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    Contents Bef or e using Important Safeguards........................ 2 Precautions ....................................... 3 Features............................................. 4 Supplied accessories ......................... 4 Before operating this unit ................. 5 Pr eparation Audio equipment connections .......... 6 Video equipment con[...]

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    2 Impor tant Saf eguar ds 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed W arnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhere[...]

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    3 Precautions 1. W arranty Claim Y ou can find the serial number on the rear panel of this unit. In case of warranty claim, please report this number . 2. Recording Copyright Recording of copyrighted material for other than personal use is illegal without permission of the cop yright holder . 3. A C Fuse The fuse is located inside the chassis and [...]

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    4 Features Amplifier F eatures ■ 55 W atts MINIMUM OF CONTINUOUS RMS PO WER to each of the five channels into 8 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.08% THD (North American models, FTC rating) — enough solid, clean po wer to driv e your home theater speakers with authority and produce dynamically rich music, e ven at lo w volume le v[...]

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    5 Bef ore operating this unit W orldwide models are equipped with a switch that controls the AM band tuning steps. Please set this switch to match the AM band tun- ing step frequency in your area. U.S.A. and Canada : 10 kHz Other areas : 9 kHz W orldwide models are equipped with a voltage selector to conform with local power supplies. Be sure to se[...]

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    6 A udio equipment connections • On each pair of input jacks, a red connector (mark ed R) corresponds to the right channel, and a white connector (marked L) to the left channel. • Please refer to the instruction manual of each component when making any con- nections. • This recei ver is designed for use with tur ntables using moving magnet ca[...]

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    7 FM 75 ANTENNA CD AM GND PHONO R L R L ( PLAY ) ( REC ) R L V OUT I N MONI - TOR OUT SUB WOOFER PRE OUT SURROUND FRONT R L TAPE I N VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 I N OUT CENTER SUB WOOFER R L R L R CENTER SPEAKER R LL SURROUND SPEAKERS DIGITAL INPUT REMOTE CONTROL MODEL NO. TX-DS474 FRONT SPEAKERS AB DIGITAL 1 ( OPTICAL ) DIGITAL 2 ( COAXIAL ) MULT I CHANNEL I [...]

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    8 FM 75 ANTENNA CD AM GND PHONO R L R L ( PLAY ) ( REC ) R L V OUT I N MONI - TOR OUT SUB WOOFER PRE OUT SURROUND FRONT R L TAPE I N VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 I N OUT CENTER SUB WOOFER R L R L R CENTER SPEAKER R LL SURROUND SPEAKERS DIGITAL INPUT REMOTE CONTROL MODEL NO. TX-DS474 FRONT SPEAKERS AB DIGITAL 1 ( OPTICAL ) DIGITAL 2 ( COAXIAL ) MULT I CHANNEL I [...]

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    9 Connecting other devices A C outlet connection Y ou can connect the power cord from another audio device to the rear of this recei ver . Since the AC outlets on the unit are a SWITCHED type outlet, you can use the ST ANDBY/ON button, or the PO WER button on the remote controller to turn on/off the power to both this recei ver and the connected au[...]

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    10 • If you want to use the surround ef fects, connect surround speakers. For the best results, connect a center speaker . • Use FR ONT SPEAKERS B terminals to connect a second pair of front speakers. • This receiv er is designed to produce optimum sound quality when speakers with impedances within the specified ranges are con- nected. Pleas[...]

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    11 P ositioning speaker s Speaker placement plays an important role in the reproduction of Surround sound. The placement of the speak ers varies depending on the size of the room and the wall cov erings used in the room. The illustration shows an e xample of a layout for standard speaker placement. Refer to this example when you position the speake[...]

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    12 Making antenna connections Connecting the 300 ohm ribbon wir e: Loosen the screws and wrap the wire around these scre ws. Then tighten the screws with a scre wdri ver . Connecting the coaxial cable: 1. With your fingernail or a small scre wdriv er , press the stoppers outward and remov e the cover . 2. Remove the transformer wire A from slit B [...]

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    13 Making antenna connections Connecting the T -shaped FM antenna: The T -shaped FM antenna is for indoor use only . Extend the antenna and mov e it in v arious directions until the clearest signal is receiv ed. Fix it with push pins or similar implements in the posi- tion that will cause the least amount of distortion. If the reception is not very[...]

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    14 Speaker setup LEVEL π / † buttons Use these buttons to adjust the level of each speaker. PO W ER S LE E P D IM M E R S U R M O D E V ID E O -1 V IDE O -2 T A PE D V D C D C D D V D T UN E R TU NE R P H O N O IN P UT S E LE C TO R D IS C TA P E V O LU M E LE V E L C H S E L P R E SE T M U T IN G T E S T T O N E MULTI-CH INPUT R E M O T E C O N[...]

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    15 START Subwoofer YES / NO FRONT Speaker LARGE / SMALL FRONT Speaker Distance 1 ~9m, 0.3 ~ 30ft Center Speaker Distance 1 ~9m, 0.3 ~ 30ft Surround Speaker Distance 1 ~9m, 0.3 ~ 30ft QUIT LFE Level Attenuator 0 / –10dB Center Speaker YES / NO Surround Speaker YES / NO PARAMETER SELECTOR PARAMETER SELECTOR Speaker setup 6. Press the P ARAMETER SEL[...]

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    16 Selecting a sound sour ce PO W E R S LE E P D IM M ER S U R M O D E V ID E O -1 V ID E O -2 T AP E D VD C D C D D V D T U N E R T U N E R P H O N O IN P U T S ELE C TO R D ISC TA P E V O LU M E LE V E L C H S E L P R E S ET M U TIN G T E S T T O N E MULTI-CH INPUT R E M O TE C O N TR O LL E R G R O U P R C -3 85 S TX-DS474 T R E B L E B A S S P [...]

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    17 Selecting a sound sour ce Follo w the steps below to adjust the le vel of each speaker if you hav e selected MUL TI-CH INPUT . 1. Press MUL TI-CH INPUT button on the r emote controller . Y ou cannot select any Surround mode. 2. Press the CH SEL b utton to select the desired speakers. 3. Use the LEVEL π / † button to change the v olume level o[...]

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    18 Selecting a sound sour ce SPEAKERS A: This b utton turns on or off the speak ers connected to the FR ONT SPEAKERS A, CENTER SPEAKER, SURROUND SPEAKERS and SUBWOOFER terminals. When you select Dolby Pro Logic, Hall, Liv e, or Multi-CH INPUT , be sure to turn on SPEAKERS A. When the speakers are turned on, the SPEAKERS A indicator lights up. SPEAK[...]

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    19 Selecting a sound sour ce The sleep timer can turn off the po wer to the system after a speci- fied time period. T o set up this function, use the remote controller supplied with this receiv er . 1. Start playing the source y ou would like to listen to (CD, tape, or radio broadcast). 2. Press the SLEEP b utton repeatedly to set the duration of [...]

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    20 T o enjo y Surr ound mode or Stereo mode This receiv er has five Surround modes. Select a suitable mode according to the type of music you are listening to, the media used, and your personal preference. The selected surround mode is automatically stored along with the selected source. Ne xt time you select the same source again, the stored surr[...]

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    21 T o enjoy Surr ound mode or Stereo mode 1. Press an Input Selector b utton to select the desired sound source. 2. Press the SURR OUND MODE button r epeatedly until the desired Surr ound mode name appears. The display changes in the order shown on left each time you press the button. • If you are using the remote controller , press the SUR MODE[...]

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    22 T uning in a radio station BASS TREBLE C D PHONES DIMMER AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER TX-DS 474 SCAN GROUP AM FM DVD PHONO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO TI CH INPUT MUL TAPE ( ) MONITOR STANDBY TUNING PRESET PARAMETER CONTROLLER PARAMETER SELECTOR CLEAR MEMORY FM MUTE / MODE SPEAKERS A B MIDNIGHT THEATER SURROUND MODE MASTER VOLUME HIGH CURRENT DISCRETE OUTPU[...]

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    23 Using preset radio stations GROUP GROUP √ PRESET ® TUNER √ PRESET ® SCAN POWER SLEEP DIMMER SUR MODE VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 TAPE DVD C D C D DVD TUNER TUNER PHONO INPUT SELECTOR DISC TAPE VOLUME LEVEL CH SEL PRESET MUTING TEST TONE MULTI-CH INPUT REMOTE CONTROLLER GROUP RC-385S BASS TREBLE C D PHONES DIMMER AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER TX-D[...]

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    24 Recor ding a sour ce Make all connections between the tape deck and the recei ver as shown in the “ Audio equipment connections” diagram (page 6). 1. Insert a blank tape into the tape deck. 2. Press the input selector b utton for the sour ce you want to record. • If you select D VD, VIDEO-1 or VIDEO-2, only the audio will be recorded. • [...]

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    25 Recor ding a source V ideo disc programs can be recorded onto a VCR (VIDEO-2). 1. Load a disc in the video disc player or D VD player , and insert a blank tape in the VCR (VIDEO-2). 2. Press the VIDEO-1 or DVD b utton. 3. Start playing the video disc player and r ecording on the VCR. • Refer to the V ideo equipment connections section on the p[...]

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    26 T r oub leshooting guide If a problem occurs while you are using the remote controller , first try to operate the front panel controls on the main unit to make sure that it is not due to a malfunction (or worn out batteries) in the remote controller . Also refer to the respectiv e instruction manuals of the video disc player , video cassette re[...]

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    27 Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION VIDEO SECTION TUNER SECTION FM AM GENERAL REMO TE CONTROL Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power supply and v oltage vary depending on the area in which the unit is purchased. Continuous A v erage Po wer output (FTC) All channels: 55 watts per channel min. RMS at 8 ohms, 2 chann[...]

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    28 Contr ol positions and names SPEAKERS A B GROUP FM STEREO MEMORY A B C dB CH kHz MHz SLEEP RDS VIDEO DVD 12 MUTING DIGIT AL 12 MIN TUNED T APE MONITOR FM MUTE mSEC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGIT AL STEREO MIDNIGHT THEA TER HALL ARENA LIVE a bc d f e g h i jk l m n Display 1 23 45 67 8 9 10 11 12 16 18 13 14 15 BASS TREBLE C D PHONES DIMMER AUDIO VI[...]

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    29 Remote contr oller RC-385S 1. Power button (PO WER) [11] 2. Sleep button (SLEEP) [16, 19] 3. Input selector buttons [16] (V ideo 1, 2, PHONO, CD, DVD, T APE) 4. CD operation buttons [30] 5. T ape operation buttons [30] 6. Level up/down b utton (LEVEL π / † ) [14, 15, 17] 7. DIMMER button (DIMMER) [16] 8. Surround mode button (SUR MODE) [20] 9[...]

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    30 Using the remote contr oller 1. Press the TUNER button. 2. Press the GR OUP button to select the desir ed GROUP . 3. Use the PRESET buttons to select the desir ed station. These buttons enable you to control ONKY O cassette tape decks that can be remotely controlled. (Refer to page 9.) 1. Press the T APE button. 2. Press the transport b uttons. [...]

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    31 MEMO[...]

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    32 Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 0720-31-8111 Fax: 0720-33-5222 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 200 Williams Drive, Ramesy, N.J. 07446, U.S.A. Tel: 201-825-7950 Fax: 201-825-8150 E-mail: onkyo@onkyousa.com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Industriestrasse 20, 82110 Germering, GERMANY Tel: 089 8[...]