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HOME CINEMA CONTROL CENTER
RX-F31S
INSTRUCTIONS
LVT1306-009B
[US]
cover_RX-F31S[US]ff.p65 3 05.6.9, 17:01
English
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Warnings, Cautions, and Others / Caution–– STANDBY/ON button! STANDBY/ON Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not STANDBY/ON disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings
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Table of Contents Parts identification ................................................ 2 Getting started ...................................................... 4 Before Installation .................................................................. 4 Checking the supplied accessories ....................................... 4 Putting batteries in the remote control ................................... 4 Setting the voltage selector ................................................... 4 Connecting
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Remote control See pages in parentheses for details. Parts identification 1 TV DIRECT button (14) 2 Source selecting buttons (12, 14, 32, 33) DVR/DVD, VCR, DBS, TV, DVD MULTI, FM/AM 3 Operating buttons for tuner (32, 33) ( TUNING, FM MODE, TUNING 9, MEMORY 4 On-screen display operation buttons (18, 26) Cursor buttons (3, 2, 5, ∞), SET 5 SMART SURROUND SETUP button (16) 6 EX/ES button (22) 7 SOUND button (13, 14, 22, 24, 30, 31) 8 SURROUND button (39) 9 Adjusting buttons for speaker and subwoofe
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See pages in parentheses for details. Front panel 1 2 3 4 SOURCE MASTER SELECTOR VOLUME RX-F31 HOME CINEMA CONTROL CENTER / MULTI JOG DVR MULTI DVR / DVD VCR DBS TV FM / AM SET / TUNER PRESET STANDBY / ON PHONES TV DIRECT SETTING ADJUST SURROUND 5 6 7 8 9 p q w 1 STANDBY/ON button and standby lamp (12, 14, 32) 7 SETTING button (18, 32) 2 Source lamps 8 ADJUST button (26, 32) DVD MULTI, DVR/DVD, VCR, DBS, TV, FM/AM 9 SURROUND button (39) 3 • SOURCE SELECTOR (12, 14, 33) p Remote se
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Putting batteries in the remote control Getting started Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. 12 3 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the back Before Installation of the remote control. 2 Insert batteries. General precautions Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–). • Be sure your hands are dry. •Turn the power off to all components. 3 Replace the cover. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. If the range or e
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Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. AM loop antenna (supplied) Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna. If FM reception is poor, connect an outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 If AM reception is poor, connect AM EXT COAXIAL an outdoor single vinyl-covered FM antenna (supplied) wire (not supplied). 220V 110V 230 - 240V 127V AM antenna connectio
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Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. Speaker Layout Diagram C 220V 110V 230 - 240V 127V SW LR Center speaker (C) CAUTION:SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 – 16 LS SB RS FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT SPEAKERS Powered AV SUB- COMPU WOOFER subwoofer OUT LINK-III (SW) Right front speaker (R) Left front speaker (L) Surround back speaker (SB) Right surround Left surround speaker (RS) speaker (LS) Connecting
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Connecting video components Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. This receiver is equipped with the following video terminals— Turn off all components before making connections. composite video, S-video, and component video terminals. • When you connect other components, refer also to their • If your video components have S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or manuals. component video (Y, PB, PR) jacks, connect them using an S- video cable (not suppli
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7 Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its analog discrete output jacks (DVD MULTI IN): This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds. When a DVD Audio disc is played back, the original high- quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection. Turn off all components before making connections. • When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals. Monaural audio cable (not supplied) Red White Stereo audio cable Red (not supplied) AUDIO Wh
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7 Connecting a VCR Turn off all components before making connections. Red • When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals. White Stereo audio cable (not supplied) White DVR/DVD OUT VCR IN DBS IN (PLAY) (REC) (PLAY) IN Red Å ı VCR 220V 110V 230 - 240V 127V Ç Y PB PR ‰ ÏÌ Î Composite video VCR IN cable (not supplied) DVR/DVD IN MONITOR VCR DVR/DVD OUT IN DBS OUT IN (PLAY) (REC) (PLAY) IN COMPONENT S-video cable (not supplied) Green Blue Red Component video cable (not supplied) Å T
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7 Connecting a TV Connect the TV to the appropriate MONITOR OUT jacks to view the playback picture from any other connected video components. Turn off all components before making connections. • When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals. Red White L Stereo audio cable White (not supplied) Å ı R Red SUB- TV DBS TV MONITOR WOOFER IN IN OUT OUT 220V 110V 230 - 240V 127V Ç Î ‰ Y PB PR VCR Composite video cable IN (not supplied) DVR/DVD IN DBS MONITOR MONITOR IN OUT S-video cable
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7 Digital output terminal Digital connection You can connect any digital components which have an optical This receiver is equipped with three DIGITAL IN terminals—one digital input terminal. digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals—and one DIGITAL OUT terminal. 220V 110V To reproduce the digital sound, use the digital connection in 230 - 240V 127V addition to the analog connection methods described on pages 7 to 10. Digital coaxial cable (supplied: 1 cable) DIGITAL OUT Digital
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2 Select the source to play Basic operations On the front panel: Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source name you want appears on the display. The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red. • As you turn SOURCE SELECTOR, the source changes as follows: EQ C.TONE VIRTUAL SB AUDIO P. BASS TA NEWS INFO RDS TUNED ST AUTO MUTING SLEEP AUTO MODE LPCM L C R PL ATT DOLBY D NEO : 6 HP The on-screen display appears on the TV screen for 5 seconds S . WFR LFE DTS AAC DSP 3D MHz LS SB RS 96
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3 Adjust the volume Selecting the digital decode mode If the following symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME software with “DGTL AUTO” selected (see page 12), follow the control clockwise (or press VOLUME + on the procedure below: remote control). • Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback. • Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or To decrease the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME tracks. control counterclockwise (or
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Activating TV Direct TV Direct enables you to use this receiver as an AV selector while the receiver is turned off. When TV Direct is activated, the pictures and sounds go from the video components such as DVD player to the TV through this receiver. Thus, you can use the video components and the TV as if they were connected directly. • This function takes effect for the following sources—DVR/DVD, VCR, and DBS. To activate (or deactivate) TV Direct, follow the procedure below: When operating the
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To cancel the Sleep Timer: Press SLEEP repeatedly so that “SLEEP OFF” appears on the Turning off the sounds temporarily display. (The SLEEP indicator goes off.) • The Sleep Timer is also canceled when: From the remote control ONLY: –You turn off the receiver, or Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all – TV Direct is activated. connected speakers and headphones. “MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off. Basic adjustment of auto memory EQ C.TONE VIRTUAL SB AUDIO P. BASS TA N
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From the remote control ONLY: Basic settings When operating the receiver using the remote control, set the mode selector to “AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.” To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround/DSP modes (see pages 34 to 39), you need to set up the speaker and subwoofer information after all the connections are completed. 1 Take your position where you listen to the From pages 16 to 25, how to set speakers and other basic items sound. of the receiver are explained. • Make sure speaker cable
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When your clapping sound is detected successfully, When your clapping sound is not detected correctly, • On the TV screen, “SUCCESSFUL,” “RESULT,” and the setting “SETTING UP” appears again after one of the following values appear. The setting values are shown for about 12 messages. In this case, repeat step 3. seconds. SILENT: • The receiver detects sound from only the left Ex.: and right front speakers. *7 • The receiver detects no sound from the front speakers and detects sound from at least
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Basic setting items You can adjust the following items. See pages in parentheses for details. •You cannot select the items which is not available with the current setting. •The name of the item shown below is the on-screen display indication and the name in parentheses is the display indication. Items and to do SUBWOOFER (SUBWOOFER) DUAL MONO (DUAL MONO) Register your subwoofer. (21) Select the Dual Mono sound channel. (23) FRONT SPK (FRONT SPK) SUBWFR OUT (SUBWFR OUT) Register your front speake
