User manual ONKYO TX-V940

[. . . ] REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions ­ All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Retain Instructions ­ The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. [. . . ] Place the left and right surround speakers 1 meter (3 feet) above the listener's ear level and facing toward the sides of the room, making sure that the listener is within the speakers' dispersion angle. Subwoofer Install a subwoofer with a built-in power amplifier for powerful bass sounds. The placement of the subwoofer does not affect the final quality of the sound image much, therefore, you can install it wherever it is convenient. Refer to the speakers' instruction manuals for details. TV/Screen t Front lef er ak Spe Fron t ri Speght ake r Subwoofer Front Center Speaker Surround left Speaker Surround right Speaker 14 Connecting Speakers Before connecting · Refer also to the instruction manuals of the speakers. · Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the speakers properly. If they are mixed up, the left and right signals will be reversed and the audio will sound unnatural. · Connect speakers with an impedance between 6 and 16 Connecting speakers with an impedance less than 6 may damage the TX-V940. · To prevent damage to circuits, never short-circuit the positive (+) and negative (­) speaker wires. · Do not connect more than one speaker cable to one speakerterminal. · 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 left channel terminals simultaneously. NO! R L R L + + + + NO! ­ ­ NO! ­ ­ Connecting to SPEAKER terminals How to connect to the FRONT SPEAKERS teminals 15 mm (5/8") How to connect to the SURROUND SPEAKERS and CENTER SPEAKER terminals 10 mm (3/8") Strip 15 mm (5/8") from the end of each cable, then twist the exposed wires tightly. Strip 10 mm (5/8") from the end of each cable, then twist the exposed wires tightly. Tighten the screw. Press and hold the lever. Insert the stripped end of the cable. By releasing the lever, the lever is replaced. ­ Front speakers ­ Right ch. In this case, switch the source from DVD to CD (refer to page 27). Notes · Do not connect the Onkyo MD recorder , CD recorder and cassette tape deck with the z cable at the same time. · The connections on pages 12 and 13 are needed even if z connection is made. · Do not connect the AV Receiver's z connector to any component other than an Onkyo product. · Certain component models may not be able to control the TX-V940. Incomplete Insert completely 18 Connecting the Power/ Turning on the AV Receiver Before connecting · Make sure that all the connections from pages 10 to 16 are complete. · Turning on the AV Receiver may cause a momentary power surge, which might interfere with other electrical equipment such as computers. If this happens, use a wall outlet on a different circuit. 2 3 1 The shape may differ depending on the region. 1 2 VOLUME INPUT TUNING/PRESET ACOUSTIC CONTROL Connect the power cord (mains lead) to a wall outlet (the mains). Press POWER switch to switch on the main power. STANDBY/ON ON The STANDBY indicator lights up. Notes · The TX-V940 is shipped with the main STANDBY power ( POWER) switch in the on position (_) ON. · The buttons on the remote controller don't operate if the POWER switch is set to OFF. STANDBY / ON ON DVD / C D VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 HD MD / TAPE FM STANDBY AM POWER PHONES SURROUND STEREO SUBWOOFER MODE MEMORY FM MODE ON OFF AV RECEIVER TX-V940 3 ON STANDBY SLEEP DIMMER 3 DVD/CD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DISPLAY INPUT SELECTOR HD MD/TAPE TUNER ESET PR DVD MD Control TOP MENU DVD MD MENU Press STANDBY/ON on the AV Receiver or ON on the remote controller. STANDBY/ON The ON indicator and display on the ON AV Receiver's front panel light. At the same time, the STANDBY indicator goes off. STANDBY ENTER RETURN SETUP Notes · When the Onkyo DVD player, CD player, MD recorder and cassette tape deck are z-connected, pressing ON button on the remote controller turns in the z-connected components. · To turn off the AV Receiver, press STANDBY/ON on the AV Receiver, or STANDBY on the remote controller. [. . . ] · Power supply fluctuations or other abnormalities such as static electricity may interrupt correct operation. · The remote controller is not pointed at the remote sensor of the AV receiver. Remedies · Check the connection of the power cord (mains lead). If not recovered, disconnect the power cord (mains lead), then connect it again. [. . . ]