Your Gateway
KAS-303 Home Theater
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Troubleshooting
Setting up
Adjusting the LFE level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Adjusting the tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Selecting the tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Auto tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Memorizing radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Tuning to preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Analog Audio/Video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Adjusting the display brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
4 Using the OSD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Displaying the current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Using the Menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
OSD menus and options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Initializing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
SW303 subwoofer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
TV setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
VCR setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
DVD setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Cable Set-top Box setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Satellite Set-top Box setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Aux-Tape/MiniDisc setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Aux-Laserdisc setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Aux-Tape setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
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Aux-Amplifier setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Aux-Home Automation setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Aux-DBS setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Aux-Accessory setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
CD setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
B Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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Features
A powerful, 1000-watt, 6.1 h om e th eater system featurin g TrueDigital™
am plification for prem ium , m ultich an n el digital soun d.
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600-watt audio receiver
400-watt Hsu Research ™-en gin eered sub-woofer
5 satellite an d 1 Ven triloquist™ cen ter ch an n el speakers
An alog an d digital audio in puts an d outputs.
Com posite an d S-Video video in puts an d outputs.
Important Safeguards
Warning
Risk of electric shock - Do not open
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do no remove the
cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Removing the cover voids the warranty.
Have your receiver repaired by qualified service personnel
only.
Warnings and precautions
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Discon n ect all cables before m ovin g your receiver. Movin g your receiver
with its cables attach ed m ay dam age th e cables an d cause fire or electric
sh ock dan ger.
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Do n ot expose your receiver to rain or m oisture.
Keep your receiver away from excessive dust, h igh tem peratures, m oisture,
or direct sun ligh t.
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Use your receiver in a well-ven tilated area an d do n ot cover th e ven tilation
open in gs.
Do n ot m odify your receiver or use an un sh ielded power cord or video
output source cable, or you m ay experien ce excessive in terferen ce.
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Package contents
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Discon n ect your receiver an d un plug th e power cord wh en n ot used for
a lon g period of tim e.
For m ore safety in form ation , see “Im portan t safety in form ation ” on
page 103.
Package contents
Alon g with your receiver, th e packagin g box con tain s th e followin g item s:
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Rem ote con trol
Two AAA batteries
RCA audio/video cables
AM Loop an ten n a
FM an ten n a
User guide
You can purch ase th ese option al accessories for your receiver:
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S-Video cable
AC-3 (Toslin k) cable
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Front panel
Adjust/
Tuning/Preset
Volume
Display
Standby
Decoding/
Tuning Mode
Digital Input/
AM/FM Mode
Power
Headphone
jack
Memory
Input Selector
Item
Description
See “Display” on page 5.
When in Setup mode, adjusts submenu items.
Display
Adjust/
Tuning/Preset
When the tuner is selected, tunes the radio manually,
automatically, or to preset radio stations.
Volume
Turns the volume up or down.
Turns the receiver on and off.
Lights when the receiver is in Standby mode.
Switches inputs.
Power
Standby
Input Selector
Digital Input/
AM/FM Mode
Digital Input selector when a digital signal (AUX, VIDEO 1-3)
is selected.
When the tuner is selected, selects the band.
Setup/
Memory
Press for more than two seconds to enter Setup mode. While
in Setup mode, switches between main menu items.
When the tuner is selected, memorizes radio stations.
Decoding/
Tune Mode
When in Setup mode, switches submenu items.
When the tuner is selected, switches between Tuning mode
and Preset mode.
Headphone jack
Connect your headphones to this jack.
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Front panel
Display
Stereo indicator
Main display
Direct indicator
Tuned indicator
Memory indicator
ST TUNED TIMER R2 DIRECT TAPE 2M PRESET
MEM 1
dB
kHz
MHz
ft
DTS ES
DIGITAL-EX
PROLOGIC II CM DSP AUTO DIGITAL SLEEP
Auto mode indicator
Preset/Sleep/Distance
indicators
Surround mode indicators
Digital input signal indicator
Item
Description
Main display
Displays items such as, Input source, frequency,
volume level, and operating information.
STEREO indicator
TUNED indicator
Displays stereo radio signal status.
Displays tuned radio station status.
Displays direct mode status.
DIRECT indicator
MEMory indicator
Surround mode indicators
Displays the selected memory channel.
Displays the currently selected surround sound
mode.
AUTO indicator
Displays automatic mode status.
DIGITAL input signal indicator
Displays presence of a digital audio signal.
PRESET number, SLEEP time,
Speaker distance display
Displays presets, sleep timer, and speaker
distance information.
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Back panel connections
Antenna
Video
6 or 7 channel direct
Digital
Audio
Subwoofer
Speakers
Connector Array
Description
Antenna
Connect AM and FM antennas.
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Video (and audio)
components
Connect the VIDEO 1-3 jacks to components, such
as a VCR or DVD player.
Connect the Monitor jacks to your primary and
secondary displays, such as a television or projector.
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6 or 7 channel direct input
components
Connect the analog audio outputs of a 6 or 7 channel
component such as a DVD player or external decoder.
When connecting a 6 channel component leave the
SURR BACK jack empty.
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Digital INs and OUT
Connect the Digital INs to the coaxial and optical
Digital OUTs of the components connected to AUX
and VIDEO 1-3.
Connect the Digital OUT to the Digital IN of a digital
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recorder such as an MD recorder or CD recorder that
has a digital input.
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Audio (only) components
Connect the TAPE IN/OUT jacks to an audio
only-type component, such as a tape deck.
Connect the AUX jacks to an additional component
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such as a CD player.
Subwoofer
Speakers
Connect a powered subwoofer.
Connect speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or
above.
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