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Contents
Before using
Important Safeguards ....................................... 2
AV Receiver
Precautions........................................................ 3
Contents ............................................................ 4
Supplied accessories ......................................... 5
Features ............................................................. 6
Before using remote controller ......................... 7
Facilities and connections
TX-DS989
Front panel facilities .....
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WARNING: WARNING AVIS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated CAUTION: “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
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21. Replacement Parts–When replacement parts are required, be FIGURE 1: sure the service technician has used replacement parts speci- EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL fied by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. ANTENNA LEAD IN 22. Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to the WIRE appliance, ask the service technician to
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Contents Before using Setting OSD menu Important Safeguards......................................... 2 The On-Screen Display (OSD) menu .............. 28 Navigating through the OSD menu ................................ 29 Precautions ......................................................... 3 Speaker Setup ................................................... 30 Contents .............................................................. 4 1. Speaker Setup menu .........................................
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RC-390M Contents Recording a source .......................................... 54 Using a Macro function .................................... 64 To record the input source signal you are currently What is a Macro function? ............................................. 64 watching or listening to .......................................... 54 Programming a Macro function ..................................... 64 To record an input source signal different from that Running a Macro function .........
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Features AMPLIFIER FEATURES AUDIO/VIDEO FEATURES ® 130 WATTS MINIMUM OF CONTINUOUS RMS POWER THX SURROUND EX BUILT IN to decode the additional two to each of the 7channels into 8 Ω , from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no back surround channels from THX Surround EX-encoded DVDs and more than 0.05%THD (FTC rating)–clean high-current laserdiscs, for incredibly real 360˚ surround sound effects and precise amplification provides incredible dynamic range for seamless sound location. reproduction of even t
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RC-390M Before using remote controller Installing the remote controller batteries 1. Remove the battery compartment cover by pressing the tab and sliding the cover. 2. Insert two AA (R6 or UM-3) batteries into the 1 battery compartment. Carefully follow the polarity diagram (positive (+) and negative (–) symbols) inside the battery compartment. 3. After batteries are installed and seated correctly, replace the compartment cover. 2 Notes: • Do not mix new batteries with old batteries or different
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Front panel facilities Here is an explanation of the controls and displays on the front panel of the TX-DS989. Front panel 12 3 Display 4 5 MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON STANDBY ZONE 2() GRN REC() RED DISPLAY DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 TAPE 1 TAPE 2 AM FM PHONO C D OPEN/CLOSE POWER ON OFF AV RECEIVER TX-DS989 Front door 6 7 Lower buttons in the front door PHONES CLEAR AV RECEIVER TX-DS989 9 CE 80 AB D F G H Front panel display 12 34 DOLBY DIGITAL SLEEP MPEG DTS INPUT DIGITAL ANAL
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Front panel facilities Front panel Digital format: The current input source is set for POWER a digital format of “Auto.” After plugging in the power cord into the rear panel and wall Bass level: outlet, pressing this button connects the TX-DS989 to the AC mains and turns it on. The current bass level is +2. • Before turning on the power, make sure all cables are properly connected. Treble level: • Turning on the TX-DS989 may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrica
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Front panel facilities Off Menu, , , Enter, , , Exit When not using either Rec Out or Zone 2, press that button and These buttons are used with the On Screen Display (OSD) menu. then press the Off button to turn off the signal. If the Rec Out or They also perform the same functions as the OSD MENU, Zone 2 signal is turned on and the connected component is not (upper edge of ENTER button), (lower edge of ENTER turned on, the electric signal will still be sent through the circuitry button), (lef
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Remote controller SEND/LEARN indicator LCD display 1 POWER ON/STNBY button Be aware that pressing the STNBY button only places the 2 TX-DS989 in standby and does not turn the power completely off. 3 SLEEP button 4 E 5 FE DIRECT MACRO button 6 MODE buttons 7 G DISPLAY/DVD SET button H CH buttons 8 I EXIT/RETURN button J 9 AUDIO MUTING 0 TRACK DISC K AUDIO button A L TRACK button B REC OPEN/CLOSE CD/TAPE/DVD/MD operation buttons Input Selector buttons DVD CD C T1 T2 TUN PH Numeric key/STEREO/DIRE
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Rear panel facilities Here is an explanation of the terminals found on the rear of the • Be sure to always refer to the instructions that came with TX-DS989 and how they are used. Before connecting your audio the component that you are connecting. and video components, be sure to read this section carefully and • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have then proceed to the explanations on how to connect each been made. individual component (see pages 16). • For input jacks, red c
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Rear panel facilities • When using the digital inputs and outputs, make sure to also ANTENNA connect the analog connections whenever possible. These jacks are for connecting the FM indoor antenna and AM • When using one of the optical input or output jacks, remove loop antenna that are supplied with the TX-DS989. the protective cap and keep it safely. When the jack is not used, replace the protective cap. AMP IN • When using an optical input or output jack, always use an These jacks are for conn
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Rear panel facilities The MULTI CHANNEL INPUT is a DB-25 port and the TX- AC INLET DS989 is equipped provided with a DB-25-to-RCA 6-channel Plug the supplied power cord into this AC INLET and then into the cable. When making a multi-channel connection to a DVD player power outlet on the wall. or MPEG decoder, connect the DB-25 end of the cable to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT port on the TX-DS989 and RCA-type ends to the ends of the cables connected to the other component. The channel colors are shown
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Rear panel facilities z connector VIDEO IN/OUT These are the video inputs and outputs. There are 6 video inputs TX-DS989 and 2 video outputs and each one includes both composite video and S-video configurations. Connect VCRs, LD players, DVD players, and other video components to the video inputs. S-video sources can be viewed via the S-video or composite outputs, while composite sources can only be viewed through the composite output. The 2 video output channels can be used to be connected to v
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Example of how to connect your equipment VCR TV monitor Projector Cable/Satellite (VIDEO 1) (MONITOR OUT 1) (MONITOR OUT 2) (Set top box, VIDEO 3) 7. Refer to page 19 10. Refer to page 19 10. Refer to page 19 8. Refer to page 19 R L C PRE OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AMP IN AC-3 1 1 RF COMPONENT SUB VIDEO MONITOR FRONT WOOFER AM OUT ANT. INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT DIGITAL Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB 2 2 OUTPUT (COAXIAL) SURR R L ZONE 2 OUT 1 DIGITAL SURR FM ( ) INPUT SURROUND SURR BACK ANT. AV RECEIVER ( ) COAXIAL
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Example of how to connect your equipment Standard connections Here is explanation of how to connect the main components to the TX-DS989 in the standard manner. There are many ways that any one component can be connected, and it is up to you to decide which method best fits your situation. The directions given here DVD recorder or other digital video are only one option and should only be thought of as such. It is best recording device to fully understand the nature of each connector and terminal
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Example of how to connect your equipment 4. Connecting an MD recorder, DAT deck, or CD Connecting your audio components recorder Below is an example of how you can connect your audio Using an RCA-type audio connection cable, connect the output components to the TX-DS989. Refer to the diagram on pages 16 terminals (PLAY) of the device to the TAPE 1 IN jacks on the TX- and 17 for the following connection examples. DS989 and the input terminals (REC) to the TAPE 1 OUT jacks. Make sure that you prop
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Example of how to connect your equipment 6. Connecting a LD player 9. Connecting a DVD recorder or other digital video recording device Using an RCA-type video connection cable, connect the video output terminal (composite) on the LD player to the VIDEO 4 IN Using an RCA-type video connection cable, connect the video jack on the TX-DS989. If there is an S-video output terminal on output terminal (composite) on the device to the VIDEO 2 IN the LD player, connect it to the S VIDEO 4 IN jack using
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Connecting speakers Before connecting the speakers, place them correctly by Speaker placement consulting the instruction manuals that came with them. For surround playback, the configuration and placement of your Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room speakers are very important. and the wall coverings. Here, only typical example of speaker placement and recommendations are shown. For THX surround EX playback, we recommend that you use a THX speaker system that is cert
