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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
RD-6503
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER

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  • Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RD-6503 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER...

  • Page 2: Read This Before Operating Your Unit

    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 SHOCK, DO CAUTION This symbol is intended to alert the user to the...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction • READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT ......................... 3 System Connections ................................. 5 Front Panel Controls ............................... 10 Remote Controls ................................12 • REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE ........................13 • LOADING BATTERIES ............................... 13 Operations • LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE ..........................14 •...

  • Page 4: System Connections

    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. CONNECTING ANTENNAS •...
  • Page 5 CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS • The jacks of VIDEO 1 may also be connected to a DVD recorder or other digital video recording component. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected. • 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.
  • Page 6 CONNECTING EXTERNAL INs • Use these jacks to connect the corresponding analog outputs of 6 CH decoder or DVD player with 6 CH output for Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. (For details, see the operator's manual of the component to be connected.) CONNECTING DIGITAL INs •...

  • Page 7: Connecting Speakers

    CONNECTING SUBWOOFER PRE OUT • To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer. 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.
  • Page 8 Speaker placement 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.

  • Page 9: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls 1. POWER switch 11. HEADPHONE jack 21. MEMORY/ENTER button 2. POWER ON/STANDBY button 12. SPEAKER button/indicator 22. TUNING UP/DOWN (+/-) buttons 3. STANDBY indicator 13. REMOTE SENSOR 23. PRESET UP/DOWN (+/-) buttons 4. FLUORESCENT DISPLAY 14. SURROUND MODE button 24.
  • Page 10 (For information on Sherwood Audio Receiver BT-R7, contact your dealer.) • The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sherwood Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

  • Page 11: Remote Controls

    Remote Controls Note : • "VIDEO 3" button is not available for this receiver.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Operation Range

    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 Remove the cover. Load two batteries ("AAA" size, 1.5 V) matching the polarity.

  • Page 13: Operations

    Operations 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 33.) LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Before operation • Enter the standby mode. Select the desired input source.
  • Page 14 When CD, VIDEO 1~ 2 is selected as an input source Select the digital or the analog input connected as To mute the sound. desired. • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows: • “MUTE” will flicker. •...
  • Page 15 When the TONE is set to ON to adjust the tone Adjusting the tone (bass and treble) (bass and treble). Enter the tone mode. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired tone. • Each time these buttons are pressed, the tone is selected as follows : BASS TRBL (treble)

  • Page 16: Surround Sound

    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. Surround modes • The following modes apply conventional 2-channel DTS Digital Surround signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi- high performance Digital Signal Processor to recreate channel digital signal format which can handle higher data...

  • Page 17: Enjoying Surround Sound

    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 38.) • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the surround modes cannot be selected. When CD or VIDEO 1 ~ 2 is selected as an input source Select the auto surround mode or the manual surround mode depending on how to select a surround mode.
  • Page 18 Listening in Virtual Surround Headphone mode • The Virtual Surround Headphone mode simulates 5.1 channel surround, which allows you to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound through 2 channel hedphones, just like listening from 5.1 channel speakers. Notes : • Only when the SPEAKER button is set to off, the Virtual Surround Headphone mode can be selected. •...
  • Page 19 continued 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. Select "OFF" or "ON"(default value: OFF). When selecting the "C. WIDTH (Center width)" control This adjusts the center image 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.
  • Page 20 Adjusting the current channel level • 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").
  • Page 21 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. After performing the steps 1 ~ 4 in "Adjusting the current channel level" procedure on page 21, press the (MEMORY/)ENTER button.

  • Page 22: Listening To Radio Broadcasts

    LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning Select the desired band. Manual tuning • Manual tuning is useful when you already know the frequency of the desired station. • After selecting the desired band, press the TUNING UP(+) / DOWN(-) buttons repeatedly until the right frequency has been reached.
  • Page 23 Manual presetting Tuning to preset stations • You can store up to 30 preferred stations in the memory. • After selecting the tuner as an input source, select the desired preset number. Tune in the desired station with auto or manual tuning.

  • Page 24: Listening To Rds Broadcasts(Fm Only)

    RDS Tuner (Regional Option for some countries in Europe, etc.) LISTENING TO RDS BROADCASTS(FM ONLY) 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).
  • Page 25 PTY search DISPLAY • Use this function to automatically search and receive In the FM mode, the stations broadcasting the desired program type. In the FM mode, press the SEARCH MODE button three times. • Each time this button is pressed, the display mode changes as follows: Clock Radio...

  • Page 26: Playing Music Files

    PLAYING MUSIC FILES • When connecting a USB mass storage device to this unit, you can enjoy MP3 or WMA files stored on it through this receiver. • A total of 65536 folders and files can be supported. Therefore, it is not possible to play folders and files that exceed the maximum limitations. •...
  • Page 27 Select the desired folder or file. • Each time the button is pressed, the folder or the file is selected according to the search mode. Start playback. To interrupt playback temporarily. • To resume playback, press the " " button or the " "...
  • Page 28 Skipping ahead or back during playback • Each time the button is pressed, a file is skipped. To skip ahead To skip back • When the " " button is pressed once midway through a track, playback returns to the beginning of that track.

  • Page 29: Recording

    RECORDING • The analog signals from the EXTERNAL INs as well as the digital signals from the coaxial, optical digital input or USB IN can be heard but cannot be recorded. • When recording the analog signals from CD, VIDEO 1 ~ 2, be sure to select th analog input. (For details, refer to "When CD, VIDEO 1 ~ 2 is selected as an input source"...
  • Page 30 Dubbing the audio and video signals separately onto VIDEO 1 Example) When dubbing the VIDEO 2 video signal and the CD audio signal separately onto VIDEO 1. Select VIDEO 2 as a video recording source. Select CD as an audio recording source. Start recording on the VIDEO 1.

  • Page 31: Other Functions

    OTHER FUNCTIONS 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. •...

  • Page 32: System Setup

    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 ;...
  • Page 33 Setup menu flow • 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.

  • Page 34: Setting The System

    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. Press CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired item. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to set the selected item as desired.

  • Page 35: Setting The Input

    When selecting the TONE OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIR" indicator lights up.) ON : To adjust the tone for your taste. ("DIR" indicator goes off.) Note : • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the TONE cannot be set to ON. When the TONE is set to ON to adjust the tone (bass and treble) Press the ENTER button to enter the tone adjustment.
  • Page 36 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired input source, then press the ENTER button. Example) When selecting the CD Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired item. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to set the selected item as desired. When selecting the DIGITAL IN •...

  • Page 37: Setting The Speaker Setup

    SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP • 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.
  • Page 38 When selecting the CONFIGURATION Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the "CONFIG", then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired speaker. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/ RIGHT( ) buttons to set the selected speaker as desired. •...
  • Page 39 When selecting the DISTANCE Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the DISTANCE, then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired speaker. Note : • You cannot select the speakers set to "N (None or No)".
  • Page 40 When selecting the CROSSOVER • When speakers are set to "S (Small)", be sure to set their crossover frequency correctly according to their frequency characteristics. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the "X-OVER", then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to set the crossover frequency as desired.

  • Page 41: Setting The Ch Level

    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") •...
  • Page 42 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. After performing the steps 1 ~ 3 in "Adjusting the current channel level" procedure on page 42, press the ENTER button.

  • Page 43: Setting The Parameter

    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. •...
  • Page 44 When selecting the DOLBY PLII MUSIC • 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. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the "PLII MSC", then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired parameter.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide If a fault occurs, run through the table below before taking your receiver for repair. If the fault persists, attempt to solve it by switching the receiver off and on again. If this fails to resolve the situation, consult your dealer.

  • Page 46: Specifications

    Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION • Power output, stereo mode, 6 Ω, THD 0.7%, 40 Hz~20 kHz ..................2 100 W • Total harmonic distortion, 6 Ω, 100 W, 1 kHz ......................... 0.03 % • Intermodulation distortion 60 Hz : 7 kHz= 4 : 1 SMPTE, 6 Ω, 100 W ........................0.1 % •...
  • Page 47 RD-6503 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 5707-00000-126-0S...

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