User manual ONKYO TX-DS838

[. . . ] 4 Before using this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TX-DS838 Facilities and connections Instruction Manual Front panel facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Remote controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rear panel facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] · Connect speakers with an impedance between 6 and 16 . Connecting speakers with an impedance less that 6 may damage the TX-DS838. · Do not connect more than one speaker cable to one speaker terminal. · When you are using only one speaker or when you wish to listen to monaural (mono) sound, a single speaker should never be connected in parallel to both the right and leftchannel terminals simultaneously. 2. Fully insert the end of the cord. NO! R L NO! R L 3. Tighten the screw. Connecting a subwoofer Use the SUB WOOFER PRE OUT jack to connect a subwoofer with a built-in power amplifier. If your subwoofer does not have a built-in amplifier, connect an amplifier to the SUB WOOFER PRE OUT jack and the subwoofer to the amplifier. Connecting to SPEAKERS A Subwoofer Front right speaker Front left speaker Center speaker Surround right speaker Surround left speaker ANTENNA SUB WOOFER PRE OUT MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 S VIDEO R L R OUT AM L IN IN IN TAPE IN FM 75 DIGITAL INPUT MONITOR OUT OPTICAL R L CENTER SPEAKER REMOTE CONTROL SURROUND SPEAKERS COAXIAL 1 2 A AC OUTLETS AC 120V 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 120 W 1A MAX. DVD IN FRONT GND VIDEO 1 IN R SURR L L B AV RECEIVER MODEL NO. TX-DS 494 PHONO CD VIDEO 2 OUT R L R IN SUB WOOFER CENTER R L VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL INPUT R L FRONT SPEAKERS Connecting to SPEAKERS B Front right speaker Front left speaker 17 Connecting antennas To the use the tuner of TX-DS838, it is necessary to prepare the supplied FM and AM antennas. · Adjustment and placement of the FM and AM antennas for better reception must be done while listening to a station broadcast. · If better reception cannot be obtained, then placement of an outside antenna is recommended. 2. Insert the bottom edge of the outer frame into the groove on the stand. Insert into the groove. 3. Wrap the wire these screws. around 3. Tighten the screws with a screwdriver. To TX-DS838 To TV (or VCR) Connecting the antenna cable to the 75/300 antenna adapter (Worldwide models only) Connecting the coaxial cable Connecting an AM outdoor antenna An outdoor antenna will be more effective if it is stretched horizontally above a window or outside. AM loop antenna (Indoor) 1. Prepare the coaxial cable as shown in the diagram. Outdoor antenna Connect both antennas. 636 mm mm mm 15mm (5/8") 2. With your fingernail, or a small screwdriver, press the stoppers of the 75/300 antenna adapter outward and remove the cover. Expand the stoppers. ANTENNA R OUT AM L TAPE IN FM 3. Connect the 75/300 antenna adapter to the coaxial cable. Clamp with radio pliers, etc. Notes: · Do not remove the AM loop antenna. · To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock, grounding is necessary. Follow item 14 of the "Important Safeguards" on page 2 when you install the outdoor antenna. Push in the extremity of the conductor wire. 19 Connecting the power STANDBY indicator REM OTE CONTROLLER RC-443S STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ ON SLEEP DIMMER DISPLAY INPUT SELECTOR CD TAPE PHONO TUNER DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TUNER SUR MODE SW MODE AUDIO SEL PRESE T MODE DISPLAY STEREO LISTENING MODE / DTS SURROUND DSP STANDBY/ ON MASTER VOLUME DVD CD TAPE STANDBY/ON STANDBY DISC MUTING POWER ON OFF DIMMER SP SEL SW MODE DIGITAL INPUT FM MODE CLEAR MEMORY TUNING PRESET A SPEAKERS B TOP MENU ENTER MENU VOLUME RETURN AUDIO SELECTOR SETUP DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE FM AM PHONO CD TEST TONE CH SEL PHONES VCR BASS TREBLE LEVEL AV RECEIVER TX-DS838 To wall outlet POWER Connecting the power · The TX-DS838 is shipped with the main power (POWER) switch in the on position (_ ON). When the power cord is plugged in for the first time, the TX-DS838 will automatically enter the standby state and the STANDBY indicator will light (same condition after step 2 below). · Before you plug in the TX-DS838, confirm that all connections have been made properly. · Turning on the power may cause a momentary power surge, which might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit, such as computers. If this happens, use a wall outlet on a different circuit. Turning this unit ON from an z-connected component When the DVD player, CD player or MD recorder connected with the TX-DS838 through z cables is turned on, the TX-DS838 automatically turns on and selects the source that was turned on. [. . . ] © Change the position or direction of the outdoor antenna. RC-444M remote controller does not operate Onkyo DVD player properly (North American models only). · Pre-programming code is improper. © Change the pre-program code (page 32). OTHER LATE NIGHT function cannot be used. TUNED and STEREO indicators light on but sound is distorted and stereo separation is bad. · Station is too strong. © Change to FM indoor antenna (page 18). · Multiple reflection of the radio waves because of tall buildings or mountains. [. . . ]