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01EN_RX-V363_U_cv-1.fm Page 1 Sunday, December 2, 2007 8:31 PM
U
RX-V363
AV Receiver
OWNER’S MANUAL
Black process 45.0° 240.0 LPI
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page i Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided CAUTION for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings DO NOT OPEN should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page ii Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS d) If the product does not operate normally by following 24 Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna or the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna that are covered by the operating instructions as an or cable system is grounded so as to provide some improper adjustment of other controls may result in protection again
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page iii Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. Caution: Read this before operating your unit. 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual 18 Before moving this unit, press ASTANDBY/ON to set this carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. unit in the standby mode, and disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place – away
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BASIC ADVANCED ADDITIONAL English INTRODUCTION PREPARATION OPERATION OPERATION INFORMATION APPENDIX 01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Contents INTRODUCTION ADVANCED OPERATION Features ................................................................... 2 Set menu.................................................................43 Getting started ........................................................ 3 Using set menu ................................................
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 2 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Features Features Built-in 5-channel power amplifier Sophisticated FM/AM tuner ◆ Minimum RMS output power ◆ 40-station random and direct preset tuning ◆ Automatic preset tuning [U.S.A. and Canada models] (1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 8 Ω) HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Front: 100 W/ch ◆ HDMI interface for standard, enhanced or high-definition Center: 100 W video (includes 1080p video signal transmission) Surround: 100 W/ch DOCK t
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English INTRODUCTION 01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 3 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Getting started Getting started ■ Checking the supplied accessories ■ Installing batteries in the remote control Check that you received all of the following parts. ❏ Remote control 3 1 ❏ Batteries (2) (AAA, R03, UM-4) ❏ AM loop antenna ❏ Indoor FM antenna ■ VOLTAGE SELECTOR 2 (Asia and General models only) Caution The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local voltage BEFORE
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 4 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Quick start guide Quick start guide The following steps describe the easiest way to enjoy DVD movie playback in your home theater. Preparation: Check the items Front right Prepare the following items. speaker Video monitor Subwoofer Front left ❏ Speakers Surround right speaker speaker ❏ Front speaker ..................................... x 2 ❏ Center speaker ................................... x 1 ❏ Surround speaker ..........
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English INTRODUCTION 01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 5 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Quick start guide Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel Step 1: Set up your speakers (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. Front speakers Place your speakers in the room and connect them to this unit. Loosen Insert Tighten ANTENNA SPEAKERS SURROUND CENTER FRONT B OUT DVD DTV/CBL R L R L HDMI DOCK COMPONENT VIDEO DVD DTV/CBL DVR MONITOR OUT AM PR GND DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO PB DVD DTV/CBL DVR
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 6 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Quick start guide Step 2: Connect your DVD player 3 Connect the video cable to the video input jack on your video monitor and the VIDEO and other components MONITOR OUT jack on this unit. ANTENNA SPEAKERS Video monitor OUT DVD DTV/CBL SURROUND CENTER FRONT B R L R L HDMI AV receiver DOCK COMPONENT VIDEO DVD DTV/CBL DVR MONITOR OUT AM PR GND DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO PB DVD DTV/CBL DVR MONITOR IN OUT OUT FM 75 OPTICAL UNBAL. Y CD
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English INTRODUCTION 01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 7 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Quick start guide Step 3: Turn on the power and 5 Rotate HVOLUME to adjust the volume. press SCENE 1 button Check the type of the connected speakers. If the speakers are 6 ohm speakers, set “SP IMP.” to “6ΩMIN” before using this unit (see page 12). 1 Turn on the video monitor and then set the input source selector of the video monitor to this unit. Note When you change the input source or sound field progra
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 8 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Quick start guide Notes What do you want to do with this *1 You must connect a cable TV or a satellite tuner to this unit in unit? advance. See page 16 for details. *2 You need to connect the supplied FM and AM antennas to this ■ Customizing the SCENE templates unit in advance. See page 19 for details. *3 You have to tune into the desired radio station. See pages 37 to Using various SCENE templates 39 for the tuning informati
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English PREPARATION 01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 9 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Connections Connections Rear panel 12 3 45 6 ANTENNA SPEAKERS SURROUND CENTER FRONT B OUT DVD DTV/CBL R L R L HDMI DOCK COMPONENT VIDEO DVD DTV/CBL DVR MONITOR OUT AM PR GND DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO PB DVD DTV/CBL DVR MONITOR FM OUT IN OUT 75 UNBAL. OPTICAL Y CD MULTI CH INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT DVD DTV/CBL DVR CD IN MD/ OUT FRONT SURROUND CENTER DTV/ IN OUT (PLAY) CD-R (REC) CBL SUB L L WOOFER DVD R R COAXIAL SUBW
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 10 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Connections Placing speakers The speaker layout below shows the speaker setting we recommend. You can use it to enjoy CINEMA DSP and multi-channel audio sources. FL FR C FR SW FL 30˚ C SR SL SR 60˚ 80˚ SR SL SL Front left and right speakers (FL and FR) The front speakers are used for the main source sound plus effect sounds. Place these speakers at an equal distance from the ideal listening position. The distance of each spea
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English PREPARATION 01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 11 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Connections Connecting speakers Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, this unit cannot reproduce the input sources accurately. Caution Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on the rear panel of this unit. If you are to use 6 ohm speakers, be sure to set “SP IMP.” to “6ΩMIN” before using this unit (see page 12
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 12 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Connections ■ Connecting to the FRONT A terminals Setting the speaker impedance (U.S.A. and Canada models only) 2 Red: positive (+) Caution 1 Black: negative (–) If you are to use 6 ohm speakers, set “SP IMP.” to 3 “6ΩMIN” as follows BEFORE using this unit. 1 Make sure this unit is turned off. 1 Loosen the knob. See page 19 for details about turning on or off this unit. 2 Insert the bare end of the speaker wire into the slit on
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English PREPARATION 01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 13 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Connections Information on jacks and cable plugs Audio jacks and cable plugs Video jacks and cable plugs COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO Y PB PR L R COAXIAL OPTICAL (White) (Red) (Orange) (Yellow) (Green) (Blue) (Red) O V Y PB PR L R C Left and right Coaxial Optical Composite Component analog audio digital audio digital video cable video cable cable plugs cable plug audio cable plug p
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01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 14 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Connections Information on HDMI™ Audio signals input at the HDMI jack are not output from any speaker terminals but output from the connected video monitor. To enjoy the sound from speakers connected to this unit, – make an analog or digital connection besides the HDMI connection (see page 16). – mute the volume of the connected video monitor. You can play back pictures by connecting your video monitor and video source component
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English PREPARATION Video in Audio in Audio out Video out Audio out Video out Audio out Video in Audio out Video out 01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 15 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Connections Connecting video components y You can also connect a video monitor, DVD player, digital TV, Make sure that this unit and other and cable TV to this unit using the HDMI or COMPONENT components are unplugged from the VIDEO connection (see page 16). AC wall outlets. ■ Connecting a video monitor and a DV
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Video out Video in Video out Video out 01EN_RX-V363_U.book Page 16 Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:52 PM Connections ■ Connecting to the HDMI or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks You can enjoy high-quality pictures by connecting your video monitor and video source components to this unit using HDMI or COMPONENT VIDEO connections. Note Be sure to connect your video components in the same way you connect your video monitor to this unit. For example, if you connect your video monitor to this unit using an HD
