RDC-7.1
 Avis
Important Safety Instructions
 Precautions
 Table of Contents
 Table of Contents
 Features
 THX Ultra2
Features
 Supplied Accessories
Connecting the Supplied Power Cord
Precautions during unpacking
 Installing the Batteries
Before Using the RDC-7.1
Using the Remote Controller
Remote control sensor RDC-7.1 Standby indicator
 Front Panel
Index Parts and Facilities
 Index Parts and Facilities
 Zone 2 button Rec/Zone 3 button 70
Inner Panel
USA, Canadian, and Australian models
European models
 Tuning Button
Setup / / /Enter/ / /Exit
Preset Button
Tuning Mode button 62
 Link S400 Audio terminals
Rear Panel
Ethernet Net-Tune
USA
 Front Panel Display
 Remote Controller Amp Mode
 Setup button
Direct Tuning button
Pure a button
Test Tone, CH SEL, Level- & Level + buttons
 Front left and right speakers
Speaker Placement
 Placing the Speakers
Speaker Placement
Front Left and Right Speakers, and Center Speaker
Left and Right Surround Speakers
 Subwoofer
Speaker Placement Suitable for THX Audio
Corner Room length
Layout with dipole speakers
 Ch/5.1 ch
Ch/2.1 ch
Ch/6.1 ch/7 ch/7.1 ch with center speaker
Ch/3.1 ch
 Connection Examples
Main room a Main room B
Main room a
 Surr Back Bi-Amp
 Main room a
 Connecting a Power Amplifier
Connecting a Power Amplifier Using RCA Type Cables
Power amplifier
 Connecting a Power Amplifier Using XLR Type Cables
Connecting a Power Amplifier
Connecting the output terminal
Disconnecting the output terminal
 Using Bi-amp Connection
Bi-wiring-enabled speakers
High range Tweeter Low range Woofer Right speaker
 Connecting Antennas
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna
Attach the FM antenna, as shown
 Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna
Connecting Antennas Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter
 Connecting AV Components
Types of Connection Cables and Terminals
Audio cables
 Connecting AV Components
Video cables
Wrong Right
 Monitor device such as TV
Connecting Monitors such as TV or Projector
For Main room B For Zone
Monitor device such as TV for Zone
 DVD player
Connecting a DVD Player
 Example for connecting with the Video 1 as input
Connecting a DVD Recorder or Digital VCR Video
 For digital
Connecting a VCR Video 2, Video
 Example for connecting with the Video 3 as input
 Example for connecting with the Video 4 as input
Connecting a DBS Tuner, DBS TV, or BS/CS Tuner
 Connecting a CD Player, Turntable or Tuner
CD Player
Turntable
 MD recorder or CD recorder
Cassette deck or DAT deck
 What is i.LINK Audio
What is i.LINK
How to Make a Connection through the i.LINK Audio Interface
Copyright Protection System
 Example RDC-7.1 LINK-ready DVD player i.LINK-ready BS tuner
Interconnection of i.LINK AUDIO-supported Devices
LINK-ready MD recorder
Link AUDIO-ready Device
 Using Useful Functions While the i.LINK Connection is Ready
How to Configure i.LINK Connections
 Connection Using Hdmi Terminals
How to Make a Connection through the Hdmi Interface
About the Hdmi High Definition Multimedia Interface
 TV or Projector
DVD Player with Hdmi
Input and Output
 Connections for Remote Control
Connecting -compatible AV Components
Power on/ready function
Power off function
 Effective Sensor Connections
Effective Sensor Layout
 When using the mini-jack 12V Trigger OUT E terminal
Using an External Device with 12V Trigger Terminal
Wire Flatblade
USA and Canadian models
 From connecting block
Other than USA and Canadian models
Making Sensor Connections
 Terminal Other than USA Canadian models
If Remote Controller Signal Does not Reach Other Components
200 mA
D and E 100 mA
 Basic Operation of Remote Controller Buttons
To Operate the RDC-7.1 AMP Mode
To Select an Input Source
 To Operate a Connected Component Mode Switching
Basic Operation of Remote Controller Buttons
Customizing Your Remote Controller
To Select a Source in Zone 2 or Zone
 Connecting the Power/Basic Operations
Turning on the Power
Operating on the RDC-7.1
 Connecting the Power/Basic Operations
Operating with Remote Controller
Turning on the Power from the Remote Controller
 Adjusting the Brightness of the Front Display
Temporarily Turning Off the Sound remote controller only
Listening with Headphones
 Using the Sleep Timer remote controller only
 Press the Display button on
Switching the Display
Scroll wheel, and then press
Dialog norm
 Changing the Audio Mode remote controller only
Using the Re-EQ Function
Using the Late Night Function Only in Dolby Digital
 Types of Listening Modes
Using the Listening Modes
 IntegraRESEARCH’s Proprietary Listening Mode DSP
Using the Listening Modes
 Listening Modes for Listeners Using Headphones
TV Logic
Dolby Headphone
 Selecting the Listening Mode
Operating with the Remote Controller
Operating on the RDC-7.1
 Using the Tuner
Tuning into a Radio Station
Listening to Radio Broadcasts
 Selecting a Preset Radio Station
Presetting a Radio Station
Erasing a Preset Radio Station
Listening to Radio Broadcasts
 Listening to RDS Broadcasts European models only
Listening to RDS Broadcasts
PTY Program Types in Europe
 Displaying Radio Text RT
Listening to RDS Broadcasts European models only
Performing a PTY Scan
Performing a TP Scan
 How to Set Up
How to Connect
Enjoying Multichannel Playback
 Enjoying Multichannel Playback
 Enjoying Movies and Music in the Remote Zone Zone 2/3
Connecting and Setup
 Enjoying Movies and Music in the Remote Zone Zone 2/3
When Connecting the Power Amplifier Zone 2 or Zone
Remote Zone
Enjoying Movies and Music in a
 Power on the devices in Zone 2 or Zone
Adjust the volume level
Select a source
 Recording a Source
Audio
Video
 Recording a Source
Recording Audio/Video While Playing
Recording Audio/Video on a Component While Playing Another
 Check connections and settings to
Main a or Main B mode
Press the Setup button to display Main
Select Input Setup
 About Net-Tune
Connecting Net Audio USA, Canada, and Australian models
Network Requirements
Internet Radio
 Networking Your RDC-7.1
 Other than USA, Canada, and Australian models
Connecting Net Audio
Net-Tune Central Editing Functions
Computer Requirements
 About Network Configuration
To the LAN side port Room
LAN port Ethernet, etc
 TV CH
 CH/Disc +/- button
Up/Down/Left/Right / / / & Enter buttons
Play button
Previous/Next Buttons Stop button
 Enjoying Internet Radio
 Presetting Internet Radio Stations
Choosing a Preset Internet Radio Station
Erasing a preset Internet radio station
 Music file
Press Button to play
Turn on the Net-Tune server
Turn on the RDC-7.1
 Selecting a Track List
Playing a Music File At Random
Playing a Music File Repeatedly
 Configuring the Music Server
 Music Server Memo Internet Radio Memo
 OSD Map Main a
Setup Menu
 Setup Menu
 Main menu
OSD Map Main B
Reference Pages
100 102
 OSD Map Zone
 Navigating the Setup Menu
 Hardware Setup
Remote Control Setup Sub-menu
TV Format Sub-menu
 Speaker Configuration Sub-menu
Speaker/Output Setup
 Speaker Crossover Sub-menu
Speaker/Output Setup
Speaker Distance Sub-menu
Notch Filter Sub-menu
 Level Calibration Sub-menu
THX Audio Setup Sub-menu
 Audio Output Assign Sub-menu
When nothing is connected Select Not Used
Analog
Example
 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
 Audio Assign Sub-menu when input is other than NET Audio
Input Setup
Analog Audio
Multichannel
 Video Assign Sub-menu
Music Server Sub-menu When input is NET Audio
 100
Listening Mode Preset Sub-menu
 Character Edit Sub-menu
101
 Delay Sub-menu
IntelliVolume Sub-menu
102
12V Trigger Assign Sub-menu
 Mono Setup Sub-menu
Listening Mode Setup
Multiplex Setup Sub-menu
103
 Stereo Setup Sub-menu
Listening Mode Setup
104
Multiplex Input Channel
 Direct, Pure Audio Setup Sub-menu
Multichannel Input Setup Sub-menu
105
 Re-EQ
106
 LINKIEEE1394DVD-Audio Input Setup Sub-menu
107
LFE Level
 108
LINKIEEE1394SACD Input Setup Sub-menu
 109
Dolby Digital Setup Sub-menu
Late Night
Dolby EX
 110
DTS Setup Sub-menu
 111
AAC Setup Sub-menu
 112
 113
Dolby Pro Logic IIx/DTS NEO6 2ch Input only Setup Sub-menu
 THX Mode 5ch
THX Setup Sub-menu
114
Surround EX
 115
THX Mode 2ch
 116
All Ch Stereo Setup/Full Mono Setup Sub-menu
Front Effect
Reverb Level
 Dolby Virtual Speaker Setup Sub-menu
Mode 2ch or 3ch only
117
 118
Dolby Headphone Setup Sub-menu
Mode
Decode 2ch
 Audio Adjust
119
Tone Control Sub-menu
 120
Preference
 121
Link Setup
 122
Network Setup
IP Address Sub-menu
Proxy Sub-menu
 Lock/Version Setup
Network Setup
123
 124
DVD Mode
 125
 126
CD Mode
Previous/Next / buttons
FR/FF Buttons
 127
MiniDisc Mode
Rec button
Eject button
 128
Tape Mode
Rewind/FF Buttons
Reverse Play button
 Using the Remote Controller with Other Components
Entering a Remote Control Code
129
 Remote Control Codes
Using the Remote Controller with Other Components
130
DVD DVD player
 CBL cable receiver
131
 SEI
132
 LXI
133
 134
Controlling a Satellite Tuner
Controlling a VCR
 135
Remote controller mode for your cable
Controlling a TV
Controlling a Cable Receiver
 136
Learning Commands from Another Remote Controller
 Using Macros
137
Making Macros
 138
Running Macros
Naming Macros
 Editing Remote Controller Modes
Other Settings for the Remote Controller
Adding New Remote Controller Modes
Reordering the Remote Controller Modes
 Deleting Remote Controller Modes
Other Settings for the Remote Controller
Assigning Remote Controller Modes
140
 141
Resetting the Remote Controller
 142
Changing the Remote Controller’s Control ID
 143
Relationship Between Input Source and Listening Mode
 144
Relationship Between Input Source and Listening Mode
 Sacd
145
 146
Using the RDC-7.1 with Option Boards
USA, Canada, and Australian models only
Types of the RDC-7.1 Option Boards
 147
 148
Installing the Option Boards USA and Australian Models Only
 Power
Troubleshooting
149
Audio
 Remote Controller
Troubleshooting
150
Video
 Recording
151
Zone 2/Zone
Net-Tune
 Specifications
Error Messages
152
General
 Specifications USA and Canadian models
153
Amplifier Section
Tuner Section
 Specifications Other than USA and Canadian models
154
 155
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