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RQT6850

Basic operations

Switch on.

8

Turn
SPEAKERS on.

SPEAKERS

Select input.

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TUNER

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CD

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DVD

TAPE

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VCR 2

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VCR 1

,

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TV

INPUT SELECTOR

DIGITAL INPUT

Select the DSP
sound mode.

Start play of
the source.

Adjust the
volume.

DOWN

UP

VOLUME

1

2

3

5

4

6

DSP

SOUND MODE

SPEAKERS

For CD, DVD, TV

Select digital/analogue
input.

When you finish listening

Be sure to reduce the volume and press [

8

] to switch the unit to

standby.

For your reference

In rare cases, the unit may have trouble recognizing the digital signals on
discs. 

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With the PCM signals on CDs, this may cause the beginning of a track
to be cut off. Engage the PCM FIX mode if this occurs.

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With DTS, the signals may not be recognized at all. Engage the DTS
FIX mode if this occurs.

While the input source is selected and digital input is engaged:

Press and hold [DIGITAL INPUT].

The current mode is displayed. Press again to change the mode.
Each time you press the button:
AUTO 

/

PCM FIX 

/

DTS FIX

When a FIX mode is on, the unit cannot process other signals. This may
cause noise to be output. Select “AUTO” if this occurs.
The selected mode is stored for each input source even if the unit is
turned off.

Notes on using the Digital Signal Processor

The digital signal processor in this unit can decode the following
signals:

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Dolby Digital 

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DTS 

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PCM

It cannot decode:

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Other digital signals, such as MPEG

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PCM with sampling frequencies of 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz or 
192 kHz

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Dolby Digital RF signals from a laser disc player

Use this mode to play digital or analogue stereo sources or to
play surround sources through two speakers. When surround
sources are played in this mode, the sounds intended for the
other speaker channels are played through the front speakers.

Select this mode when you are playing a digital surround source
(Dolby Digital or DTS).
Also select this mode when playing analogue or digital stereo
sources. The Dolby Pro Logic 

2

processor

works not only on sources recorded with Dolby
Surround, but also on any stereo source. The
following modes are available when using
Dolby Pro Logic 

2

.

Enjoy an enhanced sound experience with greater presence and
spread by using these SFC (sound field control) modes with
PCM or analogue stereo sources.
The SFC modes cannot be used if the
input signal is Dolby Digital or DTS. 
Choose from the following modes.

DOLBY

PRO LOGIC 

2

SFC MODE

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SPEAKERS

SOUND MODE

STEREO

L

R

SPEAKERS

DIGITAL

SOUND MODE

SURROUND

L

C

R

SL

SR LFE

SPEAKERS

SOUND MODE

SFC

SURROUND mode

STEREO mode

SFC modes

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”,  “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other
world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital
Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

c

1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Summary of Contents for SAHE75 - RECEIVER

Page 1: ...PE CD DVD 3 2 1 SOUND MODE SFC TEST TV AV VOLUME MUTING SLEEP EFFECT LEVEL 6 10 5 4 9 0 8 7 DIRECTTUNING DISC TVVOL TOP MENU ENTER MENU DISPLAY RETURN DIRECTNAVIGATOR PLAY LIST DIGITAL INPUT Table of contents Supplied accessories 2 Caution for AC Mains Lead 2 Safety precautions 3 The remote control 4 Troubleshooting guide 19 Maintenance 19 Specifications Back cover Equipment connections 6 Speaker ...

Page 2: ...rs 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 or Blue The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE...

Page 3: ...R FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER VAROITUS TULIPALO SÄHKÖISKUVAARAN TAI TUOTETTA KO...

Page 4: ...aker cable Twist the wire B F E D Step 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 4 R6 AA UM 3 Batteries Insert so the poles and match those in the remote control Do not use rechargeable type batteries Use Aim at the sensor avoiding obstacles at a maximum range of 7 meters directly in front of the unit Keep the transmission window and the unit s sensor free from dust Operation can be affected by strong light sources such as d...

Page 5: ...TV AC IN FM ANT AM ANT LOOP EXT 75Ω Connecting speakers Turn off the receiver before connecting the speakers Other connections are possible depending on your speaker system See your speaker system s operating instructions for details Speaker cables Center speaker Impedance 6 16 Ω Speaker cable CENTER 6 16Ω C FRONT 6 16Ω EACH SPEAKER R L Surround speakers Impedance 6 16 Ω SURROUND 6 16Ω EACH SPEAKE...

Page 6: ...N OPTICAL2 DVD TV CD MONITOR OUT CENTER SURROUND SUBWOOFER L R VCR1 DVD DVD 6CH SPEAKERS SUBWOOFER IN IN IN IN FRONT OUT OUT COAXIAL SURROUND FRONT CENTER 6 16Ω 6 16Ω 6 16Ω EACH SPEAKER EACH SPEAKER R L R L TV AC IN FM ANT AM ANT LOOP EXT 75Ω L R CENTER SURROUND SUBWOOFER L R DVD DVD 6CH IN IN FRONT DVD player VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT SURROUND L R AUDIO OUT CENTER SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT FRONT L R Connect ...

Page 7: ...Y IN OPTICAL2 DVD TV CD MONITOR OUT CENTER SURROUND SUBWOOFER L R VCR1 DVD DVD 6CH SPEAKERS SUBWOOFER IN IN IN IN FRONT OUT OUT COAXIAL SURROUND FRONT CENTER 6 16Ω 6 16Ω 6 16Ω EACH SPEAKER EACH SPEAKER R L R L TV FM ANT AM ANT LOOP EXT 75Ω AC IN The included AC mains lead is for use with this unit only Do not use it with other equipment Note To household mains socket Connect this lead after all ot...

Page 8: ...UT SELECTOR VOLUME DO SPEAKERS PHONES DSP SOUNDMODE DOLBY PROLOGIC2 DVD 6CH INP L R BASS TREBLE BALANCE PTY SEARCH DISPLAY MODE PTY SELECTOR RDS BAND FM MODE MEMORY PRESET 2 TUNING 1 DIGITAL INPUT SFC MODE INPUTSELECTOR SPEAKERS Display 8 8 SFC MODE SFC MODE Press at the same time Select Select the speaker Change the setting Exit the setting mode Press at the same time Repeat SIZE Enter the distan...

Page 9: ...nced with the front speakers Subwoofer output is easily influenced by the source You can also change its level while playing something for better effect Preparation Turn SPEAKERS on 3 5 Change the setting Select Output the signal Adjust the main volume Adjust the level Stop the test signal Repeat FILTER Two seconds each Select the speaker channel Change these settings to suit the connections you h...

Page 10: ... of 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz Dolby Digital RF signals from a laser disc player Use this mode to play digital or analogue stereo sources or to play surround sources through two speakers When surround sources are played in this mode the sounds intended for the other speaker channels are played through the front speakers Select this mode when you are playing a digital surround source Dolb...

Page 11: ...ng You can adjust the sound field by adjusting the level of the speakers and the delay time of the surround speakers These adjustments can be made for each SFC mode To adjust the speaker level 1 1 Press LEVEL to select the speaker channel Each time you press the button C SR SL SW Speakers set as NONE or NO are skipped 2 2 Press or to adjust the level C SR and SL 10 dB to 10 dB SW off MIN 1 19 MAX ...

Page 12: ...or switching between FM and AM If reception is poor in FM press and hold until MONO appears to switch to monaural mode MEMORY PTY SEARCH For presetting radio stations and starting a PTY search SFC MODE SPEAKERS PHONES DSP SOUNDMODE DOLBY PROLOGIC2 HELP RESET BAND FM MODE MEMORY PRESET 2 TUNING 1 8 MEMORY For presetting radio stations HELP RESET Press if an error message appears A message offering ...

Page 13: ...n digital is selected For your reference When playing videotapes VCR 1 The picture remains on the screen even if you select TAPE CD or TUNER Once you have set a mode DSP digital analogue input or 2 channel 6 channel input for an input source That mode is engaged whenever you reselect the input source When DVD 6CH input is on Speaker settings are ineffective Change the settings on the DVD player if...

Page 14: ...channels contained in the digital input signal They do not light when input is analogue L Front channel left C Center channel R Front channel right S If the surround channel is monaural SL Surround channel left SR Surround channel right LFE Low Frequency Effects Deep bass effects SPEAKERS Speaker indicator Lights when the speakers are on General display Shows the input mode radio frequency and oth...

Page 15: ... stations manually by selecting the station s frequency 1 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select TUNER 2 2 Press BAND FM MODE to select FM or AM 3 3 Press TUNING PTY SELECTOR 2 1 to select the frequency 1 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 2 2 Press DIRECT TUNING DISC 3 3 Press the numbered buttons to enter the frequency e g To select 107 90 MHz press 1 0 7 9 0 If you do not press a button while the c...

Page 16: ...s 1 1 Press RDS 2 2 While RDS is flashing Press TUNING PTY SELECTOR 2 1 to select the program type The display changes each time you press the button 3 3 While the PTY display is flashing Press MEMORY PTY SEARCH The PTY indicator flashes while searching The unit switches to the station broadcasting the program The PTY indicator flashes for another two seconds SELECT PTY FIRST is displayed if you t...

Page 17: ...ter the setting mode 2 2 Press SFC MODE to select DIMMER 3 3 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select OFF or ON 4 4 Press SFC MODE at the same time to exit the setting mode Other settings Sleep timer DR COMP Dynamic range compression DIMMER SFC MODE 8 INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME DOWN UP SPEAKERS PHONES VCR 2 VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R DSP SOUNDMODE DOLBY PROLOGIC2 DVD 6CH INPUT TAPE MONITOR L R BASS TREBLE BALANCE PTY ...

Page 18: ...L TV FM ANT AM LOOP EXT 75Ω For the United Kingdom Antenna plug included L R L R LOOP ANT HOLDER DIGITAL IN TAPE OPTICAL1 TV REC OUT PLAY IN OPTICAL2 DVD TV CD MONITOR OUT CENTER SURROUND SUBWOOFER L R VCR1 DVD DVD 6CH SPEAKERS SUBWOOFER IN IN IN IN FRONT OUT OUT COAXIAL SURROUND FRONT CENTER 6 16Ω 6 16Ω 6 16Ω EACH SPEAKER EACH SPEAKER R L R L TV FM ANT AM ANT LOOP EXT 75Ω OR Preparation Disconnec...

Page 19: ... Pages Radio Pages Common problems Ensure the AC mains lead is connected No power Switch off the unit determine and correct the cause then switch the unit on Causes include Shorting bare wires touching of positive and negative speaker wires Using speakers with an impedance lower than that rated for this unit Straining of the speakers through excessive volume or power Using the unit in a hot enviro...

Page 20: ...1 3 µV 75 Ω S N 20 dB 1 2 µV 75 Ω IHF usable sensitivity IHF 58 1 5 µV 75 Ω IHF 46 dB stereo quieting sensitivity 22 µV 75 Ω Total harmonic distortion MONO 0 2 STEREO 0 3 S N MONO 60 dB 73 dB IHF STEREO 58 dB 67 dB IHF Frequency response 20 Hz 15 kHz 1 dB 2 dB Alternate channel selectivity 400 kHz 65 dB Capture ratio 1 5 dB Image rejection at 98 MHz 40 dB IF rejection at 98 MHz 70 dB Spurious resp...

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