Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product STAV-3670 Optimus
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ST A V- 36 70 Cat. No . 31- 3 041 Owne r ’s M anua l Plea se r ead bef or e using th is eq ui pment . Au di o/V i de o VOLUME MIN MAX BALANCE L R TREBLE BASS STATION TUNING CLASS FM/AM FM MONO MEMOR.
2 Int r od uc in g t he Op ti mus S T A V- 367 0 Y ou r Optimus ST A V-3670 A udio/Vi deo Receiver is the perf ect control center for your audio/video syst em.
3 Thi s receiv er is made an d tested to mee t exac ting safe ty sta ndar ds. It m eets both UL and FC C requ ir e- ment s This symbo l is inte nded to al ert y ou to th e pre s ence of un in su la te.
4 Cont ents P rep ari ng Y our Rec eiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Positioning Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Pre pa rin g Y our R ec ei ver Pos iti on in g S pea ke rs W here you place your speakers (not supplie d) can make a noticeab le difference in your system ’s sound.
6 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver C o nnect i ng Sp eaker s Prep aring the Speake r W ires Spea ker wire consi sts of two condu ctors (individual wires) enca sed in insulation and i s usual ly color-code d or m arked wi th a ridge alon g one s ide so you can ident ify each conduct or .
7 P rep ar i ng Y our R e cei v er Connect ing the A and B Sp eaker s Follow these steps to connect the right speaker to t he receiver ’s right FR ONT SPEAKERS A term inals. 1. Lif t the receiver ’s F RONT SPEAKERS A R (+) red lever and insert the ridged or color-code d condu ctor ’ s end in to the sma ll hole.
8 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver Co nne c ti n g Su rr ou nd- Sou n d Spe ake rs Y ou can connect a pai r of spea kers to the receiver for surroun d-sound pro- grams. Follow the steps in “Connecting the A and B Speakers” to connect the spea kers to the REAR SP EAKERS terminals.
9 P rep ar i ng Y our R e cei v er Co nne cti ng Pr og ram S our ce s Y ou can connect up to f ive exte rnal program sources to your rec eiver . Connect ing a T urn ta ble Connec t a t urntable with a m agnetic cart ri dge only . Some older turntables use a ceramic-type cartridge that does not work with this system.
10 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver Co nne c ti n g Vid e o So u rc e s If you c onnect two video s ources, such as VCRs, laser dis c (LD) players, or dig- ital video disc (DVD) players to your receiver , you can use the receiver to select each video source.
11 P rep ar i ng Y our R e cei v er Connectin g the Antenna s In many areas, the suppli ed indoor AM loop and FM antennas prov ide satisfac- tory reception. AM Antennas Assem ble the supp lied AM an tenn a’ s ba se by swingi ng the base in the di rection of the arrow and inserting t he antenn a’s bottom tabs into t he base’s sl ot.
12 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver For the best radio recept ion, us e an ou tdoor ant enna. Follow the se steps t o conn ect an outdoor FM antenna to the receiver using 75 Ω coax ial cable. Note: If your ant enna has 300 Ω twin-lead cable, c onsult your local RadioShac k store for the c orrect adap ter .
1 3 Pr epar ing Y our R eceiv er Us ing O ne Remo te Co nt rol for Mo re tha n O ne Un it If you also have an Optimu s professional series CD player , VCR, or casset te deck with the OSR mark ( ), you can connect its CONTROL IN jack to the receiver so you can control a ll of your e quipment with a single remote con trol.
14 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver Using the AC Power O utlet Y ou r receiver has an AC power out let that you can use to power an electronic device , such as a turntable, cassette deck, VCR , and so on. This switched out- let turns on and of f with t he receiver and provides a maximum of 100 Wat ts.
1 5 Basi c Op erat ion Note: The controls on the remote control work t he same as the buttons on the receive r ’s f ron t panel, though some are labeled diff erently . Follow these steps to use the receiver . 1. P ress POWE R to turn on t he receiver ’s power .
16 Bas ic Op er ati on T un in g t he Ra di o Y ou r receiver off ers three types of electronic tuning — manu al, automat ic, and memo ry . Ma nu al a n d Au to mat i c T u ni ng Follo w these steps to manually or automati cally tune to the stations.
1 7 display . ST ER EO appears when you receive an FM broadcast in st ere o. Y ou can improve the reception of weak FM stations by pressin g FM M ON O until MONO appea rs. This r educ es noise while you list e n to a weak FM station, but you get mona ural instead of stereo sound.
18 Cas sette Deck /VCR F e atu res Y ou can connect two cassette d ecks to the receiver. Selecting e ither VCR/T APE 1 or T A PE 2 MO NITOR lets you hear the playback from the cassette deck yo u con- nected to the receiver ’s corresponding ( V CR/T APE 1 or T A PE 2 MO NITOR ) j acks .
1 9 Cas se tte De ck/ VCR Fe atur es Pla ying and Rec or ding Vide o T a p es Y ou can conne ct two vide o sources to the receiver. If you conn ect a VCR to the VCR/T APE 1 and LD/DV D audio and video jacks, you c an copy video casset te tapes from one VCR t o anoth er an d moni tor the dub bing proc ess.
2 0 Usin g Adv ance d Sound Optio ns Y ou r receiver has four special sound options: Dolby Pro Logic Surround, Dolby 3C H Logic, Studio-Ef fect Surround, and Simulate d Surround. These special optio ns enhanc e a prog ram source. Notes: • T o get the full benefit from programs encode d with Dolby Surround Sound, you nee d a stereo V CR.
21 Us in g Adv an ce d So und Opti on s So und Mode Adj u stme nts (Rem ote Co ntr ol On ly) Cent er Mod e Se tting The center m ode setting affects the center channel’s bass signals. It operates only when you select the Dolby Pro Logic Surroun d or Dolby 3CH Logic mode.
2 2 Usin g the R emote C ontrol The remote cont rol works up to a di stance of about 23 feet, and within a 30- degree angle on either side of the receiver . Point the control at the r eceiver ’s front panel and press the desired button(s). Many but tons on t he remote con trol work the same as buttons on t he receiver ’ s front pa nel.
2 3 CD Pla yer Ope r ation Before operat ion: •S e t AUDIO • SURROUND to AUDIO . •P r e s s CD POWER to select t he CD player o peration. • Y ou must connect t he CD player t o both your receiver ’s C ONTROL OUT and audio jacks for t hese functions to work.
2 4 T rou bl es hooti ng I f the receiver is not working as it should, t he following suggestions might help. If you follow the suggestions in this chart a nd t he receiver still does not work properly , contact your local RadioShack store for assistance.
2 5 Care and Mai ntena nc e Y our Optimus ST A V-3670 Audio/Video Receiver is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following sugges- tions will hel p you care for the receiver so you can enjoy it for y ears. Keep the receiver dry . If it gets wet, wipe it dry im mediately .
2 6 The FC C W ant s Y ou t o K no w Y ou r receiver might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly . T o det ermine whether your receiver is causing the interference, turn off your receiver . I f the interference goes away , your receiver is c ausing it.
2 7 Spe c if ic ation s Ampl ifier Front Channel Average Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 W atts p er Channe l into 8 Ohm s Fr om 40 t o 2 0 ,00 0 H z , With No M ore than 0.
2 8 Specif ica tion s F M T uner F req uency Ran ge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7 .5 to 1 0 8 M H z U sabl e Se nsi tivi ty . . . . . .
2 9 Inde x t o Fe at ure s by Co nt r ol N ame This table lists the control and i ndicat or names found on the front of your receiver , along with the page numbe r where the con- trol or indicator is d iscussed. T o find a description for the bu ttons o n the remote cont rol, see “Using the Remote Control” on Page 22.
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