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Sherwood Newcastle R-671 User's Manual

1. 1 0 Vp p FM TUNER SECTION Tuning Trequeney trange RE MS 87 5 108 MHz Usable sensitivity THD 3 S N S0 dB si e rt eee ee EE ues EN ere ge TERT ER Ee fer tere 12 8 dBf 50 dB quieting sensitivity mono stereo 20 2 45 3 dBf Signal tonoise tatio 65 MOoNd Sstered tr aere ect ete eere 70 65 dB Total harmonic distortion 65 dBf 1 kHz mono stereo 0 5 0 8 Yo Frequency response 30 Hz 15 KAZ rtt tne teni ro etienne toca ek orent oes Here 3 dB St reo Separation k KHZ ETE EET Ue e EIE e E DESEE ERU FEES ENTE HE 32 dB GG PUN TAO NEA 4 0 dB IF WO SCHON AUN mm tit 60 dB AM TUNER SECTION Tuning frequency Tange uaa cci ie eee to ect teint der tec einer 520 1710 kHz Usable sensitivity Signal to noise ratio Ele GENERAL IRR 120 V 60 Hz Power CONSUMPTION KA wa Kaa 2 7 A Switched AC outlets
2. 25 2426 23 2120 1 Q 22 2 a re mann 27 18 16 L 2 17 4 5 6 8 91011 12 1314 15 19 1 POWER switch 16 AUTO button 2 STANDBY button indicator 17 DSP MODE UP DOWN 4 buttons 3 HEADPHONE jack 18 STEREO button 4 SPEAKER button indicator 19 VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks 5 CHANNEL SELECTOR button For details see next page 6 ADJUST UP DOWN A Y buttons 20 PARAMETER button 7 TONE MODE button 21 DIGITAL INPUTS button 8 SPEAKER SETUP button 22 MASTER VOLUME CONTROL knob 9 DYNAMIC RANGE button 23 FLUORESCENT DISPLAY 10 CINEMA EQ button For details see below 11 MEMORY ENTER button 24 REMOTE SENSOR 12 TUNING PRESET UP DOWN a Y buttons 25 AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR button 13 TUNING PRESET MODE button 26 VIDEO INPUT SELECTOR button 14 FM MODE button 27 EXTERNAL IN button 15 BAND button FLUORESCENT DISPLAY ST TUNED PRESET 1 2 1 Input frequency volume level operating information etc 2 Surround mode indicators 3 AUTO indicator 4 DIGITAL INPUT indicator 5 DIRECT indicator 3 6 7 MEMORY indicator 8 PRESET indicator 9 SLEEP indicator 10 TUNED indicator 11 STEREO indicator 6 Preset number sleep time speaker distance display 10 E VIDEO INPUT JACKS VIDEO 3 When not using the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks cover these jacks with the supplied cap
3. Signal to noise ratio IHF A weighted CD VIDEO 90 dB Frequency response Line CD TAPE VIDEO 20 Hz 50 230 mV 47 Out put level WAR Es FEC liM III E MI EMITE 200 mV Bass Treble control 100 Hz 10 2 nana 210 dB Surround mode only channel driven Front power output 6 Q 1 kHz THD 0 7 eene 110 W 110 W Center power output 6 1 kHz THD 0 795 2 22 222 5 0060000000000000 000000000000 110 W Surround power output 6 1 kHz THD 0 7 110 W 110 W Surround back power output 6 1 kHz THD 075 110 W DIGITAL AUDIO SECTION Sampling frequency MESE 32 44 1 48 96 kHz Digital input level Coaxial MAR E 0 5 Vp p Optical 660 sasa neret pape tha yo EHEN ERE Ee pee NEE DEINEN 15 21 dBm VIDEO SECTION MICS TOM AL MURS NTSC Input sensitivity Output level 75 O Video Gomposite normial 55er ceioeess ceo ru eoa vestes ea eria eed ee eire ec ee viet e ee 1 Vp p S Video luminance Signal tect ERES 1 Vp p chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p Component video R X Signal RR YER EO ERE YER EET RE 0 5 Vp p B Y signal 0 5 Vp p c
4. The VIDEO 3 jacks may be also connected to an additional video component such as a camcorder LD player video game player etc VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO 3 Camcorder video game player etc 11 Universal Remote Controls This universal remote control can operate not only this receiver but also most popular brands of audio and video components such as CD players cassette decks TVs cable boxes VCRs DVD players satellite receivers etc To operate 7 components other than this receiver you should enter the setup code for each component For details refer to USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL on page 15 E Digi link system remote controls This remote control can also operate Sherwood compatible components bearing the DIGI LINK Il or III logo For digi link system remote control operation first make the DIGI LINK connections between Sherwood components The numbered buttons on the remote control have different functions in different device modes For details refer to FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS on the following page 13 POWER button 1 DEVICE buttons To operate the desired component with this remote control first select the corresponding DEVICE button CHANNEL SELECTOR button 3 L3 E CHANNEL LEVEL UP DOWN a buttons 4 HABE wir 5 VOLUME UP DOWN A Y buttons ir Q U Selle MUTE button TEST TONE button 7 et
5. There are some restrictions on recording digital signals When making digital recordings refer to the operating instructions of your digital recording equipment to know what restrictions are imposed Select a desired input of CD VIDEO For digital recording select the desired 1 3 as a recording source digital input as recording signal input DIGITAL INPUTS Each time this button is pressed the corresponding input is selected as follows m A nalog o ptical 1 o ptical Bi c oaxial 2 c oaxial 1 INPUT SELECTOR AUDIO VIDEO E lWiNote When the selected digital input is not connected DIGITAL indicator flickers There will be no recording as well as no sound Start recording on the component Start play on the desired input connected to OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT 37 OTHER FUNCTIONS Compressing the dynamic range Dolby Digital sources only This function compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of the Dolby Digital sound track with extremely high volume to minimize the difference in volume between the specified and non specified parts This makes it easy to hear all of the sound track when watching movies at night at low levels When the digital signals from Dolby Digital program source are input in available surround mode DYNAMIC RANGE Operating the sleep timer The sle
6. o At TONE ON mode you can select TONE OFF mode and vice versa TONE ON When adjusting the tone for your taste DIRECT indicator goes off TONE OFF When listening to a program source without the tone effect DIRECT indicator lights up In general we recommend the bass and the treble to be set to O flat level B Notes If the tone display disappears start from the step again Extreme settings at high volume may damage your speakers When the digital signals from DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG program sources are input or the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input Source you cannot adjust the tone and can hear a program source without the tone effect SURROUND SOUND This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater Surround modes E DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround also called simply DTS is a multi channel digital signal format which can handle higher data rates Discs bearing the jr include the recording of up to 5 1 channels of digital signals which can be generally thought to provide better sound quality due to the lower audio compression required It also provides wide dynamic range and separation resulting in magnificent sound E DTS ES Extended Surround gt This is a new multi channel
7. 031 026 030 030 034 013 032 009 010 028 027 Stargate 010 014 026 AUX LD Starquest 010 ce 015 Denon 007 Teleview 014 Mitsubishi 007 Tocom 007 008 NAD 007 Toshiba 000 Pioneer 007 Tusa 010 Sony 017 018 Unika 018 United Artists 007 Universal 153 019 Viewstar 015 Zenith 000 024 AUX TAPE Zentek 022 Aiwa 004 034 Carver 004 Harman Kardon 016 004 SAT JVC 022 024 Kenwood 008 AlphaStar 008 004 Chaparral 001 Marantz 004 Echostar 009 Onkyo 012 025 Expreevu 009 Opimus 002 020 General Instrument 016 015 018 Panasonic 038 HTS 009 Pioneer 002 020 011 Hitachi 011 Sansui 004 Hughes Net Sys 007 Sony 021 014 026 JVC 009 Technics 038 Jerrold 016 015 Victor 024 Megavox 006 005 Wards 002 Memorex 006 Yamaha 010 009 Next Level 006 Panasonic 017 Philips 006 005 Primestar 016 015 AUX AMP RCA 003 000 002 012 Radio Shack 018 Awia 029 Realistic 014 Carver 023 Sony 004 Curtis Mathes 027 Star Choice 018 Denon 037 Toshiba 010 Harman Kardon 040 Uniden 006 005 014 Linn 023 Zenith 013 Megavox 023 Marantz 023 Panasonic 039 Philips 023 040 AUX TAPE MD ht 008 027 Sony 019 033 Sherwood 000 for tape deck Technics 039 035 for MD recorder Wards 003 Yamaha 028 55 AUX HOME AUTOMATION ies 003 029 018 024 025 LXI 035 en Linn 010 One For All 042 MCS 002 Radio Shack 043 MTC 019 Security System 042 Megavox 010 035
8. When using 2 front and 2 surround speakers 5 SPK When using 2 front center and 2 surround speakers E Note When the speakers are set to None the corresponding speaker layout modes cannot be selected Adjusting each channel level with test tone volume level of each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function li Note When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source the SPEAKER button is set to off or it is in the stereo mode the test tone function does not work Enter the test tone mode g The test tone will be heard from the speaker of each channel for 2 seconds as follows FLO C gt FR gt SR gt SB gt za Front Left Center Front Right Surround Surround Surround Right Back Left SW Subwoofer T TONE MENU When the speaker setting is N the test tone of the corresponding channel is not available 31 At each channel adjust the level as Cancel the test tone function desired until the sound level of each speaker is heard to be equally loud T TONE V ADJUST A 9 You can select the desired channel and adjust its level with repeating the steps and in Adjusting the current channel level procedure MENU Adjusting the current channel level After adjusting each channel l
9. DOWN Y buttons to select the VIDEO SELECT then press the ENTER button VIDEO SELECT gt VI VI VI 1 2 EO 3 OSD BACK AY SELECT Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN buttons to select the desired video input Source When selecting the TONE CONTROL Note When the digital signals from DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG program sources are input or the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source you cannot select the TONE CONTROL and can hear a program source without the tone effect Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN buttons to select the TONE CONTROL then press the ENTER button 9 8 19 gt CONTROL OFF TONE CONTROL OdB BASS 0 TREBLE eisen 0 Y MOVE 4 CHANGE OSD BACK ENTER SEL Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN Y buttons to select the desired mode Only when the TONE CONTOL mode is set to on the tone BASS and TREBLE modes can be Set the selected mode as desired lil When the TONE CONTROL mode is selected press the ENTER button to select the desired mode olon IH Each time this button is pressed the mode changes as follows ON When adjusting the tone f
10. E A A A A AA AA TOTAL 100 W 1 A max Dimensions Wx Hx D 440x 141x 330 mm 17 3 8x 5 1 2x 13 inches s Weight Neh ee ne en ee 10 1 kg 22 3 Ibs Note Design and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvements 50 Setup Code Table TV AOC 005 003 Goldstar 005 025 003 011 Admiral 041 031 Gradiente 009 011 Aiko 014 Grunpy 027 026 Akai 005 Hallmark 025 Alaron 026 Harley Davidson 026 Ambassador 024 Harman Kardon 010 America Action 027 Havard 027 Ampro 043 Hitachi 016 011 018 Anam 027 047 048 049 Infinity 010 Audiovox 030 027 014 034 Inteq 002 Baysonic 027 JBL 010 Belcor 008 JCB 050 Bell amp Howell 019 001 JVC 009 046 Bradford 027 KEC 027 Brockwood 008 KTV 027 005 006 Broksonic 028 031 Kenwood 005 003 CXC 027 LG 011 003 Candle 005 011 LXI 007 010 019 020 025 Carnivale 005 Logik 001 Carver 010 Luxman 011 Celebrity 050 MGA 017 005 025 003 Cineral 030 014 MTC 012 005 003 011 Citizen 012 005 011 006 014 Magnavox 010 005 026 Concerto 011 Magestic 001 Contec 027 Marantz 010 005 Craig 027 Matsushita 042 Crosley 010 Magatron 025 016 Crown 027 006 Memorex 019 042 031 017 025 011 Curtis Mathes 007 010 019 008 030 041 001 012 005 016 011 001 006 Midland 007 002 008 006 015 022 032 038 040 Minutz 004 Daewoo 030 003 006 014 034 035 Mitsubishi 041 017 025 003 Daytron 003 Motorola 041 Denon 016 Multitech 027 Dumont 002 003 NAD 020 025 0
11. Sherwood NEWCASTLE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS R 671 Audio Video Receiver Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of CAUT 0 uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO important operating and maintenance servicing USER SERVICEABLE PARTS insir cli in the literat ing th i INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Note to CATV System Installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf
12. LEFT and 39 Select the desired menu using the CURSOR UP A DOWN Y buttons Confirm your selection When selecting the SPEAKER SETUP When selecting the FUNCTION SELECT SPEAKER SETUP FUNCTION SELECT PAUTO PDIGITAL INPUT MANUAL VIDEO SELECT 41 TONE CONTROL 44 AY MOVE OSD BACK ENTER SEL OSD BACK ENTER SEL E When selecting the SURROUND MODE When selecting the CH LEVEL SETUP SURROUND MODE CH LEVEL TRIM PREF 1 PDOLBY DIGITAL FL 4 gt 0 DOLBY D VS REF o ME EE lt gt 0 DOLBY D VS WIDE 46 FR 4 0 47 2CH DOWNMIX SR gt 0 v AY MOVE 4 CHANGE OSD BACK AY SELECT OSD BACK ENTER MEMO For the setting details see page in gt Adjust the setting s in each setting category to your preference When the OSD button is pressed on a sub menu the previous menu is resumed When selecting the AUTO OSD Each time the ENTER button is pressed the AUTO OSD mode is set to ON to turn on the current display or OFF to turn it off When the AUTO OSD mode is set to ON the current status display overlays the program image on the monitor TV and may interference with your movie enjoyment In such a case set it to OFF 40 SET
13. PREF 1 A EL ee ee 4 0 4 0 dp mmm 0 ira 0 FR 4 0 BW ane L MH 0 SR 4 0 lt gt DD L 4 0 Y DTS L 4 0 Av MOVE 4 CHANGE Av MOVE lt gt CHANGE OSD BACK ENTER MEMO OSD BACK ENTER MEMO Preset memory mode Notes Depending on the speaker settings and surround mode etc some channels cannot be selected When the SPEAKER button is setto off only the Front Left and Right channels can be selected Only when the digital signals from Dolby Digital DTS program sources that include LFE signal are input DD Digital LFE or DTS L can be selected Adjusting the current channel level You can adjust the current channel levels as desired These adjusted levels are just memorized into user s memory USER not into preset memory REF 1 REF 2 After adjusting each channel level with test tone adjust the channel levels either according to the program sources or to suit your tastes For details refer to Adjusting each channel level with test tone on page 31 Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN buttons to select the desired channel Press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT P buttons to adjust the level of the selected channel as desired level can be adjusted within the range of 10 0 dB and other channel levels wit
14. repeatedly until the right frequency has been reached 2 2 Press the button on the remote control you need not select the manual tuning mode on step in Auto tuning procedure MEMO ENTER is flickering for several seconds TUNING PRESET C Koe TUNE TUNE Select the desired preset number Repeat the above steps D to 9 to 1 30 and press the MEMORY ENTER memorize other stations button TUNING PRESET A MEMO ENTER 4 5 The station has now been stored in the memory MEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION A stored frequency is erased from the memory The following items set before the receiver is by storing another frequency in its place turned off are memorized If MEM goes off start again from the above INPUT SELECTOR settings step Q Surround mode settings Preset stations etc Tuning to preset stations Select the desired preset number After selecting the tuner as an input Source select the preset tuning mode TUNING PRESET T P MODE 5 or Then PRESET lights up When pressing the PRESET buttons on the remote control you need not select the preset tuning mode on step PRESET PRESET Listening to FM stereo broadcasts Scanning preset stations in sequence While listenin
15. 0 to 7 eco Dimension control DIMEN default value 1 This gradually adjusts the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear The control can be set in 7 steps from 4 to 2 to select the desired parameter PARAMETER 30 At the desired parameter adjust it as Repeat the above steps and to desired adjust other parameters ADJUST ach If parameter display disappears start from the step again vol i Selecting the desired speaker layout for Dolby Virtual Speaker mode When selecting the Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference mode DOLBY D VS REF or the Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide mode DOLBY D VS WIDE you can select the desired one of different speaker layouts for actual speakers to be used Press the PARAMETER button to select the desired speaker layout _ g Each time this button is pressed the speaker layout mode changes depending on the selected Dolby Virtual Speaker mode as follows PARAMETER In case of Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference mode 2 When using 2 front speakers only PARAMATER When using 2 front and center speakers d Q In case of Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide mode 2 When using 2 front speakers only 3 SPK When using 2 front and center speakers 4
16. 026 028 Signature 001 Cybernex 023 Sony 050 Daewoo 010 025 Soundesign 027 025 026 Denon 008 Squareview 023 Dynatech 000 Starlite 027 Electrohome 005 Supreme 050 Electrophonic 005 Sylvania 010 005 Emerex 002 Symphonic 023 Emerson 005 020 000 018 009 021 TMK 025 011 024 001 025 Tandy 041 Fisher 012 017 Technics 008 042 Fuji 004 003 Technoi Ace 026 Funai 000 Techwood 008 011 GE 013 004 027 023 Teknika 010 027 017 012 003 026 Garrard 000 011 001 006 014 Go Video 052 Telefunken 011 GoldStar 005 006 Toshiba 019 020 012 Gradiente 000 Totevision 006 HI Q 012 Vector Research 005 Harley Davidson 000 Victor 009 Harman Kardon 016 006 Vidikron 010 Harwood 015 52 Headquarter Hitachi Hughes Net Sys JVC Jensen KEC KLH Kenwood Kodak LXI Lloyd s Logik MEI MGA MGN Technology MTC Magnasonic Magnavox Magnin Marantz Marta Matsushita Memorex Minolta Mitsubishi Motorola Multitech NEC Nikko Noblex Olympus Opimus Orion Panasonic Penny Pentax Philco Philips Pilot Pioneer Profitronic Proscan Protec Pulsar Quarter Quartz Quasar RCA Radio Shack Radix Randex 011 000 008 014 026 005 015 014 004 005 000 015 004 023 023 023 025 004 023 004 005 004 004 000 008 027 004 000 017 005 023 004 005 031 020 004 004 008 004 004 005 014 023 013 015 007 011 011 004 013 000 005 005 008 026 026 025 026 006 005 009 000 007 016 000 016 028 029 005
17. Aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSORs of the components to be controlled and press the MACRO button you want Example When pressing M1 button 17 Press the operation buttons you want to program in order B Note You should press the corresponding DEVICE buttons before pressing each operation button Example When playing a DVD on the DVD player connected to VIDEO 2 jacks of this receiver Press AUDIO button to control this receiver Press POWER button to turn this receiver on Press AUDIO button to control this receiver Press VIDEO 2 7 button to select the desired input source Press DVD button to control the DVD player Press POWER button to turn the DVD player on 7 Press DVD button to control the DVD player 8 Press gt button to start playback AUD VIDEO 2 gt gt O0 4 DVD DVD I To remove a macro program When removing a macro program perform the above steps D and but ignore the step To change a macro program When a new macro program is stored into a MACRO button with performing the above steps to the previous macro program is cleared from the memory of the MACRO button B Notes The codes programmed into a MACRO button will be transmitted at an interval of 0 5 seconds However some components may not be able to complete one operatio
18. Change the position of the antenna Continuous hissing noise during FM reception especially when a stereo broadcast is received Weak signals Change the position of the antenna Install an outdoor antenna Continuous or intermittent hissing noise during AM reception especially at night Noise is caused by motors fluorescent lamps or lightning etc Keep the receiver away from noise sources Install an outdoor AM antenna Remote control unit does not operate Batteries are not loaded or exhausted The remote sensor is obstructed Replace the batteries Remove the obstacle Other Sherwood components do not react to remote control commands DIGI LINK connections are not made properly Make proper DIGI LINK connections OSD function is not available Video connections between this unit and the TV monitor are not made correctly Make proper video connections 49 Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output stereo mode 60 THD 0 296 40Hz 20 KHz Total harmonic distortion 60 95 W 1 KHz ssssesee n Ienennenenenemnnen ennemi ener nennen nsns e ne ern nass Intermodulation distortion 60 Hz 7 KHz s4 1SMPTE 6Q 95 W AAPA MABARA RAPA PAA SMS REIR RASA SER NA WA RAMBO SOBER PURE 0 1 Input sensitivity impedance 2 230 mV 47
19. Select a surround mode Adjust master volume and surround level Select a stereo or surround source Select the desired surround speaker setting No sound from the center speaker No sound from the surround back speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker stereo mode etc is selected Center speaker setting is N Master volume and center level are too low The input signal format or the current surround mode cannot support the 6 1 surround playback Master volume and surround back level are too low Surround back speaker setting is N Select the desired surround Select the desired center speaker setting Adjust master volume and center level Under the proper situations perform the 6 1 surround playback Adjust master volume and surround back level Select the desired surround back speaker setting Stations cannot be received Preset stations cannot be received No antenna is connected The desired station frequency is not tuned in The antenna is in wrong position An incorrect station frequency has been memorized The memorized stations are cleared Connect an antenna Tune in the desired station frequency Move the antenna and retry tuning Memorize the correct station frequency Memorize the stations again Poor FM reception No antenna is connected The antenna is not positioned for the best reception Connect an antenna
20. Universal X10 042 Marani 002 010 013 X10 042 Mission 010 NSM 010 Nikko 033 Onkyo 008 026 AUX DBS Opimus 001 004 012 035 029 019 009 021 020 Panasonic 002 031 e ec en Parasound 019 Harman Kardon 046 Philips 010 023 JBL 046 Pioneer 004 035 021 017 JVC 047 Proton 010 Jerrold 031 QED 010 RCA 006 Quasar 002 Scientific Artlanta 032 RCA 012 035 006 036 Sony 045 Realistic 012 019 013 Starcom 031 Rotel 010 019 SAE 010 Sansui 010 035 Sanyo 012 AUX ACCESSARY Scot 035 035 Sharp 029 013 037 Arenor 015 Sherwood 013 027 038 039 040 041 GC Electronics 013 000 a Sony 001 014 022 Rabbit 036 Soundesign 009 Radio Shack 013 an ais Teac 019 018 033 013 Technics 002 031 CD Victor 007 Wards 010 006 Awi 010 030 Kanana 005 015 ser 019 Yorx 032 California Audio Lab 002 Carver 010 012 020 DKK 001 Denon 028 034 Emerson 035 Fisher 012 033 Garrard 019 018 Genexxa 004 035 Harman Kardon 010 011 Hitachi 004 JVC 007 56 R 671 Audio Video Receiver Sherwood NEWCASTLE 5707 21128 036 0
21. changes as follows ALL All speakers 3 2 2 front center and 2 surround speakers 2 2 2 front and 2 surround speakers 3 0 2 front and center speakers 2 0 2 front speakers When specifying the subwoofer or the crossover frequency ADJUST C h or Each time the ADJUST UP A or CURSOR button is pressed the subwoofer changes as follows S gt No display Subwoofer Yes None Each time the ADJUST DOWN Y or CURSOR LEFT lt button is pressed the crossover frequency CUT changes within the range of 40 130 Hz in 10 Hz intervals In case that the subwoofer setting is S Subwoofer Yes if it is possible to adjust the volume and crossover frequency on your subwoofer set the volume to about medium level or slightly less and set the crossover frequency to the maximum Start the auto speaker setup procedure MEMO ENTER or B Notes Because the test tones are very loud ensure there are no infants or small children in the room For best results ensure the room is as quiet as possible during the auto speaker setup procedure If there is too much ambient noise the results may not be satisfactory Loud test tones are output from each speaker To stop the auto speaker setup procedure press the MEMORY ENTER button To retry the procedure press the MEM
22. different speaker settings You can select one of 3 different speaker settings ce 19 Continued When selecting the distance of front left speaker FRONT L 10 ft JIN You can adjust the distance within the range of 1 30 feet in 1 foot intervals 1 ft 30 ft When selecting the distance of front right speaker NIU FRONT 10 ft You can adjust the distance within the range of 1 30 feet in 1 foot intervals 1 ft 30 ft When selecting the distance of center speaker CENTER 10 ft You can adjust the distance within the range of 1 30 feet in 1 foot intervals 1 ft 30 ft When selecting the distance of surround left speaker SURR L 05 ft You can adjust the distance within the range of 1 30 feet in 1 foot intervals 1 ft 30 ft When selecting the distance of surround right speaker vis SURR R 05 ft When selecting the distance of surround back speaker SURR B 08 ft When selecting the crossover frequency FC 80 Hz Notes You can adjust the distance within the range of 1 30 feet in 1 foot intervals 1 ft 30 ft You can adjust the distance within the range of 1 30 feet in 1 foot intervals 1 ft 30 ft You can adjust the crossover frequency within the range of 40 130 Hz in 10 Hz inter
23. digital signal format which greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression thanks to further expanded surround signals offering high compatibility with the conventional DTS format In addition to the 5 1 channels DTS ES Extended Surround also offers the surround back sometimes also referred to as surround center 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 follows DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Because the signals for 6 1 channels including the surround back channel are fully independent it is possible to achieve a sense that the acoustic image are moving about freely among the background sounds surrounding the listener from 360 degrees Though maximum performance is achieved when sound tracks recorded with this system are played using a DTS ES decoder when played with a conventional DTS decoder the surround back channel signals are automatically downmixed to the surround left and surround right channels so that none of the signal components are lost DTS EST Matrix 6 1 With this format the additional surround back channel signals undergo matrix encoding and are input to the surround left and surround right channels beforehand During playback they are decoded to the surround left surround right and surround back channels Because the bit stream format is 10096 compatible with co
24. input source Operate the selected component for playback When playing back the program sources with surround sound refer to ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND on page 29 Adjust the overall volume MASTER VOLUME VOLUME DOWN UP 25 To compensate for edgy or shrill movie sound tracks CINEMA EG Then C EQ OFF is scrolled Press it again to work the C EQ ON is scrolled When 96 kHz PCM 2 CH stereo signals are input or the SPEAKER button is set to off the cinema EQ function does not work To mute the sound MUTE will flicker To resume the previous sound level press it again To listen with the headphones PHONES Ensure that the SPEAKER button is set to off Depending on the signal format which is being input you can listen in different Dolby Headphone modes stereo mode etc with pressing the DSP MODE 4 lt gt gt buttons For details refer to Listening in a Dolby Headphone mode on page 30 Adjusting the tone bass and treble Enter the tone mode TONE MODE C Each time this button is pressed the corresponding tone mode is selected and shown for several seconds as follows BASS TRBL treble TONE ON When the tone mode is off TONE OFF is shown 26 At the desired tone mode adjust the tone as desired ADJUST
25. kinds of display modes such as current status display and menu screen Notes Any on screen display shown on the monitor TV will not be recorded Because this unit cannot support the OSD function for the progressively scanned video signal the OSD for current status and menu settings may be displayed abnormally or may not be displayed CURRENT STATUS DISPLAY This mode shows the status corresponding to each operation The on screen display will automatically disappear in several seconds For examples there are 2 status displays as follows Notes When watching a movie earnestly if you want to turn off the current status display function set the OSD auto display mode to Off For details refer to When selecting the AUTO OSD on page 40 Current status display function might not operate as expected if You view a movie via MONITOR COMPONENT OUTs while component video signals are input into this receiver You view a movie via MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT while S Video signals and composite video signals are input into this receiver When selecting the desired input source When selecting the TEST TONE mode VIDEO 1 OPTICAL 1 E c FR RN TEEN Channel level or 0 master volume pics Fre ee PY display Signal input When adjusting overall volume the volume level display will be shown The test tone display will be shown until the
26. la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond Avoid high temperatures Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed on a rack Keep the set free from moisture water and dust Do not let foreign objects in the set Handle the power cord carefully Hold the plug when unplugging the cord Unplug the power cord when not using the set for long periods of time Do not obstruct the ventilation holes Do not let insecticides benzene and thinner come in contact with the set Never disassemble or modify the set in any way 10 A product and cart combination should be SAFETY INSTRUCTION Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated Retain instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basem
27. outlet until all connections are completed Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio video and speaker cords Make connections firmly and correctly If not it can cause loss of sound noise or damage to the receiver 1 N 5 2 11 AC INPUT 120V 60Hz 27 WARNING SHO d WARNINGTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE FRONT SURROUND CENTER voeo SPEAKERS SPEAKER 6 iem FRONT SURROUND FM Indoor Antenna FM Outdoor Antenna E T FM 752 V 6 AM LOOP GND AM LOOP 750 outdoor FM antenna may be used to fur ther improve the reception Disconnect the indoor Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until you dida antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one get the best reception of your favorite FM stations f Y AM Outdoor Antenna ANTENNA FM AM Loop Antenna Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver TV set speaker cords and the AC input cord and set it to a direction for the best reception If the reception is poor with the AM loop anten na an AM outdoor antenna can be used in place of the AM loop antenna 2 CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS
28. to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure 1 Figure 1 Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical Code ANSUNFPA 70 GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 15 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 16 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 17 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this c
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30. 22 Dwin 044 036 NEC 005 003 011 Electroband 050 NTC 014 Emerson 019 028 031 027 029 025 Nikko 005 025 014 003 026 006 024 034 035 Onwa 027 Envision 005 Optimus 019 042 022 Fisher 019 Optonica 041 021 Fujitsu 026 Orion 028 031 026 Funai 027 026 023 Panasonic 008 042 Futuretech 027 Penney 007 020 008 012 005 025 GE 007 008 030 041 029 025 004 003 011 006 015 040 004 015 038 040 Pilco 010 031 005 016 003 Gibralter 002 005 003 Philips 010 51 Pilot 005 003 006 Vidtech 025 003 Pioneer 022 Wards 010 021 005 025 004 003 Portland 003 006 014 026 011 001 Prism 008 White Westinghouse 031 034 035 Proscan 007 Yamaha 005 003 Proton 025 032 Zenith 002 031 001 014 Pulsar 002 003 Quasar 008 042 021 RCA 007 008 041 003 013 015 VCR 037 038 039 040 Radio Shack 007 019 021 027 005 025 Admiral 027 021 003 011 006 Adventura 000 Realistic 019 021 027 005 025 003 Aiko 025 011 006 Aiwa 005 000 Runco 002 005 033 Akai 026 SSS 027 003 America Action 025 Sampo 005 006 America High 004 Samsung 012 005 025 003 011 045 Asha 023 Samsux 006 Audiovox 005 Sansei 030 Beaumark 023 Sansui 031 Bell amp Howell 017 Sanyo 019 Brocksonic 021 Scimitsu 003 Broksonic 020 018 021 001 Scotch 025 CCE 015 025 Scott 028 027 025 003 026 Calix 005 Sears 007 010 019 020 025 026 Canon 004 011 006 Carver 081 Semivox 027 Cineral 025 Semp 020 Citizen 005 025 Sharp 041 021 006 Colt 015 Sherwood 000 Craig 005 012 023 015 024 Shogun 003 Curtis Mathes 013 004
31. A Y UPIDOWN A Y ENTER ji REWIND lt REWIND REVERSE SEARCH 2 CJCJ FAST FORWARD FAST FORWARD FORWARD SEARCH gt PSCAN 4 STOP STOP STOP 15 REVERSE sk REVERSE 5 4 pe FORWARD SKIP FORWARD SKIP 6 un PAUSE REVERSE PLAY PAUSE PAUSE 17 gt PLAY FORWARD PLAY PLAY PLAY Notes Some functions for each component may not be available or may work differently Depending on other kinds of components that are available for each DEVICE button some functions may not be available or may work differently too For details about functions refer to the operating instructions of each component 13 OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL Enter the setup code for each component other than this receiver you wish to control For details refer to Entering a setup code on page 15 Turn on the component you want to operate remote control corresponding to the component you wish to operate Aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR of the component you wish to control and press the button corresponding to the operation you want When operating a Sherwood CD player or tape deck using digi link system remote control aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR of this receiver However to operate a Sherwood DVD player aim atthe REMOTE SENSOR of
32. ANDBY ON MOFF p ON STANDBY Connect the optional microphone to the Place the microphone on a flat level SETUP MIC jack on the rear panel For surface at your normal listening details refer to CONNECTING position MICROPHONE on page 9 If possible use a tripod etc to attach the microphone at the same height as your ears would be when you are seated in your listening position Ensure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone Press and hold down the SPEAKER SETUP button on the front panel for more than 2 seconds to enter the auto speaker setup mode Then SET ALL S is displayed For your reference the default settings for auto speaker setup are as follows SETUP Speaker layout ALL channels Subwoofer Yes CUToff frequency 80 Hz When performing auto speaker setup according to the default settings skip the step and perform the step However you can specify these settings according to the number of speakers installed and speakers frequency characteristics with performing the step To cancel the auto speaker setup mode press and hold down the SPEAKER SETUP button on the front panel for more than 2 seconds again 21 Specify the setting condition When specifying the number of speakers installed SPEAKER SETUP Cc Oo Each time this button is pressed the speaker layout
33. CURSOR CONTROL A 4 gt 1 gt ENTER buttons 1 SLEEP button 10 14 11 DIMMER button DISPLAY li _ _ MBETUBN amp l1 INE ET i C CJ TUNING UP DOWN buttons 12 14 PRESET SCAN button PRESET PS ag aoe _ 15 PRESET UP DOWN buttons 17 STEREO button ADJUST UP DOWN gt lt buttons 7 1 1 PARAMETER button AUTO button DSP MODE UP DOWN gt lt buttons Hs s SPEAKER SETUP button NUMERIC 0 9 10 18 INPUT SELECTOR buttons To select the desired input source of TUNER VIDEO 3 711 1 EXTERNAL IN button MACRO buttons To operate a macro function press the corresponding MACRO button Sherwood REMOTE CONTROL RNC 5OA 12 FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS Device to be TV VCR DVD Hid O Button symbol for TV for VCR for DVD player for satellite receiver for cable box 1 Power on POWER ON POWER ON POWERON POWERON POWER ON POWERON POWERON STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY POWER OFF POWER OFF POWER OFF POWER OFF POWER OFF POWER OFF POWER OFF CH SEL 3 INPUT SELECTOR INPUT SELECTOR INPUT SELECTOR INPUT SELECTOR CHANNEL LEVEL CHANNEL LEVEL CHANNEL LEVEL CHANNEL LEVEL UP DOWN A Y UPIDOWN A Y UP DOWN A Y UP IDOWN A Y VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME UP DOWN A Y UPIDOWN A Y UP DOWN
34. INPUT SELECTOR AUDIO 2 di Select the auto tuning mode Press the TUNING PRESET A Y buttons briefly or press the TUNE buttons for more than 0 5 second h BAND FREQUENCY Each time this button is pressed the band is changed to FM or AM When pressing the BAND button without selecting the TUNER the tuner will be selected automatically T P MODE ca TUNING PRESET A h Each time this button is pressed the mode changes as follows TUNE TUNE The tuner will now search until a station of sufficient strength has been found The display shows the tuned frequency and TUNED the station found is not the desired one simply repeat this operation Weak stations are skipped during auto tuning When pressing the TUNE buttons for more than 0 5 second on the remote control you need not select the auto tuning mode on step Auto lights up No indication Auto tuning mode Manual tuning me Preset tuning mode PRESET lights up Manual tuning Presetting radio stations Manual tuning is useful when you already know the frequency of the desired station You can store up to 30 preferred stations in the Select the manual tuning mode performing the memory M p ie Tune in the desired station with auto or the TUNING PRESET A V or TUNE buttons anal inte
35. ORY ENTER button again After the auto speaker setup procedure has been completed SET MEMO will be displayed IF 2ERROR is displayed there may be a problem with the speaker or microphone connection While displaying gt ERROR to retry the procedure press the ADJUST UP A or CURSOR RIGHT gt button and to exit from the procedure press the ADJUST DOWN Y or CURSOR LEFT button If retrying the procedure does not fix the problem turn off the power and check the speaker or microphone connections While displaying SET MEMO check Confirm the results the result of each adjustment SPEAKER SETUP C MEMO ENTER C Each time this button is pressed the result Then COMPLETE is displayed and the results changes as follows are memorized Example FRONT L CENTERL FRONT L 10 ft 1 SUB W Y lt 80 Hz FRONT R 10 ft You cannot check the channel level results To check the channel level results perform the auto speaker setup procedure using the OSD menu setting procedure For details refer to When selecting the AUTO SPEAKER SETUP on page 41 If the results are not satisfactory set the speaker setup manually For details refer to SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLY on page 19 23 Operations Note Before operating this receiver with the supplied rem
36. REF 1 and REF 2 Then the channel levels memorized into the selected preset memory are recalled Troubleshooting Guide If a fault occurs run through the table below before taking your receiver for repair If the fault persists attempt to solve it by switching the receiver off and on again If this fails to resolve the situation consult your dealer Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the receiver yourself This could void the warranty PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY No power The AC input cord is disconnected Connect the cord securely Poor connection at AC wall outlet or the outlet Check the outlet using a lamp or another is inactive appliance No sound The speaker cords are disconnected Check the speaker connections The master volume is adjusted too low The MUTE button on the remote control is pressed to ON Speakers are not switched on Incorrect selection of the input source Incorrect connections between the components Adjust the master volume Press the MUTE button to cancel the muting effect Press the SPEAKER button to ON Select the desired input source correctly Make connections correctly No sound from the surround Speakers Surround mode is switched off stereo mode Master volume and surround level are too low A monaural source is used Surround speaker setting is N
37. TING THE SPEAKER SETUP After you have installed this receiver and connected all the components you should adjust the speaker settings for the optimum sound acoustics according to your environment and speaker layout Even when you change speakers speaker positions or the layout of your listening environment you should adjust the speaker settings too SPEAKER SETUP FAUTO To set the speaker setup automatically Auto Speaker Setup MANUAL To set the speaker setup manually Manual Speaker Setup Note Because the microphone for Auto Speaker Setup is designed for use AY MOVE with this receiver to use the auto speaker setup function do not use a OSD BACK ENTER SEL microphone other than the one supplied with this receiver When selecting the AUTO SPEAKER SETUP Auto Speaker Setup lets you avoid troublesome listening based speaker setup and achieve good surround sound You should connect the supplied microphone to the SETUP MIC jack so that this receiver can analyze the information from a series of test tones emitted from speakers and can adjust the size distance and sound level of each speaker automatically If you want to personalize your speaker setup and channel level setup by making the settings manually perform the When selecting the MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP procedure on page 42 Adjusting each channel level with test tone procedure on page 31 and Adjusting the current channel level on page 32 B Preparat
38. VIDEO2 player etc 1 COMPONENT N our Mm 1 AUDIO COMPOSITE Cr OUT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO 1 video deck DVD recorder etc Be d our OUT 2 7 4 EE COMPONENT m AUDIO AUDIO COMPOSITE OUT IN VIDEO S VIDEO d R L R E IN OUT IN OUT 8 eja oa n xui OO Q i ut 901 a ae COMPONEN COMPONENT COMPOSITE N VIDEO IN LT LI MONITOR Tv Projector etc There are three types of video jacks COMPONENT S VIDEO composite VIDEO for connecting video components Connect them to the corresponding video jacks according to their capability For your reference the excellence in picture quality is as follows COMPONENT gt S VIDEO gt composite VIDEO When making COMPONENT VIDEO connections connect Y to Y to B Y and PR CR to CR or R Y PR When connecting to video recording component such as video deck DVD recorder etc you must use the same type of video jacks that you did connect to video playback components such as DVD player LD player etc This unit is equipped with a function that up converts comp
39. VIRTUAL SPEAKER n MPEG u Other Surrounds 0 STEREO O 0 EXTERNAL IN Depending on the subwoofer mode setting the sound from the subwoofer channel may be reproduced Depending on the speaker settings and the number of the encoded channels etc the sound from the corresponding channels cannot be reproduced For details refer to Speaker Setup on page 18 28 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Note Before surround playback first perform the SPEAKER SETUP procedure etc for optimum performance For details refer to Speaker Setup on page 18 Depending on the input digital signal format select the desired decoding mode Each time the AUTO button is pressed the decoding mode changes as follows SURROUND MODE 57 i B Notes Only when the digital input is selected as signal input for the input sources except TUNER TAPE AUX and EXTERNAL IN the decoding mode can be selected Noise may be generated at the beginning of playback and while searching during DTS playback in the IN AUTO mode In this case try playing in the IN DTS mode AUTO IN AUTO The input digital signal format DTS Dolby Digital MPEG or PCM 2 channel stereo etc used by the or selected digital input source is detected automatically to perform the necessary decoding process for optimum surround mode IN DTS The DTS signal process
40. When Sherwood DVD player such as V 768 etc is connected to the DIGI LINK jack for system control you should connect the DVD player to the VIDEO 2 jacks of this unit Because if the PLAY button etc is pressed on the DVD player the VIDEO 2 is automatically selected as an input source on this unit Then playback etc starts 3 CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS The AUX jacks may be connected to an additional audio component such as a CD player a tape deck etc 1 i gt a p CD CD player AUDIO lt i EET 9 OUT 7 i h 4 CONNECTING EXTERNAL INs Use these jacks to connect the corresponding outputs of a DVD player or external decoder etc that has 6 or 7 channel analog audio outputs In case of 6 channel outputs do not connect this SURROUND BACK input to your audio component For details refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected 5 CONNECTING DIGITAL INs and OUT The OPTICAL and the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTs of the components that are connected to CD and VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 of this unit can be connected to these DIGITAL INs A digital input should be connected to the components such as a CD player LD player DVD player etc capable of outputting DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital or PCM format digital signals etc If the component with OPTICAL IN jack is connected to the OPTICAL OUT jack o
41. an result in a risk of fire or electric shock 18 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 19 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product form the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way and f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 21 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the
42. and from the speakers Dubbing the audio and video signals Select CD as an audio recording separately onto VIDEO 1 Source Example When dubbing the VIDEO 2 video signal and the CD audio signal separately onto VIDEO 1 Select VIDEO 2 as a video recording source INPUT SELECTOR AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR VIDEO LJ VIDEO 2 36 Start recording on the VIDEO 1 Start play on the VIDEO 2 and the CD respectively The audio signal from the CD and the video signal from the VIDEO 2 will be dubbed and you can enjoy them on the TV set and from the speakers Note Be sure to observe the order of the above steps DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD RECORDER Only when the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT of this receiver is connected to the OPTICAL DIGITAL IN of the MD recorder or CD recorder you can enjoy high quality sound of digital recording without converting the original signals Refer to CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS and CONNECTING DIGITAL INs and OUT on pages 5 6 and the operating instructions of the MD recorder or CD recorder Notes Digital recording is available for the digital audio program sources such as CDs MDs some DVDS etc In most DVDs as well as some CDs etc digital recording may not be available depending on the signal format
43. and hold down both AUD button and VOLUME Y button for more than 1 second am If removing is performed successfully the LED will flicker twice When you want to remove either TV volume or TV channel punch through press and hold down both TV button and either VOLUME V or CH LEVEL V button for more than 1 Second if ol H ol Removing all punch through functions Press and hold down both AUD button and AUTO button for more than 1 second If removing all punch through functions is performed successfully the LED will flicker twice Programming a macro function The macro function enables you to program a series of button operations up to 10 on this remote control into a single button You can store up to three separate macro command sequences into M1 M2 and M3 buttons Press and hold down both ENTER button and one of three NUMERIC buttons 1 gt 3 corresponding to M1 M3 buttons for more than 1 second Example When programming a series of button operations into M1 button WY If the macro mode is entered the LED will flicker once Press ENTER button If the programming is performed successfully the LED will flicker twice Operating a macro function
44. at the above steps and Q to adjust each channel level 32 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory REF 1 REF 2 and recall the memorized whenever you want After performing the steps in Adjusting the current channel level procedure on page 32 press the MEMORY ENTER button MEMO ENTER C or The 1 of REF 1 indication flickers Select the desired one of REF 1 Confirm your selection and REF 2 MEMO ENTER or v ADJUST A A The adjusted channel levels have now been memorized into the selected memory Select the desired one of REF 1 R lling the memoriz hannel level ecalling the memorized channel levels and REF 2 Press the CHANNEL SELECTOR button CHANNEL CHCEL SELECTOR Y ADJUST A T HH REF 1 or USER is displayed for several Then the channel levels memorized into the seconds selected preset memory are recalled If the channel level mode display disappears press the CHANNEL SELECTOR button again LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning Select the desired band Select the tuner
45. cuits Dolby Pro Logic II surround includes Dolby Pro Logic II Movie and Dolby Pro Logic II Music like Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround Dolby Virtual Speaker This mode creates a virtual surround sound field using as few as two front speakers allowing you to experience listening from 5 1 channel speakers This mode is effective not only for 5 1 channel sources but also for stereo 2 channel sources Dolby Virtual Speaker includes two listening mode as follows Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference The width of the front sound image is defined by the actual distance between front speakers Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide The width of the front sound image seems to extend beyond the front speakers Dolby Headphone The Dolby Headphone function simulates 5 1 channel surround sound which allows you to enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound through 2 channel headphones just like listening from 5 1 channel speakers This mode is effective not only for 5 1 channel sources but also for stereo 2 channel sources Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories MPEG Multichannel This mode is a surround system which faithfully reproduces the ambience and dynamics of movie soundtracks and music alike Though the number of audio channels are same as Dolby Digital discs bearing the mres JIC muttichannet provides much better at locating individual sound
46. e If only a few functions operate check to see if another code will work with more buttons When operating a Sherwood CD player or tape deck using the system remote control aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR on this receiver However in case of Sherwood DVD player and MD recorder aim it the REMOTE SENSOR on the corresponding component Using a punch through function This remote control may be programmed to operate either the AUDIO volume punch through or the TV volume and or TV channel punch through in conjunction with any of the eight components controlled by this remote control For example since this receiver will likely be used as the sound system while watching TV you may want to adjust this receiver s volume although this remote control is set to control the TV When programming this remote control for the AUDIO volume punch through press and hold down both AUD button and VOLUME button for more than 1 second If programming is performed successfully the LED will flicker twice When you want either TV volume or TV channel punch through press and hold down both TV button and either VOLUME A or CH LEVEL button for more than 1 second Note If you use one of AUDIO and TV volume punch through functions you cannot use the other 16 Removing a punch through function When removing the AUDIO volume punch through press
47. e NHziri mc T UT mmn 14 USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL stessa seras sse ras nta rasa 15 Speaker Setup SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLY SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP AUTOMATICALLY AUTO SPEAKER 21 Operations LISTENING TOA PROGRAM SOURCE dunklen 24 SURROUND SOUND 2 0 ccccccccseccesseeccssseeccsesececsseeescsaeecessaeeceseseecessaeescaeseesceeesecssseesessaeeccseesceaeeseseaeeeesuaeeeseaeeeessaeee ses ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS RECORDING DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD 37 OTHER FUNCTIONS c M IA 38 Using the OSD CURRENT STATUS DISPLAY nennen neret inns sen nen ras nns 39 OSD Menu Settings SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP SELECTING THE SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE 2 5 63 een 46 SETTING THE CH LEVEL SETUP une nn een 47 Troubleshooting Guide 49 Specifications EMMMMMMMM 50 Setup Code Table MM 51 System Connections Do not plug the AC input cord into the wall AC
48. ent or near a swimming pool and the like Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or PORTABLECART WARNING covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the op
49. enter its code for each Sherwood component except in such a case that its code does not work Entering a setup code Turn on the component you want to control Press and hold down both the ENTER button and the desired one of the DEVICE buttons for more than 1 second The LED will flicker once Note The AUD button is unavailable for the audio components other than this receiver Repeat the above steps to for each of your components 15 Find the setup codes according to the type and the brand name of your component referring to Setup Code Table on page 51 Enter a 3 digit code aiming the remote control at the remote sensor on the component Example When entering 001 If entering is performed successfully the LED will flicker twice To be sure that the setup code is correct press the POWER or STANDBY button If your component is tuned off the setup code is correct When your component is not turned off repeat the above steps Q to amp trying each code for your component until you find one that works Notes If the LED did not flicker twice then repeat the above steps to and try entering the same code again Manufacturers may use different setup codes for the same product category For that reason it is important that you check to see if the code you have entered operates as many controls as possibl
50. ep timer allows the system to continue to operate for a specified period of time before automatically shutting off To set the receiver to automatically turn off after the specified period of time SLEEP O DISPLAY Each time this button is pressed the sleep time changes as follows 10 20 30 90 OFF Unit minutes While operating the sleep timer 9 lights up When the sleep time is selected all display panels of Sherwood components connected by the DIGI LINK III are dimly lit Each time this button is pressed the mode changes and the display scrolls DYNR 0 0 Off DYNR 0 5 Low compression DYNR 1 0 High compression some Dolby Digital softwares this function may not be available Adjusting the brightness of the fluorescent displays DIMMER RETURN Each time this button is pressed the brightness of all fluorescent displays of Sherwood components connected by the DIGI LINK III changes together as follows ON dimmer OFF 1 n the display OFF mode pressing any button will restore the display ON mode Using the OSD This unit incorporates an OSD On screen display function to provide information about basic operation of this unit and to simplify the setup procedures The OSD function uses a monitor TV connected to this unit as a display and has two
51. erating instructions Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug Alternate Warnings This product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet this is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard
52. erence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to the U S A and Canada are designed for operation on 120 V AC only Safety precaution with use of a polarized AC plug However some products may be supplied with a nonpolarized plug CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert ATTENTION Pour viter chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans
53. evel with test tone adjust the channel levels either according to the program sources or to suit your tastes You can adjust the current channel levels as desired These adjusted levels are just memorized into user s memory USER not into preset memory REF 1 REF 2 Press the CHANNEL SELECTOR button Each time this button is pressed REF 1 or CHSEL USER is displayed and the corresponding channel is selected as follows REF 1 or USER gt FL gt FR SR SB lt DTS Lor DD L gt SW DTSLFE Dolby Digital LFE CHANNEL SELECTOR Cc Depending on the speaker setting and surround mode etc some channels cannot be selected When the SPEAKER button is set to off only the front L R channel can be selected lt gt Possible only when the digital signals from Dolby Digital or DTS program sources that include LFE signal are input Adjust the level of the selected channel as desiren The LFE level can be adjusted within the range of 10 0 dB and other channel levels within the range of 15 15 dB In general we recommend the LFE level to be adjusted to 0 dB However the recommended LFE level for some early DTS software is 10 dB If the recommended levels seem too high lower the setting as necessary If the channel display disappears start from the step D again CH LEVEL ADJUST Cr or Repe
54. f this unit you can record the high quality sound of CDs etc without degradation For details refer to the operating instructions of the component connected When making the COAXIAL DIGITAL connection be sure to use a 75 Q COAXIAL cord not a conventional AUDIO cord All of the commercially available optical fiber cords cannot be used for the equipment If there is an optical fiber cord which cannot be connected to your equipment consult your dealer or nearest service organization B Note Be sure to make either a OPTICAL or a COAXIAL DIGITAL connection on each component You don t need to do both 6 OPT1 OPT2 1 Pag EXTERNAL IN SUB CENTER WOOFER 6 FRINT SURF L 9 Q Tape deck MD recorder etc AUDIO OUT 7 AUDIO R AUX other audio component L AUDIO OUT DUN sun CENTER FRONT 7 CH AUDIO OUTPUT SURROUND L BACK SUBWOOFER Decoder with 6 or 7 channel outputs IN c 9 e lib Component with OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Component with OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Component such as an MD recorder CD recorder with OPTICAL DIGITAL IN Component with COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT Compone
55. firm your selection until the items are all set to the desired The adjusted settings are memorized SELECTING THE FUNCTION FUNCTION SELECT PDIGITAL INPUT 4 To select a digital input VIDEO SELECT 4 To select a video input source TONE CONTROL 41 To adjust the tone as desired av OSD BACK ENTER SEL When selecting the DIGITAL INPUT Note When TUNER TAPE AUX or EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source the DIGITAL INPUT cannot be selected Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN buttons to select the DIGITAL INPUT then press the ENTER button DIGITAL INPUT ANALOG POPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIAL NNa OSD BACK Av SELECT Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN Y buttons to select the digital or analog input as desired The sound from the component connected to YV the selected digital input can be heard regardless of the selected input source When selecting the VIDEO SELECT Only when one of TUNER CD TAPE AUX and EXTERNAL IN is selected you can select a video input source on the VIDEO SELECT menu and enjoy the audio and video signals separately When dubbing them onto VIDEO 1 select either VIDEO2 or VIDEO 3 on the VIDEO SELECT menu Press the CURSOR UP A
56. g on surround back speaker setting some surround modes can be selected or not as follows lt gt Possible only when surround back speaker is not set to None Possible only when surround back speaker is set to None Possible only when surround back speaker is not set to None while playing the digital signals from DTS sources except DTS ES 6 1 channel sources Notes When the selected decoding mode is not matched to the input signal format the DIGITAL indicator flickers and no sound is heard Therefore be sure to select the required decoding mode and the available surround mode according to the input signal format When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source the decoding and surround modes cannot be selected When the digital signals are not inputted the desired surround mode cannot be selected 29 Continued To cancel the surround mode for stereo operation Depending on the signal format which is being input either the stereo mode or the 2CH downmix mode is selected To cancel either the stereo mode or the 2 CH downmix mode select the desired surround mode with using the DSP MODE 4 lt STEREO or gt gt button RS 2CH downmix mode This mode allows the multi channel signals encoded in DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG format to be mixed down into 2 front channels and to be reproduced through only two front speakers or through headphones When the SPEAKER button is set to
57. g playback of sources bearing the OO porey recorded in Dolby Digital DIGITAL EX EX With this additional channel you can experience more dynamic and realistic moving sound especially When Dolby Digital EX sources are decoded with a Dolby Digital EX decoder the format is automatically detected upon decoding and the Dolby Digital EX mode is selected However some Dolby Digital EX sources may be detected as Dolby Digital sources In this case the Dolby Digital EX mode should be selected manually to play these sources Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround Dolby Pro Logic decodes all stereo 2 channel and 5 1 channel sources and extends to 7 1channel surround playback It delivers the most natural full range and immersing 7 1 channel listening experience Dolby Pro Logic surround includes two modes as follows Dolby Pro Logic Movie When enjoying movies this mode allows you to further enhance the cinematic quality by adding processing that emphasizes the sounds of the action special effects Dolby Pro Logic Music When listening to music this mode allows you to further enhance the sound quality by adding processing that emphasizes the musical effects E Dolby Pro Logic surround This mode applies conventional 2 channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals as well as Dolby Surround signals etc to surround processing to offer improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic cir
58. g to FM broadcasts FM MODE CJ Each time this button is pressed the FM mode changes as follows Stereo mode ST lights up M de ST za The receiver will start scanning the stations in the gno moge speso preset sequence and each station is received for 5 When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because seconds of weak broadcast signals select the FM mono At the desired station press this button again to mode to reduce the noise then FM broadcasts stop scanning are reproduced in monaural sound 35 RECORDING The analog signals from the EXTERNAL INs as well as the digital signals from the coaxial or optical digital input can be heard but cannot be recorded The volume and tone bass treble settings have no effect on the recording signals Recording with TAPE Start recording on the TAPE Select the desired input as a recording source except for TAPE INPUT SELECTOR 566 AUDIO VIDEO Start play the desired input Dubbing from video components onto VIDEO 1 Start recording on the VIDEO 1 Select VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 as a recording source INPUT SELECTOR VIDEO LJ Start play on the VIDEO 2 or the VIDEO 3 CED The audio and video signals from the VIDEO 2 or the VIDEO 3 will be dubbed onto the VIDEO 1 and you can enjoy them on the TV set
59. hin the range of 15 415 dB In general we recommend the LFE level to be adjusted to 0 dB However the recommended LFE level for some early DTS software is 10 dB If the recommended levels seem too high lower setting as necessary D BER Aor DET 990 o elo oferoio Repeat the above steps to adjust each channel level 47 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory REF 1 REF 2 and recall the memorized whenever you want After performing the steps in Adjusting the current channel level procedure on page 47 press the ENTER button The 1 of REF 1 indication flickers Press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT P buttons to select the desired preset memory then press the ENTER button i 4P E Recalling the memorized channel levels Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN buttons to select the preset memory mode USER may be displayed instead of REF 1 or REF 2 Each time the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT P button is pressed REF 1 or REF 2 is selected The adjusted channel levels has now been memorized into the selected memory Press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the desired one of
60. his when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce 288 arge Select this wl ing ully u f mma 3 sounds below crossover frequency of your speaker f Large Smal 7 Yes Small Select this when connecting speakers that cannot fully Large Small None or reproduce sounds below crossover frequency i a Small None When this setting is selected sounds below crossover Small None frequency are sent to the subwoofer or speakers which are set 3 None X to Large when not using a subwoofer None Select this when speakers connected i Lane When this is selected sounds are sent to the speakers which i Lage Small are not set to None None None Yes None Select the desired depending on whether a subwoofer is Small connected or not i Small E None Crossover frequency is the frequency Hz below which the bass 3 None X sound of each main speakers is to output from the subwoofer or Small from speakers which are set to Large when not using a Small Small No subwoofer E i Refer to the operating instructions of the speakers to be connected If Small 1 i None i x i Yes the frequency range of your speaker is 100 Hz 20 kHz the crossover 1 Small i Small frequency have to be set to 100 Hz or slightly higher None E If you do not know try comparing the sound at both settings setting E None X the volume
61. ing analog stereo PCM 2 channel or Dolby Digital 2 channel source in a Dolby Headphone mode press the PARAMETER button to select the desired listening mode Each time this button is pressed the mode changes as follows SURROUND MODE 4 DSPMODE gt MOVIE This provides the surround effect suitable for movie sources MUSIC 1 This provides the surround effect suitable for music PARAMATER sources MUSIC 2 This provides less surround effect compared to d MUSIC 1 mode PARAMETER or Adjusting the Dolby Pro Logic Ilx Dolby Pro Logic Music parameters When selecting the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode or the Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode you can adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect Press the PARAMETER button Each time this button is pressed the parameter changes and is displayed for several seconds as follows Panorama mode PANO default value OFF This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging Select OFF or ON Center width control C WID default value 0 This adjusts the center image so it may be heard only from the center or ivi speaker only from the left right speakers as a phantom image or from all PARAMATER three front speakers to varying degrees h O The control can be set in 8 steps from
62. ing is performed only when DTS signals are input IN PCM The PCM signal processing is performed only when PCM signals are input Select the desired surround mode SURROUND MODE 4 DSPMODE Each time the DSP MODE 4 lt gt gt gt button is pressed h or the surround mode changes depending on the input signal format and the selected decoding mode as follows HoD Signal format being input Selected decoding mode Selectable surround mode Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel sources IN AUTO mode DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY D VS REF DOLBY D VS WIDE Dolby Digital 5 1 channel sources DOLBY D MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY D VS REF DOLBY D VS WIDE Dolby Digital 2 channel sources lt DOLBY D MOVIE DOLBY D PLIIx MUSIC DOLBY D PLII MOIVE DOLBY D PLII MUSIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY D VS REF DOLBY D VS WIDE DTS sources IN AUTO IN DTS mode DTS NEO 6 corresponding DTS mode DOLBY VS REF DOLBY VS WIDE MPEG sources IN AUTO mode MPEG 96 kHz PCM 2 channel sources IN AUTO IN PCM mode DOLBY PLII MOVIE DOLBY PLII MUSIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY VS REF DOLBY VS WIDE PCM 2 channel sources DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC DOLBY PLII MOVIE DOLBY Analog stereo sources PLII MUSIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY VS REF DOLBY VS WIDE NEO 6 CINEMA NEO 6 MUSIC THEATER HALL STADIUM Dependin
63. ions 1 Connect the supplied microphone to the SETUP MIC 2 Place the microphone on a flat level surface at your jack on the rear panel For details refer to normal listening position CONNECTING MICROPHONE on page 9 If possible use a tripod etc to attach the microphone at the same height as your ears would be when you are seated in your listening position Ensure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN Y Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN buttons to select the AUTO SPEAKER LEFT RIGHT P buttons to specify SETUP then press the ENTER button the setting condition according to the number of speakers installed and IF T speakers frequency characteristics Co AUTO SETUP To specify the layout of the installed speakers press PALL CHANNEL the CURSOR UP A or DOWN Y button Ph en oa E SL specify the crossover frequency press the FL C FR CURSOR LEFT button FL FR You can specify the crossover frequency with the CUTOFF 80Hz Enter START range of 40 130 Hz in 10 Hz intervals gt SW Yes AY MOVE OSD BACK To specify the subwoofer press the CURSOR RIGHT gt button 41 Press the ENTER button to start the auto speaker setup procedure Example When analyzi
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65. manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 22 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 23 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 24 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat CONTENTS Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT nessnsnnannnannnannnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnn kana nn sinn na ss sa sns snmma s Issa sns 1 e SAFETY INSTRUCTION ccccccccesceccssccescseseescseecessseecessaess causes 2 System Connections sees neret nen tenerent tette ettet 4 Front Panel Controls 2222 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 tentent tette ete tete tinent erret tete 10 Universal Remote Controls sss tetris 12 OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL 14 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE cccccccssscecesssceccssseescseseescseecessseecessaeescssesesccsesesausesceseaeeessasesessaeesseeeeseaeess 14 aire i
66. mode and then turn the power on Q BUNDEY ON MLOFF gt ON STANDBY i When selecting each setting mode When adjusting the selected mode to the desired setting SPEAKER Y ADJUST A 5553 Et BAS or gas 4 m SPK 2 Each time the SPEAKER button is pressed the speaker setting mode changes in succession and is displayed for several seconds as follows When the speaker setting mode disappears press the SPEAKER SETUP button repeatedly to select the desired mode 00088 ote Each time the ADJUST UP A gt or DOWN Y button is pressed one of the settings is selected and displayed for several seconds as follows When selecting the subwoofer SUB W Y HEN Y es N one When the subwoofer is set to N the front speaker is automatically set to L When selecting the front speaker size FRONT 12 You can select one of 2 different speaker settings L S L Large S Small When selecting the center speaker size NIYA CENTER 1 When selecting the surround speaker size SURR A When selecting the surround back speaker size SURR B 1 You can select one of 3 UU speaker settings L Large S Small N None You can select one of 3
67. n in 0 5 seconds and may miss the next code In this case the macro function cannot control the corresponding components correctly Be sure to use the remote control within the remote control operation range of the components Depending on the operation status of the components etc the macro function cannot control the corresponding components correctly Speaker Setup After you have installed this receiver and connected all the components you should adjust the speaker settings for the optimum sound acoustics according to your environment and speaker layout Even when you change speakers speaker positions or the layout of your listening environment you should adjust the speaker settings too About the speaker size f The composition of the signals output from the different Depending or relationship between speakers channels and the frequency response are adjusted settings possible for each speaker are as follows automatically according to the combination of speakers Front L R Center Surr L R Surr Back Subwoofer actually being used Large Select Large or Small not according to the actual size Large _ of the speaker but according to the speaker s capacity None for playing low frequency bass sound below frequency i Large _5 set for the Crossover Frequency mode and below Small none signals None X L Select t
68. ng the test tones Example Result report AUTO SETUP FL 008 11011 LARGE 37 008 10 ft LARGE C 5 150 10 ft SMALL FL FR 511 040 7ft SMALL mmi SR 02d 8ft SMALL SW SB 0508 7ft SMALL sw 158 I 7 SL SB SR H A TEST LEVEL SMALL Enter STOP 4 Enter SETUP Polarity Channel level Speaker distance Speaker size Loud test tones are output from each speaker and then if the auto speaker setup procedure has been completed the results of each adjustment will be displayed To stop the auto speaker setup procedure while outputting the test tones press the ENTER button If the polarity is incorrect will be displayed If there may be a problem with the speaker or microphone connection gt ERROR 44 message will be displayed When gt ERROR lt q message is displayed press the CURSOR RIGHT P button to retry the auto speaker setup procedure If retrying the procedure dose not fix the problem turn off the power and check the speaker or microphone connections Notes For details on speaker size crossover frequency and speaker distance refer to About the speaker size and About the speaker distance on page 18 Because the test tones are very loud ensure there no infants or small children in the room It is possible to lower the volume of the test tomes but this co
69. nt with COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT 6 CONNECTING SYSTEM CONTROL Sherwood component with DIGI LINK II or III CD player Connect this jack to the DIGI LINK jack of the external Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK II or Ill remote control system System T k control ape decl cord DVD player 7 SUBWOOFER PREOUT connection emphasize the deep bass sounds connect a powered SUBWOOFER subwoofer sf Powered subwoofer 8 CONNECTING SPEAKERS Front Front right Front left Center Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according to the channel left and right and the polarity and If the connections are faulty no sound will be heard from the speakers and if the polarity of the speaker connection is incorrect the sound will be unnatural and lack bass For installing the speakers refer to Speaker placement on page 8 After installing the speakers first adjust the speaker settings according to your environment and speaker layout For details refer to Speaker Setup on page 18 Be sure to use the speakers with the impedance of 6 ohms Caution 8 or above Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any Go Q Q RS lt SUR iou iD CENTER SURF UND SPE SPEAKER 9 62 6 ON KO Surround Surround Back right left metal part of this unit This could damage this
70. nventional DTS signals the effect of the DTS ES Matrix 6 1 format can be achieved even with DTS 5 1 channel signal Sources Of course it is possible to play DTS ES Matrix 6 1 channel signal sources with a DTS 5 1 channel decoder When DTS ES Discrete 6 1 or Matrix 6 1 sources are decoded with a DTS ES decoder the format is automatically detected upon decoding and the optimum surround mode is selected However some DTS ES Matrix 6 1 sources may be detected as DTS sources In this case the DTS ES Matrix mode should be selected manually to play these sources DTS Neo 6 surround This mode applies conventional 2 channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS ES Matrix 6 1 to achieve 6 1 channel surround playback DTS Neo 6 surround includes two modes for selecting the optimum decoding for the signal source 27 DTS Neo 6 Cinema This mode is optimum for playing movies Decoding is performed with emphasis on separation performance to achieve the same atmosphere with 2 channel sources as with 6 1 channel sources DTS Neo 6 Music This mode is suited mainly for playing music The front left and front right signals bypass the decoder and are played directly so there is no loss of sound quality and the effect of the surround signals from the center surround left surround right and surround back channels adds a natural sense of expan
71. o page 12 for details about operation LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Before operation Enter the standby mode POWER The STANDBY indicator lights up When the power operation switch is in the OFF or STANDBY state the apparatus is still connected on some AC line voltages Please be sure to unplug the cord when you leave home for say a vacation To switch the power off push the POWER switch again Then the power is cut off and the STANDBY indicator goes off In the standby mode turn the power on o STANDBY ON STANDBY or In the operating mode if the STANDBY button on the remote control is pressed the receiver is turned off and enters the standby mode In the standby mode if the INPUT SELECTOR button on the remote control is pressed the receiver is turned on automatically and the desired input is selected SPEAKER ON OFF Then the SPEAKER indicator lights up and the sound can be heard from the speakers connected to the speaker terminals When using the headphone for private listening press the SPEAKER button again to switch the speakers off Switch the speakers on 24 te control refer to Universal Remote Controls on Select the desired input source INPUT SELECTOR AUDIO VIDEO or Each time the AUDIO button on the front panel is pressed the input source changes as follo
72. off to listen with headphones if the STEREO button is pressed while playing the multi channel digital signals from DTS or Dolby Digital sources it will enter the 2 CH downmix mode automatically To cancel the 2 CH downmix mode select the desired Dolby Headphone mode with using the DSP MODE 4 lt or gt gt button For details refer to the following Listening in a Dolby Headphone mode procedure Listening in a Dolby Headphone mode The Dolby Headphone function simulates 5 1 channel surround sound which allows you to enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound through 2 channel headphones just like listening from 5 1 channel speakers Note Only when the SPEAKER button is set to off the Dolby Headphone mode can be selected However in case of playing the digital signals from MPEG source either the stereo mode or the 2CH downmix mode will be automatically selected depending on its signal format While listening with headphones select the desired Dolby Headphone mode Each time the DSP MODE 4 lt or gt gt button is pressed the mode changes as follows DH 1 This simulates the soundfield as if you were in a 1 relatively small room with less reverberations DH 2 This simulates the soundfield as if you were in a typical 1 listening room with moderate reverberations d DH 3 This simulates the soundfield as if you were in a large space like theater case of play
73. or your taste DIRECT indicator goes off OFF When listening to a program source without the tone effect DIRECT indicator lights up SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE lil When the BASS or TREBLE mode is selected press the CURSOR LEFT lt RIGHT gt buttons to adjust the tone as desired The tone level can be adjusted within the range of 10 10dB In general we recommend the bass and treble to be adjusted to 0 dB flat level Extreme settings at high volume may damage your speakers To complete tone adjustment repeat the above steps and G Example When digital signals from Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel source are input SURROUND MODE FDOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY D VS REF 2CH DOWNMIX OSD BACK Av SELECT Notes Depending on the input signal format surround back speaker setting and the selected decoding mode the selectable surround modes may DOLBY D VS WIDE differ When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as input source the SURROUND MODE cannot be selected Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN Y buttons to select the desired surround mode n case of playing analog stereo PCM 2 channel or Dolby Digital 2 channel source in a Dolby Headphone mode press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT buttons to select the desired listening mode SETTING THE CH LEVEL SETUP CH LEVEL TRIM CH LEVEL TRIM
74. osite video or S Video signals to component video signals or down converts S Video signals to composite video signals and outputs them from the MONITOR OUTs Because of this one of three types of MONITOR OUT jacks can be connected to the monitor TV regardless of how the video components are connected to VIDEO IN jacks of this unit Connect the video components referring to the following table Bi Relationship between the video input signal and video output signal Video input signals MONITOR OUTs COMPONENT S VIDEO COMPOSITE VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO COMPOSITE VIDEO x x Q Composite video Composite video Composite video x S Video S Video S Video x O S Video S Video Composite video Component Composite video Composite video S Video S Video O Component S Video Composite video Notes In such a case of making only COMPONENT VIDEO connections between this receiver and video component while viewing a movie via MONITOR COMPONENT OUTs if the OSD menu operation is performed with the OSD CURSOR control A V 4 ENTER buttons etc the picture is automatically turned off and only the OSD menu is displayed When S Video signals and composite video signals are input into this receiver even though the OSD menu operation is performed the OSD menu cannot be displayed via MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT
75. requency are sent to the subwoofer or speakers which set to LARGE when not using a subwoofer NONE Select this when no speakers are connected When this is selected sounds are sent to the speakers which are not set to NONE Crossover frequency is the frequency Hz below which the bass sound of each main speakers is to output from the subwoofer or from speakers which are set to LARGE when not using a subwoofer Refer to the operating instructions of the speakers to be connected If the frequency range of your speaker is 100Hz 20kHz the crossover frequency have to be set to 100Hz or slightly higher In case of speaker distance you can adjust the distance between the listening position and each speaker within the range of 1 30 feet in 1 foot intervals In case of crossover frequency you can adjust the crossover frequency within the range of 40 130Hz in 10Hz intervals B Notes When speakers are set to SMALL you should set the CROSSOVER FREQUENCY correctly according to their frequency characteristics When SUBWOOFER is set to NONE FRONT is automatically set to LARGE When the FRONT is set to SMALL CENTER SURR SURR cannot be set to LARGE When the SURR is set to SMALL SURR B cannot be set to LARGE You cannot adjust the distances of subwoofer and the speakers set to NONE Repeat the above steps Q and Con
76. s to the correct and stable position in the sound stage The following modes apply conventional 2 channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to high performance Digital Signal Processor to recreate sound fields artificially Select one of the 3 provided surround modes according to the program source you want to play Theater This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater when watching a movie B Hall This mode provides the ambience of a concert hall for classical music sources such as orchestral chamber music or an instrumental solo Stadium This mode provides the expansive sound field to achieve the true stadium effect when watching baseball or soccer games When using the EXTERNAL INs to play back the sound from the additional multi channel decoder for surround sound you can enjoy the corresponding surround sound too For details refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected For your reference the sound from each channel can be reproduced according to the surround modes as follows Modes Channels FRONT L R CENTER SURROUND L R SURROUND BACK SUBWOOFER DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES DISCRETE MATRIX O DTS NEO 6 CINEMA MUSIC 0 DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE MUSIC 0 DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MOVIE MUSIC 0 DOLBY
77. sion to the sound field DTS 96 24 Conventional surround formats used sampling frequencies of 48 or 44 1 kHz so 20 kHz was about the maximum playback signal frequency With DTS 96 24 the sampling frequency is increased to 96 or 88 2 kHz to achieve a wide frequency range of over 40 kHz In addition this format has a resolution of 24 bits resulting in the same frequency band and dynamic range as 96kHz 24 bit PCM signals As with conventional DTS surround DTS 96 24 is compatible with a maximum of 5 1 channels DTS 96 24 is fully compatible with the conventional DTS surround format so DTS 96 24 sources can be played using a conventional DTS 5 1 channel decoder DTS DTS ES DTS 96 24 and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the multi channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories Discs bearing the OOfsaer gt includes the recording of up to 5 1 channels of DIGITAL digital signals which can reproduce much better sound quality spatial expansion and dynamic range characteristics than the previous Dolby Surround effect Dolby Digital EX This mode creates the back sometimes also referred to as surround center signals from the surround left and right signals in Dolby Digital 5 1 channel source using a matrix decoder and provides 6 1 channel surround playback For the best results this mode should be selected durin
78. sired Notes When using a conventional TV to avoid interference with the TV picture use only magnetically shielded front left and right and center speakers To obtain the best surround effects the speakers except the subwoofer should be full range speakers TV or SCREEN Lo SUBWOOFER FRONT LEFT y Y FRONT RIGHT LISTENING POSITION SURROUND SURROUND LEFT RIGHT Surround speaker Surround back Speaker Point slightly Front speaker downward 9 CONNECTING MICROPHONE To use Auto Speaker Setup function connect the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack For details refer to SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP AUTOMATICALLY AUTO SPEAKER SETUP on page 21 Note Because the microphone for Auto Speaker Setup is designed for use with this receiver do not use a microphone other than the one supplied with this receiver 10 SWITCHED AC OUTLETs Theses outlets are switched on power on mode and off standby mode according to power control as follows Maximum total capacity is 100 W 1 A Standby mode Switched AC outlet off Power on mode Switched AC outlet on 11 AC INPUT CORD Plug this cord into a wall AC outlet AC OUTLET Microphone Front Panel Controls
79. test tone mode is canceled OSD Menu Settings The OSD menu allows you to perform the setup procedures easily In most situations you will only need to set this once during the installation and layout of your home theater and it rarely needs to be changed later The OSD menu consists of 5 main menus speaker setup function select surround mode CH level setup and auto OSD Some of these menus are divided into sub menus OSD menu settings are performed easily with the CURSOR control A V 4 gt OSD and ENTER buttons Notes In such a case of making only COMPONENT VIDEO connections between this receiver and video component while viewing a movie via the MONITOR COMPONENT OUTs if the OSD menu operation is performed the picture is automatically turned off and only the OSD menu is displayed When S Video signals and composite video signals are input into this receiver even though the OSD menu operation is performed the OSD menu cannot be displayed via MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT Turn the menu screen on MAIN MENU PSPEAKER SETUP FUNCTION SELECT SURROUND MODE 060 CH LEVEL SETUP O AUTO OSD ON SETUP MOVE OSD END ENTER SEL In the bottom of the display OSD stands for the OSD button ENTER for ENTER The main menu will be shown 4 and pm for CURSOR UP A DOWN Y To turn the menu screen off press this button again
80. the corresponding component amp Press the DEVICE button on the LOADING BATTERIES REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters 23 feet and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor When the remote control does not operate the old batteries should be replaced In this case load new batteries within several minutes after removing old batteries If the batteries are removed or have been exhausted for a longer period of time memorized contents will be cleared Should this happen you should memorize them again Remove the cover Load two batteries AAA size matching the polarity Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time Do not use the rechargeable batteries Ni Cd type Be sure to use alkaline batteries 14 USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL This remote control can control up to 8 different components Before operating audio and video components other than this receiver with using this remote control the setup code for each component should be entered For system remote control operation 000 was stored previously in the memory of the device button CD for Sherwood CD player DVD for Sherwood DVD player and AUX for Sherwood tape deck respectively as its factory setup code So you don t need to
81. to a level low enough so as not to damage the speakers to determine the proper setting About the speaker distance When enjoying multi channel surround playback with Dolby Digital and DTS sources etc it is ideal that the center and surround speakers etc should be the same distance from the main listening position as the front speakers By entering the distance between the listening position and each speaker the delay times of center and surround speakers are automatically adjusted to create an ideal listening environment virtually as if the center and surround speakers were at their ideal locations respectively as below M Ideal location of a center speaker FL sw c FR All speakers should be located Df Distance between front speakers and listening position within a circle with a radius of Df Dc Distance between center speaker and listening position Ds Distance between surround speakers and listening position Db Distance between surround back speaker and listening position s Ideal location of a 7777 surround speaker N Ideal location of a surround back speaker 18 SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLY Note When the SPEAKER button is set to off or the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source the speaker setup procedure cannot be performed Before setting the speaker setup Press the POWER switch to enter the standby
82. uld result in incorrect speaker settings For best results ensure the room is as quiet as possible during the auto speaker setup procedure If there is too much ambient noise the results may not be satisfactory If the results are not satisfactory set the speaker setup manually For details refer to When selecting the MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP on page 42 Confirm the results Then the results are memorized When selecting the MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN Y buttons to select the MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP then press the ENTER button MANUAL SETUP FSUBWOOFER YES FRONT LARGE CENTER LARGE SURR LARGE SURR B LARGE o av MOVE lt gt CHANGE OSD BACK 42 Press the CURSOR UP A DOWN buttons to select the desired item A V Press the CURSOR LEFT RIGHT p buttons to set the selected item as desired In case of speaker size you can select one of these following types YES NONE Select the desired depending on whether a subwoofer is connected or f not LARGE Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency SMALL Select this when connecting speakers that can not fully reproduce sounds 2 lt gt below crossover frequency When this is selected sounds below crossover f
83. unit and or the speakers FRON SPEAKE 69 no Speaker placement Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room and the wall coverings etc The typical example of speaker placement and recommendations are as follows Front left and right speakers and center speaker Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with TV or monitor screen as possible Place the center speaker between the front left and right speakers and no further from the listening position than the front speakers Place each speaker so that sound is aimed at the location of the listener s ears when at the main listening position Surround left and right speakers Place the surround speakers approximately 1 meter 40 inches above the ear level of a seated listener on the direct left and right of them or slightly behind Surround back speaker Place the surround back speaker at the rear center facing the front at a slightly higher position 0 to 10 inches than the surround speakers We recommend installing the surround back speaker at a slightly downward facing angle This effectively prevents the surround back channel signals from reflecting off the TV or screen at the front center resulting in interference and making the sense of movement from the front to the back less sharp Subwoofer The subwoofer reproduces powerful deep bass sounds Place a powered subwoofer anywhere in the front as de
84. vals 40 Hz 130 Hz You cannot adjust the distances of subwoofer and the speakers set to None When speakers are set to Small you should set the crossover frequency according to their frequency characteristics Memorize the adjusted speaker settings MEMO ENTER C 20 The adjusted settings are memorized in the memory SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP AUTOMATICALLY AUTO SPEAKER SETUP Auto Speaker Setup lets you avoid troublesome listening based speaker setup and achieve good surround sound You should connect the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack so that this receiver can analyze the information from a series of test tones emitted from speakers and can adjust the size distance and sound level of each speaker automatically If you want to personalize your speaker setup and channel level setup by making the settings manually perform the SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALL Y procedure on page 19 Adjusting each channel level with test tone procedure on page 31 and Adjusting the current channel level procedure on page 32 Note Because the microphone for Auto Speaker Setup is designed for use with this receiver to use the auto speaker setup function do not use a microphone other than the one supplied with this receiver Before setting the speaker setup Press the POWER switch to enter the standby mode and then turn the power on o ST
85. ws TUNER CD TAPE AUX frequency display Each time the VIDEO button on the front panel is pressed the input source changes as follows 7 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO When selecting the EXTERNAL IN as desired INPUT SELECTOR EXTERNAL IN J v EXT IN is displayed and the 7 or 6 separate analog signals from the component connected to this input can be controlled only by channel level s and volume depending on the surround back speaker setting Press the EXTERNAL IN button or select the desired input source to cancel the external in function These analog signals can be heard only not recorded or EXT IN O When CD VIDEO 1 3 is selected as an input source Select the digital or analog input connected as desired DIGITAL INPUTS Each time this button is pressed the corresponding input is selected as follows 7 A nalog o ptical 1 o ptical 2 c oaxial 2 c oaxial 1 JJ When TUNER TAPE AUX or EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source the digital input cannot be selected WNotes When the selected optical or coaxial digital input is not connected the DIGITAL indicator flickers meaning no sound Refer to ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND on page 29 The sound from the component connected to the selected digital input can be heard regardless of the selected

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