Contents
RX-V2500
For U.K. customers
Special Instructions for U.K. Model
Contents
Features
Built-in 7-channel power amplifier
Sound field features
Other features
Supplied accessories
Installing batteries in the remote controls
Remote control
Getting Started
Controls and Functions
Front panel
Europe models only
Opening and closing the front panel Door
Remote control
Multi CH
AMP/SOURCE/TV
Mute
Exit
Using the remote control
Handling the remote control
Approximately 6 m 20 feet
Front panel display
96/24 indicator
LFE indicator
Input channel indicators
Presence and surround back speaker indicators
Rear panel
AC Inlet
AC Outlets
Speaker Setup
Speaker placement
Speaker connections
Di-pole speaker layout
10 mm 3/8
Connecting to PRESENCE/ZONE 2 or Presence speaker terminals
Tighten the knob to secure the wire
Banana plug connections
Speaker terminal wrench Red positive + Black negative
Front
A. model Right Left Surround speakers Surround back speakers
Front terminals
Center terminals
Surround terminals
Subwoofer jack
Connections
Cable indications
Analog jacks
Digital jacks
Connecting video components
Connections for DVD playback
DVD player
Video Monitor
Connecting to the Multi CH Input jacks
For 6-channel input For 8-channel input
Multi-format player External decoder
Connections for other video components
Video AUX jacks on the front panel
Connecting audio components
Connecting a turntable
Connections for audio components
Connecting to an external amplifier
Connecting the antennas
Connecting the AM loop antenna
75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter U.K. model only
Connecting the power cable
Connecting the AC power cable
Asia and General models only
Memory back-up
Speaker impedance setting
Turning on the power
Press STANDBY/ON to exit the setting
Auto Setup
Optimizer microphone setup
Introduction
Press k / n repeatedly to select Auto Setup, then press h
For Wiring, Distance, Size or Level, select
Top display appears
Subwoofer
Once you have selected the desired setting
Press l to move back to Setup Menu
Press n to select Setup Type, then select
For Equalizing, press k / n to select
If you set Setup Type to Step
If you set Setup Type to Auto
Confirming the results
Troubleshooting for the auto setup procedure
Before auto setup
During auto setup
After auto setup
W1Out of Phase
W3Level Error
W2Over Distance
Playback
Basic operations
Selecting sound field programs
Front panel operation
Select a sound field program if desired
Rotate Program to select the desired program
Remote control operation
To adjust the tone
To listen with headphones
Additional operations
Selecting the Multi CH Input
Enjoying multi-channel software 7.1 channel surround
Decoders select with l / h
Off OFF
Press Select on the remote control to select the decoder
When you select the SUR. Standard program
Enjoying 2-channel software in surround
To cancel, press Pure Direct again
This adjusts the level of compression
Listening to high fidelity stereo sound
Night listening modes
Listening to unprocessed input signals
Downmixing to 2 channels
Virtual Cinema DSP
Playing video sources Background
Selecting input modes
Displaying information about the input Source
Tuning
Automatic and manual tuning
Automatic tuning
Manual tuning
Presetting stations
Automatically presetting FM stations
Automatic preset tuning options
Manually presetting stations
Tune into a station
Press Memory MAN’L/AUTO FM
Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations
Selecting preset stations
Exchanging preset stations
Press and hold PRESET/TUNING Edit for more than 3 seconds
Press PRESET/TUNING Edit again
PS Program Service name mode
PTY Program Type mode
RT Radio Text mode
CT Clock Time mode
Press PTY Seek Mode to set this unit in the PTY Seek mode
To exit from the PTY Seek mode, press PTY Seek Mode again
PTY Seek function
Selected program type appears on the front panel display
To cancel this function
EON function
Special considerations when recording DTS software
Recording
REC OUT
Sound Field Program Descriptions
For movie/video sources
Programs Sound Field
Sources
SUR. Standard PRO Logic
For music sources
Music
Using the sleep timer
Setting the sleep timer
Canceling the sleep timer
Advanced Operations
Manual Setup Manual setup
System Options
Stereo/Surround Stereo/Surround
Input Select Input select
Auto Setup Auto setup
Audio Info. Audio signal information
System Memory System memory
Option Option
Changing parameter settings
Use the remote control to access and adjust each parameter
Press Exit
Volume Trim Volume trim
Input Select
Assignment Input / output assignment
Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP
Press l / h to select OK and press Enter when complete
Rename Rename
Multi CH Assign Multi channel assignment
Input Channels
Manual setup Sound
LFE Level Low-frequency effect level
Dynamic Range Dynamic range
Speaker Speaker
Press h to access the settings window
Select Exit and press Enter to exit the settings window
Parametric EQ Parametric equalizer
Tone Control Tone control
Audio Delay Audio delay
Audio Option Audio option
Bass Bass control
Treble Treble control
Manual setup Basic
Speaker Set Speaker set
Test Tone Test tone
Front Front speakers
Surround Surround left/right speakers
Surround Back Surround back left/right speakers
Choices Large x1, Small x1, Small Large x2, None
Swfr Phase Subwoofer Phase
Presence Presence speakers
Choices None, Yes
Bass Out Bass out
Speaker Distance Speaker distance
Speaker Level Speaker level
Unit Unit
Speaker Distances
Manual setup Option
Display Display
Enter
Multi Zone Multi zone
Surr.Initialize Surround initialize
Input Mode Input mode
To save settings
Press Enter to save the settings
System Memory
To recall settings
Press Enter to recall the settings
Load Enter appears in the bottom right corner of the window
Remote Control Features
Control area
Controlling this unit
Controlling other components
Setting remote control codes
Remote Control Code Default Settings
Controlling optional components Optn area
Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to Source
Setting
Control See Setting
Press Enter
Control ID
OK appears in the display window if setting was successful
Press Learn again to exit from the setup mode
Press Enter to set the number
Press an input selector button to select a source component
Press Learn using a ballpoint pen or similar object
Press Learn again to exit the learning mode
Learn appears in the display window
Changing source names
Display window
Using the Macro feature
Press a macro button
Macro buttons First Second Third
Press Macro using a ballpoint pen or similar object
Macro operations
Programming macro operations
Set Macro ON/OFF to on Press a macro button
Press Clear by using a ballpoint pen or similar object
Press k / n to select the clear mode
Clearing function sets
Clear appears in the display window
Press Clear to exit from the clear mode
Clearing individual functions
Clearing a learned function
Press Clear to exit the clearing mode
Clearing a macro function
Press Learn again to exit
Press Macro again to exit
Controlling each component
VCR
System configuration and connections example
Using external amplifiers
Zone 2/ZONE
Zone 2/Zone 3 connections
To enable Zone mode on the remote Control
To control Zone 2/Zone
SOURCE/REMOTE
Press Select k / n to exit from the Zone Zone 3 mode
Turning this unit to either on or standby
Special considerations for DTS software
For DVDs encoded with DTS
Advanced setup menu
Front Panel Display Menus
Auto Setup
Front panel display system options menu
Manual Setup
Basic Menu
Sound Menu
Input Menu
Option Menu
CSURR.INI
What is a sound field?
Resetting parameters to the factory values
Editing Sound Field Parameters
Elements of a sound field
Init. Delay Initial delay
Sound Field Parameter Descriptions
DSP Level DSP level
Room Size Room size
Sur.Init.Delay Surround initial delay
SB Init.Delay Surround back initial delay
Liveness Liveness
Sur.Room Size Surround room size
Rev.Delay Reverberation delay
Rev.Time Reverberation time
Rev.Level Reverberation level
Dimension
Dialogue Lift Dialog lift
For 7ch Stereo
Center Width
Decode Type Decoder type For Movie Theater
For THX Cinema
For Surround Standard
For Surround Enhanced
Troubleshooting
General
Sound suddenly
Goes off
Only the speaker on
One side can be
Or DTS indicator on
Volume level is
Record Volume level
Dolby Digital or DTS
Tuner
Remote control
Does not work nor
Function properly
Does not learn new
Glossary
Audio formats
Sound field programs
PCM Linear PCM
Audio information
LFE 0.1 channel
Sampling frequency and number Quantized bits
THX Cinema processing
Video signal information
Parametric Equalizer Information
Frequency
Factor
Gain
Specifications