RCA HOME THEATER AV SURROUND RECEIVER RT2280 - Manual (Page 12)

Operating Your Receiver
HOME THEATER AV SURROUND RECEIVER RT2280
6 CH.IN
VCR-2 / VIDEO CAM INPUT
High Current Discrete Amplifier
STANDBY/ON
FUNCTION
Receiver Controls
1. STANDBY/ON
To turn the unit on/ off. When the system is turned on, the unit
will go to the mode it was in before power off.
2. MUTE
To mute all audio outputs.
3. PHONES
Plug your headphones (not supplied) into it for your private
enjoyment. Speakers will be off when phones are inserted.
4. Source Buttons
To select sound source. For example, CD, SAT etc.
5. Display
To display current status of the receiver.
6. Sound Control
Let you adjust the sound – volume, treble, bass & balance.
• To change the VOLUME, turn the large central
knob.
• To adjust TREBLE or BASS, press relevant button and turn the
knob.
• To change the volume of individual speaker, press LEVEL but-
ton repeatedly to select the speaker, then turn the knob to
adjust the level. ( refer to “The TEST/ SET UP button” on page
21)
7. DSP (Digital Sound Processor) & NIGHT mode
Press corresponding button to select the DSP mode
(STADIUM/ CONCERT/ THEATER/ ARENA/ CHURCH/ CLUB/ OFF)
you want.
Press NIGHT for your enjoyment at night (see page 20).
8. MULTI JOG, FUNCTION
When pressing FUNCTION repeatedly, the display will toggle
among Audio Source (for DVD, SAT & CD), SLEEP mode and
DIM selection.
Please refer to page 20 for “Input Signal Setting”.
• In SLEEP mode, you can set the receiver to turn off after 30,
60, 90 or 120 minutes.
• In DIM selection, you can rotate to set the brightness of the
display. Such setting will be stored.
• Use MULTI JOG for speakers and sub-woofers setup and pre-
set radio stations selection.
9. TUNING
Press for about 2 seconds to activate Automatic Preset function.
Press once to review all preset stations.
10. P. SCAN (Preset Scan)
• Press and hold for about 2 seconds to start the automatic
tuner station preset.
• Press to view preset stations one by one.
11. SURR. MODE
Press repeatedly to select the surround mode you want. ( refer
to “Advanced Sound Control” on page 20.)
12. 6 CH (6 Channels External Input)
Press to select the input connected to an external 6-Channel
decoder. Press again to return to the most recently selected
source mode. (see 6 Channel External Input on page 11).
13. TEST/ SET UP
When pressing it briefly, a short noise (test tone) will be gener-
ated in the speakers one by one so that you can adjust the vol-
ume of individual speaker. When keep pressing for two sec-
onds, it will enter setup mode for speakers and subwoofers.
Rotate the MULTI JOG to choose the options. (refer to “The
TEST/ SET UP button” on page 21.)
14. PRESET EQ
Press repeatedly to select the desirable EQ mode (music style) –
CLASSIC, POP, ROCK, JAZZ, VOCAL or FLAT. Your choice will be
saved automatically.
15. BYPASS
Press to go back to stereo sound (no DSP effect, no sound from
center and surround speakers)
16. VCR2/Video Cam Input
For convenient use of your digital camera, family game
machines, second VCR, etc.
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