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1. LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57PM 4 1 Ch LUX LR 8500 7 1 CHANNEL AV RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PM 2 Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT for U K Customers DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not provided with a mains plug or one has to be fitted then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT 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 which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connect ed to the terminal which is marked wit
2. LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 6 DQ IDOLBY DIGITAL EX 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 full range chan nels for left center and right screen channels independent left and right surround channels and a sixth 1 channel for low frequency effects Dolby Surround Pro Logic 11 is an improved matrix decoding technology that provides better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround program material provides a convincing three dimensional soundfield on conventional stereo music recordings and is ideally suited to bring the surround expe rience to automotive sound While conventional surround programming is fully compatible with Dolby Surround Pro Logic Il decoders soundtracks will be able to be encoded specifically to take full advantage of Pro Logic II playback including separate left and right surround channels Such material is also compatible with conventional Pro Logic decoders Dolby Digital EX creates six full bandwidth output channels from 5 1 channel sources This is done using a matrix decoder that drives three surround channels from the two in the original recording For best results Dolby Digital EX should be used with movies soundtracks recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX About Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx technology delivers a natural and i
3. System Configuration In normal use this feature is turned off which means that digital sources are processed at their native sample rate For example a 48kHz digital source will be processed at 48kHz However the LR 8500 allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz for added resolution NOTE This feature is only available for the Dolby Pro Logic Il Music Dolby Pro Logic ll Movie Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes ID SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP gt MODE SPEAKER SIZE LEFT RIGHT SMALL CENTER SMALL SURROUND SMALL SURR BACK SMALL SUBWOOFER SUB BACK TO MAIN MENU This menu allows you to switch the menu to change either the speaker size setting or the exact crossover point used for that speaker group For the first pass through the menu leave the setting at its default option of SPEAKER SIZE and then proceed as outlined below Once the speaker choices have been set you may wish to return to this line to change the option so that the crossover settings may be adjusted SPEAKER SIZE MODE LEFT RIGHT 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 SMAL
4. e This function is effective only when playing back a DVD disc recorded with Dolby Digital This control has no effect on other discs O OQooZ3ogo Qo oio OO oio 000 Q SURR M um P SURR v a Cy OQ o c Q NIGHT Ood0 O Ooo 0 Ooo Ooo0 0 249 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 20 ZONE II Operation When operation the LR 8500 from a remote room loca NOTE tion where an IR sensor link has been connected to When the ZONE ll system is turned on the input the LR 8500 s rear panel ZONE II IR Input you may use either the main remote control or the ZONE Il remote controller To activate the feed to the remote room while you are main listening room where the LR 8500 is located El Press the MULTI button on the main remote con selected using the ZONE Il menu will be fed to the ZONE 1 Audio Outputs on the rear panel The volume Will be as set in the previous selection although it may also be adjusted using an optional IR sensor and the ZONE Il remote in the remote location or on the optional audio power amplifier connected to the ZONE Audio Outputs troller and then press the ENTER button to turn the Even when the LR 8500 is turned off in the main room ZONE II on or off Fl Press the A V button to select ZONE II INPUT ZONE II Volume and then press the ENTER button EJ Press the A V button r
5. Fl Press the ENTER button FL LEVEL 0 dB appears on the display Press the a v buttons to change the setting The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 10 dB to 110 dB Press the ENTER and press the A button The next configuration CENTER LEVEL appears on the display Repeat step to to change other settings When all the configurations have been finished press the CH button or leave the unit for 10 seconds to exit the CH Level Adjust mode LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 23 Tuner Operation TUN PRE V SELECT V A SOURCE A AM FM T MODE The LR 8500 s tuner is capable of tuning AM FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations Stations may be tuned manually or they may be stored as favorite station presets and recalled from a 50 position memory Station Selection El Press the AM FM button on the remote controller to select the tuner as an input or The tuner may be selected from the front panel by either pressing the SOURCE A F buttons until the tuner is active or by pressing the AM FM button El Pressing the AM FM button or the AM FM button on the front panel again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected El Press the T MODE on the front panel or the TUN M but ton on the remote controller to select manual or auto matic tuning Select AUTO TUNING and each press
6. Press to stop playback DVD only PRESET UP DOWN Press to select a tuner preset channel SEARCH lt lt During playback these buttons are used for fast for ward and fast reverse DVD only ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angle if available DVD only KE Zoom Enlarges the DVD Audio image DVD only GUI Brings up the ON SCREEN display DVD only EFi REPEAT A B To repeat a specific section on a disc DVD only 1 ALL To repeat chapter track title disc s DVD only EEJ PROGRAM Press to programming DVDs CDs Video CDs and MP3 DVD only KE OPEN CLOSE Opens or close the disc tray DVD only EX CLEAR Removes a track number on the program menu DVD only EX SUB TITLE Select a subtitle language DVD only EF AUDIO Selects different audio languages available in the DVD disc DVD only EX MEMO Tuner mode to program preset radio stations RDS This function is used display information that is broad casted by FM stations SKIP ma gt i When playing discs press Ha to go back to the beginning of the current chapter track and to advance to the next chapter track DVD only EZ TUN M Switches from tuning to manual or auto tuning mode PAUSE II Press to pause playback of a disc DVD only EX DIRECT Press this button when the tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct entry of a station s frequency PLAY gt Press
7. all kinds of radio concert and serial drama all aspects of national or local culture including religious events philosophy social science language theatre and 0 on programs on natural science and tech nology popular programs such as quiz enter tainment private interview comedy satire and so on program on commercial practical and popular songs and sale volume of discs etc practical modern music generally com posed and played by young musicians popular music usually lasting for less than 5 minutes classical music instrumental music chorus and light music favored by non professionals orchestra including great operas sym phony chamber music and so on other music styles Rhythm amp Blues Reggae etc weather reports forecast financial reports commerce trading children s programs social affairs religious programs program in which the public expresses Its view by phone travel reports programs concerning recreational activities jazz music country music national music music from the so called golden of popular music folk music documentaries a program notifying an emergency or a natural disaster LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PMH 25 Video Operations Playing Video Sources Note When playing videos that feature surround sound refer to Av
8. Video Section Television Format PAL NTSC Input Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Video Frequency Response Composite and S Video 10Hz 5 8MHz 1dB Video Frequency Response Component Video 10Hz 50MHz 3dB General Power Requirements AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 415W AC Outlets Switched x 100 W max Dimensions W x H x D 440 x 160 x 385 mm Weight net 14 1Kg standard Accessories AM Loop Antenna x 1 FM Antenna x 1 Remote Control Unit x 1 AAA size Batteries x 2 Owner s Manual x 1 Micro Phone x 1 Zone 11 Remote Control Unit x 1 With Battery LINE means CD TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUX 1 AUX 2 DVD Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the Double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS Surround DTS ES and DTS Neo 6 DTS 96 24 are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc e Improvements may result in specifications and fea tures changing without notice e lllustrations may differ slightly from production models 40 _ LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 41 LUXMAN CORPORATION JAPAN
9. camcorders or other portable video products KE AUDIO Input Jacks These audio jacks may be used for temporary connection to video games or portable audio players 13 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PM 14 Control Functions Display 2 STEREO tri oin inn cnn inn inn inn cns inns cnn cine nns iue omo 7 Binas GHEE GREE ganun crine cru RDS 3 4 KB illuminates when a station is tuned Remote Control Unit EJ STEREO indicates in the tuner mode RDS MODE indicator 11 s Gl 3 SLEEP indicator Lights up when the sleep timer is active POWER System power on and off EJ FUNCTION buttons Use these buttons to select function modes EJ Numeric buttons These buttons serve as a 10 button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions N 0010 g ha SETUP uy NIGHT SLEEP m SLOW E fi M DIRECT 25 12 E NTSC PAL 09 3E c 4 TEST T O BB I 5 Output test tone for setting speaker levels ta t3 C AUDIO TV VID mmm iN ERI CLEAR This button does not have a direct function on the LR 8500 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 outp
10. 23 FS 24 di eee cect 24 Video Operations 4 25 System Configuration eene 25 Function 26 Surround Setup 26 gt Dolby 27 Speaker 28 Distance AGIUSL i 29 CH Level 29 Preference Setup essere 29 Zone 11 Setup 30 Room Auto 5 CLUD ee 30 Controlling other Components Connected to the LR 8500 33 Programming the 34 Troubleshooting 39 40 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 4 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 regarding this matter consult an electrician e Choose the installation location of your unit carefully Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat Also avoid locations subject to vibrations and excessive dust heat cold or moisture e Do not open the cabinet as this might result in dam age to the circuitry or electrical shock If a foreign object should get into the set contact your dealer e When removing the power plug from the wall outle
11. SETUP If your system includes a traditional surround speaker complement of five main speakers front left center front right surround right surround left and a subwoofer press the lt gt Buttons so that 5 1 CH appears to the right of AUTO START and then press the Set Button to start ROOM AUTO SETUP To stop the calibration process at any time press the A W Buttons to move the on screen cursors to the AUTO START line press the lt gt Navigation Buttons ROOM AUTO SETUP gt AUTO START STOP SPEAKER CHECK SPEAKER DELAY SPEAKER LEVEL SPEAKER SIZE SPEAKER X OVER SAVE RESULTS BACK TO MAIN MENU Step 8 Once ROOM AUTO SETUP has been started you Will hear test signals circulate among all of the speakers as the system sets the master level checks to see where there are speakers sets the distance measurement and calculates delay time settings sets the speaker size and sets the speaker crossover point During the mea surement and calibration process you may observe the progress of the testing by reading the messages that appear in the second line of the menu listing When the ROOM AUTO SETUP screen first appears it contains a series of dashes but as the test and measurement pro ceeds you will see the following messages as the indi vidual measurements are taken System Level ADJUST VOLUME message will appear to indicate that the system 1 setting the overall volume level t
12. SETUP microphone is unavailable you may still do so by following the instructions Step 1 ROOM AUTO SETUP requires that your listening room have as little background noise as possible to avoid interfering with the measurement of tones produced by your LR 8500 during the setup procedure Turn off all loud fans air conditioners and other equipment and try to avoid making any noise during the process Step 2 The ROOM AUTO SETUP microphone should be placed in either your usual listening position or if there is a large seating area the center of the room at the listen ers ear level You may find it convenient to use a camera tripod for stable placement of the ROOM AUTO SETUP microphone at the correct height The microphone includes a threaded insert on the bottom for tripod mounting Step 3 Plug the ROOM AUTO SETUP microphone into the LR 8500 s Headphone Jack making certain that the mini plug to 1 4 phone plug adaptor supplied with the micro LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PMH 31 phone is firmly connected The microphone cable is approximately 6 m long which should accommodate most listening room situations If required you may use an optional extension cable available at most electronics stores for use in larger rooms However we recommend that you avoid using extension cords for the microphone cable as they may adversely affect the test results Step 4 Once the microphone is proper
13. SL dB gt WOOFER gt S W 0dB LEVEL nm og LEVEL LEVEL o gm LEVEL CH LEVEL FL 10dB CEN 10dB FR 1048 SR 10dB SBR 10dB SBL 10dB SL 10dB S W 10dB ee Press the gt button AorWbutton POWER 5 round mode for 7 1 channel such as DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC or MOVIE etc 000 OSPE ia Press the SPEAKER button FRONT SPEAKER appears on the front panel s dis olojo Q play SURR M o 6 ENTER Press the ENTER button ove HET i SPEAKER m FRONT LARGE FRONT SMALL appears on the display It is important to perform speaker configuration prior to Press the Y buttons to change the setting using the surround sound decoder This allows the unit to sense the available speakers and 3 Press the ENTER button 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 The setting is saved in memory Press the A button Center Right Left Rear and Right Rear should be used The next configuration CENTER appears on the dis play When no action 1 taken for 10 seconds the Speaker l l Setup mode will be cancelled Repeat step 4 to 8 to set other configurations When all the configurations have been finish
14. component does not operate properly return to step El and repeat the steps above Manual Search Method El Turn on the unit that you wish to include in the LR 8500 remote controller Fl Press the DEVICE button VCR SAT TV and the ENTER button at the same time for 2 seconds until the SEND LEARN indicator blinks twice El Press the A or W 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 Check if enter the 3 digit code number directly El While holding down the DEVICE button press the ENTER button for 2 seconds and then release both buttons and then the SEND LEARN indicator blinks twice El Press the DIGITAL button El The 3 digit code number blinks in order Example If you enter 105 1 1 Indicator blinks once 2 0 Indicator blinks tenth 3 5 Indicator blinks fifth 33 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PMH 34 Programming the Remote VCR Brand List Brand CODE No Brand CODE No 042 022 052 032 DYNATECH EMERSON FERGUSON FIDELITY HIFIVOX HINARI HITACHI IMPERIAL INGELEN INGERSOL ITT 020 056 031 042 033 043 043 056 020 KRIESLER KUBA LLOYD LOEWE OPTA LOGIK LUXOR MAGNADYNE MAGNASONIC MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MATUI MI
15. for delays to the video image that may be caused by the processing in products such as digital video display video scalers digital cable or satellite systems or personal video recorders with proper adjustment of the setting for A V SYNC Delay you can eliminate the loss of lip sync that may be caused by Digital video applications Balancing relative volume between speakers using Test Tone The test tone function is useful to adjust the relative volume between speakers Once the balance is set you don t have to change the bal ance as long as the speakers arent moved Press the TEST T button The test tone is emitted from each speaker in the follow ing order at 2 second intervals _ FL Front Left CEN Center gt FR Front Right SW SL lt SBL SBR lt Sub Woofer Surround Left Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Surround Right Adjust the volume to the normal listening level El Adjust the volume of each speakers so that the test tone from each speakers sounds the same The level of the speaker which is emitting the test tone can be changed by pressing the 4 buttons e The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 10 dB to 110 dB When the setting has been finished press the TEST T button to stop the test tone Output Level Adjustment Balancing rela tive volume between speakers El Press the CH button FRONT L LEVEL Level of Front Left appears on the dis play
16. from among the available sur round mode options for the mode group selected c MUTE 0000 zm VOLUME B e O 2 ENTER e Q e 5 SLEEP F Sleep Timer Function This function allows you to preprogram the receiver to switch its own power off automatically You can then enjoy the audio video system for a specified amount of time with out having to worry about turning the unit off later Each press of the SLEEP button changes the time indica tion by 10 minutes gt SLEEP 90 SLEEP 80 70 SLEEP 10 Sleep timer is off MEM To let the remaining time until power off appear on the display while the sleep timer is engaged press the SLEEP button once IG TONE Control El Press the TONE button or press the MENU button and ENTER button on the front panel in serial order IN appears on the front panel s display Fl Press the ENTER button BASS ADJUST appears on display Press the A W button to select BASS ADJUST or TRE BLE ADJUST or press the SELECT V A button and press the ENTER button on the front panel To adjust the level of low frequency sound range select BASS ADJUST To adjust the level of high frequency sound range select TREBLE ADJUST Press the A V buttons of remote control unit the SELECT A button to change the setting The level can be a
17. from stereo matrix material Users with 6 1 and 5 1 systems will derive six and five separate channels respectively corresponding to the standard home the ater speaker layouts Neo 6 technology allows various sound elements within a channel or channels to be steered separately and in a way which follows naturally from the original presenta tion Neo 6 offers a music mode to expand stereo nonmatrix recordings into the five or six channel layout in a way which does not diminish the subtlety and integrity of the original stereo recording EXT ENDED SURROUND 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 since 1999 In addition to the 5 1surround channels FL FR C SL SR and LFE DTS ES Extended Surround also offers the SB Surround Back channel for surround playback with a total of 6 1 channels DTS ES Extended Surround includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods as DTS ES Discrete 6 1 and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and 6 are trade marks of Digital Theater Systems Inc The stereo CD is a 16 bit medi
18. function is selected press the AMP but ton Press the OSD button The MAIN MENU will appear and adjustments are made from the individual menus The menus will remain on the screen for 20 seconds Select an item you want to change using the A V buttons l Press the ENTER button Press the gt button repeatedly until the setting you want to select appears C an ole o oo olojo c OSD o c ENTER oO tc amp E oo oo 2 MAIN MENU FUNCTION SETUP SURROUND SETUP SPEAKER SETUP ADJUST ADJUST SETUP SETUP SETUP DISTANCE CH LEVEL PREFERENCE ZONE II ROOM AUTO 25 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 26 System Configuration A FUNCTION SETUP FUNCTION SETUP gt INPUT FUNC DVD DIGITAL IN ANALOG DIGITAL POLLING NO BACK TO MAIN MENU You can select associate one of the digital inputs with the selected input source Some digital video input sources such as a cable box or HDTV set top may change between analog and digital outputs depending on which channel is in use The LR 8500 s Auto Polling feature allows you to avoid losing the audio feed when this happens by permitting both analog and digital connections to the same source on the unit Digital audio is the default and the unit will auto matically switch to the analog audio if the digital audio stream stop
19. input by VIDEO and S VIDEO jack from the same source 5 IE IN DUT OUT IN IN OUT AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO VCR Notes Be sure to connect the left and right audio channels properly Red connectors 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 e f 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 S VIDEO signal Each type of video jack works independently Signals input to the VIDEO composite and S VIDEO jacks or component are output to the corresponding VIDEO composite and S VIDEO or component jacks respectively e You may need to setup the digital audio output format of your DVD player or other digital source components Refer to the instructions of the each component connected to the digital input jacks There is no Dolby Digital RF input jack Please use an exter nal RF demodulator with a Dolby Digital decoder to connect a video disc player which has a Dolby Digital RF output jack to the digital input jack on this unit 10 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 11 VIDEO COMPONENTS AND ADVANCED CONNECTING SATELLITE TUNER DIGITAL OUT R
20. of the TUNING v button or TUN PRE button Then put the tuner in a scan mode that seek the next higher or lower frequency station with acceptable signal strength Select MAUNAL TUNING and each press of the TUN ING v button or TUN PRE button The frequency increases or decreases by one increment E 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 oO o oo Oo NUMERIC AM FM olojo Ga C Ec o OQ o c o TUNING ane d pod MM DIRECT PRESET amp amp lt MEMO CI Bp Ooon Tuner Mode Pressing the TUN M button on the remote controller alternates between Stereo mode and Mono mode STEREO FM stereo broadcasts are received in stereo and the STEREO indicator lights in the display MONO To compensate for weak FM stereo reception select this mode Reception will now be forced monaural reducing unwanted noise Preset Memory You can preset a maximum of 50 favorite channels El Press the MEMO button The two underscore lines will appear at the far right side of the display Fl Within 5 seconds press the Numeric buttons corre sponding to the location where you wish to store this station s frequency El Repeat the process after tuning any add
21. remain on the screen FULL OSD TIME OUT The full OSD menu system is used to simplify the setup and adjustment of the LR 8500 using a series of on screen menus Set to change the length of time that full OSD displays remain on the screen e DEFAULT SURR MODE ON Select if you wish to leave the default so that the mode choice encoded in the disc is always used no fur ther action is needed Simply leave the setting at the fac tory default of ON OFF Select to set the unit so that it responds to the last surround mode used when a Dolby Digital or DTS source Is playing H ZONE II SETUP ZONE SETUP ZONEII OFF ZONE Il IN FM PRESET 01 ZONE II VOL 25 dB SB AMPS SB SP BACK TO MAIN MENU Once the audio and IR link connections have been made the LR 8500 needs to be configured for ZONE II operation e ZONE II Select to turn the system on and off e ZONE II IN Select to the desired input to the ZONE II SETUP e ZONE VOL Press the lt gt buttons until the desired volume level for the ZONE II SETUP is entered Do not use the regular volume control knob for this setting SB AMPS To change the setting so that the Surround Back amplifiers are fed by the source selected through the ZONE II SETUP Remember that once this setting is made you will not be able to take advantage of any of the 6 1 7 1 channel decoding or processing modes and that 255 System Configuration the speakers u
22. 123 TEC 096 099 132 074 128 TELEAVIA 028 039 040 RADIOLA 099 049 050 019 091 081 A gt 149 TELEFUNKEN 028 041 145 RADIOMARELLI 046 103 050 091 062 132 TELETECH 090 RANK 074 TELEVIDEON 099 053 109 RBM 074 TENSAI 049 REDIFFUSION 062 134 THOMSON 012 028 032 REX 096 019 043 145 091 069 THORN ROBOTRON 048 FERGUSON 014 040 041 RTF 048 057 061 116 SABA 028 TOCOM 029 040 TOSHIBA 004 016 033 115 TRANS SAISHO 090 CONTINENTS 098 097 053 SALORA 053 UHER 052 111 125 123 ULTRA VOX 098 046 099 SAMBERS 046 120 077 UNIVERSUM 092 034 054 SAMPO 121 UNIVOX 116 SAMSUNG 015 VEGAVOX 079 136 VOXSON 050 134 SANYO 001 WATSON 111 048 WATT RADIO 046 099 054 127 SBR 049 WEGA 033 SCHAUB LORENZ 001 WHITE 128 WESTINGHOUSE 099 SCHNEIDER 096 099 019 096 149 134 046 096 059 38 Troubleshooting Unit does not function when Main Power Switch is pushed Display lights but no sound or picture Unit turns on but front panel display does not light up No sound from any speaker light around power switch is red No sound from surround or center speakers Unit does not respond to remote commands Intermittent buzzing in tuner Letters flash in the channel indicator display and digital audio stops LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 P MH 39 No AC power Intermittent input connections e Mute is on e Volume control is down Display brightness is turned off Amplifier
23. AUTO SETUP menu IMPORTANT NOTE Anyone with hearing that is sensitive to loud noises should leave the room at this point or use ear protection sufficient to reduce the noise level Inexpensive foam style ear plugs available at most drug stores may be used to reduce the sound level to a tolera ble level If you are uncomfortable with or cannot toler ate loud sounds and do not use some sort of ear protec tion we strongly recommend that you leave the room and NUT System Configuration ask someone else to run the ROOM AUTO SETUP process or that you do not use ROOM AUTO SETUP and enter the configuration settings manually Step 7 The WARNING screen will automatically be replaced by the main ROOM AUTO SETUP menu While this screen is visible you may start and stop the calibration process or monitor the progress of the mea surements and view the results When the screen first appears you will see AUTO START STOP on the first line of the menu list To start the ROOM AUTO SETUP test process you must first tell the system how many speak ers are in your system To do that choose one of these two options If your system includes a full complement of seven main speakers front left center front right surround right sur round back right surround back left surround left and a subwoofer press the lt P Navigation Buttons so that 1 1 CH appears to the right of AUTO START and then press the Set Button to start ROOM AUTO
24. EAKER SIZE line on the menu screen Speaker Crossover The measurements and calculations for this test take place at the same time as the test signal is circulated to calculate the levels and they are used to determine the crossover setting for each speaker in your system to create a seamless transition between the fre quencies sent to your main speakers and subwoofer if available If desired you may use the results of the auto oy mated testing as a baseline and then make manual adjustments to the crossover settings on a source inde pendent basis When this test is complete a crossover frequency will be shown to the right of the SPEAKER X OVER line on the menu screen Step 9 When all measurements are successfully com pleted the test signals will stop and a TEST DONE UNPLUG MIC message will appear in the second line of the on screen menu listings Unplug the microphone and store it in a safe place so that itis available to recalibrate your system if needed due to a change in speakers preferred listening position or a major change in the room s furnishings such as the addi tion of thick carpeting or plush furniture that might require different settings To enter the settings to the receiver s memory and return to the Master Menu press the A V Buttons so that the on screen cursor is pointing to RETURN TO MAIN MENU NOTE If you wish to check the test results before exiting the ROOM AUTO SETUP menu press the A V B
25. EMOTE IR IN OUT PUT m wy IN Gp REMOTE 232C WNLOAD ZONEI AUDIO PRE OUT ZONE II IR INPUT SUB RR FRONT SURR WOOFER POWER AMPLIFIER CONNECTING MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO 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 connect each speaker to the corresponding external power amplifier VIDEO OUT 29 SUB RR FRONT SURR WOOFER BACK DVD AUDIO PLAYER or SACD MULTI CHANNEL PLAYER REMOTE IR INPUT If the LR 8500 s front panel IR sensor is blocked due to cabinet doors or other obstructions an external IR sensor may be used Connect the output of the sensor to this jack ZONE Il IR Input Connect the output of an IR sensor in a remote room to this jack to operate the LR 8500 s ZONE II control system REMOTE IR OUTPUT This connection permits the IR sensor in the receiver to serve other remote controlled devices Connect this jack to the IR IN jack on LUXMAN or other compatible equipment a 11 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 12 CONNECTING THE ANT
26. ENNA TERMINALS FM antenna AM loop AM external antenna antenna FM external antenna 1 1 1 1 MERE A i 1 1 1 1 s OE MCI ss 0 6 DHK 6 3 69 f 9899 ASSEMBLING THE LOOP ANTENNA CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAS Connecting the supplied FM antenna 1 Release the vinyl tie and take out the connection The supplied FM antenna is for indoor use only line During use extend the antenna and move it in various directions until the clearest signal is received Fix it with push pins or similar implements in the position that will an cause the least amount of distortion If you experience poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality Connecting the supplied 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 3 Insert the hook at the bottom of the loop part into may improve the quality the slot at the base part 1 Press and hold down the lever of the AM antenna terminal 2 Insert the bare wire into the antenna terminal 3 Release the lever CONNECTING AN FM OUTDOOR ANTENNA Notes Keep the antenna away from n
27. L is selected SUBWOOFER is set to SUB automatically and bass frequencies of the front channels are output from a subwoofer So a powered sub woofer is indispensable for this setting CENTER LARGE Select this when a large center speaker is con nected Center channel is output at full range SMALL Select this when the center speaker is rather small Bass frequencies are output from a subwoofer NONE Select this when no center speaker is connected The center channel will be output from front speakers 28 SURROUND LARGE Select this when an external power amplifier and large surround speakers are connected Surround chan nels are output to the surround speakers at full range SMALL Select this when the surround speakers are rather small Bass frequencies are output from your pow ered subwoofer NONE Select this when no surround speakers are con nected SURR BACK LARGE Select if the surround back speakers are large sized SMALL Select if the surround back speakers are small sized NONE Select if the surround back speakers are not con nected SUBWOOFER LFE Select if a subwoofer is connected to the LR 8500 you have the option to have the front left right main speakers reproduce bass frequencies at all times and have the subwoofer operate only when the LR 8500 is being used with a digital source that contains a dedicated Low Frequency Effects or LFE soundtrack This allows you to take advanta
28. ON press these buttons to turn on the unit EJ AM FM Use this to switch between AM and FM bands Remote Sensor When operating the remote control unit point it toward the remote sensor Display When the unit on the current status of the unit is dis played Surround Mode Group selector Press this button to select the top level group of surround modes Each press of the button will select the current or last used mode in each of the surround mode 14 16 7 18 EJ Surround Mode selector V A Press these buttons to select from among the available surround mode options for the mode group and if the input source is digital or analog MENU Press repeatedly to select MODE CHANNEL Level Digital Input Speaker Setup Distance Adjust ER SELECT Y A When configuring the MENU settings use these buttons to select from available choice ENTER When marking choices during the setup and configura tion process press this button to enter the desired set ting KE TUN PRE A V In Tuner mode use these to tune in station EZ T MODE Press this button to select Auto or Manual tuning KE VOLUME Turn this knob to adjust the master volume ETS OPT 4 Digital Input Jack Connect the optical digital audio output of an audio or video product to this jack VIDEO Input Jacks These jacks may be used for temporary connection to the composite or S Video output of video games
29. R 021 AUDIOSONIC 054 SCHAUB LORENZ 026 a SCHNEIDER 005 069 SIEMENS 033 BAIRD 083 SIERA 016 BASICLINE 006 SILVA 004 011 SKY 023 STARCOM m STARSAT 081 TECHNISAT BRION VEGA 050 TELEFUNKEN 048 TELESYSTEM 059 THORN 033 098 016 136 TRIAD 065 UNIDEN CLARIVOX 048 UNITED CABLE CONDOR 099 V TECHNOLOGY CONTEC 087 CONTINENTAL ZENDER 081 CROSLEY 101 CROWN 147 CTC CLATRONIC 046 DAEWOO 089 DECCA 099 DEGRAAF 036 DIXI 049 DRYNATRON 049 099 096 046 FERGUSON 014 016 017 065 046 127 046 090 098 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 37 Programming the Remote TV Brand List Brand CODENo Brad CODENo 9 ERRES 049 142 KAISUI 006 EUROPHON 098 046 097 099 051 006 115 132 098 FERGUSON 146 040 041 150 057 KENNEDY 144 FIDELITY FINLUX FISHER FORGESTONE FORMENTI FORTRESS FRABA FRONTECH GOLDSTAR GOODMANS GORENJE GREATZ GRANADA GRUNDIG HANSEATIC HANTAREX HEMMERMANN HIFIVOX HINARI HITACHI HYPER IMPERIAL INGELEN INNO HIT INTERFUNK IRRADIO ITT JVC KTV 061 099 034 109 015 136 149 099 137 075 054 025 054 109 099 088 103 092 075 033 066 001 128 033 142 094 112 033 139 097 127 028 033 014 145 067 091 116 149 046 113 048 053 149 053 073 050 109 055 074 052 111 057 079 109 125 KORTING KRIESLER LENOIR LOEWE OPTA LOGIK L
30. TSUBISHI MTC MULTITECH MURPHY NAONIS NATIONAL NEC NECKERMANN NOGAMATIC NOKIA NORDMENDE OPTONICA ORION OSAKI OTTO VERAND P CINEMA PALLADIUM PANASONIC PATHE MARCONI PENTAX PERDIO PHILIPS PHONOLA PORTLAND PROLINE PYE QUARTZ QUELLE RADIOLA RADIOMARELLI RCA REALISTIC REX SABA ey LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 35 Programming the Remote VCR Brand List SAT Brand List ALBA 030 AMSTRAD 008 019 027 ARCON 021 ARISTONA 016 ASTRA 028 BLAUPUNKT 033 BUSH CH MASTER 030 CITY COM 005 DDC 030 DYNASAT 005 ECHOSTAR 002 EMME ESSE 005 FAIT 005 FERGUSON 017 018 FINLUX 006 FRACARRO 005 FTE 022 GOLDSTAR 004 GRAETZ 026 GROTHUSEN 004 A GRUNDIG 033 HINARI 030 HIRSCHMANN 003 HITACHI INGELEN 026 ITT 034 ITT NOKIA 032 JERROLD KATHREIN 005 KOSMOS 004 KRIESLER LENCO 004 ULTRA VOX LUXOR 026 UNITECH MAGAI 022 UNIVERSUM MARANTZ MASPRO MATSUSHITA METZ MINERVA MULTISTAR MURATO NEC NEIRU NOKIA 037 NORSAT PACE 016 017 018 PANASONIC 35 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 36 Programming the Remote SAT Brand List TV Brand List CODE No CODE No PHILIPS 003 011 012 029 050 134 PHONOLA 016 ne 049 123 PROSAT 030 ide PYE 016 022 QUADRAL 030 021 QUELLE 036 000 RADIOLA 016 ARC EN CIEL 028 REDIFFUSION 015 ARISTONA Ps 035 ARTHUR MARTIN 053 026 123 003 ASA 050 SAT PARTNER 004 ATLANTIC 099 SATPORTNE
31. UMA LUXOR MAGNADYNE MAGNAFON MARANTZ MATSUI McMICHAEL MEMOREX METZ MINERVA MISTRAL MITSUBISHI MIVAR MULTITECH MURPHY MAONIS NATIONAL NEC NECKERMANN NOGAMATIC NOKIA NORDMENDE OCEANIC ONCEAS OPTONICA ORION OSAKI OSIO OSUME OTTO VERSAND P T ACTTRON PAEL PANASONIC 2877 050 099 149 099 008 115 118 049 058 129 046 115 046 119 049 090 068 088 090 094 094 149 033 062 138 097 046 134 096 042 033 099 049 060 015 098 028 001 122 130 028 131 109 099 137 090 060 077 087 033 065 099 030 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 38 Programming the Remote TV Brand List 109 121 126 SELECO 016 096 144 019 141 PATHE CINEMA 099 111 116 132 110 069 134 PERDIO 060 SHARP 033 087 137 PHILCO 016 030 101 050 SIAREM 046 097 050 109 115 124 079 132 136 SICATEL 116 PHILIPS 009 010 013 018 SIEMENS 005 094 036 100 111 099 049 050 019 114 087 148 149 078 088 SIERA 099 049 050 019 PHOENIX 099 053 109 111 149 078 PHONOLA 099 049 050 019 SILVER 054 149 078 SINGER 016 046 050 109 PIONEER 020 049 145 091 SINUDYNE 127 046 050 059 PRANDONI SONOKO 049 090 PRINCE 098 097 053 115 SONY 146 007 027 033 PREMIER 124 118 PRINCE 098 097 053 134 STERN 096 144 019 110 PROTECH 049 054 134 PYE 099 049 050 019 TANDBERG 133 148 149 078 TANDY 099 060 137 QUASAR 046 097 051 053 TASHIKO 002 033 QUELLE 047 099 100 049 TATUNG 099 060 063 055 057 058 111 118 113 114 118
32. a among received broadcasting RDS mode will be automatically switched to PS mode search A station can be searched by this function Ell Press the RDS button for more than 1 5 seconds Then SEARCH will be shown in the display Fl Press the PRESET UP DOWN button to select to desired PTY mode The program will blink E Press the TUNING button PTY search be ready When the PTY mode that you have selected is searched PTY search will stop and the PTY mode will be displayed If the same program type is not found during PTY Search it will stop at the beginning frequency If you want to cancel PTY search while searching press the RDS button PTY search will stop and search mode will be released automatically RDS NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED POP M ROCK M EASYM LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY NATION OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT TEST ALARM 24 brief announcements events public Opinion reports actual situations a kind of suggestion including practical announcements other than news doc uments discussion analysis and so on daily information or reference such as weather forecast consumer guide medical assistance and 0 on sports related programs educational and cultural information
33. ailable Surround Modes El Select the DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUX 1 AUX 2 mode by pressing the SOURCE A F button Play the component corresponding to the FUNCTION selected The picture from the video source can be seen on the TV and the sound from the video source will be heard from the speakers Video Camera Connections VIDEO L R OUT AUDIO OUT VCR Video Camera Recorder etc Connect the video camera recorder s AUDIO OUT PUT to the AUDIO L R jacks and VIDEO OUT to the VIDEO jack of the AUX 2 INPUT Video Tape Dubbing Press the SOURCE A F button to select the VIDEO source to be recorded El Playback the source El Operate VID 1 or VID 2 VCR for recording Video audio signals from the selected VIDEO source can be dubbed to VID 2 VCR only System Configuration OSD On Screen Display 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 Remember that since the LR 8500 memorizes the settings for each input individually you will need to make these adjustments for each input used However once they are made fur ther adjustment is only required when system compo nents are changed Making Configuration Adjustments Ell If another
34. al two channel stereo using the front left and front 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 Movie or DTS Neo 6 Cinema when they are broadcast via conventional TV stations cable pay TV and satellite transmission In addition a grow ing number of made for television programs sports broadcasts radio dramas and music CDs are also recorded in surround sound In may listening situations may find loud passages objectionable Adjusting this setting allows you to com press the sounds into a range that you may find more suitable for a particular listening situation Dolby Digital satisfies these needs through the dynamic range con trolling Select one of the followings to fit the individual listening situation of the audience The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby Digital DVD is playing by pressing the NIGHT button Fi Press the A V buttons to select either the middle range of full compression versions of the Night mode MAX Audio with fully compressed dynamic range MID Audio with partially compressed dynamic range OFF Audio with uncompressed dynamic range Select this when you don t want to use the night mode
35. ble Surround left and right speakers and surround back speaker Place the surround left right and surround back speakers higher than your ears by about 70cm 1m Also place the speakers at the same height as best as pos sible Note e Use magnetically shielded speakers for front left right and the center speakers when the speakers are installed near the TV and the TV is a monitor type CONNECTING SPEAKER WIRE 1 Strip away approx 10 mm of wire 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 let the bare speak er wires touch each other and do not let them touch any metal part of this unit Do not touch the speaker terminals when the power is on It may cause you to receive an electric shocks e not connect more than one speaker cable to one speaker terminal Doing so may damage this unit Note Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the speaker properly If they are miss connected the sig nal phase will be reversed and the signal quality will be corrupted CONNECTING A SUBWOOFER Use the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER jack to co
36. djusted in 1 dB steps from 10 to 10 18 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PMH 19 Surround Mode Night Mode One of the most important features of the LR 8500 is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround sound field from digital sources analog matrix surround encoded programs and standard stereo programs Surround modes may be changed at any time by using either the front panel or remote controller ET Press the SURR M button or the SURR M button the remote controller from the front panel until the desired major surround mode group such as Dolby or DTS is selected to select a new surround mode FJ Press the SURR SEL W A button or the SURR v on the remote controller repeatedly until choose the specific individual The Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX and DTS 5 1 DTS ES Matrix and DTS ES Discrete modes may only be selected when a digital input is in use e he Dolby Pro Logic modes are available only when the LR 8500 has been configured for 6 1 7 1 operation by configuring the Surround Back speak ers as either Large or Small e When the 7 1 CH direct inputs are in use there is surround processing as these inputs take the analog output signals from an optional external DVD Audio or SACD player or another source device and carry them straight through to the volume control without any further digital processing To listen to a program in tradition
37. e 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 cre ates a 6 1 channel sound field from the original 5 1 channel soundtrack Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie Music Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic 11 is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory s benchmark surround technology that decodes full range discrete left center right right surround and left surround channels from either matrix surround encoded programs and conventional stereo sources when an analog input is in use The Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks while the Pro Logic Il Music mode should be used with musical selections The Pro Logic mode activates original Pro Logic processing for those who prefer that presentation DTS Neo 6 Cinema DTS Neo 6 Music These two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a six channel surround presentation from conventional Matrix encoded and traditional Stereo sources Select the Cinema version of Neo 6 when a pro gram with any type of analog Matrix surround encoding is present Select the Music version of Neo 6 for optimal processing when a nonencoded two channel stereo program is being played Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker uses advanced technology to simu late the sonic signature of a speaker location even when there is no speaker physical
38. e noise Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly Red connectors are for the R right channel and white con nectors are for the L left channel Be sure to connect input and output properly Refer to the instructions for each component that is connect ed to this unit Do not bind audio video connection cables with power cords and speaker cables this will result in generating a hum or other noise DIGIT E GUT DVD RECORDER CONNECTING DIGITAL AUDIO COMPONENTS e There are 6 digital inputs 3 coaxial jacks and 3 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 the digital audio format of DVD player or other digital source s connected to digital input jacks e You can designate the input for each digital input output jacks according to your component Notes here is no Dolby Digital RF input jack Please use an exter nal RF demodulator Dolby Digital decoder when connecting the Dolby Digital RF output jack of the video disc player to the digital input jack The digital signal jacks on this unit conform to the EIA stan dard If you
39. ection and proceed to the Basic Operation section of this manual to learn how to operate LR 8500 For those situations where you may wish to make a change to the settings entered by ROOM AUTO SETUP LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 P 33 Controlling other Components Connected to the LR 8500 The LR 8500 is equipped with a powerful remote control not only receiver s functions but also most popular brands of audio and video equipment including CD players cassette decks TV sets cable boxes VCRs satellite receivers and other home theater equipment DEVICE 6 0 0 o Numeric E te Waa o o o 55 Q Learning a Pre programming Code By following one of the methods below you may program the remote to operate a wide range of devices from other manufacturers A Direct Code Entry Method Kl Find the 3 digit number for the brand name of the com ponent that you want to operate in the code list follow ing pages See 34 page El Turn on the component that you want to operate While holding down the DEVICE button on the remote controller that you want to program press the ENTER button for 2 seconds and then release both buttons Then the SEND LEARN indicator blinks twice El Within 10 seconds enter the 3 digit code number Correct input SEND LEARN indicator blinks fourth Incorrect input SEND LEARN indicator blinks once if the
40. ed Size of Speakers press the SPEAKER button or leave the unit for 5 seconds to exit the Speaker Setup mode El Press the POWER button to turn the unit on Press the SURR M button and select another sur 24 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 22 Speaker Configuration TESTI VOLUME C 04000 0 0 0 02000000 0 I ENTER p wy A DELAY 9 amp Input the distance from your listening position El Press the DELAY button to FRONT L DISTANCE appears on the front panel s display Fl Press the ENTER button FRONT appears on the display Press the gt button FRONT L 3 0 appears on the display Zi Press 4 buttons to change the setting Input the distance from your listening position to front speakers You can change the setting from 0 0 to 9 0 M Press the ENTER button G Press the A 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 NOTE LR 8500 allows you to adjust the delay for the combined output of all speakers as a group This feature is called A V SYNC Delay it allows you to compensate
41. epeatedly until the desired input source or level The level can be adjust in 1dB steps from 80 to 10 20 the ZONE Il system may be turned on the any time by pressing any of the Selector buttons on the ZONE Il remote controller in the remote room When the ZONE Il system is activated you may turn it off from the remote room location by pressing the Power Off Button on the remote The ZONE II system may only be turned off using the MULTI button in the main room if the LR 8500 is turned on LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PMI 9 21 Speaker Configuration SPEAKER gt FRONT SMALL CENTER SMALL SURR SMALL SBACK SMALL WOOFER LEF 73 SIZE SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER LARGE LARGE LARGE Ed du A ae EN NONE NONE FRONTL9 0M CENTER 9 0 M FRONT R 9 0 M SURR R 9 0 M SBACK R 9 0 M SBACKL9 0M SURRL9 0M WOOFER 9 0 M DELAY 80mS Y SPEAKER FRONT L FRONT 1 0 0 M CENTER gt CENTER 0 0 M gt FRONTR gt FRONT R 0 0M gt SURRR gt SURR R 0 0 SBACKR SBACKR 0 0 gt SBACKL SBACKLO OM SURRL gt SURRLOOM WOOFER WOOFER 0 0 M gt A V SYNC gt DELAY 00mS DELAY DISTANCE DISTANCE DISTANCE DISTANCE DISTANCE DISTANCE DISTANCE DISTANCE DELAY FL 1098 CEN 1098 FR 10dB SR 10dB SBR 1098 SBL 10dB SL 1098 S W 10dB CHANNEL FRONT LFL 0dB gt CENTER OdB FRONT R gt FR dB SURR R gt SR 008 SBACKR gt SBR 008 SBACKL SBL 0dB gt SURRL gt
42. ge of the special bass created for cer tain movies LFE FRONT Select if a subwoofer is connected and you wish to use it for bass reproduction is conjunction with the main front left right speakers regardless of the type of program source of Surround mode you are listening NONE Select if no subwoofer is connected to this unit All bass information will be routed to the front left right speakers e SPEAKER CROSS OVER MODE SPEAKER SETUP MODE SPK CROSS OVER LEFT RIGHT 100Hz CENTER 100Hz SURROUND 100Hz SURR BACK 100Hz LFE LEFT RIGHT BACK TO MAIN MENU The factory default setting for all speaker positions is 100Hz If that setting is acceptable for all channels then LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 P MH 29 System Configuration no adjustments are needed and you may skip this section However should you wish to change one of the settings The available choices at which point low frequency infor mation will be sent to the subwoofer rather than to the main speaker channel are 40Hz 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz and 200Hz DISTANCE ADJUST DISTANCE ADJUST FL 3 0 M CEN 3 0 M 3 0 M FR SR 3 0 M DELAY RESET OFF UNIT METER SYNC DELAY BACK MAIN MENU Due to the different distances between the listening posi tion and each speaker position the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from each channel is different Y
43. h the letter L or coloured RED When replacing the fuse only a correctly rated approved type should be used and be sure to re fit the fuse cover IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRI CIAN P CAUTION The product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the product Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit This symbol means that the product is double insulated and you do not need an earth con nection This symbol means that this product keeps to the European safety and electrical interfer ence directives CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PM 3 Table of Contents Thanks for choosing LUXMAN Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit 4 ss 5 ConnectionsS ee 6 Speakers PRE OUT AC OUTLET RS 232C 8 Audio 9 Video COMMING 10 Advanced 11 Nr 12 Control Functions seres 13 Basic Operations acad cute RECEN 17 Surround 19 Night Mode 19 Zone Il Operation ee 20 Speaker Configuration ee 21 Tuner Operation eese
44. is in protection mode due to possible short Amplifier is in protection mode due to internal problems Incorrect surround mode e Input is monaural Incorrect configuration e Stereo or Mono program material e Weak batteries in remote Wrong device selected e Remote sensor is obscured Local interference Digital audio feed paused 39 e Make certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet eCheck 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 29 page so that the display is set to FULL e Check speaker wire connections for shorts at receiver and speaker ends e Contact your local LUXMAN service center e Select a mode other than Stereo e There is no surround information from mono sources e Check speaker mode configuration e The surround decoder may not create center or rear channel information from nonencoded programs e Change remote batteries e Press the FUNCTION buttons Make certain front panel sensor is visible to remote or connect remote sensor Move unit or antenna away from computers fluorescent lights motors or other electrical appliances Resume play for DVD e Check that Digital Input is selected LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 40 Specification
45. itional stations to be preset Recalling Preset Stations o manually select a station previously entered in the pre set memory press the Numeric buttons that correspond to the desired station s memory location To manually tune through the list of stored preset stations one by one press the PRESET v button or the remote controller or the TUN PRE A F button on the front panel 23 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 24 RDS Radio Data System Remote Controller Only RDS is a broadcasting service which allows stations to send additional information along with the regular radio program signal RDS can be received only in FM band Every time the RDS button is pressed the mode is changed as follows PS Program Service Name When you select PS PS is displayed and in 4 sec onds the program service name will be displayed If there is no PS data in the station the frequency will be displayed PTY Program Type When you select PTY with the RDS MODE button PTY will blink for about 4 seconds After 4 seconds the type of received PTY will be displayed CT Clock Time When you select CT with the RDS MODE button Will blink for about 4 seconds After 4 seconds the clock time will be displayed RT When you select RT with the RDS button RT will blink for about 4 second After 4 seconds the data of received RT will be dis played If there is no RT dat
46. justment of special parameters available when either Dolby Pro Logic Il Music or Dolby Pro Logic Music is selected as the surround mode and con trol over digital upsampling when available Center Width This setting adjusts the balance of the vocal information in the front sound stage between the center and front left right speakers The lower settings spread the center channel sound more broadly into the left and right channel s A higher number up to 7 pro duces a tighter center channel presentation e Dimension This setting alters the perceived depth of the surround field by creating a shallower presentation that appears to move sounds toward the front of the room or a deeper presentation that appears to move the center of the sound field toward the back of the room The setting of 0 is a neutral default with the range of adjustment shown as 3 for a deeper rear oriented sound e Panorama Switch this setting on or off to add an envelop ing wraparound presentation the increases the percep tion of sound along the sides of the room NIGHT OFF When OFF is highlighted the Night mode will not function MID When MID is highlighted a mild compression will be applied MAX When MAX is highlighted a more severe compres sion algorithm will be applied e UPSAMPLING The setting to turn the unit s upsampling feature on or off 27 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 28
47. l audio into home theater systems DTS brings you premium quality discrete multi channel digi tal sound to both movies and music DTS is a multi channel sound system designed to create full range digital sound reproduction The no compromise DTS digital process sets the standard of quality for cinema sound by delivering an exact copy of the studio master recordings to neighborhood and home theaters Now every moviegoer can hear the sound exactly as the moviemaker intended DTS can be enjoyed in the home for either movies or music on of DVD s LD s and CD s DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc dts 1E The advantages of discrete multichannel systems over matrix are well known But even in homes equipped for discrete multichannel there remains a need for high quality matrix decoding This is because of the large library of matrix surround motion pictures available on disc and on VHS tape and analog television broadcasts The typical matrix decoder of today derives a center chan nel and a mono surround channel from two channel matrix stereo material It is better than a simple matrix in that it includes steering logic to improve separation but because of its mono band limited surround it can be disappointing to users accustomed to discrete multichannel Neo 6 offers several important improvements as follow Neo 6 provides up to six full band channels of matrix decoding
48. ll change the input oBMllo El MUTE When used in the room where the LR 8500 is located press this button to temporarily silence the unit When STANDBY ON MENU ENTER it is used in a remote room with a sensor that is con nected to the ZONE II IR Input jack this button will ey we aes temporarily silence the feed to the remote room only o 6 xd DIGITAL Press the button again to return to the previous vol o e ume level o go EJ TUN M Switches from tuning to manual or auto tuning mode NOTES Press the STANDBY ON button The ZONE II remote may be used in either the same room Select a source by pressing the SOURCE A V button where the LR 8500 is located or it may be used in a sepa repeatedly rate room with an optional infrared sensor that is con DVD nected to the LR 8500 s ZONE II IR Input jack When it is CD used in the same room as the LR 8500 it will control the TUNER functions of the LR 8500 or any compatible LUXMAN TAPE C products in that room When it is used in a separate room 1 1 CH DIRECT IN O via a sensor connected to the ZONE II IR Input jack the VIDEO 1 button for Power Input Source Volume and Mute will VIDEO 2 control the source and volume for the second zone as AUX 1 connected to the ZONE II Audio Output jacks See page AUX 2 30 for complete information on using the ZONE sys tem Press DIGITAL button and press the button repeatedly to select one of the digital inputs or the ana l
49. ly positioned and plugged in proceed to the ROOM AUTO SETUP menus by first pressing the OSD Button to bring the MAIN MENU to the screen Next press the A V Buttons to move the onscreen cursor to the ROOM AUTO SETUP menu line Press the ENTER Button to move to the next screen Step 5 The first screen of the ROOM AUTO SETUP sys tem will now appear to remind you to plug in the micro phone If you have not already done so plug the microphone into the Headphone Jack as described in steps 2 and 3 When you are ready to proceed make certain that the cursor is pointing to YES and press the ENTER Button If you do not wish to continue with the ROOM AUTO SETUP process press the lt P Buttons and then press the ENTER Button to return to the MAIN MENU Note that if you attempt to move to the next menu without plugging in the microphone a reminder message will flash at the bottom of the screen ROOM AUTO SETUP Put the microphone at the position you want to listen and connect Do you want to start Room auto Setup gt YES NO Step 6 After entering YES to start the ROOM AUTO SETUP system you will next see a brief warning mes sage and the screen will then change to the main ROOM AUTO SETUP menu The WARNING screen is a reminder that in order for the system to perform accurate measurements it is impor tant that the listening room be as quiet as possible After 5 seconds the screen will change again to display the main ROOM
50. ly present in that location The Reference mode activates any missing speakers to simulate a 5 1 presentation with accurate localization The Wide mode virtualizes the locations of the front chan nel speakers to create a wider image and a more envelop ing sound field It is available no matter how many speakers are present 26 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 27 System Configuration Theater The Theater mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a standard live performance theater Hall 1 Hall 2 The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small Hall 1 and medium sized Hall 2 concert hall 5 Channel Stereo 7 Channel Stereo This mode takes advantage 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 channel is fed a summed mono mix of the in phase material of the left and right channels Stereo This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left and right channel presentation of two chan nel stereo programs PURE STEREO When Audio input is selected analog
51. mmersing 7 1 channel listening experience to the home theater environment A product of Dolby s expertise in sur round sound and matrix decoding technologies Dolby Pro Logic is a complete surround sound solution that maxi mizes the entertainment experience from stereo as well as 5 1 channel encoded sources SPEAKER PLACEMENT The ideal surround speaker system for this unit is 7 speak er systems using front left and right speakers a center speaker surround left and right speakers surround back left and right speakers and a subwoofer For best results we recommend that all front speakers be of the same type with identical or similar driver units This will deliver smooth pans across the front sound stage as the action moves from side to side Your center channel speaker is very important as over 80 of the dialog from a typical motion picture emanates from the center channel It should possess similar sonic characteristics to the main speakers Surround channel speakers need not be identi cal to the front channel speakers but they should be of high quality The surround center speaker is useful for playback of Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES One of the benefits of both Dolby Digital and DTS is that surround channels are discrete full range while they were frequency limited in earlier Pro Logic type systems Bass effects are an important part of home theater For optimal enjoyment a subwoofer should be used as i
52. n enveloping sound field that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall Before beginning the output level adjustment process make certain that all speaker connections have been prop erly made The system volume should be set to the level that you will use during a typical listening session NOTE You can adjust channel level by pressing the TEST TONE button on the remote control PREFERENCE SETUP PREFERENCE SETUP gt DISPLAY TIME OUT OFF DISPLAY MODE FULL VOLUME DEFAULT OFF DEFAULT VOL SET 25dB SEMI OSD TIME OUT 5 FULL OSD TIME OUT 20 DEFAULT SURR MODE ON BACK TO MAIN MENU DISPLAY TIME OUT Select amount of time 3s 10s that the display to fade out of front panel Select OFF if you do not wish to the front panel displays fade out e DISPLAY MODE FULL Normal brightness HALF Half the normal brightness level OFF All of the front panel indicators will go dark e VOLUME DEFAULT ON OFF DEFAULT VOL SET Set the desired turn on volume This setting may not be made with the regular volume controls e SEMI OSD TIME OUT The semi OSD system places one line message at the 29 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 30 video display screen whenever the volume input source surround mode tuner frequency or any of the configura tion settings are changed Set to change the length of time that the semi OSD dis plays
53. nnect a powered subwoofer power amplifier built in If your subwoofer is a passive type power amplifier is not built connect a monaural power amplifier to the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER jack and connect the subwoofer to the amplifier LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PMH 8 SPEAKERS PRE OUT AC OUTLET RS 232C OPTIONAL POWERED SUBWOOFER SURROUND CENTER ZONE AUDIO OUTPUT RC 232C ol o IN E 77 Ol Je RS 232C DOWNLOAD PRE OU QOO ZONE 11 SPEAKER OUTPUTS Surround Back ZONE II Speaker Outputs These speaker terminals are normally used to power the surround back left surround back right speakers in a 7 1 channel system However they may also be used to power the speakers in a sec ond zone which will receive the output selected for a ZONE SPEAKER system To change the output fed to these terminals from the default of the Surround Back speakers to the ZONE Il SPEAKER Output you must change a setting in the ZONE II SETUP of the OSD system See page 30 for more information on configuring this speak er output For ZONE SPEAKER use connect the brown and black SBL terminals to the red and black connections on the left remote zone speak er and connect the tan and black SBR terminals to the red and black terminals on the right remote zone speaker ZONE 1 AUDIO OUTPUT Connect these jacks to the optional external audio p
54. o the proper level as a prelude to testing the individual channels LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PMH 32 System Configuration During this test you will see a message in the last line of the menu screen change as the volume level is adjusted Speaker Check The system will circulate a test signal to determine which channels have a speaker connected During this test you will see the name of each channel position displayed while a signal is sent to that speaker NOTE While this test detects whether a speaker is con nected to a particular output it cannot determine whether the speaker is in the correct position For exam ple it can tell whether a speaker is connected to the Surround Right output but it cannot tell whether the speaker is on the right or left side of your listening room For that reason we strongly recommend that you try to listen as the tone circulates matching the name shown for each channel to the location of the speaker If a tone is heard from speaker position that does not match the On screen message stop ROOM AUTO SETUP exit the menus turn your receiver off and check for proper speaker connections on the rear panel before resuming the setup When this test is complete YES will be shown to the right of SPEAKER CHECK on the menu screen Speaker Delay This test will circulate the tones again as the name of each channel is shown to measure the dis tance from the mic
55. og input for any source or 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel ANALOG 2 Each time the SELECT AorW button is pressed until DIGITAL INPUT displayed on the front panel OPTICAL 1 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Each time the SELECT A or WV button is pressed to OPTICAL 2 select you desired input OPTICAL 3 Play the source and gradually turn up the volume to the required level with the VOLUME control OPTICAL 4 COAXIAL1 COAXIAL2 COAXIAL3 17 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 18 Basic Operations 2 STANDBY ON SELECT V A SOURCE A Y A VOLUME D SURROUND MODE GROUP SELECTOR SURROUND MODE SELECTOR E MENU ENTER SOURCE A F 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 mute the sound temporarily press the MUTE button Press the MUTE button again to restore the sound If you change the volume during the muting the muting will be canceled While muting is engaged the MUTE indicator will flicker ID Surround Mode Group Selector Press this button to select the top level group of surround modes Each press of the button will select the current or last used mode in each of the surround mode groups E Surround Mode Selector Press this button to select
56. oise sources neon signs busy roads etc Do not put the antenna close to power lines Keep it well away from power lines transformers etc To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock grounding is necessary CONNECTING AN AM OUTDOOR ANTENNA An outdoor antenna will be more effective if it is stretched hori zontally above a window or outside Notes Do not remove the AM loop antenna To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock grounding is necessary s12 d LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 13 Control Functions Front Panel Main Power Switch Press this button to turn the unit standby or off Power Indicator This LED Lights amber when the unit Is in the standby mode to signal that the unit 1 ready to be turn on when the unit 1 in operation the indicator 1 blue EJ PHONES SETUP MIC his jack may be used to listen to the LR 8500 s output through a pair of headphones The speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use When configuring your system using ROOM AUTO SETUP the calibration microphone should be plugged into this jack using the supplied adaptor that converts the small mini plug at the end of the microphone s cord to a 1 4 plug soURCE A Y Use these to select inputs Also these buttons used power on switch when main power switch
57. ou may compensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the speaker place ment and acoustic conditions in your listening room or home theater NOTE Once the DELAY ADJUST menu is on screen note that default for distance settings is in meter If your measure ments are not in meter change to feet at the UNIT line CH LEVEL ADJUST CH LEVEL ADJUST gt FL OdB SBR OdB CEN OdB SBL OdB FR OdB SL OdB SR OdB SUB OdB LEVEL DEFAULT OFF TEST TONE SEQ AUTO TEST TONE OFF BACK MAIN MENU Channel level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround sound product It is particularly important for a digital receiver such as the LR 8500 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 channels This is because they are only used when a movie director or sound mixer specifically places sound there to create ambience or special effect or to continue action from the front of the room to the rear When the output levels are properly set it is normal for surround speakers to operate only occasionally Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of a
58. ower amplifier and video distribution system that delivers the source selected for ZONE II distribu tion SURROUND BACK AC OUTLET AC PRE OUT SUB WOOFER jack Use this jack to connect a powered sub woofer or passive sub woofer with a power amplifier OPTIONAL Power cord AC INPUT Be sure to connect the power cord to an AC outlet which supplies the correct voltage Hold 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 RS 232C The RS 232C port may also be used in the future to update the operating software of the LR 8500 so that it will be able to support new digital audio for mats and the like as they are introduced LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PM 9 AUDIO AUDIO IN TAPE DECK AUDIO COMPONENTS CD PLAYER DIGITAL OUT AUDIO 216 2 The output audio signal from the TAPE OUT jack is the same signal which is currently selected Caution Do not connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components have been completed Notes e Insert all plugs and connectors securely Incomplete con nections may mak
59. rophone to each speaker The results of these tests will be used to set the delay time settings for each active speaker position When this test is com plete a speaker tomicrophone listening position dis tance will be shown to the right of SPEAKER DELAY line on the menu screen Speaker Level This test circulates a test signal and mea sures the output from each active speaker position The results of the measurements are used to adjust the indi vidual channel outputs as needed so that they are identi cal This is an essential element of ensuring that surround sound fields are properly reproduced If desired you may use the results of the automated testing as a baseline and then make manual adjustments to trim the output levels to your personal taste When this test is complete an output level adjustment number will be shown to the right of SPEAKER LEVEL line on the menu screen Speaker Size The measurements and calculations for this test take place at the same time as the test signals are circulated to calculate the output levels and they are used to determine whether the speakers in your system are large small for the purposes of bass manage ment If desired you may use the results of the automat ed testing as a baseline and then make manual adjust ments to the speaker size settings on a source indepen dent basis When this test is complete an output level adjustment number will be shown to the right of the SP
60. s SURROUND SETUP SURROUND SETUP gt DOLBY SURROUND DTS DSP SURROUND STEREO BACK TO MAIN MENU Dolby Digital Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low frequency effects LFE channel Dolby Digital EX Available when the receiver is configured for 6 1 7 1 chan nel operation Dolby Digital EX is the latest version of Dolby Digital When used with movies or other programs that have special encoding Dolby Digital EX reproduces specially encoded soundtracks so that a full 6 1 7 1 sound field 1 available When the receiver is set for 6 1 7 1 operation and a Dolby Digital signal is present the EX mode is automati cally selected Even if specific EX encoding is not available to provide the additional channel the special algorithms will derive a 6 1 7 1 output 5 1 When the speaker configuration is set for 5 1 channel ation the DTS 5 1 mode is available when DVD audio only music or laser discs encoded with DTS data are played DTS 5 1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low frequency channel DTS ES 6 1 Matrix DTS ES 6 1 Discrete 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 discret
61. s Amplifier Section Output Power Power Output 20 Hz 20 kHz THD lt 0 07 8 ohms Front L amp R 110 W Ch Center 110W Ch Surround L amp R 110 W Ch Surround Back 110 W Ch Power Output EIAJ 1 kHz 8 ohms Front L amp R 140 W Ch Center 140 W Ch Surround L amp R 140 W Ch Surround Back 140 W Ch Input Sensitivity Impedance Linear High Level 240mV 47k ohms Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A 95dB surround System Adjacent Channel Separation Pro Logic 40dB Dolby Digital AC 3 55dB DTS 55dB Frequency Response 1W 0dB 3dB Tone Control BASS 10 dB at 100 Hz TREBLE 10 dB at 10 kHz 10Hz 100kHz Digital Audio Section E Sampling Frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz DIGITAL Input Level Impedance OPTICAL 15 dBm 21 dBm COAXIAL 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms FM Tuner Section Without notes 100 1 MHz 65 dBf Tuning Range 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz 50 kHz steps Usable Sensitivity IHF Mono 11 2 dBf 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 18 3 dBf Stereo 38 5 dBf Capture Ratio 2 0 dB Image Rejection Ratio 80 dB AM Suppression Ratio 55 dB Total Harmonic Distortion 1 kHz Mono 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 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
62. sed for the remote zone must be connect ed to the SURROUND BACK ZONE II Speaker Outputs The volume for these speakers is set by the ZONE II SETUP T ROOM AUTO SETUP The LR 8500 is one of the first receivers in Its class to offer automated speaker setup and system calibration This process greatly simplifies the installation of your new receiver by using a series of test signals and the power of an advanced digital signal processing system to eliminate the need for manual adjustment of speaker size crossover delay and output level settings With ROOM AUTO SETUP your new receiver even alerts you to errors in speaker connections that prevent a speaker from functioning With ROOM AUTO SETUP you are able to calibrate your system in a fraction of the time it would take to enter the settings manually and with results that rival those achieved with expensive test equipment and time con suming procedures The end result is a system calibration profile that enables your new receiver to deliver the best possible sound no matter what type of speakers you have or what the dimensions of your listening room We recommend that you take advantage of the precision of ROOM AUTO SETUP to calibrate your system but if desire you may also make any of the configuration set tings manually or trim the settings provided by ROOM AUTO SETUP by following the instructions If you wish to configure your manually or if for some rea son your ROOM AUTO
63. sed in a remote room with a sensor that is con Press to activate the mute function nected to the ZONE II IR Input jack this button turns the ZONE II system on and off EJ Press this button to turn the LR 8500 The input in use when the unit was last on will be selected AM FM Tuner Select Button Press this button to select the Tuner as the input to the ZONE II system Press it again to change between the AM and FM bands TUNING Up Down When this remote is used in the same room as the LR 8500 these buttons may be used to change the fre quency of tuner EJ PRESET Up Down When the LR 8500 s tuner is selected as the input source these buttons will move up or down through the list of stations that have been stored in the preset memory volume Up Down Buttons When used in the room where the LR 8500 is located press this button to raise or lower the volume in that room When used in a remote room with a sensor that 16 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 17 Control Functions Basic Operations 1 is connected to the ZONE II IR Input jack this button will raise or lower the volume in the remote room SOURCE V SELECT Y VOLUME INPUT Selectors When the LR 8500 is off press one of these buttons to select a specific input and turn the unit on When the unit is already in use pressing one of these buttons i Wi
64. t always pull directly on the plug never yank the cord e Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical sol vents as this might damage the finish Use a clean dry cloth e Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference Back up Memory Function This is the function which preserves the preset mem ory and most recent memory functions In the event of a power failure or if the power cord of this unit is disconnected from the electric outlet the back up memory will preserve the preset memory and most recent memory functions for as long as approximate ly 15 days If the power supply is interrupted for 15 days or longer the memory settings will be erased When to Use RESET e When this system is subjected to an electrical shock e When the power is irregular In these cases try the following 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 Before Connection CAUTION Turn off the power of all the equipment before mak Ing connections Read instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit e Be sure to insert each plug securely To prevent hum and noise do not bundle the connection cords with the power cord or speaker cord LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 PM 5 P DIGITAL SURROUND DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5 1 channels of dis crete digita
65. t is optimized for low frequency reproduction If you have full range front speakers however they may be used in place of a subwoofer with proper setting of the switches in the menu system Me Subwoofer Back Left VSurroupd Left b 135 e 10 gaat k g 10 Front left and right speakers We recommend to set the front L and R speakers with 45 60 degrees from the listening position Center speaker Align the front line of the center speaker with the front L R speakers Or place the center speaker a little backward from the line Surround left and right speakers When the LR 8500 1 used in surround operation the ferred location for surround speakers are on the side walls of the room at or slightly behind the listening position The center of the speaker should face into the room LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 7 Surround back speakers Surround back speakers are required when a full 7 1 chan nel system is installed Speakers should be placed on a rear wall behind the lis tening position The center of the speaker should face into the room Subwoofer We recommend using a subwoofer to have maximum bass effect Subwoofer bears only low frequency range so you can place it any where in the room HEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER UNITS Front left and right speakers and a center speaker Align the tweeters and mid range drivers on the three front speakers at the same height as best as possi
66. the unitis in a bypass mode with no bass management DSP STEREO When DSP Stereo is selected the signal is digitized and bass management settings are applied Dolby Headphone DH 1 DH 2 DH 3 Dolby Headphone enables ordinary stereo headphones to portray the sound of a five speaker surround playback sys tem The DH1 mode creates a headphone presentation that resembles a small well damped room and is appropriate for use with both movies and music only recordings The DH2 mode creates a more acoustically live room particu larly suited to music listening The DH3 mode creates a larger room more like a concert hall or movie theater The Bypass mode bypasses any Dolby Headphone pro cessing For additional information on the specifics of surround modes and processing information on Dolby modes may be found at www dolby com Consumer Technologies and information DTS modes 1 available at www dtsonline com home amp car overview php DOLBY SURROUND When DOLBY SURROUND mode is selected a menu will be shown DOLBY SURR gt MODE DOLBY PRO LOGIC CENTER WIDTH DIMENSION PANORAMA NIGHT OFF UPSAMPLING BACK TO MAIN MENU The choices on this menu include the selection of the actu al surround mode the selection of rear channel post pro cessing when the system is configured for 7 1 operation adjustments to the Night Mode when available with a Dolby Digital soundtrack the ad
67. to start or resume playback DVD only ET NIGHT Press this button to activate the night mode This mode is available in specially encoded digital sources and it preserves dialogue center channel intelligibility at low volume levels SLEEP Press to set the sleep timer SLOW Press to watch a disc with a slower speed DVD only 15 LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 9 16 Control Functions Ed DELAY ZONE 11 Remote Control Unit Press this button to begin the process for setting the delay times used LR 8500 when processing surround sound or to compensate for video to audio delays caused by the use of digital sources or video displays D Q SET UP Enter or exit the system setup menu DVD only o o p 7 Press to enter setting DEM MA ET DIGITAL Press this button to assign of the digital inputs to a TUN M VID2 source PTO CU MENU VOL Access the menu on a DVD disc DVD only 4 4 B TUNING PRESET pes TASO Press this button to activate the ON Screen Display OSD system used to set up Select to NTSC or PAL press this button for more than 3 seconds EX VOL v Press to adjust volume D MULTI EB POWER e Press to select ZONE 11 ON OFF ZONE II INPUT and When used in the room where the LR 8500 is located ZONE II Volume press this button to place the unit in Standby When it EE MUTE is u
68. um with sampling at 44 1 kHz Professional audio has been 20 or 24 bit for some time and there is increasing interest in higher sampling rates both for recording and for delivery into the home Greater bit depths provide extended dynamic range Higher sam pling rates allow wider frequency response and the use of anti alias and reconstruction filters with more favorable aural characteristics DTS 96 24 allows for 5 1channel sound tracks to be encod ed at a rate of 96kHz 24bits on DVD Video titles When DVD video appeared it became possible to deliver 24 bit 96 kHz audio into the home but only in two channels and with serious limitations on picture This capability has had little use DVD audio allows 96 24 in six channels but a new player is needed and only analog outputs are provided necessitat ing the use of the D A converters and analog electronics provided in the player DTS 96 24 offers the following 1 Sound quality transparent to the original 96 24 master 2 Full backward compatibility with all existing decoders Existing decoders will output a 48 kHz signal 3 No new player required DTS 96 24 can be carried on DVD video or in the video zone of DVD audio accessible to all DVD players 4 96 24 5 1 channel sound with full quality full motion video for music programs and motion picture soundtracks on DVD video DTS and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc P
69. use a cable that does not conform to this stan dard this unit may not function properly Each type of audio jack works independently Signals input through the digital and analog jacks are output through the corresponding digital and analog jacks respectively LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 10 VIDEO COMPONENTS DVD PLAYER VIDEO PROJECTOR COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN MONIT OR OUT 22 13 oll R VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT JACKS There are 3 types of video jacks on the rear panel VIDEO jack The video signal for the VIDEO jacks is the conventional com posite video signal S VIDEO jack The video signal is separated into luminance Y and color C signals for the S VIDEO jack The S VIDEO signals enables high quality color reproduction If your video component has an S VIDEO output we recommend to use it Connect the S VIDEO output jack on your video component to the S VIDEO input jack on this unit Component jack Make component video connections to a TV or monitor with component inputs to produce higher quality video images Use a component video cable or 3 video cords to connect the com ponent video out jacks on the LR 8500 to the monitor Video convert The input signals S video are converted video signals can be output Priority is given to S VIDEO jack when having
70. ut of the player or receiver and the external video input to that player 0 72 i PROGRAM 99 Consult the owner s manual for your specific player or receiver for the details of how it implements this func tion EJ SURR M Press repeatedly to select the top level group of sur round modes LR 8500 1111 1 2004 11 11 3 57 15 Control Functions Ki SURR v Press this button to select from among the available surround mode options for the mode group selected Press to select CHANNEL LEVEL AMP only TOP MENU Press to call up the top menu DVD only Kl DIRECTION Use to more through the options on menu screens Kl SPEAKER Press this button to begin to process of configuring this units bass management system for use with the type of speakers used in your system RETURN Use to go one menu back current setting are main tained DVD only EK DIMMER Press to adjust the brightness of the front display EE TONE This button used Bass Treble control TIME DISPLAY Use this button to display time information about the currently playing disc DVD only TUNING UP DOWN When the tuner Is in use these buttons will tune up or down through the selected frequency band Record Press to start normal recording DVD only NTSC PAL Use this button to select NTSC PAL or MULTI to match your TV standard DVD only B STOP
71. uttons that the on screen cursor is at the second line of the menu listings and then press the lt gt Buttons to scroll through the list of speaker positions The data on each line will also be entered into the listings on the individual SPEAKER SETUP DELAY ADJUST and CHANNEL ADJUST menus once you exit ROOM AUTO SETUP Step 10 If the measurements are not successful due to a missing or malfunctioning speaker an ERROR message and menu will appear The ROOM AUTO SETUP system is programmed to look for speaker pairs at the front left front right surround left surround right and surround back left surround back right positions If the tests to any of those three channel pairs indicates that one but not both of the speakers in the pair is present the menu will show NONE next to the speaker position where the tests did not report back that a speaker is present Should this message appear make note of the suspect speaker location exit all menus and turn the receiver off Check all speaker wire connections and then rerun ROOM AUTO SETUP ERROR YES SBR YES SBL YES SL SUB Please check speaker or connections gt BACK TO MAIN MENU When you have successfully completed the ROOM AUTO SETUP process and made any needed adjustments to the input and surround mode configurations your receiver is ready for use If you do not wish to make any manual adjustments to the settings you may skip the rest of this s

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