RCA RV-9910 (01) PDF Document

When you unpack the RCA RV-9910 amplifier, you should have the following accessories:

• one amplifier unit;

• one RCA G1 remote control;

• four (2 packs) AAA batteries;

• one audio cable (two wires) with red and white RCA connectors;

• one instruction book;

• one owner registration/survey card;

• and one safety leaflet.

To connect a VCR to your RCA RV-9910 amplifier, follow these steps. The wires and jacks are color-coded to assist you.

1. Using an audio wire with red and white connectors, connect the audio “OUT” jacks on the back of your stereo VCR to the audio “IN” jacks under the VCR heading on the back of the amplifier.

2. Using the video cable with yellow connectors, connect the video “OUT” jack on the back of your VCR to the “VIDEO IN” or “VIDEO INPUT” on the back of your TV. If there are multiple video jacks on the back of your TV, use “VIDEO 1.”

Note: If your TV has more than one video input, make sure the VCR and VIDEO buttons tune the TV to the same channel that the amplifier monitor out is plugged into. Refer to the TV’s user’s guide for more information.

Please observe the following precautions when using your RCA RV-9910:

• Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Never operate this product with the cabinet removed. Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained service technician.

• Do not touch the pick-up lens which is located inside the disc compartment. Also, to keep dust from collecting on the pick-up lens, do not leave the compartment door open for an extended period of time. If the lens becomes dirty, clean it with a soft brush, or use an air blower brush designed for camera lenses.

• Do not touch the player with wet hands. If any liquid enters the player cabinet, take the player to a trained service technician for inspection.

• This Compact Disc Player uses a laser to read the music on the disc. The laser mechanism corresponds to the cartridge and stylus of a traditional record player. Although this product incorporates a laser pick-up lens, it is completely safe when operated according to directions.

• If you’re not going to use your remote control for a month or more, be sure to remove batteries because they can leak and damage the unit.

• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, 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.

• Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury.

The AC power plug for the RCA RV-9910 is polarized, with one blade wider than the other, and it 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 electrician to change the outlet, or use a different one. Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature.

Make sure you connect all your other electronic components and your speakers before plugging your receiver into the outlet.

Each speaker (two main, two surround, and one central) has a designated set of terminals on the back panel of the central unit.

Uncoil the speaker wires and locate the bare ends. Press down on the tab to open the red terminal and insert the red (+) wire. Snap the tab closed. Now press down on the black terminal tab and insert the black (-) wire. Snap the tab closed.

WARNING: Be sure to follow these instructions carefully. The system can be damaged if speakers are improperly connected.

For optimal performance, follow these placement guidelines for your speakers:

THE MAIN SPEAKERS

The two main speakers should be set between six and 10 feet apart. Putting the speakers any closer or any farther apart may result in distorted sound. The speakers should also form a 45-degree angle to the central listening point in the room, creating a triangle of listening enjoyment.

Note: You may need to place the main speakers closer together when not utilizing the center speaker. Do not place them so close, however, that their magnetic fields affect the TV’s reception.

THE CENTER SPEAKER

For optimal performance, you should try to place the center speaker as close as possible to the same height as the left and right main speakers. You should also try to align all three speakers, or set the center speaker slightly behind the left and right mains. However, you should never place the center speaker forward of the left and right mains, as this will distort the sound for those listeners not seated in the center of the room.

THE SURROUND SPEAKERS

Placement of the surround speakers for optimal performance is truly subject to the size and type of room in which the system is to be placed. The following are a few position suggestions.

1. Set the speakers on the side walls, facing each other, approximately two to three feet above the listeners head.

2. Aim the speakers directly at the two main speakers, matching height to height. If the room is sparsely decorated, it may be necessary to slightly tilt the speakers down to increase sound quality. If the room is densely decorated, it may be necessary to face the speakers toward the rear wall or at the ceiling.

3. Mount the speakers up on the ceiling. Set them a few feet wide of the listeners and make sure they are facing one another, not the floor.

You must connect both surround sound speakers for the surround sound speakers to work.

To balance the speakers using the Test Tone, all speakers must be connected to your RCA RV-9910 amplifier, and the receiver must be in the Dolby Pro Logic Surround Mode.

1. Press the TEST TONE button on the receiver front panel. The Test Tone LED on the front panel will turn on and the amplifier generates a “pink noise” and applies it automatically at three-second intervals to the left main channel, center channel, right main channel and left and right rear channels (simultaneously), in that order.

2. As the pink noise is generated, go to the spot in the room where you are most likely to be when listening to your system. The rear surround and center speakers should be adjusted to equal the level of output from the left and right main speakers.

3. Make adjustments by pressing the REAR/CENTER LEVEL button, and then the +/- button on your remote control. The output from the selected speaker(s) is adjusted accordingly. Each time you press the + or – button on your remote control to adjust a channel, the receiver provides you with two more seconds of pink noise to that channel before moving on to the next.

4. Press the TEST TONE button again to end the test.

You may not need to check or adjust these levels again unless you move your system, rearrange the speakers, or change your preferred seating location in the room.

Note: Fine tuning is best performed with the remote control so that adjustments can be made from the viewing or listening area.

To listen privately through your RCA RV-9910 amplifier, use the PHONES jack to the right of the volume dial on the receiver. Headphones are not included.

For your safety, make sure that you turn down the stereo before you put on the headphones; then increase the volume to the desired level after they are in place.

• POWER: Activates or deactivates the amplifier. The unit will default to the last mode it was in before power was removed.

• BALANCE: Manually adjust the balance of sound coming from your speakers.

• BASS: Manually adjust the amount of bass the unit emits.

• TREBLE: Manually adjust the amount of treble the unit emits.

• FUNCTION BUTTONS: Includes TV, VCR, CD and VIDEO buttons to select the input source.

• TEST TONE: Can only be used in the Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo mode. This feature allows you to balance your speakers as they emit a “pink noise,” in the left, center, right and surround channels sequentially for two seconds each.

• NORMAL: Can be activated in both Pro Logic and 3 Stereo. This mode takes the low bass frequencies from the center channel and distributes them to the left and right main speakers.

• PHANTOM: Can only be reached while the Pro Logic mode is active. It uses the two main speakers and the two surround speakers. The center speaker is off and the sound is distributed through the left and right main speakers.

• WIDE: Can be activated in both the Pro Logic and the 3 Stereo modes. In Dolby Pro Logic mode, all five speakers are utilized. In Dolby 3 Stereo mode, just the three front speakers are utilized. All audio is delivered through the center speaker, which will reproduce the same bass levels as the main speakers.

• DOLBY PRO LOGIC: This mode uses all five speakers so the sound envelopes the room.

• DOLBY 3 STEREO: This mode uses the two main and one center speaker.

• HALL: Recreates the effect of listening to a concert or play from inside a music hall. It utilizes the main and surround speakers.

• BYPASS: Utilizes just the main speakers.

• VOLUME: The Master Volume dial allows you to adjust the level of audio output.

• PHONES: Jack for connecting headphones (not included).

• Protect components from power surges.

• Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet.

• Always turn off the receiver and/or components before you connect or disconnect any cables.

• Always make sure the color-coded plugs match the color of the terminals. The connection cable plugs and jacks are color-coded as follows:

• Speaker Terminals: Red for positive (+) terminals. Black for negative (-) terminals.

• RCA Phono Type Terminals: Red for the right (R) channel. White for the left (L) channel. Yellow for the video (V). Black for the subwoofer. (Cables for video and subwoofer not included.)

• Some units may be supplied with connection plugs that are color coded red and black instead of red and white. In this case, the black plug takes the place of the white plug.

• Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks.

• Place audio/video cables to the sides of the receiver’s back panel instead of straight down the middle after you connect the components.

• Try not to coil any power cables and keep them away from the audio/video cables as much as possible.

• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded.

• Do not block ventilation holes in any component. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely.

• Do not stack components directly on top of each other.

• Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a stand.

• Place an amplifier near the top shelf of the stand so heating air rising from it will not flow around other components. If you have a satellite receiver, you should place it on the top shelf.

CONNECTING AUXILIARY COMPONENTS (Laserdisc, second VCR, etc.)

You can connect a laserdisc, second VCR or camcorder/video recorder to the VIDEO connection. Using a paired (red/white) stereo cable, connect your new amplifier to the complimentary component. To play laserdiscs or videos, press the VIDEO button and then play.

CONNECTING A CD PLAYER

Using one paired (red/white) stereo cable, connect your new amplifier to your compact disc player. To play a CD, press CD, put the amplifier in CD mode and press PLAY.

CONNECTING A PASSIVE SUBWOOFER

If necessary, remove the vinyl covering from the ends of the wires and twist the wire. Press down and hold the tab on the back of the speaker. Insert the wire in the hole, matching (+) to (+) and (-) to (-). Release the tab and pull the wire gently to make sure it is securely connected. Wires for connecting a passive subwoofer are not included.

CONNECTING A POWERED SUBWOOFER

To connect a powered subwoofer, use a RCA cable. Plug one end into the L/MONO IN jack on the back of the subwoofer and the other end into the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the back of the amplifier.

1. Slide the battery compartment cover off the back of the remote.

2. Insert 4 AAA batteries, matching the + and – ends of each battery with the symbols in the compartment.

3. Replace the cover.

BASIC CONTROLS

• POWER: Turns the AM/FM receiver off with two presses. If you have multiple components turned on and not the AM/FM receiver, pressing POWER once turns off the last component turned on. Pressing POWER again quickly turns off all other components.

• VOL UP and DOWN: Increases or decreases the volume.

• MUTE: Turns off the receiver’s sound. Press again to restore the sound.

RECEIVER CONTROLS

• AM-FM: Activates the tuner and toggles between the AM band and the FM band.

• CTR MODE: Changes the Center mode when using Dolby Pro Logic Surround or Dolby 3 Stereo surround modes. Press once and the current mode appears. Press again to change the mode.

• DELAY/CH CTRL: Selects the amount of Surround Sound delay between the main and rear speakers. Choose from 15, 20 or 30 milliseconds. Press once and the current setting appears. Press again to change the setting.

• SURROUND: Lets you select a Surround Mode: Dolby Pro Logic Surround, Dolby 3 Stereo or Hall. Press once to turn on the surround mode last selected. Press again to change the mode.

• SWAP AUDIO: Swaps the audio only from the large picture to the small picture when you are watching TV and using picture-in-picture (PIP).

SURROUND SOUND LEVEL CONTROLS

• +: Increases the volume in rear and center speakers.

• -: Decreases the volume in rear and center speaker.

• BYPASS: Turns on Bypass mode, which cancels all Surround sound modes. Sound is generated without effects.

• REAR CTR LEVEL: Adjusts the balance level of the rear and center speakers. Press once for Center. Press again for Rear.

RECEIVER/TUNER CONTROLS

• CH + and CH –: Tunes the receiver to the next or previous preset station stored in the receiver’s memory.

• FWD: Lets you manually move up the AM/FM band.

• INPUT•SEEK: Selects auto tuning or manual tuning mode.

• MENU SELECT: Stores the selected station in the receiver’s memory.

• Number Buttons: Let you enter numbers when needed.

• REV: Lets you manually move down the AM/FM band.

TO CONTROL A TV

1. Turn on the TV.

2. Look up your TV brand and code number(s) in the provided code list.

3. Press and hold the TV button on the remote.

4. Enter the three-digit code from the code list.

5. Release the TV button, then press POWER to see if the TV responds. If not, try pressing TV then POWER.

6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 using the next code listed for your TV brand until the TV responds.

TO CONTROL A VCR

1. Turn on the VCR.

2. Look up your VCR brand and code number(s) in the provided code list.

3. Press and hold the VCR button on the remote.

4. Enter the three-digit code from the code list.

5. Release the VCR button, then press POWER to see if the VCR responds. If not, try pressing VCR then POWER.

6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 using the next code listed for your VCR brand until it responds.

TO CONTROL AN AUDIO COMPONENT

1. Turn on the component to be programmed.

2. Look up the brand and corresponding code number in the provided code list.

3. Press and hold the component button (e.g., CD, TAPE) on the remote.

4. Enter the three-digit code from the code list.

5. Release the component button, then press POWER to see if the component responds. If it doesn’t, try pressing the component button, then POWER again.

6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 using the next code listed for the brand until it responds.

TO CONTROL A CABLE BOX

1. Turn on the cable box.

2. Look up the cable box brand and its code number(s) in the provided code list.

3. Press and hold the SAT•CABLE button on the remote.

4. Enter the three-digit code from the code list.

5. Release the SAT•CABLE button, then press POWER or CH + or CH – to see if the cable box responds. If not, try pressing SAT•CABLE, then POWER again.

6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 using the next code listed for the brand until it responds.

TO CONTROL A LASERDISC PLAYER

1. Turn on the laserdisc player.

2. Look up the brand and its code number(s) in the code list.

3. Press and hold the LD•VCR2 button on the remote.

4. Enter the three-digit code from the code list.

TO CONTROL A SATELLITE RECEIVER

1. Turn on the satellite receiver.

2. Look up the satellite receiver brand and corresponding code number(s) in the code list.

3. Press and hold the SAT•CABLE button on the remote.

4. Enter the three-digit code from the code list.

5. Release the SAT•CABLE button, then press POWER or CH + or CH – to see if the receiver responds. If it doesn’t, try pressing SAT•CABLE, then POWER again.

6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 using the next code listed for your brand until it responds.

If the remote control does not operate the unit, try the following:

• Another function is selected on the remote. Press the correct function button.

• The batteries are exhausted. Replace all batteries.

• The remote is not pointed at the remote control sensor on the main unit or there is an obstacle between the remote and the main unit.

• The remote control is too far from the main unit.

• Move closer.

No audio.

• Make sure the speakers are turned on.

• Check the connections.

• Check the power cord connection.

No audio from one channel.

• Adjust the balance control.

• Check the speaker wire connection or connecting cable.

Noise when the TV is turned on.

• The TV is too close to the audio system.

Specific instruments sound displaced.

• Check the connection between the receiver and the speakers.

Unplug the AC power cord before cleaning. Use a polishing cloth or other clean, dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. When the surface is very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in a mild soap solution. Do not use furniture wax or cleaners.

Never use alcohol, paint thinner, benzene, or a chemically treated cloth to clean your system. Chemicals may damage the finish on the unit.

Specifications are based on nominal measurements.