STAV 3270 (310-3026) Operation Faxback Doc. # 7394 Warning: To prevent possible hearing loss, turn VOLUME to 0 before you turn on the receiver or change the program sources. After you turn on the receiver or change the audio source, adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. Follow these steps to use the receiver. 1. Press POWER to turn on the receiver's power. It takes about 5 seconds to begin hearing sound. 2. Select the speakers. If you connected speakers only to the FRONT SPEAKERS A (or B) terminals, press SPEAKERS A (or B) to turn on only those speakers. Do not press both SPEAKERS A and B. Doing so disconnects all speakers. If you connected speakers to both the FRONT SPEAKERS A and B terminals, do any of the following: Press in Speakers A or B to turn on either pair of speakers for a two- speaker stereo effect. Press in SPEAKERS A and B to turn on both pairs of speakers for a four- speaker stereo effect. Press SPEAKERS A and B to the out position to silence all speakers and listen privately with headphones. 3. Select a program source as follows: To turn to a radio station, see "Turning the Radio." To listen to signals from the component connected to TAPE 2 MONITOR, press TAPE 2 MONITOR so TAPE 2 appears on the display. To listen to a source other than one connected to TAPE 2 MONITOR, be sure TAPE 2 does not show on the display. If necessary, press TAPE 2 MONITOR so TAPE 2 disappears. Then press VCR/TAPE 1, LD (laser disc), CD, TUNER, PHONO, or repeatedly press FUNCTION on the remote control to display the desired program source. 4. Adjust VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease it. Or you can use VOLUME -/+ on the remote control. 5. Use the BASS and TREBLE controls to adjust the program's tonal quality. To enhance the bass level, press EXTENDED BASS. 6. Adjust BALANCE to suit your listening preferences. See "Balance Control." 7. Press POWER to turn off the receiver. Balance Control The BALANCE control lets you adjust the sound balance between the left and right speakers. If you properly position the speakers and your listening area is centered between them, the center control setting is usually best. For an unusual speaker placement, adjust BALANCE as follows: 1. Select TUNER. Then press FM/AM to select the FM band. 2. Press FM MONO until MONO appears on the display. The sound is monaural instead of stereo, so each delivers the same output. 3. Turn BALANCE until you hear the sound coming equally from each speaker when you are in the listening area. 4. Press FM MONO until MONO disappears from the display. Muting the Receiver To temporarily mute the sound, press MUTING on the remote control. The receiver flashes MUTING. Press MUTING again to restore the sound to its previous level. Using Headphones To listen through headphones (not supplied), insert the headphone's 1/4- inch plug into the receiver's front panel PHONES jacks. To silence the external speakers, set both A and B SPEAKERS to the out position. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use headphones. Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing. Tuning the Radio Your receiver offers four types of electronic tuning - automatic, manual, direct access and memory. Note: For weak signals, we recommend manual tuning. Manual and Automatic Tuning Follow these steps to quickly find strong stations. 1. Press TUNER. Then press FM/AM to select the desired band. 2. Press TUNING < or > once to select the next higher or lower frequency. Or, press and hold down TUNING < or > to rapidly change frequencies. To search for the next higher or lower FM station, release TUNING as soon as the frequency starts to change. The receiver searches up or down the FM band until it finds a strong station. Notes: TUNED appears on the display when you tune to a strong station. If you want to find a weak FM station, press FM MONO until MONO appears on the display. STEREO appears on the display for FM stereo broadcasts when not in FM mono mode. When you select the AM or FM radio band, the receiver tunes to and displays the frequency last selected in that band. Direct Access Tuning Follow these steps to directly enter a frequency. 1. Press TUNER. Then press FM/AM to select the desired band. 2. Press DIRECT ACCESS. - flashes. 3. While - flashes, enter the desired frequency using the MEMORY PRESETS buttons. Notes: You cannot enter frequency numbers outside the selected band's frequency range. If you try, LOWER or UPPER flashes. If you do not enter the desired frequency within 5 seconds after Step 2, the receiver exits direct access tuning. Memory Tuning Memory tuning lets you instantly tune to a stored frequency. You can store up to 30 AM or FM frequencies in the receiver's memory. Follow these steps to store a station in a memory location. 1. Press TUNER. Press FM/AM to select the desired band. 2. Select the frequency you want to store. If desired, press FM MONO for FM monaural sound (see "Using FM Mono"). This setting is stored in the memory. 3. Press MEMORY. MEMORY appears for 5 seconds. 4. While MEMORY is on the display, select the desired memory location by pressing a MEMORY PRESETS button (1 through 0). Pressing a MEMORY PRESETS button once selects the 1-10 range. Pressing the same button twice selects the 11-20 range. Pressing the same button three times selects the 21-30 range. For example, to select memory location 24, press 4 three times. The frequency and memory number flash, then light steadily. Repeat the above steps to store additional frequencies. Do not enter a station wile the display flashes. Notes: If you store a frequency in a memory that already contains a frequency, you replace the previous frequency. If your receiver is disconnected from AC power for several days, it loses all the stored frequencies. To tune to a stored frequency, select the memory location by pressing its MEMORY PRESETS button, or press the TUNER button on the front panel, or repeatedly press FUNCTION on the remote control to select the tuner mode. Slide AUDIO/VCR to AUDIO and then press STATION -/+ on the remote control to move to the next higher or lower memory. Scanning Memory Stations To scan frequencies stored in memory, press TUNER on the front panel or repeatedly press FUNCTION on the remote control to select the tuner mode. Slide AUDIO/VCR to AUDIO and then press SCAN on the remote control. The receiver stops at each frequency for 5 seconds before scanning resumes. To stop scanning, press SCAN or any of the MEMORY PRESETS button. Using FM Mono To receive stereo FM Stations in stereo, press FM MONO until MONO disappears from the display. You can improve the reception of weak FM stations by pressing FM MONO until MONO appears. This reduces noise while you listen to a weak FM station, but you get monaural instead of stereo sound. Cassette Deck/VCR Features You can connect two cassette decks to the receiver. Selecting either VCR/ TAPE 1 or TAPE 2 MONITOR lets you hear the playback from the cassette deck you connected to the receiver's corresponding (VCR/TAPE 1, TAPE 2 MONITOR) jacks. Using the VCR/TAPE 1 Button Press VCR/TAPE 1. V C R appears on the display. You hear the playback from the cassette deck or VCR you connected to the VCR/TAPE 1 jacks. Using the TAPE 2 MONITOR Button Press TAPE 2 Monitor. T A P E 2 appears on the display. You can hear playback or monitor a recording from the cassette deck you connected to the receiver's TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks. Notes: If you press TAPE 2 MONITOR when the cassette deck is neither playing nor recording, the receiver mutes the current non-tape audio source. To hear the audio source, press TAPE 2 MONITOR until T A P E 2 disappears from the display. When you monitor a tape, the receiver displays the name of the last non-tape program source you selected. That source's signal is sent to the TAPE 2 MONITOR REC jacks. Recording a Program Source The receiver sends the audio program source you select - VCR/TAPE 1, LD, CD, Tuner, PHONO - to the VCR/TAPE 1 audio OUT and TAPE 2 MONITOR REC jacks. When you record a program source using Tape 2, you hear the program source's signal immediately after you record it onto the tape. If the cassette deck you connected has a three-headed monitor function. (Be sure to read the owner's manual for your cassette deck.) Note: You cannot record from a device connected to the Tape 2 jacks. Simultaneous Recording and Playback You can record any non-tape program source with the Tape 1 cassette deck while you listen to a cassette tape using the cassette deck you connected to TAPE 2. Press the program source desired (LD, CD, TUNER, PHONO), then press the record button on the cassette deck connected to VCR/TAPE 1. Tape 1 records the selected program source. Press TAPE 2 MONITOR, then start playback on the cassette deck connected to TAPE 2. T A P E 2 appears and you hear the playback of Tape 2 while Tape 1 continues to record the program source you selected. Dubbing a Cassette Tape You can copy, or dub, a cassette tape from one cassette deck to another. The cassette deck you connected to the receiver's VCR/TAPE 1 jacks is the playback deck for the original cassette. Press VCR/TAPE 1 to select Tape 1 as the program source. The cassette deck you connected to the receiver's TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks is the recording cassette deck. If you want to monitor the cassette deck during dubbing, press TAPE 2 MONITOR until T A P E 2 appears on the display. See "Using TAPE 2 MONITOR Button" on the previous page. Playing and Recording Video Tapes You can connect two video sources to the receiver. If you connect a VCR to the VCR/TAPE 1 audio and video jacks, you can copy video cassette tapes from one VCR to another and monitor the dubbing process. Playing a Video Cassette Tape To play a video tape, load the tape into the VCR connected to either VCR/TAPE 1 or LD. Press the button (VCR/TAPE 1 or LD) that corresponds to the jack the VCR is connected to. V C R or L D appears on the display. Follow the VCR's instructions to begin playback. If you connected a monitor to the receiver's TO MONITOR TV jack, you can view the program on that monitor. Copying a Video Cassette Tape Follow these steps to copy a video tape from one VCR to another. 1. Load the tape you want to copy into a VCR connected to LD. 2. Load a blank tape (or one you want to record over) in the VCR connected to the VCR/TAPE 1 jacks. 3. Press LD. 4. Begin recording and playback on the VCRs. Using Advanced Sound Options The receiver has four special sound options: Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, Dolby 3CH Logic, Studio-Effect Surround, and Simulated Surround. You can use any of the special sound options to enhance a program source. The receiver also has a simulated stereo option that enhances mono programs. Notes: To get the full benefit from programs encoded with Dolby Surround Sound, you need a stereo VCR. Dolby Surround does not operate correctly if the signal passes through a graphic equalizer. If you have connected an equalizer to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks, be sure you do not select TAPE 2 MONITOR when you listen to Dolby Surround signals. To activate a sound option, press its button. To cancel the option, press the same button again. Or you can press SURR MODE on the remote control until the indicator for the desired option lights. Press 3CH LOGIC on the remote control to select Dolby 3CH Logic Sound. Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Dolby Pro-Logic Surround detects the size and direction of the main signal, cancels crosstalk, and provides emphasis. The receiver sends the dialog to the center speaker, the normal stereo program to the front speakers, and surround-enhanced audio to the rear speakers. This gives excellent results with television, cable, video disc, or video tape programs encoded with Dolby Surround Sound. Dolby 3CH Logic Dolby 3CH Logic produces a more spacious sound field than is possible with ordinary stereo playback by combining the front and center speaker sounds. Select this mode when you play a Dolby Surround Sound program and do not have rear speakers. The rear channel's sound is sent to the front left and right speakers. Studio Effect Studio Effect gives the effect of listening in a recording studio. The front speakers provide normal stereo and the rear speakers provide a subtly reverberated sound. Select this mode when you listen to sources not encoded with Dolby Surround. Simulated Surround Simulated Surround simulates a surround effect when you listen to a monaural (mono) source. Simulated Stereo Simulated Stereo simulates stereo for monaural programs. S I M U L A T E D S T E R E O appears on the display when you select this option. The sound only comes from the front left and right speakers. Note: Turn off other special sound options before using this feature. Sound Mode Adjustment Center Mode Setting (Remote Control Only) The center mode setting affects the center channel's bass signals. It operates only when you select the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround or Dolby 3CH Logic mode. Slide AUDIO/VCR on the remote control to AUDIO. Each time you press CENTER MODE on the remote control, the setting changes, and the receiver's corresponding indicator lights: N O R M A L - W I D E - P H A N T O M for Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, N O R M A L - W I D E for Dolby 3CH Logic. Notes: If you do not use a center speaker, the monaural signals are reproduced if you select P H A N T O M. You cannot select P H A N T O M in the Dolby 3CH Logic Sound mode. Normal - Select this mode if you use a small center speaker. The front left and right speakers play the center-channel bass sounds. Wide - Select this mode if you use a medium or large center speaker. The center speaker plays the center-channel bass sounds. Phantom - Select this mode if you have no center speaker. All center- channel sound comes from the front left and right speakers. Note: The test tone feature only operates if you have selected the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound or Dolby 3CH Sound mode. Test Tone (Remote Control Only) The test tone feature provides a test tone that lets you balance the signal levels between all your speakers. See "Center Level" and "Rear Level." To activate the test tone, slide AUDIO/VCR on the remote control to VCR and press TEST TONE. In the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound mode, the receiver displays T E S T and sounds a 2-second tone from the front left, center, front right, and rear speakers, in sequence. In the Dolby 3CH Logic Sound mode, the receiver sounds a 2-second tone from the left, center, and right speakers, in sequence. Press TEST TONE again to turn off this feature. Center Level (Remote Control Only) Slide AUDIO/VCR to AUDIO. Then press - CENTER + to adjust the center speaker sound level while in the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround or Dolby 3CH Logic mode. Notes: Use the VOLUME control to adjust the overall sound level. Set the center mode to a selection other than phantom before adjusting the center level. Rear Level (Remote Control Only) Slide AUDIO/VCR to VCR. Then press - REAR + to set the rear speakers' sound level while in the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, Studio Effect, or Simulated Surround mode. Delay Time (Remote Control Only) In the Simulated Surround and Dolby Pro-Logic Surround modes, the receiver slightly delays the sound going to the rear speakers. You can change the delay time from 16 to 30 milliseconds (ms) in 2 ms steps. Adjust this for the best surround affect. Slide AUDIO/VCR to VCR. Then press and hold DELAY TIME to change the delay time. The receiver displays the selected time. Notes: The delay time does not affect the Studio Effect mode. For Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, the delay is preset to 20 ms. Using the Remote Control The remote control works up to a distance of about 23 feet, and within a 30-degree angle on either side of the receiver. Point the control at the receiver's front panel and press the desired button(s). Many buttons on the remote control work the same as buttons on the receiver's front panel. Use these buttons exactly as you would use corresponding buttons on the receiver Notes: If remote operation becomes erratic or stops, install two AAA alkaline batteries. See "installing the Remote Control Batteries." The remote control can control other audio sources when CONTROL IN/OUT jacks are connected. See "Using One Remote Control for More Than One Unit." AUDIO/VCR Switch The remote control can also control other compatible audio/video accessories when you connect the accessory to the receiver's CONTROL OUT jack. Set the switch to AUDIO to control audio accessories such as CD players or cassette decks. Set the switch to VCR to control video accessories such as a VCR. When you set the switch to VCR, dual-function buttons have the function marked in gold next to the button. For example, the button marked CENTER MODE and TEST TONE operates as center mode adjust when you set the switch to AUDIO and as the test tone function when you set the switch to VCR. Receiver/Amplifier Section Function: Select a program source [VCR/Tape 1, LD, CD, tuner, or phono). Repeatedly press FUNCTION until the display shows your desired program source. -VOLUME +: Adjusts the system's overall volume. Center Mode: Selects among the three center mode settings. See "Center Mode Setting". -Center +: Controls the relative volume of the center speaker. (Audio/VCR must be set to AUDIO.) -REAR +: Controls the relative volume of the rear speaker. (AUDIO/VCR must be set to VCR.) TEST TONE: Makes the receiver sound test tones from each speaker. (Audio/VCR must be set to VCR.) DELAY TIME: Sets the rear-channel delay for Dolby Pro-Logic Surround and Simulated Surround programs. (AUDIO/ VCR must be set to VCR.) SURR MODE: Selects between Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, Simulated Surround, or Studio Effect sound. SLEEP: Sets the receiver to automatically turn off after 90, 60, or 30 minutes. To start the sleep timer, repeatedly press SLEEP until the desired turn-off time (90, 60, or 30) appears. To cancel the sleep timer, repeatedly press SLEEP until the sleep time disappears from the display. (AUDIO/VCR must be set to AUDIO.) RECEIVER POWER: Turns the receiver on and off. FM RETURN: Returns the receiver to its default settings. See "Using the FM RETURN Button." SCAN: Scans the frequencies stored in memory. See "Scanning Memory Stations". (AUDIO/VCR must be set to AUDIO.) -STATION +: Press to move the next higher or lower memory location. (AUDIO/VCR must be set to AUDIO.) 3CH LOGIC: Selects the Dolby 3CH Logic mode. TAPE 2 MONITOR: Switches the receiver to monitor the source connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks. MUTING: Silences the receiver. Press a second time to restore the sound to its previous level. FM MONO: Switches between FM stereo and monaural sound. (AUDIO/VCR must be set to AUDIO. SIMULATED STEREO: Selects simulated stereo for monaural signals. CD Player Section CD POWER: Turns the CD player on and off (only for CD players compatible with the CONTROL IN/OUT feature). |<< and >>|: Returns to the beginning of the current track or advances to the next track. DISC SELECT: Selects Disc 1 to 6 for a multi-play disc changer. Note: Some CD players might not be selected by DISC SELECT. >: Plays the CD. Square box: Stops playback. Two Vertical lines: Pauses the CD. Tape/VCR Section Before operation: 1. Set AUDIO/VCR to AUDIO for a cassette deck or to VCR for a VCR. 2. For a cassette deck, select TAPE 2 MONITOR or VCR/TAPE 1. 3. For a dual cassette deck, select DECK 1 or DECK 2. If you use a single cassette deck, press DECK 2. > Press to start normal play. < Press to play the reverse side of an auto-reverse cassette deck. Note: < functions only when you use a cassette deck which can play in reverse. (AUDIO/VCR must be set to AUDIO.) Square box Press to cancel the current function. << ASMS >> For a cassette deck, lets you quickly locate and play the beginning of recorded material during play. When the tape stops, lets you rapidly search forward or backward to locate a specific section of the tape. For a VCR, lets you rapidly view a tape either forward or backward. DECK 1/DECK 2 Select Deck 1 or Deck 2 when you use a dual cassette deck. (AUDIO/VCR must be set to AUDIO.) VCR POWER Turns on the connected VCR. Has no function when AUDIO/VCR is set to AUDIO. -VCR CH + Moves to the next higher or lower channel. (AUDIO/VCR must be set to VCR.) TV/VCR Selects between normal TV viewing and VCR input. (AUDIO/VCR must be set to VCR.) (LB/all-08/23/94)