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Contents
Before using
Important safeguards ........................................ 2
AV Receiver
Precautions........................................................ 3
Features ............................................................. 4
Supplied accessories ......................................... 4
Before using the HT-R420 ............................... 5
HT-R420
Facilities and connections
Index to parts and controls ............................... 6
Connecting to audio/video equipment ..
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Important_En Page 2 Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:42 PM WARNING: WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
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Precautions For U.S. models Modèle pour les Canadien REMARQUE: CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA Note to CATV system installer: CLASSE B EST CONFORME A LA NORME NMB-003 DU This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s CANADA. attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisée: ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, ATTENTION: POUR ÉVIT
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Features Amplifier Features FM/AM Tuner Features •5 × 100 W/Channel @ 8Ω , 20–20 kHz, 0.08% THD • 30 FM/AM random presets •WRAT-Wide Range Amplifier Technology •FM auto tuning • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry •FM indoor antenna supplied • DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II •AM indoor antenna supplied • CinemaFILTER *Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. • Non-Scaling Configuration “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of • A-Form–Auto Format Sensing Dolby L
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Before Using the HT-R420 Notes Setting the Voltage Selector • The supplied batteries should last for about six months, (Worldwide model only) although this will vary with usage. • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing The Worldwide model has a voltage selector for compatibility with both batteries. power systems around the world. Before you plug in this model, make sure that the voltage selector is set to the correct voltage for • Don’t mix new and old batteries, or diffe
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Index to parts and controls Front panel 1234567890- = ~! @# $ % ^ For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in brackets. 8 TUNING ™/£ buttons [22] Use these buttons to change the tuner frequency. 1 STANDBY/ON button [17] When FM is selected, you can hold down one of the TUNING When STANDBY/ON button is pressed to ON, the display will ™/£ buttons and then release it to activate the auto-search light to show the current volume setting for about 5 seconds then feature. It will searc
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Index to parts and controls Display e g ab c d f hi @ DISPLAY button [25] a (SPEAKERS) A/B indicators [17, 24] Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the display changes. Shows the current speaker system in use. # AUDIO SELECTOR button [26, 27] b MUTING indicator [24] Press to select an audio input signal format other than FM and AM. Flashes when the mute function is active. Each time this button is pressed, the setting cycles. c Source/Listening mode indicators [17, 29] $ Input selector button
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Index to parts and controls Rear panel 1 2 35 4 FM AM 75 ANTENNA FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS B SPEAKERS A SPEAKER SPEAKERS AC OUTLET VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR RL RL RL IN OUT IN IN OUT DIGITAL INPUT S VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL REMOTE CONTROL IN IN IN OUT IN VIDEO IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN FRONT SURR CENTER L L SUBWOOFER PRE OUT R R SUB CD TAPE VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 WOOFER DVD 678 9 p q w For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in brackets. 8 CD IN [10] Conne
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Index to parts and controls Explanations on this page are for controlling the HT-R420. To Remote controller operate other components, see “Using the remote controller with your other AV components” on pages 33 through 37. RC-518M (American model) For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in brackets. 0 1 SLEEP button [25] - 1 For setting the sleep time. 2 This button is provided only on the remote controller. 3 2 STANDBY/ON button [17] = Turns on the HT-R420 or put it in standby.
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Connecting to audio/video equipment Before connecting Video Connection Formats • Be sure to always refer to the instruction manual that came Video equipment can be connected to the HT-R420 using the with the component that you are connecting. following video connection formats : Video or S Video, the latter offering the better picture quality. • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been made. When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the HT- R420 doesn’t convert be
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Connecting to audio/video equipment Video Camera, DVD player or component Game Device, etc. 1 with 5.1 ch output (DVD)* (VIDEO 3) AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT FRONT SURR CENTER SUBWOOFER R L R L R L COAXIAL 3 * 4 * 2 Caution * Make sure that the capacity of the other components connected to this unit does not exceed the capacity that is printed on the rear panel (ex. 120 watts). FM AM 75 ANTENNA FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS B SPEAKERS A SPEAKER SPEAK
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Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers Two speaker systems can be connected to the Receiver. The speaker system A is to be placed in the main room, and the speaker system B is to be placed in a second room. The speaker system A consists of the FRONT SPEAKERS A (L/R), CENTER SPEAKER, SURROUND SPEAKERS (L/R) and SUBWOOFER. You can reproduce the sounds such as Dolby surround and DTS surround. The speaker system B consists of the FRONT SPEAKERS B. You can reproduce only monaural and stereo sounds.
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Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers Before connecting How to connect to the speaker terminals • Refer also to the instruction manuals of the speakers. • Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the 3/8” (10 mm) 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 8 Ω and 16 Ω Connecting speakers with an impedance less than 8 Ω may damage the HT-R420. Connecting to
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Connecting antennas Connecting the supplied FM and AM indoor antennas ANTENNA FM AM 75 ANTENNA FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS B SPEAKERS A SPEAKER SPEAKERS AC OUTLET VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR RL RL RL IN OUT IN IN OUT DIGITAL INPUT S VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL REMOTE CONTROL IN IN OUT IN IN VIDEO IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN FRONT SURR CENTER L L SUBWOOFER PRE OUT R R SUB CD TAPE VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 WOOFER DVD USA, Canada, Mexico 1 Strip away the insulation from FM AM ANTENNA 75 t
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Connecting antennas 3. Move the small wire inside the adapter from Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna position A to position B, as shown. If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. Position A Wire Position B FM 75 4. Insert the central conductor (1), as shown, and use a small pair of pliers to clamp the shielding and outer insulation sections of the cable (2), as shown. Notes • Outdoor FM antennas work best out
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Connections for remote control (z) The z terminal on the HT-R420 is for connecting other Onkyo Power on/ready function components equipped with the same z terminal. When a When the HT-R420 is in the standby state, if an z-connected component is z-connected, you can point the remote controller component is turned on, then the HT-R420 also turns on and the supplied with the HT-R420 at the sensor on the HT-R420 and input source selected at the HT-R420 automatically switches to that operate that com
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Enjoying music or videos with the HT-R420 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. Before operating MASTER VOLUME dial the remote STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON controller STANDBY indicator Press RCVR/TAPE. This button may be SP A in a slightly different SP B positi
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Speaker setup You need to set up the speaker configuration for the speaker system A (see page 12). SPEAKER ADJUST (There is no speaker configuration setup for the speaker system B.) PRESET/ADJUST ™/£ It is not necessary to set the parameters again once you have completed the setup unless you change the speaker configuration. Notes • Speaker setup cannot be done if; – Headphones are connected (see page 24), – The speaker system B is on (see page 24), or –“Multi ch” is selected with AUDIO SELECTOR
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Speaker setup SPEAKER ADJUST PRESET/ADJUST ™/£ 3. Press PRESET/ADJUST repeatedly to specify Specifying speaker distances the speaker distance. To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that the sound You can specify speaker distances of between 1 and 30 ft. in 1 from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. To achieve ft. steps (0.3 and 9 m in 0.3 m steps). However, the Front this, you need to specify the distance from each speaker to the Distance limits the Distance of othe
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Speaker setup These buttons may be in a SUBWOOFER MODE slightly different position on your remote controller. TEST LEVEL 5/∞ CH SEL Setting the subwoofer mode Adjusting each speaker’s relative volume balance — Test tone Press SUBWOOFER MODE on the unit. Adjust each speaker’s relative volume balance so that the volumes With the first press of the button, you can check the present setting. of all speakers’ test tones sound equal at the listening position. Then each press of the button changes the
