RCA Home Theatre Manual L0405321

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two condi-

tions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or

modifications not expressly approved by Thomson

Inc. could void the user's authority to operate this

product,

This device generates and uses radio frequency (RF)

energy, and if not installed and used properly, this

equipment may cause interference to radio and

television reception.

If this equipment does cause interference to radio

or television reception (which you can determine by

unplugging the unit), try to correct the interference

by one or more of the following measures:

• Re-orient the receiving antenna (that is, the

antenna for the radio or television that is

"receiving" the interference),

• Move the unit away from the equipment that is

receiving interference,

• Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that

the unit and the equipment receiving interference

are on different branch circuits.

If these measures do not eliminate the interference,

please consult your dealer or an experienced

radio/television technician for additional

suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications

Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, "How

To Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference

Problems." This booklet is available from the U.S.

Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when

ordering copies,

This product complies with DHHS Rules 21 CFR

Subchapter J, Applicable at the date of

manufacture.

ForYourSafety

The AC power plug is polar-

ized (one blade is wider than

the other) and only fits into

AC power outlets one way. If

the plug won't go into the

outlet completely, turn the

plug over and try to insert it

the other way. If it still won't

fit, contact a qualified electri-

cian to change the outlet, or use a different one,

Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,

FULLY INSERT.

ForYourRecords

In the event that service should be required, you

may need both the model number and the serial

number. In the space below, record the date and

place of purchase, and the serial number:

Model No.

Remote Control No.

Date of Purchase

Place of Purchase

Serial No.

ServiceInformation

This product should be serviced only by those spe-

cially trained in appropriate servicing techniques.

For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to

the warranty included in this Guide

Technical Specification

Product: Dolby Digital Audio video receiver

Brand: RCA

Model: RT2370

Electricalcurrent consumption

Power Supply: 120V ~ 60Hz

Power consumption: 165 Watts

IMPORTER

Comercializadora Thomson de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra No. 57

Col. Ampliacion Granada

C.R 11529 Mexico D.E

Telefono: (55)25 81 53 20

RFC: CTM-980723-KS5

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FCC Information

Getting Started

Unpacking the Receiver ............. 2

Unpacking the Speakers ............. 2

Inserting Batteries into Remote Control .3

Set Up and Maintenance of the

Receiver .......................... 3

Protect your Components from

Overheating ....................... 3

Connecting to Audio-Visual

Components ...................... 4

Digital Connection ................. 5

Connecting Antennas ............... 5

Connecting the Speakers ............. 6

Connecting the Subwoofer ........... 6

Positioning your Speaker ............. 7

Front Speaker Placement ............. 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 .......................... 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

Operating the Radio ............... 16

Advanced Sound Control

Sound Enhancement Systems ........ 18

Fine Setting of Components ......... 19

Fine Setting of the Speakers ......... 20

Advanced Setting ................. 20

Troubleshooting Tips

Troubleshooting Tips ............... 22

Receiver/Tuner Operation .......... 22

Remote Control Operation ......... 22

General ........................ 22

Cleaning the Exterior ............. 22

Equipment Specifications .......... 22

Care and Maintenance

Cleaning ......................... 23

Important battery information ....... 23

Safety precautions ................. 23

Headset safety .................... 23

Don't infringe .................... 23

Remote Codes

Cable Codes ...................... 24

VCR Codes ....................... 24

TV Codes ........................ 25

Satellite Receivers ................. 26

Audio (RCA only) .................. 26

Laser disc Players .................. 26

Limited Warranty (U.S.) ........ 27

Limited Warranty (Canada) ..... 28

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batteries

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One external FM One external AM one audio cable (two wires) 8z_....c3 c;:

Dipole antenna loop antenna with red and white RCA _ _ ,_ ,,

connectors;

• one instruction book;

• one safety leaflet;

• one Quick Connection Guide

One RCA Universal

Remote Control

Unpacking The Speakers • one set of speakers nc ud ng 2 front speakers, 1 centre

speaker 1 subwoofer and 2 rear speakers.

° one set of speakers including 1 set of left and right

front speakers, 1 centre speaker, 1 subwoofer and 1 set of

left and right rear speakers.

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Center Speakers 1 X green/black wire

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1 X white/black wire for 1 X purple/black wire

front left speaker for subwoofer

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. Whenever a

button is pressed, a red indicator will light up on the

remote control.

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.

Set up and Maintenance of the Receiver

•Provide spaces for sufficient ventilation as

indicated:

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S-VIDEO

If your video component has a S-Video jack

included, you can make use of it to enjoy

enhanced video quality by connecting it to the

relevant S-Video jack at the rear side of the

receiver One S-video cable is needed for each

component When S-Video cable is used,

composite video (yellow RCA connector) cable

must also be connected for VCR recording

Note: Before plugging in the optical came or

S-Video cable, make sure to match the shape of

the p_ug and jack, otherwise, you will not be able to

plug in completely.

DVD

DIGITAL CONNECTION

If you have a SAT receiver DVD p}ayer 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 sound quality One optical

or coaxial cable is needed for each SAT receiver, DVD player or CD player. When

optical or coaxia} 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 coaxia}

digital input for the connection of your components Please connect your components

(eg DVD, SAT or CD) to the appropriate digital inputs and press D]GITAL 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 S-video

provides the best connection for the video portion of the signal Composite video (yellow

RCA connector) can also be used _t is important that the same type of cab}e (S-video or

composite) that is connected from the Home Theater to the TV is used to connect the

SAT receiver or DVD player to the Home Theater

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Connect components

capable of outputing Dolby

Digital (e.g. DVD or SAT) or

standard PCM (CD) format

digita_ signals Read section

on "input Signal Setting"

under "Advanced Sound

Control" carefully to adjust

the matching input settings

CD Player

Tape Deck

(Tape Deck)

_ _I ] I E]'I 14t° LINE IN { TapeDec< )

If your CD player is equipped with digital optical jacks, use of optical cable is preferred

What you need is just one more optical digital connecting cable (not supplied) Plug it in

........................ the digital input jack of the receiver and se}ect OPTICAL on the receiver setting (see

details on pg 19 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

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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

Digital Connections

Read instructions carefully when connecting compo-

nents to the receiver.

Digital In Jacks can accept Dolby Digital (AC-3), DTS

or PCM signals when compatible components are

connected.

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Connecting the Antennas

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.

FRONT SPEAKERS

Speaker wires

1 for each speaker, is

needed for connection• Twist the stripped ends of

speaker cord about 2/3 inch (15 ram). Press down on

the tab to open the terminal and insert the wire.

Release tab to lock wire in the

terminal.

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NOTE: Make sure the insulation is con pletel_ removed from the

ends of the Antenna arid speaKer wires a_ all connec_lor_

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To ease speaker connections, the speaker w_res and

the terminals are color-coded.

• White/Black (Front Left Speaker),

• Red/Black (Front Right Speaker),

• Green/Black (Center Speaker)

• 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" effect)•

Positioning your speaker

_) Left, Right (Front Speakers)

They carry primarily music and sound effects

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.

Surround (Rear Speakers)

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.

Subwoofer

A subwoofer is designed to reproduce powerful low

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

used.

Magnetic shielding

Speakers placed less than two feet from the TV set

must be magnetically shielded in order to prevent

picture distortion. Front and center speakers provid-

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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.

A

B

Advanced Setting

Alternative Surround Placement

Rear wall

_ If rearwall mounting isthe onlychoice, aim the

speakers at each other (A), towards the front (B) or

even towardsthe sidewalls (C, D), Experiment with

placement until surround sounds seem to envelop

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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 (B).

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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, adjust the level controls

until each channel plays at the same loudness level.

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Level adjustment & surround channel level

expectation

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 atmospherics

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.

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Laboratories.

DD [ Dolby Digital Manufactured

DOLBY under license from Dolby

Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro

D _ G _ T A L Logic"and thedouble-D

symbol are trademarks of

D _ oI TA L Manufactured under license from

Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No.

5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380,

5,978,762 and other world-wide patents

issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround"

are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,

SURROUND

All preset radio stations and surround sound setting

will be lost after factory setting is restored. You may

restore factory setting with the fo!lowing procedu[es:

1. Enter standby mode

2. Press SURR. MODE key when holding SOURCE UP.

3, AII preset stations wi!l reset to FM87.SMHz and aH

receiver settings restore to default settings as

described above.

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9. TUNING

Press for about 2 seconds to search for next station.

Pressonce to review all preset stations in preset mode.

In normal mode, press to increase/decrease tuner frequencies.

10. SURR. MODE

Press repeatedly to select the surround mode you want. ( refer

to "Advanced Sound Control" on page 19)

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. FM/AM

Press to choose between FM/AM in TUNER mode.

Press and hold to automatically search and save preset stations

(FM only).

FM/AM button can only switch tuner bands and can not select

Tuner source.

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. (See page 9 for details)

14. EQ

Press repeatedly to select the desirable EQ mode (music style) -

FLAT,ROCK, POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC,VOCAL. Your choice will be

saved automatically.(Only available in Stereo mode)

15. DIGITAL INPUT/ ST /MONO

Press repeatedly to select the input device (analog /optical /

coaxial). 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.

Your Remote Control

Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the

remote control (see relevant section on page 3.) You can

test it by pressing any button. If it works, the red LED

will light.

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• Speaker Icons.

SLEEP

• Unit in Sleep mode.

MEMORY

• Unit in Memory or Preset mode.

KHz

MHz

• Tuner frequency unit.

EQ

• EQ effect activated.

Switching on/off

•To switch on the receiver, press ON/STANDBY

button once, or any source button on the remote

control.

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•Standby: when the receiver is on, press the

ON/STANDBY button once to activate the standby

mode.

• To switch off the unit completely, unplug the

power cord from the socket

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)

Using the Remote to Control Additional

Components

You can set your remote to control other components

(like CD, TV, DVD, TAPE, etc.). What you need is to

encode them in advance (not necessary for recent

RCA & Proscan models).

1. Turn on the component to be programmed.

2, Look up the brand and corresponding code num-

ber in the code list from page 23 to 25.

3, Press and hold the corresponding Source Button

(like VCR, TV, DVD) on the remote while entering

the code from the code list using the Number

Buttons.

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.

4. Release the compo-

nent button, then press

ON,OFF to see if the

component will turn off.

5. If this does not work,

Once your _emote is encoded, you Canpress

ON/OFF on the remote once to turn off the

component and then followed by the Second

time quickly to turn off the receiver (Le. this

Unit), If you only want the receiver tO be

turned off, select FM/ AM while the unit is ON

before pressing ON!OFF.

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This remote may not operate al! models of

the brands shown.

if batteries are removed from the battery

compartment of the remote €ontrol, al! mem-

ory wil! be !ost. You need to _e-enter a!!

previously programmed Codesagain,

The buttons on the remote may not work

Correspondingly with those on other brand

components. Experiment with the remote and

your components to see which buttons work.

!f only a few functions operate, check to see if

another Codeset will work with more but-

tons,

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

station

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1. tf 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 Fry 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.

Select sound effect if needed by pressing Preset EQ or

DSP sound (see "Advance sound section" for details),

Selecting Mono or Stereo Sound

Press ST/MONO on the main unit or the DIGITAL

button on the remote control to toggle between

mono and stereo sound in FM tuner mode (when

available).

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.

Automaticpresetstoring: (FMonly)

1. Select the band by pressing FM/AM

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2- Press and hold

FM/AM on the main

unit for 3 seconds.

"MEMORY" will be dis-

played in red and will

blink during the auto-

matic 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.

Storing function" efficiency. Adjust the antenna

Manual preset

1. Select FM or AM band by pressing FM/AM

repeatedly.

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2. Tune to the radio station to be stored. (see

"Manual tuning" on page 16 above for details)

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 areal

environment such as (STADIUM /THEATER /CONCERT

!CLUB /CHURCH /ARENA). DSP automatically con-

verts analog audio signals to digital ones which

enables you to adjust the sound without degrading

the sound quality. Different modes will give you dif-

ferent feel of size and type of listening environment.

(Not available in Dolby Digital/DTS)

Night Mode

By using Dynamic Range Compression technology

(pressing OK), you can enjoy enhanced Dolby Digital

sound quality at night without interrupting your

roommates or neighbors. Night Mode will compress

the difference in volume between normal voices and

sound like explosions, while still enjoying a Dolby

Digital enable component (DVD, SAT). Night Mode

can be activated by pressing the OK

button repeatedly until NORMAL appears on the dis-

play. While Normal is still on the display, press the

LEFT or RIGHT Adjustment buttons on the remote

control,around the OK button, on the remote control

until you select the desired mode. There are three

modes (NORMAL, SOFT, SOFTER) for you to choose

the extents of compression.

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Fine Setting of the Components

The receiver has pre-selectecl 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 toggle among

the different surround mode choices and select the

one you want.

DTS I"_

DOLBY PROLOGIC/ ._ Stereo

DOLBY DIGITAL

DVD Dolby Digital/DTS PRO LOGIC

SAT Dolby Digital/DTS PRO LOGIC

VCR N/A PRO LOGIC

V-AUX N/A PRO LOGIC

TV Dolby Digital/DTS STEREO

CD STEREO STEREO

TAPE N/A STEREO

TUNER N/A STEREO

The receiver will keep the last selection in memory.

Prologic even with Digital Input

4. Press LEVEL again to save your setting.

S. Repeat step 3 to adjust other speaker volume lev-

els.

To adjust the level of a!l speakers (center and

surround speakers), you must select Pro Logic

mode first by pressing the SURROUNDkey

Advanced Setting

Factory defaulted Advance setting indication

from VFD

The receiver has defaulted the following distances:

Front speakers

(L/R) 15 ft

Center speaker

(Cch) 15 ft

Rear speaker

(SUR) 10 ft

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Speaker Configurations

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:

Front Speaker selection Large/Small

Center Speaker selection Large/Small/None

Surround Speaker selection Large/Small/None

Subwoofer selection Yes/No

Subwoofer Phase + /-

Front Speaker distance 3-40 ft

Centre Speaker distance 0-40 ft

Rear Speaker distance 0-40 ft

Pressing SETUP button once, while the display is still

showing L/R LRG, you may press the OK button to

toggle among: front, center, surround, subwoofer,

subwoofer phase and speakers' distance, sleep and

dimmer setup. Set the speaker size or speakers' dis-

tance by pressing UP/DOWN ARROW button.

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•The sub-woofer selection will always be YES

when the main speakers are set to small

(SML).

• For the subwooferphase setting, it will be

affected by how you locate the subwoofer_

Try both + and - settings and select the one

that has better bass effect.

• tryout unit comes with,speakers, always set

all speakers size to small to protect them

and optimize the sound quality

• When left and right front speakers are set

to SMALL, center and surround speakers can

not be set to LARGE.

Use a subwoofer to enjoy optimum sound.

•Subwoofer Phase: Try both settings and select the

sound preferred.

• Speaker distance: For optimum surround experi-

ence measure the distance between the speaker and

your favorite listening position.

1. Press SETUP once.

2. While the VFD display is showing L/R SML, press

UP/DOWN ARROW button to select.

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

automatically save your

settings or press any key

to save your selection

and set up mode.

TAPEOUTandRECOUTdo notoperate in VCRmode.

• Check to make sure the unit is not in 6-channel direct

input mode.

Cleaningthe Exterior

• Disconnect the system from AC power before cleaning

the exterior of the system with a soft dust cloth, or

with a slightly clamp leather chamois. Never use strong

solvents.

Equipment Specifications:

AMPLIFIER SECTION:

All 5 channels: each 50W at 8 ohm. <10% THD @1 kHz

Subwoofer channel: 50w at 8_2, <10% THD @100 Hz

Muting Attenuation: 65dB

Frequency Response: 40Hz to 20kHz +/-3dB

Signal to Noise Ratio: 65dB (Dolby digital mode mode)

VIDEO SECTION:

Input ( Sensitivity/Impedance ):lVp-p/75ohm

Output (Level/Impedance): lVp-p/75 ohm

Frequency Response: 10Hz to 6MHz at +/- 3dB

Signal to noise ratio: 40dB

Crosstalk @3.58MHz: 40dB

AM TUNERSECTION:

Frequency Response: 80Hz - 2kHz +/-6dB

Usable Sensitivity: 800uV/m @ SIN 20dB

Signal to Noise: 38dB

Image Ratio: 27dB @ 1000kHz

IF Rejection: 35dB

FM TUNERSECTION:

Frequency Response: 40Hz - 15kHz +/-3dB

Quieting: 24dBu

Signal to Noise: 60dB(stereo) /65dB(mono)

Image Ratio: 40dB

IF Rejection: 50dB

Dimensions (H x W x D inch) :

Unit- 5.1 x 17x 15.7

Front speaker - 7.8 x 5.5 x 4.6

Center speaker - 4.5 x 9.5 x 4.7

Rear speaker (Surround speaker) - 6.5 x 4.2 x 3.5

Subwoofer - 14 x 6.3 x 14

Disconnecttheaudiosystemfromthepowersourcebefore

performinganymaintenance.

Cleaning

Clean the exterior of the system using a soft dust cloth.

Important battery information

• Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you do not use

your remote control for more than one month.

• Discard leaky batteries immediately as leaking batteries

may cause skin burns or other personal injuries.

• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to

provincial and local regulations.

• 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.

Safety precautions

• Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any

repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a

trained technician.

• Never operate this product with the cabinet removed.

• 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.

• The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping and

splashing.

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REGENCY

RUNCO

VCR CODES

ADMIRAl_

ADVENTURA

AIKO

AIWA

AKAI

2113

AMERICAN HIGH

ASHA

AUDIO DYNAMICS

AUDIOVOX

BELL & HOWELL

BEAUMARK

BROKSONIC

CALIX

CANDLE

CANON

CAPEHART

CARVER

CCE

CITIZEN

COLORTYME

COLT

CRAIG

CURTIS-MATHES

CYBERNEX

DAEWOO

DAYTRON

DBX

DIMENSIA

DYNATECH

ELECTROHOME

ELECTROPHONIC

EMERSON

FISHER

FUJI

FUNAI

GARRARD

GE

GOLDSTAR

GRADIENTE

HARLEY DAVIDSON

HARMAN KARDON

HARWOOD

HEADQUARTER

HITACH

HFQ

INSTANT REPLAY

JC

JC PENNEY

JENSE_J

JVC

KENWOOD

KLH

KODAK

LLOYD

LOGIK

LXI

MAGNAVOX

MAGNIN

MARANTZ

MARTA

MASUSHITA

MEI

2131

2026

2027

2002,

2003,

2021

2013

2009,

2014

2011

2013

2012,

2014

2013,

2018,

2021,

202_

2062

2027,

2013,

2018,

2009

2061

2013,

200_

2018,

2013

2015,

2027,

2110

2009,

2000

2002,

2014,

2014

2002,

2026,

2029,

2037,

2038,

2047,

2065,

2011,

2118

2021,

2002,

2026

200_

2120

200%

2026

2009

2061

2011

2002,

2111,

2023

2021

2009,

2021,

2059,

2055,

2009,

2111,

2009,

2058,

2061

2014,

2002,

2061

2014

2021,

2108,

2013

2009,

2021,

2014

2021

2026

2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2111, 2112,

2010

2025

2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,

2019

2022, 2114

2110

2061

2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,

2019,2027

2014, 2023, 2061

2002, 2009, 2013, 2016,

2021, 2022, 2024, 2115

2017, 2019, 2025, 2026,

2028,2110

2010

2026

2029

2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024, 2025,

2030, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036,

2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2044, 2045,

2105, 2113, 2116, 2117, 2130

2023, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052,

2119

2026

2001, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2053, 2115,

2014, 2018, 2054, 2121

2055, 2056, 2057, 2107,

2120, 2122

2010, 2011, 2013, 2014,

2022, 2055, 2056, 2058,

2060, 2107, 2118

2056, 2111

2010, 2011, 2018, 2058,

2123

2010, 2011, 2016, 2018,

2111, 2123

2021

2026

2022, 2062, 2063, 2104,

2124

2010, 2011, 2016, 2018,

2058, 2062, 2064

MEMOREX

MGA

MGNTECHNOLOGY

MIDLAND

MINOLTA

MITSUBISHE

MONTGOMERYWARD

MOTOROLA

MTC

MULTITECH

NEC

NIKKO

NOBLEX

OLYMPUS

OPTIMUS

OPTONICA

ORION

PANASONIC

PENTAX

PENTEXRESEARCH

PHILCO

PHILIPS

PILOT

PIONEER

PORTLAND

PROSCAN

PROTEC

PULSAR

QUARTER

QUARTZ

QUASAR

RCA

RADIOSHACK/REALISTIC

RADIX

RANDEX

RICOH

RUNCO

SAMSUNG

SANKY

SANSUI

SANYO

SCOTT

SEARS

SHARP

SHINTOM

SHOGUN

SIGNATURE

SINGER

SONY

STS

SYLVANIA

SYMPHONIC

TANDY

TASHIKO

TATUNG

TEAC

TECHNICS

TEKNIKA

TMK

TOSHIBA

TOTEVSION

UNITECH

VECTORRESEARCH

VICTOR

VIDEOCONCEPTS

VIDEOSONIC

WARDS

XR-IO00

YAMAHA

ZENITH

2002,2011,2013,2014,2021,2023,2026,

2104,2131

2029,2065,2113

2013

2053

2055,2056,2107

2029,2055,2056,2065,2066,2067,2069,

2070,2071,2072,2073,2074,2106,2113,

2123

2075,2131

2021,2131

2002,2013,2026

2002,2013,2016,2026,2053,2061

2009,2010,2011,2016,2018,2058,2064,

2076,2078,207%2111,2123

2014

2013

2021

2014,2131

2096

2035

2021,2022,2109,2125,2126,2127

2016,2055,2056,2107,2120

2018

2021,2022,2062,2063

2021,2062,2096,2124

2014

2010,2055,2080,2081,2123

2016,2017,2019,2110

2000,2001

2061

2104

2011

2021,2022,2125

2000,2001,2003,2013,2021,2055,2056,

2082,2083,2084,2085,2086,2087,2088,

2089,2090,2091,2107,2115,2120,2125

2002,2011,2013,2014,2021,2022,2023,

2026,2029,2049,2050,2096,2131

2014

2128

2104

2005,2013,2015,2033,2053,2112

2104,2131

2010,2092,2111,2123

2011,2013,2023

2012,2015,2025,2032,2035,2038,2065,

2093,2116

2011,2014,2021,2023,2048,2049,2050,

2051,2055,2056,2107,2118

2002,2017,2029,2094,2095,2096,2131

2004,2056,2061,2098

2013

2002,2131

2021,2061,2128

2002,2004,2098,209%2119,2128

2021,2107

2002,2021,2022,2026,2062,2063,2065,

2124

2002,2026

2002,2011

2014

2058,2111

2002,2026,2058,2085,2111

2021,2109

2002,2014,2021,2026,2100,2129

2013,2024,2047

2015,2049,2051,2055,2065,2093,2116

2013,2014

2013

2009,2010,2015,2016

2010

2009,2010,2015,2016,2113

2013

2002,2013,2014,2015,2021,2023,2026,

2029,2055,2056,2061,2096,2101,2102,

2103,2107,2116,2131

2021,2026,2061

2009,2010,2011,2018,2058,2111

2004,2098,2104,2119,2128

TV CODES

ABEX

ADMIRAL

ADVENTURA

ALLERON

AMTRON

ANAM NATIONAL

AOC

AUDIOVOX

BELCOR

BELL & HOWELL

BRADFORD

....BROKWOOD

CANDLE

CAPE HART

CELEBRI_

CENTURION

CITIZEN

CLAIRTONE

COLORTYME

CONCERTO

CONTEaCONY

CXC

DAYTRON

DIMENSIA

DUMONT

DYNATECH

ELECTROBAND

ELECTROHOME

EMERSON

ENVISION

FISHER

FUJITSO

FUNAI

GIBRALTER

GOLDSTAR

GRUNDY

HALLMARK

HARVARD

H,TACN,

LOEWE

LOGIK

LXJ

MGA

OPTIMUS

RUNCO

SAMSUNG

SAMSUX

SANSUI

SANYO

SCOTCH

SCOTT

SHARP

SHOGUN

SIGNATURE

SIMPSON

SONIC

SONY

SOUNDESIGN

SQUAREVIEW

SSS

STARUTE

SUPRE-MACY

SUPREME

SYLVANIA

SYMPHONIC

TANDY

TATUNG

TECHNICS

TECHWOOD

TEKNIKA

TELECAPTION

TMK

TOSHIBA

TOTEVISION

UNIVERSAL

VICTOR

VIDTECH

VIKING

WARDS

YAMAHA,

ZENITH

1008

1176

1002

1004,1006,1008,1038,1046

1189

1004,1038

1038

1174

1002

1004,1006, 1008, 1019,1062, 1068,1069,

1074,1075,1076,1077,1088,1116,1161,

1183,1184

1033,1038,1189

1173

1003,1178

1054

1004,1006,1054

1004,1005,1006, 1008,1012,1013,1016,

1038,1046,1076,1082,1083,1105,1170,

1171

1117

1004,1006

1049, 1071, 1072, 1089, 1105, 1109, 1117,

1118,1160,1162

1171

1052,1087

1066,1182

1004,1005,1006

1174

1000,1001, 1004, 1005,1006, 1019,1024,

1033,1046,1052,1062,1069,1074,1075,

1076,1083, 1087, 1088,1095, 1119,1120,

1184

1004,1005,1006,1019

1004,1083,1151, 1152,1153,1154

Satellite Receivers

CHAPPARAL 5056,5057

DRAKE 5058,5059

GE SATELLITE RECEIVER 5000, 5001

GENERALINSTRUMENTS 5060,5061,5062

PANASONIC SATELLITE RECEIVER

5075

PRIMESTAR DBS

PROSCAN SATELLITE RECEIVER

5076

5000, 5001

RCA SATELLITE RECEIVER 5000, 5001

REALISTIC 5063

SONY SATELLITE RECEIVER 5072

STS1 5064

STS2 5065

STS3 5066

STS4 5067

TOSHIBA 5068

TOSHIBA SATELLITE RECEIVER 5073

UNIDEN SATELLITE RECEIVER 5069

Audio (RCA/Dimensia only)

AM/FM 4003

AUX 4004

PHONO 4005

CD 4007

TAPE 4006

Laser disc Players

PROSCAN 2001

RCA 2001

What your warranty covers:

• Defects in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

• One year from date of purchase for labor and parts

• The warranty period for rental units begins with the first

rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm,

whichever comes first.

What we will do:

• Pay any Authorized RCA Audio Service Center the labor

charges to repair your unit.

• Pay any Authorized RCA Audio Service Center for the

new or, at our option, refurbished replacement parts

required to repair your unit.

How you get service:

• Take your unit to any Authorized RCA Audio Service

Center. To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Audio

Service Center, ask your dealer, look in the Yellow Pages, or

call 1-800-336-1900.

• Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your

evidence of purchase date or first rental.

• Pick up your unit when repairs are completed.

• Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipt-

ed invoice which is evidence that the product is within the

warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty

service. For rental firms, proof of first rental is also

required.

What your warranty does not cover:

• Customer instruction. (Your Owner's Manual describes

how to install, adjust, and operate your unit. Any addition-

al information should be obtained from your dealer.)

• Installation and related adjustments.

• Signal reception problems not caused by your unit.

• Damage from misuse or neglect.

• Cleaning of audio heads.

• Batteries.

• A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other

products or is used for institutional or other commercial

purposes.

• A unit purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A.

• Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning dam-

age.

Product Registration:

• Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card

packed with your product. It will make it easier to contact

you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is

not required for warranty coverage.

Limitation of Warranty:

•THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WAR-

RANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. NO VERBAL OR

WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON MULTI-

MEDIA LTD., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CRE-

ATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE

SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.

•REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER

THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE

CONSUMER. THOMSON MULTIMEDIA LTD. SHALL NOT

BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-

AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE

PROVINCIAL LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MER-

CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-

POSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICA-

BLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

How Provincial Laws relates to warranty:

• This warranty gives you specific legal rights which are in

addition to statutory warranties that may vary from

Province to Province.

If you purchased your unit outside Canada:

• This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for

warranty information.

Service calls which do not involve defective materi-

als or workmanship are not covered by this warran-

ty. Costs of such service calls are the sole responsi-

bility of the purchaser.

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