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THOMSON
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92648 Boulogne
Cedex FRANCE
55898990
www.thomson.net
ON/ECO
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 3 user manual DPL680HT It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. SUBWOOFER SOURCE SURROUND PRESET HOME THEATRE SY STEM VOLUME PHONES PHONES
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 4 Safety Information Rating Information: At bottom / back of the unit this unit comply with the existing requirements CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN In accordance with the rating plate of the THE LIGHTNING CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE THE EXCLAMATION unit, this unit complies with current FLASH AND ARROW- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, POINT WITHIN THE HEAD WITHIN THE DO NOT REMOVE COVER TRIANGLE IS A standards concerning electrical safety and TRIANGLE
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 5 Table of Contents Safety Information Advanced Sound Control EN Sound Enhancement Systems . . . . . . . .19 Fine Setting of Components . . . . . . . . .21 Table of Contents Input Signal Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Digital Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Getting Started Analog Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 6 Getting Started Unpacking the Receiver You should receive the following items: + - ON/ECO SUBWOOFER SOURCE SURROUND PRESET HOME THEATRE SY STEM VOLUME PHONES PHONES + - One pair of “AAA” One receiver unit batteries one audio cable (two One pig-tail wires) with red and One external AM loop antenna wire white RCA connectors; antenna • one instruction book; Thomson Warranty • Thomson Warranty Card; Card • one Quick Connection Guide One Remot
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 7 Getting Started Inserting Batteries into Remote Control Protect your Components from Install batteries as follows: Overheating EN 1. Remove the battery compartment door by applying • Do not block ventilation holes in any component. thumb pressure on battery door and then lift the Arrange the components so that air can circulate door out and off the cabinet. freely. 2. Insert 2 “AAA” (R03) batteries into the battery • Do not stack components directly on to
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 8 Getting Started Connecting to Audio-Visual Components If your CD player is equipped with digital optical jacks, S-VIDEO use of optical cable is preferred. What you need is just If your video component has a S-Video jack included, you one more digital optical cable (not supplied). Plug it in can make use of it to enjoy enhanced video quality by connecting it to the relevant S-Video jack at the rear side the digital input jack of the receiver and select of th
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 9 Getting Started Digital Connections Connecting the Antennas The AM and FM antennas connect to the AM and FM EN Read instructions carefully when connecting terminals on the system’s back panel. components to the receiver. They must be hooked up in order to receive clear Digital Input Jacks can accept Dolby Digital (AC-3) or reception. PCM signals when compatible components are connected. OPTICAL DIGITAL IN (AUDIO) Optical Fiber Cable Connect to optical digital
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 10 Getting Started Speaker wires Connecting the Speakers One for each speaker, is needed for connection. Press down on the tab to open the terminal and insert the wire. Release tab to lock wire in the terminal. Antenna and Speaker Wire Connection Push terminal tab down to Release tab to lock wire in insert wire. the terminal. NOTE: Make sure the insulation is completely removed from the speaker wires at all connection ends of the Antenna and points. To ease spe
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 11 Getting Started Alignment Positioning your speaker Align the center speaker evenly with (A), or slightly behind (B), the left and right speakers, but not ahead of EN 1 Left, Right (Front Speakers) them. They carry primarily music and sound effects 2 Center In surround mode, the center speaker carries much of the dialogue as well as music and effects. It should be set between the left and right speakers. 3 Surround (Rear Speakers) Their overall sound b
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 12 Getting Started Preferred surround placement Advanced Setting Alternative Surround Placement Location Rear wall If possible, place surround speakers to either side of the listening area, not behind it. If rear wall mounting is the only choice, aim the speakers at each other (A), towards the front (B) or even towards the sidewalls (C, D). Experiment with placement until surround sounds seem to envelop you, rather than coming from behind you. Courtesy Dolby L
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 13 Getting Started Test Tone / Channel balance Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro EN Logic” and the double-D symbol are Channel balance trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator Inc. All rights reserved. for balancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from channel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channel
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 14 Operating Your Receiver Receiver Controls 6 7 8 2 3 4 1 5 ON/ECO SUBWOOFER SOURCE SURROUND PRESET HOME THEATRE SY STEM VOLUME PHONES PHONES 1. ON/ECO 6. PRESET Buttons Turns the unit on and off. When the system is turned Selects preset station in Tuner mode. on, the unit will go to the mode it was in before powered off. 7. VOLUME Increases and decreases volume level 2. Display Displays current status of the receiver. 8. PHONES Plug your headphones (not s
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:00 PM Page 15 Operating Your Receiver 5. MUTE Remote Control Mutes all audio output. Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the remote control (see relevant section on page 3.) You can test it by EN 6. GO BACK / ST•MONO pressing any button. • Selects between Stereo and Mono sound in Tuner mode. 7. Adjustment Buttons • Press the Left or Right buttons to select among setting 2 1 items in setup mode: SLEEP, DIMMER, SPEAKER DISTANCE, SPEAKER SETUP, and audio i
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:01 PM Page 16 Operating Your Receiver Display C R S RS DVD / VCR / SAT / TUNER / TAPE / CD / TV TUNED • An arrow points to the current source mode. •Tuner station detected. C L R • Dolby Digital audio input for signal format. LS LFE RS • Speaker Icons. L - Front left speaker C - Center speaker R - Front right speaker • Dolby Pro Logic II audio output format. LS - Left surround (rear) speaker RS - Right surround (rear) speaker LFE - Subwoofer speaker • DTS audio output forma
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:01 PM Page 17 Operating Your Receiver Example 1: Switching the unit on and off If you have connected a DVD player to the DVD input •To switch on the receiver, press the ON/ECO button (audio & video) on the receiver, press the SOURCE EN on the main unit once, or the button on the button on the main unit repeatedly until DVD is remote control. selected or press DVD•6CH on the remote control to receive the sounds and images transmitted by the DVD. ON/ECO SUBWOOFER SOURCE S
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:01 PM Page 18 Operating your Receiver You can connect up to 6 audio/video sources to this amplifier: NOTE Source button Corresponding connector (receiver front panel) (receiver back panel) The remote control can only operate Thomson brand products. - DVD DVD IN (audio / video) - VCR VCR IN/OUT (audio / video) - SAT SAT IN (audio / video) Volume Punchthrough - CD CD IN (audio only) - TAPE TAPE IN/OUT (audio only) - TV TV IN (audio only) NOTE - FM/AM built-in An arrow poi
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:01 PM Page 19 Operating your Receiver 7. Set the Surround Mode if needed (see "Advanced Using the receiver to play a source sound control" for details). After having properly connected a source (DVD, CD, EN VCR) to the receiver, you can partly control them through the receiver. NOTE Playing a DVD with the receiver Some DVD players may require you to set the 1. Connect a DVD player to the receiver (see connecting digital output format to get Dolby Digital and your receiver
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:01 PM Page 20 Operating your Receiver Operating the Radio Automatic Tuning The receiver has a built-in tuner that allows for AM/FM Press and hold TUNER - or radio function. TUNER + for about one second to activate the automatic SEARCH function. Manual tuning The receiver will automatically tune 1. Connect the FM and AM antenna accordingly (see frequencies until it finds a "Connecting the Antenna" on page 5 section for station. details) 2. Press ON/ECO on the main unit or
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DPL680 EN 4/8/04 4:01 PM Page 21 Operating your Receiver 3. Press the SAVE button on Storing radio stations the remote control. The receiver can store up to 40 radio stations in "MEMORY" will flash and EN memory. You can enter every single radio station a preset number will be yourself or the receiver can store all available radio shown on the display. stations automatically in an ascending order. Auto Preset Programming (APP) : (FM only) 1. In Tuner mode, select the 4. While MEMORY is
