Luxman 6.1 Channel AV Reciever LR-6500, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...LR 6500 6 1 CHANNEL AV RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...T make any connection to the larger terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN and YELLOW The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire whic...

Page 3: ...ker Configuration 19 Tuner Operation 21 RDS 22 PTY 22 Video Operations 23 System Configuration 23 Function Setup 24 Surround Setup 24 Dolby Surround 25 Speaker Setup 25 Distance Adjust 26 CH Level Adjust 27 Preference Setup 27 Controlling other Components Connected to the LR 6500 28 Programming the Remote 29 Troubleshooting 34 Specifications 35 Thanks for choosing LUXMAN Read this manual carefully...

Page 4: ...ing Press the ENTER button for more than 5 seconds Note If the ENTER button is pressed for more than 5 seconds Standby mode all the memory will be erased Read this before operation As the unit may become warm during operation always leave sufficient space above the unit for ven tilation The voltage supplied to the unit should match the voltage as printed on the rear panel If you are in any doubt r...

Page 5: ...ng DTS ES Extended Surround is a new multi channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc While offering high compatibility with the conventional DTS Digital Surround format DTS ES Extended Surround greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression thanks to further expanded surround sig nals This format has been used professionally in movie the aters...

Page 6: ...he side walls of the room at or slightly behind the listening position The center of the speaker should face into the room 90 110 22 30 0 Front Right Front Left Front Center Surround Left Subwoofer Surround Right Surround Back Connections Dolby Digital identifies the use of Dolby Digital audio coding for such consumer formats as DVD and DTV As with film sound Dolby Digital can provide up to five f...

Page 7: ...re insulation 2 Twist the bared wire ends tight to prevent short circuits 3 Loosen the knob by turning it counterclockwise 4 Insert the bare part of the wire into the hole in side of each terminal 5 Tighten the knob by turning it clockwise to secure the wire Caution Be sure to use speakers with the specified impedance as shown on the rear panel of this unit To prevent damage to circuitry do not le...

Page 8: ...d the power plug when plugging or unplugging the power cord AC OUTLET SWITCHED This outlet is only active when the receiver is turned on Caution Make sure that the total power consumption of all equipment connected to the outlets on the receiv er does not exceed 100 watts LEFT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT SURROUND CENTER OPTIONAL POWERED SUBWOOFER LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT FRONT SURROUND B...

Page 9: ...ks and 2 optical jacks on the rear panel You can use these jacks to input PCM Dolby Digital and DTS bitstream signals from a CD DVD or other digital source components There is one digital output coaxial jack and one optical output jack on the rear panel These jacks can be connected to a CD recorder DVD recorder or a MD deck inputs respectively Refer to the instructions for each component To setup ...

Page 10: ...ctors are for the R right channel and white con nectors are the for L left channel Be sure to connect the inputs and outputs of the video sig nals properly If you connect the S VIDEO or component signal to the S VIDEO or component jack on this unit it is not necessary to connect the conventional video signal to the VIDEO compos ite jack If you use both video inputs this unit gives priority to the ...

Page 11: ...DIO SOURCE The 7 1 CH DIRECT INPUT jacks are for multichannel audio source such as a SACD multichannel player DVD audio player or external decoder If you use these jacks switch on the 7 1 CH DIRECT INPUT and set the 7 1 CH DIRECT INPUT level by using the 7 1 channel input level menu CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL POWER AMPLIFIER The PREOUT jacks are for connecting external power amplifiers Be sure to conn...

Page 12: ...d AM loop antenna The supplied AM loop antenna is for indoor use only Set it in the direction and position it to where you receive the clearest sound Put it as far away as possible from the unit tele visions speaker cables and power cords If you experience poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality 1 Press and hold down the lever of the AM antenna terminal 2 Insert the bare ...

Page 13: ... or last used mode in each of the surround mode Surround Mode selector n 6 Press these buttons to select from among the avail 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 able surround mode options for the mode group and if the input source is digital or analog MENU Press repeatedly to select TONE MODE CHANNEL Level Digital Input Speaker Setup Distance Adjust SELECT n 6 When configuring the MENU settings use these but tons ...

Page 14: ...levels TV VID This button does not have a direct function on the LR 6500 but when used with a compatibly programmed VCR DVD or satellite receiver that has a TV VIDEO function pressing this button will switch between the output of the player or receiver and the external video input to that player Consult the owner s manual for your specific player or receiver for the details of how it implements th...

Page 15: ... DVD only ZOOM Enlarges the DVD Audio image DVD only GUI Brings up the ON SCREEN display DVD only 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 REPEAT A B To repeat a specific section on a disc DVD only 1 ALL To repeat chapter track title disc s DVD only PROGRAM Press to programming DVDs CDs Video CDs and MP3 DVD only OPEN CLOSE Opens or close the disc tray DVD only CLEAR Removes a track number on the program menu...

Page 16: ...uired level with the VOLUME control 4 3 2 1 Basic Operations 1 VOLUME SOURCE SELECT MENU ENTER STANDBY ON DIGITAL DELAY Press this button to begin the process for setting the delay times used LR 6500 when processing surround sound or to compensate for video to audio delays caused by the use of digital sources or video displays SET UP Enter or exit the system setup menu DVD only ENTER Press to ente...

Page 17: ...uency sound range select TREBLE ADJUST Press the 5 b buttons of remote control unit or the SELECT n 6 button to change the setting The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 10 to 10 4 3 2 1 G F Basic Operations 2 SOURCE 6 n Press to select input sources VOLUME knob To control the overall listening level turn the MASTER VOL UME knob or press the VOLUME buttons on the remote control unit MUTE To ...

Page 18: ...ront right speakers only plus the subwoofer if installed and configured NOTE Once a program has been encoded with matrix surround information it retains the surround informa tion as long as the program is broadcast in stereo Thus movies with surround sound may be decoded via any of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic ll Movie or DTS Neo 6 Cinema when they are broadcast via convention...

Page 19: ...prior to using the surround sound decoder This allows the unit to sense the available speakers and automatically select decoding modes It is possible to receive multi channel surround sound without a center speaker but for best results with Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Digital decoding at least 5 speakers Left Center Right Left Rear and Right Rear should be used When no action is taken for 10 sec...

Page 20: ...he 5 button The next configuration CENTER DISTANCE appears on the display Repeat step to to change the setting for center and surround speakers When all the configurations have been finished press the DELAY button or leave the unit for 8 sec onds to exit the Delay Adjust mode 6 2 6 5 4 3 2 1 Balancing relative volume between speakers using Test Tone The test tone function is useful to adjust the r...

Page 21: ...ncreases or decreases by one increment Stations may also be tuned directly To enter a station s frequency directly first select the AM or FM Next press the DIRECT button on the remote controller and enter the station frequency by pressing the Numeric buttons 5 4 3 2 1 Tuner Mode Pressing the TUN M button on the remote controller alternates between Stereo mode and Mono mode STEREO FM stereo broadca...

Page 22: ...the RDS button PTY search will stop and search mode will be released automatically 3 2 1 NEWS brief announcements events public opinion reports actual situations AFFAIRS a kind of suggestion including practical announcements other than news doc uments discussion analysis and so on INFO daily information or reference such as weather forecast consumer guide medical assistance and so on SPORT sports ...

Page 23: ...On Screen Display ENTER AMP OSD MAIN MENU FUNCTION SURROUND SPEAKER DISTANCE CH LEVEL PREFERENCE SETUP SETUP SETUP ADJUST ADJUST SETUP Before using the unit you will probably want to change the settings for most inputs so that they are properly configured to reflect the use of digital or analog inputs the type of speakers installed and the surround mode specifics of your home theater system Rememb...

Page 24: ...e When the speaker configuration is set for 6 1 7 1 operation playback of a DTS encoded program source will automati cally trigger the selection of one of the two DTS ES modes Newer discs with special DTS ES discrete encoding will be decoded to provide six discrete full bandwidth channels plus a separate low frequency channel All other DTS discs will be decoded using the DTS ES Matrix mode which c...

Page 25: ...e of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and back of a room Depending on whether the unit has been configured for either 5 1 or 6 1 7 1 operation one of these modes but not both is available at any time Ideal for playing music in sit uations such as a party it places the same signal at the front left and surround left and front right and surround right speakers The center ...

Page 26: ...HT LARGE Select this when large front speakers are con nected Front channel materials are sent to the front speakers at full range When this setting is selected less bass signal is sent to the sub woofer Only use this setting if you have adequate sized bass drivers in your front speakers SMALL Select this when the front speakers are rather small When SMALL is selected SUBWOOFER is set to SUB autom...

Page 27: ...urround sound product It is particularly important for a digital receiver such as the LR 6500 as correct out puts ensure that you hear soundtracks with proper direc tionality and intensity Listeners are often confused about the operation of the sur round channels While some assume that sound should always be coming from each speaker most of the time there will be little or no sound in the surround...

Page 28: ...ICE button VCR SAT TV and the ENTER button at the same time for 2 seconds until the SEND LEARN indicator blinks twice Press the 5 or b button Each press will send out a series of codes from the remote s built in database When the unit being programed turns off press the ENTER button Correct input SEND LEARN indicator blinks fourth Incorrect input SEND LEARN indicator blinks once Code Check Method ...

Page 29: ...006 007 011 042 IMPERIAL 011 INGELEN 042 056 052 038 INGERSOL 027 ITT 005 041 042 056 050 052 033 038 Brand CODE No JENSEN 042 JVC 042 056 030 052 KENWOOD 005 042 KRIESLER 045 031 KUBA 043 LLOYD 011 LOEWE OPTA 014 018 029 031 LOGIK 008 027 LUXOR 033 038 MAGNADYNE 041 MAGNASONIC 038 MAGNAVOX 019 MARANTZ 004 014 046 018 031 MATUI 010 025 027 MEMOREX 000 003 005 011 045 METZ 014 043 031 054 037 MGA 0...

Page 30: ... SAT Brand List VCR Brand List Brand CODE No SAISHO 002 010 025 027 SALORA 005 017 SAMSUNG 013 019 032 SANSUI 042 SANYO 000 003 005 025 038 SBR 018 029 SCHAUB LORENZ 041 042 056 050 052 038 SCHNEIDER 008 011 045 031 SEI SINUDYNE 027 SELECO 042 056 052 SENTRA 020 SHARP 045 046 105 048 SHINTOM 008 SIEMENS 014 043 055 031 054 038 SIERA 045 031 SINUDYNE 027 SONY 044 015 016 026 028 STERN 042 056 052 S...

Page 31: ...9 142 149 078 ARTHUR MARTIN 053 139 117 120 122 123 125 128 ASA 050 055 057 113 134 ATLANTIC 099 111 AUDIOSONIC 054 AUSIND 053 AUTOVOX 099 144 055 019 057 069 BAIRD 083 BASICLINE 006 BAUR 011 BEKO 023 049 BLAUPUNKT 094 100 102 111 114 BRANDT 028 039 040 043 145 081 BRION VEGA 050 BRUNS 048 050 BSR 059 110 132 BUSH 033 068 124 074 CENTURY 098 101 050 079 136 CGE 016 101 124 079 132 136 CIHAN 065 CL...

Page 32: ...3 143 053 077 090 ITT 001 140 058 105 109 122 123 128 148 129 130 134 135 083 089 JVC 033 KTV 099 Brand CODE No KAISUI 006 KARCHER 006 KENDO 098 KENNEDY 144 019 109 KORTING 050 059 111 KRIESLER 099 049 050 019 142 149 078 LENOIR 099 LOEWE OPTA 008 097 047 049 050 115 072 LOGIK 118 149 LUMA 049 120 134 LUXOR 058 139 117 120 123 129 135 083 MAGNADYNE 046 097 103 050 109 115 127 132 MAGNAFON 046 097 ...

Page 33: ...142 148 149 088 SCHAUB LORENZ 001 058 109 122 123 128 129 130 134 SCHNEIDER 096 099 049 050 052 019 141 109 142 125 149 078 132 SEG 046 SEI 059 Brand CODE No SELECO 016 096 144 019 141 110 069 134 SHARP 033 087 137 SIAREM 046 097 050 109 115 SICATEL 116 SIEMENS 005 094 036 100 111 114 087 SIERA 099 049 050 019 142 149 078 SILVER 054 SINGER 016 046 050 109 SINUDYNE 127 046 050 059 109 SONOKO 049 09...

Page 34: ... Local interference Digital audio feed paused Make certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet Check to see whether outlet is switch con trolled Make certain that all input and speaker con nections are secure Press Mute Button Turn up volume control Follow the instructions in the Display Mode 27 page so that the display is set to FULL Check speaker wire connections for shorts at receiver a...

Page 35: ...0 2 Stereo 0 3 Frequency Response 15 Hz 16 kHz 1 1 5 dB Stereo Separation 1 kHz 40 dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A Mono 70 dB Stereo 68 dB AM Tuner Section Tuning Range 522 kHz 1 620 kHz 9 kHz steps Usable Sensitivity 55 dB m Total Harmonic Distortion 0 8 Signal to Noise Ratio 40 dB Video Section Television Format PAL NTSC Input Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Vid...

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