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AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
RECEPTOR DE CONTROL DE AUDIO/VÍDEO
RECEPTOR DE COMANDO AUDIO/VÍDEO
RX-884PBK
RM-SR884XU REMOTE CONTROL
TV/CATV VCR1 ANALOG AUDIO
/DBS POWER POWER /DIGITAL POWER
DVD VCR1 VCR2 VIDEO
CD TAPE/MD PHONO FM/AM
CNTR TONE CNTR MENU
TV/DBS
13 2 MASTER VOLUME
SURROUND TEST ENTER REAR L RX-884P AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
MODE DIGITAL
46 5 –
SOUND EFFECT REAR R +
CONTROL
STANDBY
7/P 8 9
DOLBY SURROUND
CD SEA MODE SUBWOOFER DVD CD
DISC
10 0 +10
TV SOUND/DBS
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Warnings, Cautions and Others / Avisos, precauciones y otras notas / Advertêcias, precauções e outras notas / 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. PRECAUCIÓN Para reducir riesgos de choques eléctricos, incendio, etc.: 1. No extraiga los tornillos, los cubiertas ni la caja. 2. No exponga este aparato a la lluvia o a la humedad. ATENÇÃO Para reduzir riscos de choques eléctricos,
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Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoide risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides. Top: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on the level surface. In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated. Precaución: Ventilación Adecuada Para evitar el riesgo de choque eléct
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Table of Contents Parts Identification...................................................................................... 3 Getting Started........................................................................................... 4 Before Installation................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Checking the Supplied Accessories .............................................
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Using the DSP Modes ................................................................................ 30 Using the 3D-PHONIC Modes ............................................................................................................................................. 31 Using the DAP Modes .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Using the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Mod
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O N S C R E E Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. 1 2 345 67 8 9 0 MASTER VOLUME RX-884P AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER DIGITAL – + STANDBY DOLBY SURROUND DVD CD TV SOUND/DBS PHONO VCR 1 TAPE/MD STANDBY/ON VCR 2 FM POWER VIDEO AM _ ON Ñ OFF MULTI JOG SOURCE SELECTOR DSP MODE SEA MODE DIGITAL INPUT FM/AM TUNNING TUNER PRESET TUNER/SEA MEMORY FM MODE VIDEO SPEAKERS S-VIDEO VIDEO LR AUDIO BALANCE/SURROUND PHONES 12 ADJUST SEA ADJUST S
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Getting Started This section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver, and how to connect the power supply. Before Installation General • Be sure your hands are dry. • Turn the power off to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations • Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture. • The temperature around the receiver must be between –5˚ and 35˚ C (23˚ and 95˚ F). • Make sur
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Getting Started Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna Connections 4 1 2 3 FM Antenna ANTENNA Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally. Note: 4 FM If reception is poor, connect the 75 FM Outside FM Antenna Wire outside antenna. GND Before attaching a 75Ω coaxial 10 mm cable (the kind with a round wire GND 1 2 3 going to an outside antenna), AM LOOP disconnect the supplied FM wire AM 20 mm antenna. EXT (7/16 in.) (13/16 in.) How to strip the 75Ω coaxial cable and connect it to the FM ter
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1 RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 RIGHT Connecting the Speakers CAUTION: You can connect the following speakers: • Two pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound. Use speakers with the • One pair of rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect. SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker • One center speaker to produce more effective surround effect (to emphasize human terminals. voices). • One subwoofer to enhance the bass. IMPORTANT: After connecting the speakers listed above, set the speaker setting
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Getting Started Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect the rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to CAUTION: the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals. CENTER REAR SPEAKERS SPEAKER Center speaker + Left rear speaker Right rear speaker – RIGHT LEFT Connecting the subwoofer speaker Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin p
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About the speaker impedance The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does differ depending on whether CAUTION: both the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or When connecting speakers, use only one of them is used. speakers with the same SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals. CASE 1 When you connect only one set of front speakers Front Front Speaker Speaker 1 1 Use front speakers with 4 — 16 ohm impedance. CASE 2 When you connect two sets of fron
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Getting Started Connecting Audio/Video Components You can connect the following audio/video components to this receiver. Refer also to the CAUTION: manuals supplied with your components. If you want to connect a component not listed If you connect a sound- in the table below, refer to the manual supplied with it. enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this Audio Components Video Components receiver, the sound output • Turntable • DVD player* through this r
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Video component connections Note: Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug to the audio right jack, and When connecting an audio/ video component (ex.: Video the yellow plug to the video jack. CD player) with “karaoke” — If your video components have S-video (Y/C-separation) terminals, connect them using singing along — function, use S-video cables (not supplied). Connecting these video components through the S-video the audio
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Getting Started Connecting DVD player Note: VIDEO To enjoy Dolby Digital with the RIGHT AUDIO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO S-VIDEO DVD player DVD player as the source, DVD connect the DVD player, using the method described in “Digital DVD To audio/video TV SOUND connections” on page 12. /DBS output VIDEO RIGHT AUDIO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO S-VIDEO Connecting VCRs DVD TV SOUND S-VHS (or VHS) VCR /DBS To audio/video input OUT S-VHS (REC) VCR 1 To audio/video output IN (PLAY) OUT VHS VCR (REC) To audio/video input VC
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Digital connections This receiver is equipped with three DIGITAL IN terminals — one digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals. To enjoy Dolby Digital, you have to connect the source components using the DIGITAL IN terminals. You can connect any component to any one of the digital terminals using the digital coaxial cable (not supplied) or digital optical cable (not supplied). DBS tuner Notes: DBS When the component has a digital • When shipped from the coaxial output terminal, c
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Getting Started Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that all connections have been Notes: made. • If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the 1. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. supplied AC plug adaptor. • The preset settings such as POWER 2. Press POWER to set it in the _ON position. preset channel and sound _ ON Ñ OFF The STANDBY lamp lights up. A small amount of power adjustment may be erased in is always consumed. the followi
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Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. IMPORTANT: When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control AUDIO/TV mode selector is set to the correct position: /VCR To operate an audio system, TV, and VCR, set it to “AUDIO/TV/ CATV /DBS VCR.” To operate a CATV converter and DBS tuner, set it to “CATV/ DBS.” Note: Pressing the STANDBY/ON Turning the Power On and Off (Standby) button again turns off the power (into standby mode) and l
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Basic Operations From the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons directly. Note: When you press one of the DVD VCR1 VCR2 VIDEO DVD Selects the DVD player. source selecting buttons CD TAPE/MD PHONO FM/AM VCR1 Selects the video component connected to the VCR1 marked above with an asterisk (*), the receiver automatically jacks. TV/DBS turns on. VCR2 Selects the video component connected to the VCR2 jacks. VIDEO Selects the video component connected to the VIDEO jacks. CD* Selects
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Selecting the Front Speakers On the front panel only: SPEAKERS 12 When you have connected two pairs of the front speakers, you can Note: select which to use. If you use any of the DSP modes other than the 3D- Press SPEAKERS 1 or SPEAKERS 2 to select the speaker to PHONIC modes and use. “HEADPHONE” with both front speakers activated, the Each time you press the button, the lamp on the respective button turns on and off. speakers connected to the When the lamp on either button lights up, the respe
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Basic Operations Attenuating the Input Signal Notes: When the input level of the playing source through the analog terminals is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal level to • This function is available only prevent the sound distortion. for the sources connected using the analog terminals. • This function takes effect only On the front panel only: when the DSP mode is in use. SOUND SELECT Press and hold SOUND SELECT/INPUT ATT. until “IN
