Manual Optimus STAV-3590

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    Dig it al Sy nt he si z e ST A V- 35 90 Cat. No. 31-303 8 Owne r ’s M anua l Plea se read before u sing th is equi pment . Au di o/V i de o Surr oun d Re ce iv e ...

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    2 Int r od uc in g t he Op ti mus S T A V - 3590 Y our Optimus S T A V -3590 Digital Synthesized A/V Surroun d Receiver is the per- fect control center for your audio/vi deo system. It combine s 150 watts-per-chan- nel of clean power with m ode rn styling and provides connect ions for one tape deck, o ne a udio/video source, one m ore tape de ck or ...

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    3 Thi s rece iver is made an d test ed to mee t exac ting safe ty sta ndar ds. It m eets both UL and FC C re quir e- ment s. W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE R ISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC S HOCK, DO NOT EXPO SE THIS APPLI AANCE T O RAI N O R MOISTURE. T o pr e vent fir e o r sh oc k haz ard , do no t ex po se thi s sys - tem to rai n or m ois ture. This sym bol ...

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    4 Cont ents P rep aring Y our Rec e iver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Positioning Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    5 Pre pa rin g Y o ur 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. The guidel ines in thi s section will help you choose the best locations. After you use your r e ceiver for a while, you might want to try dif- ferent l ocations for you r speak er ...

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    6 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver C o nnecti ng Sp eak ers Prep ar ing the Speake r Wires 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 . Us e thes e marking s as a guide to help you properl y conn ect the ...

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    7 P repar ing Y our R ece iver Connect ing th e A and B S peaker s Follow these steps to connect the right speaker to t he rec eiver ’ s right FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals. 1. P ress the rec eiver ’s FRONT SPEAKERS A R (+) red lever and insert the ridged or color-coded conduct or ’s end in to th e small hole. P ull back the lever to secure the ...

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    8 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver C o nnecti ng Pr og ram S ource s Y ou can connect up to f ive ex ternal program sources to y our receiver . Connect ing a T urnta ble Connec t a turntable with a magnetic cart ri dge only . Some older turntables use a ceramic-type cartridge that does not work with this system . Connec t the t urntable’s left a nd ri ...

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    9 P repar ing Y our R ece iver Co nne c ti n g Vid e o So u rc e s If you connect two video sources such as VCRs or l aser disc players to your receive r , you c an use the receiver to switch between viewing the sources. Y ou can also us e the receiver to easily record from the v ideo sources to the source conn ected to VCR/T APE 1 . Connec t phono ...

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    10 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver C onn ec tin g the A n tenn a s In many cities, the supplid indoor AM loop and FM antennas provide adequate reception . AM Antennas Assem ble the included antenna’s base by swinging the base in the direction of the arrow a nd inserting t he ant enna’s bo ttom tabs i nto t he bas e’ s slot. Then attach the antenn ...

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    11 P repar ing Y our R ece iver 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 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. Disc onnect t he s upplied FM an tenna from the ...

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    12 Pre pari ng Your Re cei ver Using On e Remo te Control f or More than On e Uni t If you also have an Optimus professional series CD player , VCR, or cassette deck with the OSR mark, you can connect its CONTROL IN jack to the receiver so you can control all of your equi pme nt with a si n gle remote control. Y ou c an also use the other component ...

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    1 3 P repar ing Y our R ece iver Using the AC Power O utlet Y our receiver has an AC power outlet that you c an 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 the receiver and provides a maximum of 100 W atts. Connectin g to AC Powe r Before you plug in the rece ...

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    14 Basi c Op erat ion Note: The controls on the remote control work t he sam e as the buttons on the receive r ’s f ron t panel. Follow these steps to use the receiver . 1. P ress POWER to turn on the receiver ’s power . It t akes about 5 seconds to begin he aring sound. 2. S elect the speak ers. If you c onnected sp eakers o nly to the FRON T ...

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    1 5 Ba sic Op era t io n Balance Control The BALANCE control lets you adjust the sound balance betwe en the left and right speakers. If you properly position the speakers and yo ur listening area is centered b etween t hem, the cent er control setti ng is usua lly best (see “Pos ition - ing Speake rs” on Page 5). For an unusual speak er placem ...

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    16 Bas ic Op er ati on T un ing the Radi o Y our receiver offers t hree types of electronic tuning — m anua l, automat ic, and memo ry . Ma nu al a n d Au to mat i c T uni n g Follo w these steps to manualy or automatical ly tune to the stations. 1. P ress TUNER . The n pr es s FM/AM to sel ect th e desired b and. When you select the AM or FM rad ...

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    1 7 Ba sic Op era t io n Us ing FM Mon o T o receive FM st ations in st ereo, press FM MONO u n til MONO disappe ars from the displ ay . ST EREO appears on th e d isplay when you receive an F M broadcast in st ereo. Y ou can improve t he reception of weak FM station s by pressing FM MONO until MONO appears. This reduces noise while you list e n to ...

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    18 Cas sette De ck/VCR F eatures Y ou c an c onnect t wo cassette de cks to the recei ver . Sel ecting eithe r VCR/T APE 1 or T APE 2 MONITOR lets you hear th e playbac k from the cass ette dec k you conn ected to the receiver ’s correspond ing ( VCR/T APE 1 , T APE 2 MONIT OR ) jacks. Using the VCR/T APE 1 Button Press VCR/T APE 1 . VC R appea r ...

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    1 9 Cas se tte De ck/ VCR Fe atur es Du bbing a Cass ette T a pe Y ou can copy , or dub, a cassette tape from one cassette deck to another . Y ou can use either deck as the playback or recordi ng dec k. However , if you want to monitor the cassette deck during dubbing, use the deck connec ted to the VC R/T APE 1 jacks as th e source, and the deck y ...

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    2 0 Usin g Advan ced Sound Op tions Y our receiver has five special sound options: Dolby Pro-Logic Surround, Dolby 3C H Logic, Studio-Ef fect Surround, Arena -Ef fect Surround, an d Sim ulated S ur- round. Thes e specia l options en hance a pro gram s ource. Notes: • T o get t h e full benefit f rom program s encoded with Dolby Surround Sound, yo ...

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    21 Us ing Adv ance d Sound Opt ion s So und Mod e A dju stment s (Rem ote Co ntr ol On ly) Cent er Mod e Sett ing The center m ode setting affects the center channel’s bass si gnals. It operates only when you select the Dolby Pro-Logic Surround or Dolby 3CH Logic mode. Slide AUDIO • VCR/TV on the rem ot e control t o AUDIO . Each time you pres ...

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    2 2 Usin g the R emote C ont rol The remote cont rol works up to a di sta nce of about 23 feet, and within a 30- degree angle on either side of the receiver . Point the control at t he receiver ’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. Use th ...

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    2 3 Using the Remote Control MUTING Silences the r eceiver . Press a g ain to res tor e the so und to its previ ous level. See Pa g e 15. AUTO SOURCE CONTROL 1 and 2 Stores and r ecalls the cu rrent settin g s. See Pa g e 17. T uner /TV Sectio n For these functions, set AUDIO • VCR/TV to AUDIO to con trol the tuner , or to VCR / TV to control a T ...

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    2 4 Pauses t he CD. Tape/V C Section ...

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    2 5 Using the Remote Control T ape/VCR Sec tion Before operat ion: •S e t AUDIO • VCR/TV to AUDIO for a cassette deck or to VCR/TV for a VCR. • For a ca ssette deck, selec t T APE 2 M ONIT OR or VCR/T APE 1 . • For a dual cas sette deck, select DECK 1 or DECK 2 . If you use a single cass e tte deck, pr ess DECK 2 . • Y ou must connect the ...

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    2 6 Using the Remote Control Follow these steps to train the ST A V -3590 remo te control. 1. P lace both controls 1–2 inches apart with the windows facing each other , as show n. 2. P ress LEARN on the S T A V-3590’s remote cont rol. The TRA N SM IT/ L EA RN indicator flashes. 3. S elect the AUDIO • VCR/TV switch position. Set the switch to ...

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    2 7 T rou bles hooti ng If the rec eiver is not working as i t should, the following suggestions might help you. If you f o llow the suggestions in this ch ar t and the receiver still does not work properly , cont act your local RadioShack store for assistance. Re turni ng C ont ro ls to Fa ct or y Defa u lts Press RETURN to return the controls to ...

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    2 8 Care and M aintena nce Y our ST A V-3590 Digital Synthesi zed A/V Surround Re ceiver is an exam ple of superior design and craftsmans hip. The following s uggestions w ill help you care for the receiver so you can enjo y it for years. Keep the receiver dry . I f i t gets wet, wipe it dry im mediately . L iquids can co ntain mine rals that c an ...

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    2 9 Th e FC C W ant s Y o u T o Kn ow Y our receiver might cause radio or TV int erf erence even when it is operating properly . T o determi ne whether your receiver is causing the interference, turn off your receiver . If t he interferenc e goes away , your receiver is c au sing it. T ry to elim inate the interference by: • Mo ving your radio or ...

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    3 0 Spe cific ation s A mp lifi er F ront Channel Average Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 W at ts per Channel into 8 Ohms Fr om 20 t o 2 0 ,00 0 H z , W ith No More t han 0.09% T otal Harm oni c Distortion Measured P ursuant to the Federal T rade Comm ission ’s T rade Regulation R ...

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    31 Sp eci fic ati ons FM T une r Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7 .5 to 1 0 8 MH z Usabl e Sensi tivi ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 1 ...

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    3 2 RadioShack A Division of T a ndy Corporation For t Wor th, T e xas 7610 2 <A RB7081 -A> 6A6 P rinted in Japan RadioShack Limit ed W arrant y Thi s pr oduct is w arra nted agai nst defe cts f or 2 years f ro m dat e of p urch ase f rom Rad ioS hack compa ny-o wne d st ores and auth ori zed R adi oShac k f ran chise es an d de al- ers . Wi ...

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