AV Controller
RDC-7.1
Instruction Manual
Important Safety Instructions
AVIS
Precautions
4.Power
Note to CATV system installer
For British Models
Table of Contents
Installation and Connections
Operations
Getting Started
Table of Contents—Continued
Setup Menu
Using the Remote Controller
Miscellaneous
Features
Amplifier Features
Audio/Video Features
Bi-WiringConnectable for FL/FR with SBR/SBL
Features—Continued
For European Models
THX Ultra2
Declaration of Conformity
Connecting the Supplied Power Cord
Supplied Accessories
Precautions during unpacking
Before Using the RDC-7.1
Installing the Batteries
Using the Remote Controller
Notes
Index Parts and Facilities
Front Panel
Index Parts and Facilities—Continued
1Power switch
2Standby/On button and On indicator
3Standby indicator 9,
Inner Panel
Index Parts and Facilities—Continued
A Zone 2 button
B Rec/Zone 3 button 70,
Index Parts and Facilities—Continued
Note for European models
Getting Started
Rear Panel
Index Parts and Facilities—Continued
1 i.LINK S400 AUDIO terminals
2ETHERNET Net-Tune
AUTO indicator
RDS indicator European models only
TUNEDindicator
MEMORY indicator
Remote Controller Amp Mode
Index Parts and Facilities—Continued
Getting Started
Index Parts and Facilities—Continued
FPure A button
Speaker Placement
Front left and right speakers
Center speaker
Subwoofer
Speaker Placement—Continued
Installation and
Placing the Speakers
Connections
Subwoofer
Speaker Placement Suitable for THX Audio
Speaker Placement—Continued
and Connections
2 ch/2.1 ch
two speakers front left and
right speakers. It is
Connection Examples
Speaker Placement—Continued
Speaker Placement—Continued
Installation
and Connections
Speaker Placement—Continued
Main room A
Connecting a Power Amplifier Using RCA Type Cables
Connecting a Power Amplifier
Installation and Connections
Connecting a Power Amplifier—Continued
Connecting a Power Amplifier Using XLR Type Cables
1.Connecting the output terminal
2. Disconnecting the output terminal
Using Bi-ampConnection
Connecting a Power Amplifier—Continued
Installation and Connections
Power amplifier
Connecting Antennas
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna
Connecting Antennas—Continued
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
Types of Connection Cables and Terminals
Connecting AV Components
Audio cables
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Video cables
Example: Audio connection cable
Installation and Connections
Connecting Monitors such as TV or Projector
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Connecting a DVD Player
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Installation and Connections
DVD player
Connecting a DVD Recorder or Digital VCR VIDEO
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Example for connecting with the VIDEO 1 as input
Audio Output Assign sub-menu
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Connecting a VCR VIDEO 2, VIDEO
Installation and Connections
Example for connecting with the VIDEO 3 as input
Connecting AV Components—Continued
For digital VCR
Connecting a DBS Tuner, DBS TV, or BS/CS Tuner
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Installation and Connections
Example for connecting with the VIDEO 4 as input
Connecting a CD Player, Turntable or Tuner
Connecting AV Components—Continued
CD Player
Turntable
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Installation and
Example for connecting with the TAPE 1 as input
put settings accordingly using the
What is i.LINK
What is i.LINK AUDIO
Copyright Protection System
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Interconnection of i.LINK AUDIO-supportedDevices
Installation and Connections
How to Configure i.LINK Connections
Using Remote Control
Using Control Buttons on the RDC-7.1
Auto Start Wakeup Setup
Connection Using HDMI Terminals
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Installation and Connections
Copyright Protection System
Connecting AV Components—Continued
Notes
TV or Projector
RDC-7.1
Connecting -compatibleAV Components
Connections for Remote Control
Power on/ready function
Power off function
Effective Sensor Layout
Effective Sensor Connections
Making a Connection
– USA and Canadian models –
Installation and Connections
Making Sensor Connections
Other than USA and Canadian models
Effective Sensor Layout
Terminal – Other than USA and Canadian models –
A 200 mA
B, C, D and E 100 mA
Using an External Device with 12V Trigger
Basic Operation of Remote Controller Buttons
Setup/Return/Enter/Cursor / //: Used
To Operate the RDC-7.1AMP Mode
To Select an Input Source
To Operate a Connected Component Mode Switching
Customizing Your Remote Controller
To Select a Source in Zone 2 or Zone
To Perform a Macro Operation
Connecting the Power/Basic Operations
Turning on the Power
Operating on the RDC-7.1
the manual of the device connected
Connecting the Power/Basic Operations-Continued
Operating with Remote Controller
Turning on the Power from the Remote Controller
Hint
Adjusting the Brightness of the Front Display
Listening with Headphones
Connecting the Power/Basic Operations—Continued
RDC-7.1
Using the Sleep Timer remote controller only
Connecting the Power/Basic Operations—Continued
ton to adjust the volume level
Operations
Dialog norm
Switching the Display
Connecting the Power/Basic Operations—Continued
Changing the Audio Mode remote controller only
Using the Re-EQFunction
Using the Late Night Function
only in Dolby Digital
Using the Listening Modes
Types of Listening Modes
Direct
Pure Audio
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
DTS-ESMatrix
DTS NEO:6
•NEO:6 Cinema
Listening Modes for Listeners Using Headphones
TV Logic
Dolby Headphone
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
Operating with the Remote Controller
Perform this operation when neither the Mode
switches the input source and the mode at the
Selecting the Listening Mode
Using the Tuner
Tuning into a Radio Station
Setting the AM Tuning Interval
Tuning into a Radio Station Automatically
Presetting a Radio Station
Selecting a Preset Radio Station
Erasing a Preset Radio Station
Listening to Radio Broadcasts—Continued
• Alarm ALARM
Listening to RDS Broadcasts European models only
Listening to RDS Broadcasts
PTY Program Types in Europe
Displaying Radio Text RT
Performing a PTY Scan
Performing a TP Scan
display
How to Connect
How to Set Up
Enjoying Multichannel Playback
Enjoying Multichannel Playback—Continued
Playing Back in Multichannel Sound
Operations
Hint
Connecting and Setup
Set the Setup menu
Connect the speakers for Zone 2 or Zone
3 to the pre-mainamplifier or receiver
Remote Zone
When Connecting the Power Amplifier Zone 2 or Zone
Enjoying Movies and Music in a
Operating with the Remote Controller
1 Power on the devices in Zone 2 or Zone
3 Adjust the volume level
2 Adjust the volume level
Audio
Recording a Source
Video
1. On the Setup menu See page 95, select
Recording a Source—Continued
Recording Audio/Video While Playing
An audio recorder should be connected to the
After selecting “Input Setup,” press the Enter
low the procedures described on page
You cannot listen to a broadcast from one station
While Playing” on page
You can enjoy Net Audio when the ETHERNET ter
About Net-Tune
Network Requirements
minal board B for Net Audio is inserted
Operations
Networking Your RDC-7.1
Notes
Connecting Net Audio
– Other than USA, Canada, and Australian models –
Net-TuneCentral Editing Functions
Computer Requirements
—Continued
About Network Configuration
Networking Your RDC-7.1
Operations
—Continued
Using the Remote Controller
Standby
Operations
—Continued
1Number/letter buttons
What is the XiVA Internet Radio Ser- vice?
When Genre is selected
When Location is selected
To cancel, press the button
Presetting Internet Radio Stations
The preset is now complete
Choosing a Preset Internet Radio Station
When you choose a preset station, the
•To switch to the track list
“Disconnected”
“No Track”
•To stop playback
When the upper case is selected
When the lower case is selected
When the numeric value is selected
Selecting a Track List
The setup screen for the sub-menu
Configuring the Music Server
appears
Tips
—Continued
Operations
Music Server Memo
Internet Radio Memo
Setup Menu
OSD Map MAIN A
Setup Menu—Continued
Setup Menu
Reference
pages
OSD Map MAIN B
Setup Menu—Continued
Main menu
Reference pages 91 93 94
OSD Map ZONE
Setup Menu—Continued
Setup Menu
The Zone 2 settings shown on this
Navigating the Setup Menu
Setup Menu—Continued
Hardware Setup
Remote Control Setup Sub-menu
TV Format Sub-menu
Remote ID
Speaker/Output Setup
Speaker Configuration Sub-menu
Speaker A Front L/R
Speaker A Center, Surr L/R
Speaker/Output Setup—Continued
LPF of LFE setting of the low-passfilter for LFE
When “feet” is selected
When “meters” is selected
THX Audio Setup Sub-menu
Level Calibration Sub-menu
Depth
Width
When nothing is connected: Select “Not Used.”
Audio Output Assign Sub-menu
Distance Between Surr Back A SP
Distance Between Surr Back B SP
Video Output Assign Sub-menu
Opt 1 Out, Opt 2 Out, Coax 1 Out, Coax 2 Out
HDMI Out
Composite Video 1-3, S-Video
Input Setup
Input Setup—Continued
When all of the items are set, go to procedure
Settings are completed and the menu screen
The Main Menu appears onscreen
Music Server Sub-menuWhen input is NET AUDIO
Video Assign Sub-menu
Menu
Subwoofer Sensitivity
Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu
Analog/PCM
Main A/B
Zone
Character Edit Sub-menu
D.F. Mono
D.F. Multiplex
176.4/192 kHz
IntelliVolume Sub-menu
Delay Sub-menu
IntelliVolume
Relative Delay - Center, Surr L/R, Surr Back
Listening Mode Setup
Mono Setup Sub-menu
Multiplex Setup Sub-menu
a. Re-EQ/Academy
Listening Mode Setup—Continued
Stereo Setup Sub-menu
b. Multiplex Input Channel
d.Subwoofer
Direct, Pure Audio Setup Sub-menu
Multichannel Input Setup Sub-menu
a. Front Speaker
b. Center Speaker
b. Re-EQ
c. Front Speaker
d. Center Speaker
e. Surr L/R Sp
i.LINKIEEE1394:DVD-AudioInput Setup Sub-menu
Setup
a. LFE Level
b. SB Mode 5ch
i.LINKIEEE1394:SACD Input Setup Sub-menu
h. Subwoofer
Listening Mode Setup—Continued
a. LFE Level
Dolby Digital Setup Sub-menu
g. Surr Bk Speaker
b. Late Night
c. Dolby EX
DTS Setup Sub-menu
f. Front Speaker
g. Center Speaker
h. Surr L/R Sp
AAC Setup Sub-menu
Listening Mode Setup—Continued
Setup Menu
c. Re-EQ
Listening Mode Setup—Continued
c. Re-EQ
d. Front Speaker
e. Center Speaker
c. PLIIx Music Dimension
a. Surr Mode 2ch
b. PLIIx Music Panorama
d. PLIIx Music Center Width
THX Setup Sub-menu
h. Center Speaker
i. Surr L/R Sp
j. Surr Bk Speaker
Mono Movie Setup/Enhance Setup
Orchestra Setup/Unplugged Setup
Studio-MixSetup/TV Logic Setup Sub-menu
c. THX Mode 2ch
All Ch Stereo Setup/Full Mono Setup Sub-menu
a. Front Effect
b. Reverb Level
c. Reverb Time
Dolby Virtual Speaker Setup Sub-menu
c. Center Speaker
d. Surr L/R Sp
e. Surr Bk Speaker
Dolby Headphone Setup Sub-menu
a. Mode
b. Decode 2ch
Listening Mode Setup—Continued
Audio Adjust
Tone Control Sub-menu
Front Bass
Front Mid
Volume Setup Sub-menu
Headphone Level Setup Sub-menu
OSD Setup Sub-menu
a. Volume Display
i.LINK Setup
Wakeup Setup
System Control Setup
OSD for DVD
Network Setup
a. DHCP Settings
IP Address Sub-menu
Proxy Sub-menu
Lock/Version Setup
Network Setup—Continued
Lock Setup Sub-menu
Client Sub-menu
Products Using the Connection
DVD Mode
Operating IntegraRESEARCH/Onkyo
Point the remote controller toward the
Remote Controller
Using the
Next
or track
Continued
CD Mode
MiniDisc Mode
ning of the current track. The Next
used to select the next track
Using the Remote Controller
Tape Mode
Continued
Using the Remote Controller with Other Components
Entering a Remote Control Code
Using
See “Remote Control Codes” on pages
Remote Control Codes
DVD DVD player
SAT satellite tuner
SAT satellite tuner
SAT satellite tuner
Using
CBL cable receiver
2001, 2002, 2003,
Controller
Controlling a Satellite Tuner
Controlling a VCR
The following buttons control the RDC-7.1
The following buttons control the RDC-7.1
and the remote controller mode for your cable
Controller
the Remote
Controlling a TV
Learning Commands from Another Remote Controller
When the command has been learned
successfully, “OK” appears on the dis
play. You may need to press the button
Using Macros
1.Press the scroll wheel, to select AMP mode
2.Press the On button to turn on the RDC-7.1
4. Press the Play
Running Macros
Press the Macro button
Roll the scroll wheel to select the
macro’s number, and then press
Other Settings for the Remote Controller
Editing Remote Controller Modes
the Remote Controller
Adding New Remote Controller Modes
Deleting Remote Controller Modes
Assigning Remote Controller Modes
The remote controller enters Custom
The remote controller enters Custom
Resetting the Remote Controller
The remote controller enters Custom mode
Changing the Remote Controller’s Control ID
Select the same ID as that set on the RDC-7.1
Miscellaneous
Dolby Digital
2 NEO:6-96k
Miscellaneous
i.LINKIEEE1394:DVD-Audio
USA, Canada, and Australian models only
Using the RDC-7.1with Option Boards
Types of the RDC-7.1Option Boards
Miscellaneous
Product number: C-NET-A
Product number: C-MULTI
Product number: C-AES
softly. When the board comes to the posi
Insert the option board along the rail
Troubleshooting
Power
Audio
Miscellaneous
Troubleshooting—Continued
Remote Controller
Video
Tuner
Recording
Zone 2/Zone
Net-Tune
Others
Error Messages
Specifications
General
Troubleshooting—Continued
Amplifier Section
Tuner Section
Miscellaneous
Audio
General
Amplifier Section
Audio
Video Option
Miscellaneous
Tuning frequency Range
Tuner Section
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