Onkyo AS-V620 Owner Manual - Page 2

T hank you for your purchase of the Onkyo Amplifier. Please read this manual thoroughly before making con- nections and turning on the power. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new Amplifier. Please retain this manual for future reference. Features • Powerful AN Amplifier with Discrete Outputs Plenty of pristine power drives your home theater system to perfection. In surround mode you get 75 watts per channel (8 ohms) to your front L/R and center speakers, plus 25 watts per channel to your L/R surround speakers. Stereo mode: 120 watts per channel (8 ohms). Discrete output stage circuitry for all channels and heavy-duty power supplies help the A-SV620 excel at driving accurately the most demanding low-impedance speakers. • Dolby Pro Logic & 4 Digital Soundfields In addition to fully digital Dolby Pro Logic (for the most accurate surround sound), the A-SV620 gives you a choice of four ambience-producing DSP surround modes (Theater, Hall, Live and Arena) so you can select the listening environment that best suits your source and your mood. ■ IPM System Onkyo's Intelligent Power Management (IPM) system switches on the A-SV620 ar4 automatically selects Video-1 when you turn on your TV, giving you instant surround sound. • Multiroom and Multisource Capability You can listen to a CD in the bedroom while someone else enjoys the radio or any other source in the main room. (Requires additional speakers and optional accessories. The necessary accessories may differ, depending on area where sold. Your authorized Onkyo service center has details.) • RI Compatible Remote Control Onkyo's RI (Remote Interactive) . remote control gives you command of the major functions of virtually any Onkyo component that bears the RI symbol. II Useful Extras You'll Enjoy • 3 Video and 6 audio inputs: For all your present and future AV needs. • Heavy-duty, multiway binding posts for front L/R speakers: They offer higher quality, more dependable, loss-free speaker connection and can easily accommodate large speaker lugs. • Recording selector: You can listen to a different source while you record, or put background music on videos. • Selective tone control: Boosts those low 50Hz-range bass frequencies and extends the treble range without discoloration. • Subwoofer Preout terminal: Lets you easily plug in a subwoofer for low-bass excitement. • Motor-driven volume control: Minimizes the possibility of signal degradation. • Battery-free memory backup: Protects the memory's contents during a power outage, or when you unplug the amplifi er. • Sleep timer: Shuts down your system after you've gone to sleep. 2 FOR USA MODEL FCC INFORMATION FOR USER CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. .FOR CANADIAN MODEL: (POUR LE MODELE CANADIEI'1) • For models having a power cord with a polarized plug. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. • THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSION FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS SET OUT IN THE RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. • Sur les modeles dont la fiche est polarisee. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELEC- TRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND. • L'INTERFERENCE, RADIO ELECTRIQUE GENEREE PAR CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE DE TYPE B NE DEPASSE PAS LES LIMITES ENONCEES DANS LE REGLEMENT SUL LES PERTURBATIONS RADIO ELECTRIQUES, SECTION APPAREIL NUMERIQUE, DU MINISTERE DES COMMUNICATIONS FOR EUROPEAN MODEL • This apparatus complies with requirements of EC directive 87/ 308/EEC. ATTENTION FOR BRITISH MODEL • Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. • IMPORTANT: The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. For USA and Canada • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Additionally licensed under Canadian number 1,037,877. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.