OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RD-5503 SURROUND RECEIVER
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CONTENTS Introduction ENGLISH • READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT ................................................................................................................. 2 System Connections ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Front Panel Controls ................................................................................................................................
System Connections 3 6 2 4 1 5 1. CONNECTING ANTENNAS • A 75Ω outdoor FM antenna may be used to further improve the reception. Disconnect the indoor antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one. • 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.
2. CONNECTING AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS ENGLISH • The VIDEO 1/VIDEO 2 jacks may be connected to AUDIO jacks of video components such as DVD player, TV, etc.. • The TAPE IN/OUT jacks and the VIDEO 1 IN/OUT jacks can be connected to audio recording equipment such as a tape deck, an MD recorder, etc.. VIDEO 2 DVD player, TV, etc. VIDEO 1 DVD player, tape deck, MD recorder, etc. 3.
4. CONNECTING SUBWOOFER PRE OUT ENGLISH • To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer. 5. CONNECTING SPEAKERS • Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according to the channel(left and right) and the polarity(+ and -). If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connection is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. • For installing the speakers, refer to "Speaker placement" on page 7.
Speaker placement ENGLISH Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room and the wall coverings, etc. The typical example of speaker placement and recommendations are as follows : Front left and right speakers and center speaker • Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with TV or monitor screen as possible. • Place the center speaker between the front left and right speakers and no further from the listening position than the front speakers.
Front Panel Controls 4 5 6 7 ENGLISH 3 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 1. POWER switch 2. POWER ON/STANDBY button 3. STANDBY indicator 4. FLUORESCENT DISPLAY For details, see below. 5. REMOTE SENSOR 6. INPUT SELECTOR/MULTI CONTROL knob 7. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL knob 8. SURROUND MODE UP/DOWN (▶/◀) buttons 9. STEREO button 10. BAND button 11. MEMORY/ENTER button 12. MODE button FLUORESCENT DISPLAY 1. Input, frequency, volume level, operating information, etc. 2. Surround mode indicators 3. AUTO indicator 4.
ENGLISH Remote Controls STANDBY button POWER ON button PRESET UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons TUNING UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons NUMERIC(0~9) buttons MUTE button SLEEP button CHANNEL LEVEL button TONE MODE button VOLUME UP/DOWN( / ) buttons SETUP button TEST TONE button CURSOR CONTROL( , , , ), ENTER buttons • The functions in "< >" are regional option for Europe, etc.
ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE • Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor. LOADING BATTERIES 1. Remove the cover. 2. Load two batteries ("AAA" size, 1.5 V) matching the polarity. • Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time. • Do not use the rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd type).
Operations ENGLISH Note : Before operating this receiver, first set this unit as desired for optimum performance, doing the system setup procedures. (For details, refer to "System Setup" on page 27.) LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Before operation • Enter the standby mode. 2. Select the desired input source. • The STANDBY indicator lights up. This means that the receiver is not disconnected from the AC mains and a small amount of current is retained to support the operation readiness.
When CD, VIDEO 1 is selected as an input source 3. Select the digital or the analog input connected as 5. Adjust the (overall) volume. or DOWN • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows: o(ptical) c(oaxial) A(nalog) UP 6. To mute the sound. Notes : • When TUNER, TAPE or VIDEO 2 is selected as an input source, the digital input cannot be selected.
Adjusting the tone (bass and treble) 7. Enter the tone mode. 8. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to ENGLISH select the desired tone mode. • Each time these buttons are pressed, the tone mode is selected as follows : OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIRECT" indicator lights up.) ON : To adjust the tone for your taste. ("DIRECT" indicator goes off.) • The tone mode is displayed for several seconds. When the TONE is set to ON to adjust the tone (bass and treble).
SURROUND SOUND Surround modes • The following modes apply conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to high performance Digital Signal Processor to recreate sound fields artificially. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories. Discs bearing the Dolby Digital logo includes the recording of up to 5.
ENGLISH ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Notes: • Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure, etc. on the SETUP menu for optimum performance. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP" on page 32.) • Even when the auto surround mode is selected and the same type of digital signal format is being input, the optimum surround mode may vary depending on whether the speaker type is set to "N (None)" or not.
When adjusting the sound parameters 1. Press the SOUND PARAMETER button. 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/ RIGHT(▶) buttons to adjust the selected parameter as desired. • Then "NIGHT : ~ " (or "PANO : ~ ") is displayed for several seconds. • If the parameter mode disappears, press this button again.
Adjusting each channel level with test tone • The volume level of each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function. 2. At each channel, adjust the level as desired until the ENGLISH 1. Enter the test tone mode. sound level of each speaker is heard to be equally loud. • You can select the desired channel with the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons.
Adjusting the current channel level ENGLISH • After adjusting each channel level with test tone, adjust the channel levels either according to the program 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"). 1. Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. • Then the memory mode ("CAL", etc.) is displayed for several seconds.
Memorizing the adjusted channel levels ENGLISH • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. 1. After performing the steps 1 ~ 4 in "Adjusting the 2. Select the desired one of REF 1 and REF 2. current channel level" procedure on page 18, press the ENTER button. • If the preset memory disappears, perform the above step 1 again. • Then "1" of "REF 1" indication flickers for several seconds. 3. Confirm your selection.
LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS 1. Select the desired band. 2. Press the TUNING UP(+)/DOWN(-) buttons for more than 0.5 second. or • Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as follows ; → FM ST → FM MONO → AM ("ST" lights up) • The tuner will now search until a station of sufficient strength has been found. The display shows the tuned frequency and "TUNED". • If the station found is not the desired one, simply repeat this operation. • Weak stations are skipped during auto tuning.
Manual presetting • You can store up to 30 preferred stations in the memory. 1. Tune in the desired station with auto or manual tuning. 3. Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press the ENGLISH ENTER button. or 2. Press the ENTER button. • When using the NUMERIC buttons on 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 ENTER button.
RDS Tuner (Regional Option for some countries in Europe, etc.) RDS(Radio Data System) is a method for sending information signals together with the transmitter signals. Your tuner is capable of translating these signals and putting the information on the display. These codes contain the following informations. Program Service name (PS), A list of Program Types (PTY), Traffic Announcement (TA), Clock Time (CT), Radio Text (RT). Note : In the other countries, RDS tuner function cannot be available.
PTY search • Use this function to automatically search and receive the stations broadcasting the desired program type. ENGLISH 1. In the FM mode, press the SEARCH MODE button 2. When "PTY SRCH" is displayed, select the desired three times. program type. • "PTY SRCH" is displayed. • Each time these buttons are pressed, one of 32 different types of programs is selected.
RECORDING ENGLISH • When recording the analog signals from CD or VIDEO 1, be sure to select the analog input. (For details, refer to "When CD, VIDEO 1 is selected as an input source" on page 12.) • The volume and tone (bass, treble) settings have no effect on the recording signals. • When you select tuner, CD or VIDEO 2 as a recording source, recording may be made on TAPE, VIDEO 1 or both simultaneously. Recording with TAPE 1. Select the desired input as a recording source except for TAPE. or or 2.
OTHER FUNCTIONS ENGLISH Operating the sleep timer • The sleep timer allows the system to continue to operate for a specified period of time before automatically shutting off. • To set the receiver to automatically turn off after the specified period of time. • Each time this button is pressed, the sleep time changes as follows: → 10 → 20 → 30 → --- → 90 → OFF Unit : minutes • While operating the sleep timer, " " lights up. • When the sleep time is selected, the fluorescent display is dimly lit.
USING DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS ON THE FRONT PANEL • You can use the different functions easily with the specific buttons on the front panel. 2. Enter the selected mode. o • Depending on the selected input source, each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows and is displayed for several seconds: → [PRESET → TUNE → ] CH LEVEL OFF ← TONE < ← D/A SET> ← • The setting mode will be cancelled in several seconds. Should this happened, perform the above step 1 again.
ENGLISH System Setup • The setup menu is displayed on the fluorescent display and allows you to perform the setup procedures easily. In most situations, you will only need to set this once during the installation and layout of your home theater, and it rarely needs to be changed later. The setup menu consists of 5 main menus ; system, input, speaker setup, CH level and parameter. These menus are then divided up into various sub-menus. 1. Turn the setup menu on. 2.
Setup menu flow ENGLISH • The 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.
ENGLISH SETTING THE SYSTEM • SW (SUBWOOFER) : To select the desired subwoofer mode. • TONE : To adjust the tone (bass and treble) as desired. • RETURN : To return to the previous menu. 1. Press CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select 2. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to the desired item. set the selected item as desired When selecting the SUBWOOFER mode • "SW ＋" mode is effective only when "FRONT", "CENTER" or "SURR" is set to "L" and "SUB- W" is set to "Y" on the SPK SET menu.
When selecting the TONE OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIRECT" indicator lights up.) When the TONE is set to ON to adjust the tone (bass and treble) ① Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the desired tone. When selecting the BASS ② Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to adjust the selected tone as desired. • The tone level can be adjusted within the range of -10 ~ +10 dB. • In general, we recommend the bass and treble to be adjusted to 0 dB (flat level).
ENGLISH SETTING THE INPUT • D.IN (DIGITAL IN) : To assign the connected DIGITAL INs to the desired input. • AUTO (AUTO SURROUND) : To select the auto surround mode or the manual surround mode. • RETURN : To return to the previous menu. 1. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the desired input source, then press the ENTER button. Example) When selecting the CD 2. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to select the desired item.
SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP ENGLISH • After you have installed this receiver and connected all the components, you should adjust the speaker settings for the optimum sound acoustics according to your environment and speaker layout. • Even when you 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.
When selecting the CONFIGURATION 1. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/ RIGHT(▶) buttons to set the selected speaker as desired. ENGLISH select the "CONFIG", then press the ENTER button. • Depending on your speaker type, you can select one of these following speaker types. L(Large): Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency.
When selecting the DISTANCE ENGLISH 1. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the DISTANCE, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to select the desired item. set the selected item as desired. Note : When selecting the desired unit • You cannot select the speakers set to "N (None or No)". • You can select either "M (Meter)" or "FT (Feet)".
When selecting the CROSSOVER ENGLISH • 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 2. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to select the "X-OVER", then press the ENTER button. set the crossover frequency as desired. • You can adjust the crossover frequency within the range of 40 ~ 200 Hz in 10 Hz intervals.
ENGLISH SETTING THE CH LEVEL Note : Depending on the speaker settings ("N (None or No)"), some channels cannot be selected. Adjusting the current 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 with test tone, adjust the channel levels either according to the program sources or to suit your tastes.
Memorizing the adjusted channel levels ENGLISH • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. 1. After performing the steps 1 ~ 3 in "Adjusting the 2. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to current channel level" procedure on page 36, press the ENTER button. select the desired preset memory, then press the ENTER button. • Each time the CURSOR LEFT(◀) or RIGHT(▶) button is pressed, "REF 1" or "REF 2" is selected.
ENGLISH SETTING THE PARAMETER • 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.
When selecting the DOLBY PLII MUSIC ENGLISH • You can adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect. Note: The parameter settings are valid only when listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. 1. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/ RIGHT(▶) buttons to select the "PLII MSC", then press the ENTER button. adjust the selected parameter as desired.
Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY No power • The AC input cord is disconnected. • Poor connection at AC wall outlet or the outlet is inactive. • Connect the cord securely. • Check the outlet using a lamp or another appliance. No sound • The speaker cords are disconnected. • The master volume is adjusted too low. • The MUTE button on the remote control is pressed to ON. • Incorrect selection of the input source. • Incorrect connections between the components.
Specifications ENGLISH AMPLIFIER SECTION • Power output, stereo mode, 6 Ω, THD 0.7%, 40 Hz~20 kHz • Total harmonic distortion, 6 Ω, 50 W, 1 kHz | 0.09 % • Intermodulation distortion 60 Hz : 7 kHz= 4 : 1 SMPTE, 6 Ω, 50 W | 0.1 % | 2×50 W • Input sensitivity, 47 kΩ Line (CD, TAPE, VIDEO) | 280 mV • Signal to noise ratio, IHF “A” weighted Line (CD, TAPE, VIDEO) | 92 dB • Frequency response Line (CD, TAPE, VIDEO), 20 Hz~50 kHz | +0 dB, -3 dB • Output level TAPE/VIDEO 1 REC, 2.
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