver is equipped with several built in sound enhancement systems Dolby Pro Logic This surround system reproduces theater like sur round sound from Dolby encoded software The Pro Logic mode uses the built in circuit to steer the Left Center Right and Surround channel audio signals and uses all five soeakers and an optional subwoofer to play decoded Dolby Pro Logic program source such as TV and VCR DAF r o rosie Front Left Speaker p Front Right Speaker p Center Speaker Subwoofer Listening Zone Rear Left Speaker Rear Right Speaker Dolby Digital The Dolby Digital mode lets you enjoy full digital surround from software processed in the Dolby Digital format Dolby Digital provides better sound quality and more powerful presence than conven tional Dolby Surround This unit is equipped with Dolby Digital 5 1 channel so that you can enjoy enhanced full digital surround sound Being different from Dolby Pro Logic in which only four channels Front Left Front Right Centre and Rear are used the new system provides stereo separation of the rear speakers Rear Right Rear Left These 5 channels together with the subwoofer channel for bass sounds counted as 0 1 channel constitute as 5 1 Channel or 6 Channels Input for Dolby Digital that brings you the most sophisticated sound enjoyment
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