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ENGLISH

5

System Connections

• Please be certain that this unit is unplugged from the AC outlet before making any connections.
• Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio, video and speaker cords.
• Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the receiver.

1. 

CONNECTING ANTENNAS

• Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until you

get the best reception of your favorite FM stations.

• Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver, TV set, speaker cords and the AC

input cord and set it to a direction for the best reception.

• If the reception is poor with the AM loop antenna, an AM outdoor antenna can be used in place of

the AM loop antenna.

• 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.

Summary of Contents for RD-6503

Page 1: ...AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RD 6503 ...

Page 2: ...h items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the unit Please be care the environmental aspects of battery disposal The unit shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing for use No objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the unit Do not let insecticides benzene and thinner come in contact with the set N...

Page 3: ...AM SOURCE 14 SURROUND SOUND 17 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND 18 LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS 23 LISTENING TO RDS BROADCASTS FM ONLY 25 RDS Tuner Regional Option for some countries in Europe etc PLAYING MUSIC FILES 27 RECORDING 30 OTHER FUNCTIONS 32 System Setup 33 SETTING THE SYSTEM 35 SETTING THE INPUT 36 SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP 38 SETTING THE CH LEVEL 42 SETTING THE PARAMETER 44 Troubleshooting Gui...

Page 4: ...NTENNAS Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until you get the best reception of your favorite FM stations Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver TV set speaker cords and the AC input cord and set it to a direction for the best reception If the reception is poor with the AM loop antenna an AM outdoor antenna can be used in place of the AM loop antenna A 75Ω outdoor ...

Page 5: ...The jacks of VIDEO 2 can also be connected to an additional video component such as a cable TV tuner an LD player or satellite system 2 CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS 3 CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS The TAPE IN OUT jacks can be connected to audio recording equipment such as a tape deck an MD recorder etc The AUX IN jacks can be connected to an additional components such as CD player a tape deck etc ...

Page 6: ...he components such as a CD player LD player DVD player etc capable of outputting DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital or PCM format digital signals etc For details refer to the operating instructions of the component connected When making the COAXIAL DIGITAL connection be sure to use a 75 Ω COAXIAL cord not a conventional AUDIO cord All of the commercially available optical fiber cords cannot be use...

Page 7: ...ion is incorrect the sound will be unnatural and lack bass For installing the speakers refer to Speaker placement on page 9 After installing the speakers first adjust the speaker settings according to your environment and speaker layout For details refer to SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP on page 38 Caution Be sure to use the speakers with the impedance of 6 ohms or above Do not let the bare speaker wir...

Page 8: ... when at the main listening position Surround left and right speakers Place the surround speakers approximately 1 meter 40 inches above the ear level of a seated listener on the direct left and right of them or slightly behind Subwoofer The subwoofer reproduces powerful deep bass sounds Place a subwoofer anywhere in the front as desired Notes When using a conventional TV to avoid interference with...

Page 9: ...DBY button 3 STANDBY indicator 4 FLUORESCENT DISPLAY For details see below 5 VIDEO INPUT SELECTOR button 6 AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR button 7 USB EXT IN SELECTOR button 8 BAND button 9 MASTER VOLUME CONTROL knob 10 MULTI CONTROL knob 11 HEADPHONE jack 12 SPEAKER button indicator 13 REMOTE SENSOR 14 SURROUND MODE button 15 STEREO button 16 DISPLAY button 17 DGITAL ANALOG MODE button 18 SETUP button 19 C...

Page 10: ...or the standby mode USB CONNECTOR Bluetooth IN CONNECTOR If the Bluetooth IN connector is connected to Sherwood Audio Receiver BT R7 sold separately with Bluetooth wireless technology you can enjoy music wirelessly with a music player featuring Bluetooth wireless technology such as MP3 player mobile phone etc For information on Sherwood Audio Receiver BT R7 contact your dealer The Bluetooth word m...

Page 11: ...ENGLISH 12 Remote Controls Note VIDEO 3 button is not available for this receiver ...

Page 12: ...t within a range of about 7 meters 23 feet and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time Do not use the rechargeable batteries Ni Cd type 1 Remove the cover 2 Load two batteries AAA size 1 5 V matching the polarity ...

Page 13: ...ce changes as follows VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 Each time the AUDIO button on the front panel is pressed the input source changes as follows CD AUX F AUX TAPE BT IN Each time the USB EXT IN button is pressed the input source changes as follows EXT IN USB IN Each time the BAND button is pressed the band changes as follows FM ST FM MONO AM When selecting the EXTERNAL IN 6 seperate analog signals from the comp...

Page 14: ...onding input source on the INPUT setup menu For details refer to SETTING THE INPUT on page 36 The sound from the component connected to the selected digital input can be heard regardless of the selected input source MUTE will flicker To resume the previous sound level press it again or DOWN UP 4 Select the digital or the analog input connected as desired 7 To mute the sound 5 Operate the selected ...

Page 15: ...ithin the range of 12 12 dB In general we recommend the bass and treble to be adjusted to 0 dB flat level Extreme settings at high volume may damage your speakers To complete tone adjustment repeat the above steps 11 and 12 If the tone display disappears start from the step 9 again 11 Press the CURSOR UP DOWN buttons to select the desired tone 12 Press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT buttons to adjust the s...

Page 16: ...including Dolby Surround sources for 4 channel front left center front right and surround playback The surround channel is monaural but is played through two surround speakers Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories The following modes apply conventional 2 channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to high performance Digital Signal...

Page 17: ...d mode for stereo playback or 2CH downmix mode This mode allows the multi channel signals encoded in DTS or Dolby Digital format to be mixed down into 2 front channels and to be reproduced through only two front speakers or through headphones When the SPEAKER button is set to off to listen with headphones while playing the multi channel digital signals from DTS or Dolby Digital sources it can ente...

Page 18: ...ne mode Listening in Virtual Surround Headphone mode 1 Press the SOUND PARAMETER button 2 Press the CURSOR UP DOWN buttons to select the desired parameter Each time these buttons are pressed the parameter mode changes as follows DRC PANO C WIDTH DIMEN Dynamic Range Compression Panorama mode Center width control Dimension control DRC can be selected only while playing digital signals from Dolby Dig...

Page 19: ...ch speaker is heard to be equally loud 3 Cancel the test tone function You can select the desired channel with the CONTROL UP DOWN buttons or the CURSOR UP DOWN buttons 4 Repeat the above steps 2 and 3 to adjust other parameters When selecting the PANO Panorama mode This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging Se...

Page 20: ...sources or to suit your tastes You can adjust the current channel levels as desired These adjusted levels are just memorized into user s memory CAL not into preset memory REF 1 REF 2 The LFE level can be adjusted within the range of 10 0 dB and other channel levels within the range of 15 15 dB In general we recommend the LFE level to be adjusted to 0 dB However the recommended LFE level for some e...

Page 21: ...n The adjusted channel levels have now been memorized into the selected memory If the preset memory disappears perform the above step 1 again 1 After performing the steps 1 4 in Adjusting the current channel level procedure on page 21 press the MEMORY ENTER button Recalling the memorized channel levels Then the channel levels memorized into the selected preset memory are recalled 2 Select the desi...

Page 22: ...h has been found The display shows the tuned frequency and TUNE If the station found is not the desired one simply repeat this operation Weak stations are skipped during auto tuning 1 Select the desired band 2 Press the TUNING UP DOWN buttons for more than 0 5 second Auto presetting Auto presetting function automatically searches for FM stations only and store them in the memory While listening to...

Page 23: ...n the remote control Examples For 3 For 15 For 30 The station has now been stored in the memory When using the NUMERIC buttons the station is stored automatically without pressing the MEMORY ENTER button A stored frequency is erased from the memory by storing another frequency in its place If MEM goes off start again from the above step 2 After selecting the tuner as an input source select the des...

Page 24: ...ly search and receive the stations broadcasting the traffic program TP SRCH is displayed TP search The tuner automatically searches stations offering RDS services and the station name is displayed If no RDS station is found NO RDS is displayed When RDS SRCH is not displayed repeat again from the above step 1 The tuner automatically searches for stations broadcasting the traffic program NO TRAFF is...

Page 25: ...not displayed repeat again from the above step 1 The tuner automatically searches a station offering PTY services If no station is found NO PROG is displayed PTY search 1 In the FM mode press the SEARCH MODE button three times 2 When PTY SRCH is displayed select the desired program type 26 3 When the desired program is displayed press the ENTER button ENGLISH Each time this button is pressed the d...

Page 26: ...emory file format FAT 16 or FAT 32 Notes It is not possible to connect this unit to a PC for USB playback We cannot guarantee compatibility with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this unit During USB playback do not remove the USB device Should this happen it may be result in malfunction or cause damage to this unit and...

Page 27: ...es that file where the button is pressed Resume function If the button or the button is pressed playback will resume from the beginning of that When the button is pressed while operating the resume function it enters the STOP mode If the button or the button is pressed playback will start from the first file 6 To interrupt playback temporarily 7 To stop playback 5 Start playback 4 Select the desir...

Page 28: ...ation during playback You can display file information such as file name title name artist name and file number elapsed playing time File name Title name Artist name File number elapsed playing time Skipping ahead or back during playback Each time the button is pressed a file is skipped When the button is pressed once midway through a track playback returns to the beginning of that track When it i...

Page 29: ...r details refer to When CD VIDEO 1 2 is selected as an input source on page 15 The volume and tone bass treble settings have no effect on the recording signals The audio and video signals from the VIDEO 2 will be dubbed onto the VIDEO 1 and you can enjoy them on the TV set and from the speakers 1 Select the desired input as a recording source except for TAPE 1 Select VIDEO 2 as a recording source ...

Page 30: ...ct VIDEO 2 as a video recording source 2 Select CD as an audio recording source 3 Start recording on the VIDEO 1 The audio signal from the CD and the video signal from the VIDEO 2 will be dubbed and you can enjoy them on the TV set and from the speakers Note Be sure to observe the order of the above steps 1 and 2 4 Start play on the VIDEO 2 and the CD respectively or or ...

Page 31: ... the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source the surround mode is not displayed When the USB IN is selected as an input source for details on the file information see Displaying file information during playback on page 29 Displaying the operation status Surround mode Volume Input source Each time this button is pressed the sleep time changes as follows 10 20 30 90 OFF Unit minutes While operati...

Page 32: ...ote control when performing the setup menu operation However you can use the buttons on the front panel as well The buttons on the front panel correspond to those on the remote control as shown below The setup menu will be shown To turn the menu off press this button again When selecting SYSTEM see SETTING THE SYSTEM on page 35 When selecting INPUT see SETTING THE INPUT on page 36 When selecting S...

Page 33: ...he setup menu flow is as follows When RETURN is selected on a sub menu it will returns to the previous menu Note During setup menu operation only the POWER ON STANDBY button and the buttons required for system setup will function ...

Page 34: ...hat are reproduced from the subwoofer channel is only the low frequency signals of LFE from the multi channel sources that contains LFE Low Frequency Effects channel also called the 1 channel and the channels set to S SW When the low frequency signals of channels set to L are reproduced simultaneously from those channels and the subwoofer channel In this mode the low frequency range expands more u...

Page 35: ...s to select the desired tone The tone level can be adjusted within the range of 12 12 dB In general we recommend the bass and treble to be adjusted to 0 dB flat level Extreme settings at high volume may damage your speakers To complete tone adjustment repeat the above steps and Press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT buttons to adjust the selected tone as desired When selecting the TONE SETTING THE INPUT D IN...

Page 36: ...ound mode or the manual surround mode OFF You can select the desired of different surround modes selectable for the signal being input with Manual surround mode using the MULTI CONTROL knob or the SURROUND MODE UP DOWN buttons For details refer to ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND on page 18 ON The optimum surround mode will be automatically selected depending on the signal format being Auto surround mode i...

Page 37: ...ou change speakers speaker positions or the layout of your listening environment you should adjust the speaker settings too CONFIG CONFIGURATION To select the sizes of the speakers that are connected DISTANCE To enter the distance between the listening position and each speaker to set the delay time automatically for optimum surround playback X OVER CROSSOVER To select the desired crossover freque...

Page 38: ...ps 2 and 3 until the speakers are all set to the desired mode 2 Press the CURSOR UP DOWN buttons to select the desired speaker When selecting the CONFIGURATION 1 Press the CURSOR UP DOWN buttons to select the CONFIG then press the ENTER button Notes When speakers are set to S Small you should set their crossover frequency correctly according to their frequency characteristics For details refer to ...

Page 39: ...ed 4 Repeat the above steps 2 and 3 until the distances are all set as desired About the speaker distance When enjoying multi channel surround playback with Dolby Digital and DTS sources etc it is ideal that the center and surround speakers should be the same distance from the main listening position as the front speakers By entering the distance between the listening position and each speaker the...

Page 40: ...requency range of your speaker is 100 Hz 20 kHz the crossover frequency should be set to 100 Hz or slightly higher When selecting the CROSSOVER When speakers are set to S Small be sure to set their crossover frequency correctly according to their frequency characteristics 1 Press the CURSOR UP DOWN buttons to select the X OVER then press the ENTER button 2 Press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT buttons to se...

Page 41: ... to select the desired channel 2 Press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT buttons to adjust the level of the selected channel or program source s LFE as desired 3 Repeat the above steps 1 and 2 to adjust each channel level You can adjust the current channel levels as desired These adjusted levels are just memorized into user s memory CAL not into preset memory REF 1 REF 2 After adjusting each channel level wit...

Page 42: ...o the selected memory CAL may be displayed instead of REF 1 or REF 2 Then the channel levels memorized into the selected preset memory are recalled Recalling the memorized channel levels 1 After performing the steps 1 3 in Adjusting the current channel level procedure on page 42 press the ENTER button 2 Press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the desired preset memory then press the ENTER bu...

Page 43: ...l signals from Dolby Digital or DTS program source are being input In some Dolby Digital or DTS softwares the night mode setting may not be valid NIGHT M NIGHT MODE To adjust the dynamic range compression that makes faint sound easier to hear at low volume levels PLII MSC DOLBY PLII MUSIC To adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect RETURN To return to the previous menu 1 ...

Page 44: ...so it may be heard only from the center speaker only from the left right speakers as a phantom image or from all three front speakers to varying degrees The control can be set in 8 steps from 0 to 7 default value 3 When selecting the DIMEN Dimension control This gradually adjusts the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear The control can be set in 7 steps from 3 to 3 default value...

Page 45: ...e antenna is not positioned for the best reception Weak signals Noise is caused by motors fluorescent lamps or lightning etc Batteries are not loaded or exhausted The remote sensor is obstructed Connect the cord securely Check the outlet using a lamp or another appliance Check the speaker connections Adjust the master volume Press the MUTE button to cancel the muting effect Press the SPEAKER butto...

Page 46: ...6 kHz Digital input level Coaxial 75 Ω 0 5 Vp p Optical 660 nm 15 21 dBm VIDEO SECTION Video format PAL Input sensitivity Output level 75 Ω Video Composite normal 1 Vp p FM TUNER SECTION Tuning frequency range 87 5 108 MHz Usable sensitivity THD 3 S N 26 dB 12 8 dBf 46 dB quieting sensitivity mono stereo 20 2 45 3 dBf Signal to noise ratio 65 dBf mono stereo 55 50 dB Total harmonic distortion 65 d...

Page 47: ...AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER RD 6503 5707 00000 126 0S ...

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