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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE USE DVD HOME THEA TER INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL HT- 5OO  INCLUDES 1 POWERFUL SUBWOOFER & 5 SURROUND SPEAKERS  PLA YS DVDs, AUDIO CDs, MP-3, CD-R & CD-RW FORMA TTED DISCS  DOLBY DIGIT AL ® 5.1 CHANNEL DECODER FOR CRISP THEA TER SOUND  MU L TI-SPEED PICTURE CONTROLS, PLUS CHAPTER [...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may avoid the users authority to operate it. FCC 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 designe[...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 INTRODUCTION All of the optional adjustable system settings have been preset at our factory for correct operation of the system in North America and Canada. All you have to do is to insert a disc, sit back, and enjoy a great home theater experience. Eventually you may want to change some of the optional settings like speaker ba[...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202  Getting Started: Safety Instructions--------------------------------------------------------1 Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------2 Connections: Choose Y our Connection---------------------------------------4 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Y our TV -------------------------[...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 Choose Y our Connection T here are several ways to connect your DVD Home Theater System. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is the best for you. Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD Home Theater System. COMPONENTS CABLES NEEDED GO TO ... Cables Needed to Connect Components to Y our TV The [...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 SPEAKER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Speaker System Connections The speaker wires and connectors are color coded for easier set up.  Connect the Front Left speaker to the FL terminals.  Connect the Front Right speaker to the FR terminals.  Connect the Center speaker to the C terminals.  Connect the Rear Left speaker to the RL[...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 SPEAKER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS T o avoid short-circuiting the speakers  Make sure the stripped end of each speaker wire does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker wire. NOTE: Be sure to match the speaker wire to the appropriate terminal on the components: ( + ) to ( + ) (color), and ( - ) to ([...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 7 Y our system is supplied with 5 compact sized satellite speakers and one large subwoofer . The satellite speakers reproduce only the mid range and higher frequencies. All of the low frequency (bass) sounds are produced by the subwoofer . Proper positioning and placement of the speakers is important in order to provide the bes[...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 SPEAKER POSITIONING INFORMA TION • The center speaker , as well as the other 4 satellites, can be positioned either vertically or horizontally . • The left front, right front, and center speakers should be placed at roughly the same height. The center speaker reproduces most of the dialog spoken by the actors on the TV scre[...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 9 DVD Home Theater System + TV with a Video Input Jack 1. Connect the 5 satellite speakers and subwoofer as shown on Page 5 (or the QUICK SETUP DIAGRAM packed with the set). 2. Insert the video cable (yellow) into the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD HOME THEA TER SYSTEM, and into the VIDEO IN jack on your TV . This conne[...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 RL DVD Home Theater System + TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks and S-Video Jack 1 . Insert the audio cables into the AUDIO OUT L (left=white) and R (right=red) jacks on the back of your TV set, and into the corresponding AUX IN jacks on your DVD HOME THEA TER. This will enable you to hear your regular TV shows through your DVD HO[...]

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    IB-HT500-WM-E-080202 1 . Insert a set of stereo audio cables (optional, not included) into the VCR AUDIO INPUT L (left=white) and R (right=red) jacks on the back of your DVD HOME THEA TER SYSTEM, and into the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on your VCR, this will allow your VCRs sound to play through your HOME THEA TER SYSTEM. NOTE : Y our VCR ste[...]