NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. A This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. A This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, intoduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqü au fond. Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage. FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate it. TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRST THINGS FIRST......................................................3 OPERATING THE RECEIVER..........................................7 Tuning the Receiver........................................................................8 Storing Stations in Memory...........................................................8 Preset Scanning...............................................................................9 Balancing the Speaker System.....................................................10 Using Swap Audio.........................................................................11 TOUR OF THE RECEIVER..............................................13 Front Panel....................................................................................14 Front Panel Displays......................................................................16 Remote Control.............................................................................18 Back Panel.....................................................................................24 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE.................................25 Programming the Remote to Control a TV.................................26 Programming the Remote to Control a VCR...............................28 Programming the Remote to Control an Audio Component.... 30 Programming the Remote to Control a Cable Box.....................31 Programming the Remote to Control a Laserdisc Player...........32 Programming the Remote to Control a DVD Player...................32 Programming the Remote to Control an RCA dSs® Receiver .... 33 Programming the Remote to Control a Satellite Receiver.........33 APPENDIX A: CONNECTING YOUR RECEIVER.......35 Things to know before connecting the components.................35 Using the Subwoofer Connections..............................................36 Connecting a TV and VCR............................................................37 Connecting an RCA DSS® Receiver...............................................38 Connecting a DVD Player.............................................................39 Connecting a Second VCR............................................................40 Connecting a Camcorder or Video Camera.................................41 Connecting a Laserdisc Player......................................................42 Connecting a Compact Disc Player..............................................43 Connecting a Tape deck or Minidisc Player.................................44 Connecting Antennas...................................................................45 Connecting Speakers....................................................................46 Connecting The Subwoofer.........................................................46 APPENDIX B: SPEAKER PLACEMENT.......................47 APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.............48 APPENDIX D: CARE AND CLEANING........................49 APPENDIX E: FCC INFORMATION............................50 DSS® is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, INC., a unit of GM Hughes Electronics. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX F: LIMITED WARRANTY.........................51 APPENDIX G: EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS.........52 APPENDIX H: PRESET STATION LIST FORM...........54 INDEX............................................................................55 2 FIRST THINGS FIRST HI, MY NAME IS KIM ... ...and I wrote this user manual along with the help of the engineers, designers and product managers. We worked hard to make sure that you have a rewarding experience using this RCA A/V receiver. READ THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS The first section of this owner's manual shows you how to use your audio receiver for the first time. The next three sections tell you about using the receiver's controls and programming the remote. Use the last sections of the manual to connect your receiver to other components and as a general reference. If you have a specific question, refer to the table of contents or the index. PLEASE READ THE NOTES IN THE TEXT The engineers and designers gave me some great tips about this a...