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RCA RV-9950, RV-9900 User Manual

USER'S
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GUIDE
RV-9900 RV-9950
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIV
Safety Information
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or
This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.
personal injury.
Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqú au fond.
Operate audio/video receiver only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house power).
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.
WARNING
To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

Table of Contents

First Things First........................................................ 3
Operating the Receiver ........................................... 9
Tuning the Receiver ....................................................................... 10
Storing Stations in Memory...........................................................10
Preset Scanning .............................................................................. 11
Balancing the Speaker System.......................................................12
Using Swap Audio.......................................................................... 13
TOUR OF THE RECEIVER................................................15
Front Panel .....................................................................................16
Front Panel Displays.......................................................................18
Remote Control.............................................................................. 19
Back Panel ...................................................................................... 24
Programming the Remote................................... 25
Programming the Remote............................................................. 26
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 .....................32
Programming the Remote to Control a Laserdisc Player ............34
Programming the Remote to Control A Satellite........................35
Programming the AUX button on the Remote ............................35
Appendix A: Connecting Your Receiver ......... 37
Connecting a TV and a VCR........................................................... 39
Connecting a Satellite Receiver..................................................... 40
Connecting a Laserdisc Player ....................................................... 41
Connecting a Second VCR..............................................................42
Connecting a Camcorder or Video Camera ..................................43
Connecting a Compact Disc Player................................................44
Connecting a Tape Deck or Minidisc Player..................................45
Connecting Antennas ....................................................................46
Connecting Speakers ..................................................................... 47
Appendix B: Speaker Placement......................... 50
Appendix C: Troubleshooting Guide ............... 51
Appendix D: Care and Cleaning ..........................52
Appendix E: FCC Information ..............................53
Appendix F: Limited Warranty.......................... 54
Appendix G: Equipment Specifications............ 55
Appendix H: Preset Station List Form..............56
Index .............................................................................. 57
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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. Call RCA Consumer Relations for further questions. (see back cover)
First Things First
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Operating the Receiver
2
➣
Tour of the receiver
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3
Programming the Remote
4
PLEASE READ THE NOTES IN THE TEXT
The engineers and designers gave me some great tips about this audio/video receiver. When a tip applies to the information on a page, I included it in a note box at the bottom of the page.
READ ME… Note boxes like this one
contain helpful and interesting information about using your audio receiver.
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First Things First
Step 1: Unpack the Receiver
Unpack the receiver and the accessories. The accessories packed with the receiver include the RCA Remote (CRK67A1), 4 AAA cell batteries, an AM loop antenna, an FM “T” antenna, one paired (red/white) stereo cable, one single (yellow) video cable and Important Safeguards.
Step 2: Connect the Receiver
Before you plug in and turn on your audio/video receiver, connect the receiver to the components in your system and connect the speakers.
The next two sections show how to connect the receiver to a TV and a VCR . If you are going to connect the receiver to a laserdisc player or other component, see Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver.
For information on connecting your speakers, see Appendix A: Connecting the Receiver. For two suggestions on placing your speakers for the best sound, see Appendix B: Speaker Placement.
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First Things First
TV and VCR connection
(TV without Audio output Jacks) This connection provides
• stereo or surround sound from TV programs broadcast in stereo
• stereo, surround sound or mono sound from a VCR
• viewing one channel on TV while recording another channel
To use this connection, you must have
• (1) paired (red/white) stereo cable
• (2) coaxial cables
To Connect
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If your TV has more than one video input, make sure the VCR and VIDEO buttons tune the TV to the same channel that the receiver monitor out is plugged into.
Refer to the TV’s user’s guide for more information.
For additional video device connections, refer to Appendix A.
IN OUT
OR ANTENNA
1. Connect the cables as shown in the diagram to the right.
Using This Connection
To watch TV programs
1. Turn off the VCR.
2. Press TV and tune to a channel.
To watch or play a tape on the VCR
1. Press VCR1 on your remote
2. Press PLAY.
To record one program and watch another
1. Press VCR1 on your remote and tune to a channel.
2. Begin recording.
3. Make sure TV/VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV.
4. Press TV and tune to a channel.
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First Things First
TV and VCR
(TV with Audio output Jacks) This connection provides
• stereo or surround sound from TV programs broadcast in stereo
• stereo, surround sound or mono sound from a VCR
• viewing one channel on TV while recording another channel
To use this connection, you must have
• (1) paired (red/white) stereo cable
• (2) coaxial cables
To Connect
1. Connect the cables as shown in the diagram to the right.
Using This Connection
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VCR
If your TV has more than one video input, make sure the VCR and VIDEO buttons tune the TV to the same channel that the receiver monitor out is plugged into.
Refer to the TV’s user’s guide for more information.
For additional video device connections, refer to Appendix A.
IN OUT
OR ANTENNA
IN FROM ANT
OUT TO TV
CH3 CH4
VIDEO
IN OUT
LR
To watch TV programs
1. Turn off the VCR.
2. Press TV and tune to a channel.
To watch or play a tape on the VCR
1. Press VCR1 on your remote
2. Press PLAY.
To record one program and watch another
1. Press VCR1 on your remote and tune to a channel.
2. Begin recording.
3. Make sure TV/VCR switch on the VCR is set to TV.
4. Press TV and tune to a channel.
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First Things First
Step 3: Put Batteries in the Remote
1. Slide the batter y compartment cover off the back of the remote.
2. Insert the 4 AAA batteries, matching the + and - ends of
each battery with the symbols in the compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
Step 4: Plug in the receiver
Before you plug in the receiver, connect the other components and speakers.
Plug the power cord in the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely.
Step 5: Turn on the receiver
Press the POWER button on the receiver, the POWER button on the remote or any device button on the remote.
Read on… The next section tells you how to
operate the receiver. Then, read the section that takes you on a tour of the receiver and remote control.
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Operating the Receiver

If you have questions …
…about the front panel or remote control buttons as you go through this section, refer to Chapter 3, Tour of the Receiver.
First Things First
1
➣
Operating the Receiver
2
➣
Tour of the receiver
3
➣
Programming the Remote
4
Important: In order to safeguard your
hearing, turn the volume down before turning on your receiver.
Also, unless otherwise specified, the buttons mentioned in this chapter are on the remote control.
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Operating the Receiver

Tuning the Receiver

1. Push the FM/AM button on the receiver (or the AM•FM button on the remote) to activate the tuner.
2. Press the FM/AM button on the receiver (or the AM•FM button on the remote) again to select the FM or AM band.
Tuning
Press the FF on your remote button to move up the AM or FM band.
Press the REW button on your remote to move down the AM or FM band.
Auto Tuning
Use the AUTO feature to automatically search for stations of sufficient strength.
Press AUTO on your receiver (or the INPUT•SEEK button on your remote) to put the receiver into AUTO mode. “AUTO” appears in the display. Press TUNING up or down button on the receiver to search. The tuner finds and stops on the next station whose frequency is strong enough to be received. To continue the search, press TUNING up or down button again.

Storing Stations in Memory

You can store up to 30 AM and FM stations. These stations can be stored in random order.
To Store a Station
1. Press the FM/AM button on the receiver (or the AM•FM button on the remote) to turn on the receiver.
2. Select the band—FM or AM.
3. Select the station you want to store in memory using the methods described above.
4. Press the PROGRAM button on the remote. “MEMORY” blinks in the display. While “MEMORY” is blinking, press number buttons on the remote for the station.
For stations 1, 2 or 3 press 0, then press 1, 2, or 3. For stations 4 through 30, press the numbers directly.
If the Memory indicator on the display turns off before you preset your station selection, press PROGRAM again.
If the receiver is disconnected from its power source, the preset stations are maintained in memory for up to 7 days.
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OPERATING the Receiver
To Play a Preset Station
Press the appropriate Preset Stations number. For stations 1, 2 or 3 press 0, then press 1, 2, or 3. For stations 4 through 30, press the numbers directly.
Or, press CHAN UP on your remote to tune to the next preset station or CHAN DOWN to tune to the previous preset station.

Preset Scanning

Use the PRESET SCAN button on the receiver’s front panel to review the preset stations stored in the tuner’s memory. “PRESET” and the station’s location in memory appear in the display. The tuner automatically scans all preset stations in order, pausing at each one for approximately 5 seconds.
When the tuner reaches the station you want, press PRESET SCAN to stop the scanning. If the scan is not interrupted, the tuner reviews all preset stations in order, stopping at the point where the scan began.
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OPERATING the Receiver

Balancing the Speaker System

To reproduce sound effects as they were intended, the speakers must be correctly balanced.
To balance the speakers using the test tone, all speakers must be connected to your receiver. Your receiver must be in the Dolby Pro Logic Surround or Dolby 3 Stereo Mode.
To balance the speakers
1. Press the TEST TONE button on the receiver front panel. The front panel displays show the current settings as the receiver generates “pink noise” and applies it automatically at 2-second intervals to the left main channel, center channel, right main channel, and left and right rear channels (simultaneously), in that order.
2. As the pink noise is generated, go to the spot in the room where you are most likely to be when listening to your system. The rear Surround sound and center speaker should be adjusted to equal the level of output from the left and right main speakers.
3. Make adjustments by pressing the REAR•CENTER button,
and then the + or -button on your remote control. The
output from the selected speaker(s) is adjusted accordingly. The adjustments will be indicated on the receiver’s display as they are made.
Each time you press the + or - button on your remote
control to adjust a channel, the receiver provides you with 2 more seconds of pink noise to that channel before moving on to the next. Also, the front panel displays reflect your adjustments.
4. Press the TEST TONE button again to end the test.
You may not need to check or adjust these levels again unless you move your system, rearrange the speakers, or change your preferred seating location in the room.
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“Dolby,” the double-D symbol , and “Pro Logic” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Fine tuning is best performed with the remote control so that adjustments can be made from the viewing or listening area.
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OPERATING the Receiver

Using Swap Audio

Swap audio lets you change the sound from the large picture to the small picture when you are watching TV and using picture-in-picture (PIP) with an external video source.
To Use Swap Audio
When you are watching TV and turn on PIP, you can turn on another video source and swap the sound from the large picture coming from the TV to the small picture coming from the other video source.
1. Press TV on the remote to turn on the TV and put the receiver in TV mode.
2. Press the PIP button. The empty PIP appears on the screen.
3. Activate a video source for the PIP. The picture from the video source appears in the PIP.
4. Press TV.
5. Change to the TV channel you want to watch on the large screen.
6. Press SWAP AUDIO to swap the sound between the large picture and the small picture.
7. To swap the video between the large picture and the small picture, use the SWAP PIP button on the remote.
If you swap the TV picture to the PIP and the other video source to the large picture, you may not be able to swap the audio.
To Change the Video Source and swap the audio
If you want to change the video source for the PIP and want to be able to use SWAP AUDIO:
1. Turn off PIP.
2. Change the video source to another video component connected to the receiver.
3. Press TV to watch the TV.
4. Press PIP. The video source appears in the PIP. The video from the TV appears in the large picture.
5. Press SWAP AUDIO to swap the audio as you want.
The Swap Audio feature may not work with all TV brands with the PIP feature.
If your TV has a PIP feature, see the TV’s user’s guide for instructions for using it.
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Tour of the Receiver

Buttons and connections
This section describes the receiver’s controls and connections, including:
• The front panel
First Things First
1
➣
• The front panel display
• The remote control
• The back panel
Operating the Receiver
2
➣
Tour of the Receiver
3
➣
Programming the Remote
4
As you operate the receiver, use the displays on the receiver’s front panel and the on-screen displays as references when you select options and adjust the sound to your satisfaction.
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Tour of the Receiver
REMOTE
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Front Panel

AUTO Selects auto tuning mode or manual tuning mode. BALANCE Adjusts the sound from the left and right speakers. BASS Adjusts the bass listening level. BYPASS Turns off the Surround circuitry. Sound is generated
without effects—conventional stereo.
CD Selects the CD player input. CENTER MODE Lets you select a center mode when using
Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby 3 Stereo:
Normal Select if you are using a small center speaker. This is the recommended mode.
Wide Select if the center speaker is large or the same as the left and right speakers. The full range of Center Channel is routed to the center speaker.
BY PASS
Phantom Select when there is no center speaker. The signal intended for the center speaker is divided equally between the left and right main speakers. Phantom mode is not available in 3 Stereo mode.
3 STEREO Turns on Dolby Pro Logic surround sound without Surround sound speakers and is suggested for video, home theater, TV and some music. Recommended mode if not using surround speakers.
PRO LOGIC Turns on Dolby Pro Logic surround sound with Surround sound speakers and is suggested for video, home theater, TV and some music. This is the recommended mode if you have all speakers.
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FM/AM Activates the tuner and selects the band. HALL Turns on Sound system without a center speaker and is
suggested for classical music, jazz and other music.
MASTER VOLUME Increases or decreases the volume. PHONES Provides a connection for headphones. POWER Turns the receiver on or off. PRESET SCAN Lets you review the preset stations. SPEAKERS Turns the speakers on and off.
TAPE Selects the tape player as input. TEST TONE Turns on “pink” noise so that you can balance
the speakers. Press again to turn off.
TREBLE Adjusts the treble listening level. TUNING DOWN Moves down the selected FM/AM band. TUNING UP Moves up the selected FM/AM band. TV Selects the TV as input. VCR Selects VCR as input. VIDEO Selects the video equipment input (satellite,
camcorder, etc.)
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Tour of the Receiver
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CENTER MODE
NORMAL WIDE PHANTOM HALL
TUNED
FM AM
BYPASS

Front Panel Displays

The receiver’s display panel shows the current status of the receiver and choices for some commands.
Status Indicators
STEREO
MEMORYMUTE
MHz kHz
AUTO DELAY TIME REAR CENTER
PRESET
mS dB ch
SPEAKERS OFF
AUTO Searches for AM or FM stations of sufficient signal strength.
DOLBY 3 STEREO Dolby 3 Stereo mode is turned on. DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND Dolby Pro Logic
Surround mode is turned on.
CENTER LEVEL DELAY TIME HALL Hall mode is turned on. KHz An AM station is selected. MEMORY The receiver is memorizing the frequency of the
selected station.
MHz An FM station is selected. MUTE The sound is muted. The MUTE symbol turns on in the
front panel display when the sound is muted.
NORMAL Normal mode is turned on. PHANTOM Phantom mode is turned on. PRESET A preset channel is channel selected. REAR LEVEL SPEAKERS OFF The speakers are turned off. STEREO An FM stereo signal is being received. TUNED The tuner had found a strong frequency in a search.
WIDE Wide mode is turned on.
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