Page 2 - Introduction; Congratulations on Your Purchase!; CAUTION; Caution : Do not block ventilation openings or stack; ENGLISH; UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION
2 Introduction Congratulations on Your Purchase! Your new high fidelity receiver is designed to delivermaximum enjoyment and years of trouble free service.Please take a few moments to read this manualthoroughly. It will explain the features and operation ofyour unit and help ensure a trouble free in...
Page 3 - READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT; AC VOLTAGE SELECTION; AC voltage selector switch; FOR YOUR SAFETY
FOR U.S.A AND CANADA ..............................120 V Units shipped to the U.S.A and Canada are designedfor operation on 120 V AC only. Safety precaution with use of a polarized AC plug.However, some products may be supplied with anonpolarized plug. CAUTION : To prevent electric shock, match wide...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Introduction UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................... 2 READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT................................................................................... 3 System Connections .....
Page 5 - System Connections; CONNECTING ANTENNAS; CONNECTING AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS; • The VIDEO 2 jacks may also be connected to an; B C; CONNECTING 6 CH DIRECT INPUTS; •Use these jacks to connect the corresponding analog; CH decoder; outdoor FM antenna may be used to further improve the reception.
5 System Connections OPTICAL COAX 1 COAX 2 AC INPUT 120V~60Hz 200W AM LOOP ANTENNA AUX PLAY REC PLAY REC PLAY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SUB WOOFER TAPE MON. VIDEO 1 CD VIDEO 2 MONITOR PRE OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 SUB WOOFER CENTER FRONT REAR 6-CH DIRECT INPUT DIGITAL IN MODEL NO. RD-6108 AUDIO/VIDEO REC...
Page 6 - CONNECTING DIGITAL INPUTS; SUBWOOFER PRE OUT connection; AC INPUT CORD
6 OPTICAL COAX 1 COAX 2 AC INPUT 120V~60Hz 200W ANTENNA AUX PLAY REC PLAY REC PLAY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SUB WOOFER TAPE MON. VIDEO 1 CD VIDEO 2 MONITOR PRE OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 SUB WOOFER CENTER FRONT REAR 6-CH DIRECT INPUT DIGITAL IN MODEL NO. RD-6108 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER MADE IN CHINA DESIGNE...
Page 7 - Front Panel Controls; • The VIDEO 3 jacks may be also connected to an
7 Front Panel Controls REMOTE SENSOR MASTER VOLUME TONE DIRECT ON/STANDBY MAIN POWER STANDBY ON/ OFF TUNING/PRESET ADJUST PHONES CHANNEL SELECTOR VIDEO L - AUDIO - R VIDEO 3 BAND FM MODE T/P MODE TONE MODE SPEAKER MODE DYNAMIC RANGE MEMO/ENTER CINEMA EQ ON/OFF SPEAKER I N P U T S E L E C T O R AUDIO...
Page 8 - Remote Controls
ENGLISH 8 Remote Controls POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 1 2 3 VIDEO2 4 5 6 VIDEO3 7 8 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX MUTE T.MON CH. LEVEL AUTO CH. SEL MASTER VOLUME REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 DISPLAY BUTTON POWER BUTTON NUMERIC(1~0) BUTTONS For selecting preset stations in tuner ...
Page 9 - LOADING BATTERIES; Use the remote control unit within a range of about
ENGLISH 9 LOADING BATTERIES REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE 1 2 Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degreesaiming at the remote sensor. Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time. Do not use the rechargeable batteries(Ni-Cd ty...
Page 10 - LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE; Operations; Before operation; TAPE MONITOR function; or
ENGLISH 10 LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Operations Before operation Select the desired input source. 3 Enter the standby mode. The STANDBY indicator lights up.This means that the receiver is not disconnected fromthe AC mains and a small amount of current isretained to support the memorized contents...
Page 11 - To listen with the headphones.
To listen with the headphones. 9 Ensure that the SPEAKER button is set to off.When listening to a DTS or Dolby Digital programsource, if the headphones are plugged in and theSPEAKER button is set to off, it enters the 2-CHdownmix mode automatically. (For details, refer to“Downmixing into 2 front cha...
Page 13 - SURROUND SOUND; • Dolby Pro Logic ll MOVIE; • The following modes apply conventional 2-channel; Surround modes
13 SURROUND SOUND This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum soundquality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater. DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signal format which ca...
Page 14 - Front speakers: Place each front speaker about 1m (40; Delay time
ENGLISH 14 Speaker placement FRONT LEFT SUB WOOFER FRONT RIGHT TV set CENTERSPEAKER REARLEFT REAR RIGHT To obtain the best surround sound effect in your home, place the speakers asfollows; Front speakers: Place each front speaker about 1m (40 ″ ) from the TV set. Center speaker: Place the center spe...
Page 15 - ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND; Adjusting the Dolby Pro Logic II parameters
ENGLISH 15 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Depending on the input digital signal format, select thedesired decoding mode. 1 Surround sound effect will not work properly if the signal passes through a graphic equalizer. Please refer to your equalizer operating instructions for guidance on switching off (or d...
Page 16 - Adjusting the speaker settings; If so, the filter set previously is automatically changed to OFF.; Checking the speaker setting
ENGLISH 16 Adjusting the speaker settings Press the SPEAKERMODE button for morethan 2 seconds to enter thefront-center-rear speakermode. 6 Select the desired speakersetting. 7 The front-center-rear speaker setting is displayed. When the SPEAKER button is set to off or the 6 CHDIRECT is selected as a...
Page 17 - Adjusting each channel level; Front Left
ENGLISH 17 Enter the test tone mode. 14 Only when it is in available surround modes exceptthe Dolby Virtual and stereo modes, the volumelevel of each channel can be adjusted easily with thetest tone function.Note: When the 6 CH DIRECT is selected as an input source, the test tone function does not w...
Page 18 - NARROW: Relatively long distance from the; Rear delay time : 0 ms; Downmixing into 2 front channels; Adjust the delay time.
ENGLISH 18 In Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DolbyPro Logic or Dolby Virtual mode, adjustingdelay times of the speakers The delay time will be displayed for 5 seconds.The corresponding delay time is displayed. Thecenter delay time can be adjusted in the DolbyDigital mode only.In the Dolby Virtua...
Page 19 - LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS; Presetting radio stations; ) button repeatedly until; Manual tuning; Select the tuning mode.
ENGLISH 19 LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Presetting radio stations Auto tuning Each time this button is pressed, the mode changesas follows; Tuning mode : “PRESET” goes off.Preset mode : “PRESET” lights up. The tuner will now search until a station ofsufficient strength has been found. The displaysh...
Page 20 - Then “PRESET” lights up.; MEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION; Note : If the electricity fails or the AC input cord is; Scanning preset stations in sequence
ENGLISH 20 Repeat the above steps 1 to 3 to memorizeother stations. 4 After selecting the tuner as an inputsource, select the preset tuning mode. 1 Listening to FM stereo broadcasts When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remotecontrol. Examples) For “3” : For “15” : For “30” : The station has now bee...
Page 21 - RECORDING; Recording with TAPE MONITOR; input can be heard but cannot be recorded.
ENGLISH 21 RECORDING Start recording on the TAPE MONITOR. 2 Select the desired input as a recordingsource except for TAPE MONITOR. 1 Recording with TAPE MONITOR Select VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 as a recordingsource. 1 Dubbing from video components ontoVIDEO 1 Select VIDEO 2 as a video recording source. 1 D...
Page 22 - Compressing the dynamic range (Dolby Digital sources only); OTHER FUNCTIONS
ENGLISH 22 Operating the sleep timer The sleep timer allows the system to continue tooperate for a specified period of time beforeautomatically shutting off.To set the receiver to automatically turn off afterthe specified period of time. Each time this button is pressed, the sleep timechanges and di...
Page 23 - Troubleshooting Guide; PROBLEM
23 Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY No power No sound No sound from the rearspeakers No sound from the centerspeaker Stations cannot be received Preset stations cannot bereceived Poor FM reception Continuous hissing noiseduring FM reception,especially when a stereobroadcast is rec...
Page 24 - Specifications
24 AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output, stereo mode, 6 Ω , THD 0.7%, 40 Hz~20 kHz .................................................................................. 2 × 100 W Total harmonic distortion, 6 Ω , 100 W, 1 kHz .......................................................................................
Page 25 - A U D I O / V I D E O R E C E I V E R; O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S
RD-6108 A U D I O / V I D E O R E C E I V E R O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S 5707-04735-008-0