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Cat. No. 31-3045
Audio/Video
Receiver
STAV-3780
DOLBY SURROUND
PRO LOGIC
STAV-3780 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
STANDBY
5-D DOLBY VIRTUAL DSP OSR VCR TAPE 2
THEATER PRO LOGIC SRS MODE DSP TAPE 1 DVD/TV LD/SAT CD FM/AM PHONO MONITOR
DIGITAL
SIGNAL
PROCESSOR
DVD 5.1CH
POWER VOLUME
LOUDNESS MUTING MPX MODE MEMORY CLASS
PHONES
SELECT TONE
TUNING
5X100WATT SPEAKERS DIRECT STATION
SELECT
EQUAL POWER OUTPUT
L BALANCE R
MIN MAX
TUNING
Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment.
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Introducing the Optimus STAV-3780 Your Optimus STAV-3780 Audio/Video Receiver operates as the perfect control center for your audio/video system. It combines 100 watts-per- channel of clean power with modern styling. It provides connections for one tape deck, one VCR, two audio/video sources, a turntable, a CD player, and two TV’s or video monitors. ® Your receiver has special sound options. Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound delivers movie theater sound for audio/video programs (espe- cially th
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This receiver is made and tested to meet exacting Careful attention is devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your receiver, and safety is safety standards. It meets both UL and FCC require- a major factor in its design. However, safety is also your responsibility. ments. This section lists important information that will help you properly use and enjoy your receiver and accessories. Read all the included safety and operating instructions before using y
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Contents Preparing Your Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Positioning Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connecting Program Sources . . . . . . .
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Preparing Your Receiver Caution: Make all the necessary connections before you plug in or turn on the receiver. Where you place your speakers (not supplied) can make a noticeable Positioning Speakers difference in your system’s sound. The guidelines in this section will help you choose the best locations. After you use your receiver for a a while, you might want to try different locations for your speakers. L R Bass response depends largely on speaker location. For strong bass, place the spe
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Preparing Your Receiver Connecting Speakers Preparing the Speaker Wires Speaker wire consists of two conductors (individual wires) encased in Follow these guidelines when you select insulation and is usually color-coded or marked with a ridge along one and connect speakers. side so you can identify each conductor. Use these markings as a guide • Only connect speakers that are rated to help you properly connect the speakers to your receiver. at between 6 and 16 Ohms. Follow these steps to prep
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Preparing Your Receiver Right Front Speakers Left Right Left Center Speaker R L CENTER AUDIO IN PRE OUT CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω OR 8Ω ~16Ω / SPEAKER R L PRE OUT SUB CENTER SURROUND AUDIO WOOFER SPEAKER SPEAKERS IN R L A A B B R L FRONT SPEAKERS Amplified Right Surround Speakers Left Subwoofer R Connecting the Front Speakers Follow these steps to connect the right speaker to the receiver’s right Note: Be sure you connect the re- terminals. FRONT SPEAKERS ceiver’s right and left positi
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Preparing Your Receiver Preparing Your Receiver Connecting Surround-Sound Speakers You can connect a pair of speakers to the receiver for surround-sound programs. Follow the steps in “Connecting the Front Speakers” to con- nect the speakers to the SURROUND SPEAKERS terminals. Connecting the Center Speaker The center speaker gives additional ambience to surround sound. Fol- low the steps in “Connecting the Front Speakers” to connect the center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. Or, if yo
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R L L R R L R R L L L R L R Preparing Your Receiver You can connect up to five external program sources to your receiver. Connecting DVD 5.1CH Program Sources INPUT CENTER SURROUND CENTER L PRE OUT VIDEO OUT TO MONITOR TV SURROUND SUB PRE OUT 1 2 WOOFER SUB R WOOFER CONTROL OUT VIDEO IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN OUT L R PLAY REC PLAY REC DVD/ PHONO TV LD/ VCR/TAPE1 TAPE2 MONITOR CD DVD 5.1CH SAT FRONT SIGNAL GND LINE LINE REC PLAY REC PLAY OUT PUT L L L R R REC PLAY REC PLAY R INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT
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V V R R R R L L L L V V V V V R L L R L R L R Preparing Your Receiver DVD 5.1CH INPUT CENTER SURROUND CENTER L PRE OUT VIDEO OUT TO MONITOR TV PRE OUT 2 SURROUND SUB 1 R WOOFER SUB WOOFER CONTROL OUT VIDEO IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN OUT L R DVD/ PLAY REC PLAY REC TV PHONO CD LD/ VCR/TAPE1 TAPE2 MONITOR DVD 5.1CH SAT FRONT SIGNAL GND AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO REC PLAY OUT OUT OUT OUT VIDEO L L L OUT IN R R R IN REC PLAY INPUT OUTPUT DVD VCR TV Monitor DVD LD Player VCR Connecting Video S
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R R L L V V L R L R Preparing Your Receiver DVD 5.1CH INPUT CENTER SURROUND CENTER L PRE OUT VIDEO OUT TO MONITOR TV PRE OUT SURROUND SUB 1 2 R WOOFER SUB WOOFER CONTROL OUT VIDEO IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN OUT L R PLAY REC PLAY REC DVD/ PHONO CD TV LD/ VCR/TAPE1 TAPE2 MONITOR DVD 5.1CH SAT FRONT SIGNAL GND AUDIO SURROUND CENTER VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT L L R R SUBWOOFER OUT DVD DVD DVD 5.1-Channel Inputs The STAV-3780 accepts both 2-channel and 5.1-channel input for DVD Note: Subwoofer output is obtai
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Preparing Your Receiver In many areas, the supplied indoor AM loop and FM antennas provide Connecting the Antennas satisfactory reception. AM Antennas Assemble the supplied AM antenna’s base by swinging the base in the direction of the arrow and inserting the antenna’s bottom tabs into the base’s slot. If the receiver is in a rack or on a shelf and there is no room for the AM loop antenna, use two screws (not supplied) to mount the base on the wall or another location as shown. Attach the a
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Preparing Your Receiver For the best radio reception, use an outdoor antenna. Follow these Warning: To prevent injury, read and fol- low all cautions and warnings that ac- steps to connect an outdoor FM antenna to the receiver using 75W coax- company the outdoor antenna. ial cable. Note: If your antenna has 300W twin-lead cable, consult your local RadioShack store for the correct adapter. 1. Disconnect the supplied FM antenna from the receiver’s FM UNBAL 75W terminal. 1 2. With a stripping
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Preparing Your Receiver If you also have an Optimus professional series CD player, VCR, or cas- Using One Remote Control sette deck with the OSR mark ( ), you can connect its jack CONTROL IN for More than One Unit to the receiver so you can control all of your equipment with a single remote control. You can also use the other component’s remote control by pointing it at the receiver’s front panel. Note: When you plug the cable into a 1. Connect each component to the receiver as shown in “Con
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Preparing Your Receiver Your receiver has an AC power outlet that you can use to power an elec- Using the AC Power Outlet tronic device, such as a turntable, cassette deck, or VCR. This switched outlet turns on and off with the receiver and provides a maximum of Caution: Do not connect appliances with 100 watts. high power consumption, such as a heater, iron, monitor, or TV, to this AC outlet. Doing so can cause a risk of over- AC 120V 60Hz heating and fire, and could damage the receiver. CAU
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Basic Operation The controls on the remote control work the same as the buttons on the Warning: To prevent possible hearing receiver’s front panel, though some are labeled differently. loss, turn VOLUME to MIN before you turn on the receiver or change the program Follow these steps to use the receiver. sources. After you turn on the receiver or change the program source, adjust VOL- 1. Press POWER to turn on the receiver’s power. UME to a comfortable listening level. 2. Press on the front pane
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Basic Operation Your receiver has four types of electronic tuning — manual, automatic, Tuning the Radio direct access, and memory. Manual and Automatic Tuning Notes: Follow these steps to manually or automatically tune to stations. • A class is a group of up to 10 station frequencies. Note: If none of the tuning buttons on the remote control operate, press • For weak signals, we recommend TUNER first. manual tuning. 1. Press FM/AM on the front panel (or repeatedly press FUNC on the remote c
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Basic Operation Memory Tuning Memory tuning lets you store up to 30 AM or FM frequencies in three Notes: different classes (10 frequencies in each class), then quickly tune to a • If you store a frequency in a memory class and station. that already contains a frequency, you Follow these steps to store a station in a memory location using the replace the previous frequency. front panel controls. (You cannot store a station in a memory using the • If your receiver is disconnected from remote
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Basic Operation 1 To listen with headphones (not supplied), insert the headphones’ /4- Using Headphones inch plug into the receiver’s front panel PHONES jack. To silence the speakers and listen with headphones without disturbing others, press SPEAKER so only SP appears on the display. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, note the following when using headphones. • Set the volume to its lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comforta
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Cassette Deck/VCR Features You can connect two cassette decks to the receiver. Selecting either VCR/ TAPE 1 or TAPE 2 MONITOR lets you hear the playback from the cassette deck you connected to the receiver’s corresponding (VCR/TAPE 1or TAPE 2 MONITOR) jacks. Press VCR/TAPE 1. VCR appears on the display. You hear the playback Using the VCR/TAPE 1 and from the cassette deck or VCR you connected to the receiver’s VCR/TAPE 1 TAPE 2 MONITOR Buttons IN jacks. Press TAPE 2 MONITOR. TAPE 2 appear
