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RD-6500
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
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Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC CAUTION This symbol is intended to alert the user to the SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER presence of important operating and maintenance (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE (servicing) instructions in the literature
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the be read before the product is operated. grounding electrode. See Figure 1. 2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should Figure 1 be retained for future reference. Example of antenna grounding as per 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 instructions sho
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CONTENTS Introduction • READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT .................................................................................... 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................... 3 System Connections........................................................................................................................................ 5 Front Panel Controls...............................
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System Connections • Do not plug the AC input cord into the wall AC outlet until all connections are completed. • Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cords. • Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until you get the best reception of your favorite FM stations. • A 75 Ω outdoor FM antenna may be used to further improve the reception. Disconnect the indoor antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one. • Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the
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6 ENGLISH
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Front Panel Controls MASTER VOLUME AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RD-6500 MAIN POWER REMOTE ST TUNED TAPE M PRESET SENSOR MEM dB kHz TONE MHz DIRECT ms DIGITAL Pro Logic THEATER HALL SLEEP ON/ OFF SURROUND MODE INPUT SELECTOR STANDBY DIGITAL TONE AUTO DSP MODE STEREO AUDIO VIDEO TAPE MON. 6CH DIRECT INPUTS DIRECT ON/STANDBY PHONES VIDEO 3 CHANNEL SPEAKER DYNAMIC SPEAKER SELECTOR ADJUST TONE MODE MODE RANGE CINEMA EQ MEMO/ENTER TUNING/PRESET T/P MODE FM MODE BAND ON/OFF VIDEO L - AUDIO - R VIDEO 3 VIDEO
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Remote Controls POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 12 3 VIDEO2 45 6 VIDEO3 78 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 8 ENGLISH
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RD-6500 MASTER VOLUME MAIN POWER REMOTE ST TUNED TAPE M PRESET SENSOR MEM dB kHz TONE MHz DIRECT ms DIGITAL Pro Logic THEATER HALL SLEEP ON/ OFF SURROUND MODE INPUT SELECTOR STANDBY DIGITAL TONE AUTO DSP MODE STEREO AUDIO VIDEO TAPE MON. 6CH DIRECT INPUTS DIRECT ON/STANDBY PHONES VIDEO 3 SPEAKER CHANNEL SPEAKER DYNAMIC SELECTOR ADJUST TONE MODE MODE RANGE CINEMA EQ MEMO/ENTER TUNING/PRESET T/P MODE FM MODE BAND ON/OFF VIDEO L - AUDIO - R POWE
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Operations LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Select the desired input source. Before operation MAIN POWER • Enter the standby mode. VIDEO1 3 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 VIDEO2 12 3 VIDEO2 INPUT SELECTOR 45 6 VIDEO3 ON/ OFF AUDIO VIDEO TAPE MON. 78 9 CD VIDEO3 T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON CD CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 TUNER or AUX • The STANDBY indicator lights up. T.MON This means that the receiver is not disconnected from the AC mai
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To compensate for edgy or shrill movie When CD, VIDEO 1~3 is selected as an sound tracks. input source 7 Select the digital or analog input CINEMA EQ connected as desired. DIGITAL 4 INPUTS • Then “C-EQ ON” is displayed. • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding • Press it again to cancel, the “C-EQ OFF” is input is selected as follows ; displayed. • When the 6 CH DIRECT is selected as an input o(ptical) 1 c(oaxial) 1 c(oaxial) 2 source, the cinema EQ function does not work. A(nalog)
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At the desired tone mode, adjust the tone Adjusting the tone(bass and treble) as desired. 11 Enter the tone mode. ADJUST 10 TONE MODE • If the tone display disappears, start from the step 10 again. • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding tone mode is selected and shown for 3 seconds as Notes: follows: • Extreme settings at high volume may damage your speakers. BASS TRBL(treble) • When the digital signals from Dolby Digital program sources are input in available surround Note: When
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SURROUND SOUND • This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater. Dolby Pro Logic Surround modes Dolby Pro Logic is a specially encoded two channel surround format which consists of four channels (front left, center, front right and surround). Sources bearing the DOLBY SURROUND “ ” provide the theater-like surround Dolby Digital sound. Dolby Digi
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Delay time When the center speaker or the rear speakers is(are) closer to the listener than the front speakers, the sound from the center speaker or the rear speakers can arrive at the listener’s ears earlier than the sound from the front speakers. In this case, the imaging is not as sharp and stable as it could be. For audible improvement, the sound from center speaker can be delayed with the center delay time setting so that the sound from the front and the center speakers will be heard at t
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ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND • Surround sound effect will not work properly if the signal passes through a graphic equalizer. Please refer to your equalizer operating instructions for guidance on switching off (or defeating) the equalizer. Depending on the input digital signal format, select the desired decoding mode. 1 • Each time the AUTO button is pressed, the decoding mode changes as follows: POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 12 3 VIDEO2 AUTO 45 6 VIDEO3 78 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJ
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When canceling the surround mode for stereo operation. STEREO • Then the stereo mode is selected. • To cancel the stereo mode, select the desired surround mode with using the DSP MODE button. Adjusting the Dolby Pro Logic II parameters • When selecting the Dolby Pro Logic II Music and Custom modes, you can adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect. While scrolling “PL II MUSIC”(for Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode) or “PL II CUSTOM”(for Dolby Pro Logic II Custom mode), pres
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Select the desired speaker setting. Adjusting the speaker settings • Adjust the settings of front, center ,rear speakers and 7 ADJUST subwoofer connected. • If the speaker setting is adjusted to “S”, the low range bass sound of the channel(s) is redirected to the subwoofer or the front channels and if the speaker setting is adjusted to “N”, the sound of the channel(s) is redirected to other channels. • Each time this button is pressed, one of 11 different speaker settings is selected and display
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Adjust the level of the selected channel Adjusting each channel level as desired. 12 Select the desired channel. POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 12 3 VIDEO2 45 6 VIDEO3 11 78 9 CD ADJUST T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER CH. LEVEL DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME 12 3 VIDEO2 45 6 VIDEO3 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 CHANNEL 78 9 CD or SELECTOR T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX CH. SEL AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME
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Adjust the delay time. In Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II or Dolby Pro Logic mode, adjusting delay 18 times of the speakers • In case of Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II or Dolby POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 12 3 VIDEO2 45 6 VIDEO3 Pro Logic mode, when the distances from the prime 78 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX listening position to front left, center, front right, rear ADJUST AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME left and rear right speakers are same, the ba
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LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Select the desired band. Auto tuning 2 Select the tuner. BAND MHz POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 1 12 3 VIDEO2 AUDIO 45 6 VIDEO3 78 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER TUNER BAND FREQUENCY DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME or REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 • Each time this button is pressed, the band is changed to FM or AM. • When pressing the BAND button without selecting the TUNER, the tuner will be selected automatically. Press the TUNING/
