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