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HOME CINEMA CONTROL CENTER
RX-F31S
INSTRUCTIONS
LVT1306-007A
[B]
cover_RXF31S[B]1.p65 3 21/02/2005, 8:33
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Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. Caution–– STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an controlled. appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dea
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Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back. Bottom: No obstructions, place on the level surface. In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated. Spacing 15 cm or more RX-F31S Front Wall or obstructions Stand height 15 cm or more Floor G-2 safety_RXF31S[B]1.p6
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. Do ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment) are pro
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Table of Contents Parts identification ................................................ 2 Getting started ...................................................... 4 Before Installation .................................................................. 4 Checking the supplied accessories ....................................... 4 Putting batteries in the remote control ................................... 4 Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas ......................... 5 Connecting the speakers ...
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Remote control See pages in parentheses for details. Parts identification 1 TV DIRECT button (7, 14, 24) 2 Source selecting buttons (12, 14, 32 – 34) DVR/DVD, VCR, VIDEO, TV, DVD MULTI, FM/AM 3 • Operating buttons for tuner (32, 33) ( TUNING, TUNING 9, MEMORY, FM MODE • Operating buttons for RDS (35, 37) TA/NEWS/INFO, ( PTY, PTY 9 4 PTY SEARCH button (35) 5 On-screen display operation buttons (18, 26) Cursor buttons (3, 2, 5, ∞), SET 6 SMART SURROUND SETUP button (16) 7 SOUND button (13, 14, 23
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See pages in parentheses for details. Front panel 1 2 3 4 SOURCE MASTER SELECTOR VOLUME RX-F31 HOME CINEMA CONTROL CENTER / MULTI JOG DVR MULTI DVR / DVD VCR VIDEO TV FM / AM STANDBY / ON SET / TUNER PRESET PHONES TV DIRECT SETTING ADJUST SURROUND 5 6 7 8 9 p q w 1 STANDBY/ON button and standby lamp (12, 14) 7 SETTING button (18) 2 Source lamps 8 ADJUST button (26) DVD MULTI, DVR/DVD, VCR, VIDEO, TV, FM/AM 9 SURROUND button (42) 3 • SOURCE SELECTOR (12, 14, 33) p Remote sensor (4)
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Putting batteries in the remote control Getting started Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. 12 3 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the back Before Installation of the remote control. 2 Insert batteries. General precautions Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–). • Be sure your hands are dry. •Turn the power off to all components. 3 Replace the cover. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. If the range or e
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Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. AM (MW) loop antenna (supplied) Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM (MW) loop antenna. If FM reception is poor, connect an outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 If AM (MW) reception is poor, AM EXT COAXIAL connect an outdoor single vinyl- FM antenna (supplied) covered wire (not supplied). AM (MW) antenna connectio
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Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. Speaker Layout Diagram C SW L R CAUTION:SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 – 16 FRONT CENTER SURROUND RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT SPEAKERS LS RS Powered SUBWOOFER subwoofer OUT (SW) Right front speaker (R) Left surround Left front speaker speaker (LS) (L) Right surround Center speaker (C) speaker (RS) Connecting the speakers Connecting the powered subwoofer By connecting a subwoofer, you can enhance
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DO NOT use a TV through a VCR or a TV with a built-in Connecting video components VCR; otherwise, the picture may be distorted. SCART connection You can enjoy pictures and sounds from playback components Turn off all components before making connections. simply by connecting with the SCART cable. • Illustrations of the input/output terminals are typical • If your video components have digital output terminal, also examples. When you connect other components, refer also connect them using the dig
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For an analogue decoder For T-V LINK To watch through or to record a scrambled program on your •You can use the T-V LINK function if you connect a T-V LINK VCR, connect the analogue decoder to your VCR and select the compatible TV and VCR to this receiver with a fully wired scrambled channel on your VCR. SCART cables. For details on T-V LINK, refer also to the If there is not an appropriate terminal for the decoder connection manuals supplied with the TV and the VCR. on your VCR, connect the dec
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When you connect a DVD player with its analogue discrete output jacks (DVD MULTI IN): This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds. When a DVD Audio disc is played back, the original high- quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection. Turn off all components before making connections. Monaural audio cable (not supplied) Å ı DVD player AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER White L DVD R MULTI IN Ç Î SUBWOOFER DVR/DVD VIDEO MONITOR SURR–R SURR–L IN IN OUT OUT Red Ste
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7 Connecting another video component to the VIDEO IN jacks If your video components have S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video (Y, PB, PR) terminals, connect them using an S-video cable (not supplied) and/or component video cable (not supplied). By using these jacks, you can get better picture quality in the order: Component video > S-video > Composite video To enjoy the playback from the component connected to these jacks, select “VIDEO” as the source (see page 12). Turn off all compo
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Digital connection Connecting the power cord This receiver is equipped with three DIGITAL IN terminals—one digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals. When all the audio/video connections have been made, connect To reproduce the digital sound, use the digital connection in the AC power plug to the wall outlet. Make sure that the plugs are addition to the analogue connection methods described on pages inserted firmly. The standby lamp lights in red. 7 to 10. CAUTIONS: Digital coax
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2 Select the source to play Basic operations On the front panel: Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source name you want appears on the display. The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red. • As you turn SOURCE SELECTOR, the source changes as follows: EQ C.TONE VIRTUAL SB AUDIO P. BASS TA NEWS INFO RDS TUNED ST AUTO MUTING SLEEP AUTO MODE LPCM L C R PL ATT DOLBY D NEO : 6 HP The on-screen display appears on the TV screen for 5 seconds S . WFR LFE DTS AAC DSP 3D MHz LS SB RS 96
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3 Adjust the volume Selecting the digital decode mode If the following symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME software with “DGTL AUTO” selected (see page 12), follow the control clockwise (or press VOLUME + on the procedure below: remote control). • Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback. • Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or To decrease the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME tracks. control counterclockwise (or
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Activating TV Direct TV Direct enables you to use this receiver as an AV selector while the receiver is turned off. When TV Direct is activated, the pictures and sounds go from the video components such as DVD player to the TV through this receiver. Thus, you can use the video components and the TV as if they were connected directly. • This function takes effect for the following sources—DVR/DVD, VCR, and VIDEO. To activate (or deactivate) TV Direct, follow the procedure below: When operating th
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To cancel the Sleep Timer: Press SLEEP repeatedly so that “SLEEP OFF” appears on the Turning off the sounds temporarily display. (The SLEEP indicator goes off.) • The Sleep Timer is also canceled when: From the remote control ONLY: –You turn off the receiver, or Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all – TV Direct is activated. connected speakers and headphones. “MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off. Basic adjustment of auto memory EQ C.TONE VIRTUAL SB AUDIO P. BASS TA N
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From the remote control ONLY: Basic settings When operating the receiver using the remote control, set the mode selector to “AUDIO/TV/VCR/STB.” To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround/DSP modes (see pages 38 to 43), you need to set up the speaker and subwoofer information after all the connections are completed. 1 Take your position where you listen to the From pages 16 to 25, how to set speakers and other basic items sound. of the receiver are explained. • Make sure speaker cable
