User manual SHERWOOD R-865

[. . . ] R-865 Audio/Video Receiver Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT ENGLISH This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's 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 REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 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 pracitcal. 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 interference 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. [. . . ] It delivers the most natural, full range and immersing 7. 1 channel listening experience. Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround includes two modes as follows : · Dolby Pro Logic IIx 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 IIx Music When listening to music, this mode allows you to further enhance the sound quality by adding processing that emphasizes the musical effects. · 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 13 provided surround modes according to the program source you want to play. ENGLISH Theater This mode provides the effect of being in a theater -in-the round when watching a play. Movie This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater when watching a movie. Hall 1/2 This mode provides the ambience of a chamber hall for chamber music or an instrumental solo (Hall 1) or a concert hall for orchestral music or an opera (Hall 2). Dolby Pro Logic II 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 circuits. Dolby Pro Logic II surround includes Dolby Pro Logic II Movie and Dolby Pro Logic II Music like Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround. Stadium This mode provides the expansive sound field to achieve the true stadium effect when watching baseball or soccer games. Church This mode provides the ambience of a church for baroque, string orchestral or choral group music. 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. Club 1/2 This mode creates the sound field of a jazz club with a low ceiling and hard walls (Club 1) or a live house with a relatively spacious floor (Club 2). 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. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Arena 1/2 This mode provides the feeling of a live concert in a medium sized (Arena 1) or large (Arena 2) arena. Game Use this mode to enjoy video game sources. 4CH Stereo This mode creates a wider, deeper and more natural soundstage from 2 channel PCM or analog stereo sources. The front left channel signals are output to the surround left channel and the front right channel signals are output to the surround right channel. 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 " " provides much better at locating individual sounds to the correct and stable position in the sound stage. Matrix This mode reproduces a delayed signals from the surround channels to emphasize the sense of expansion for music sources. · When using the 8 CH DIRECT 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. ) 32 For your reference, the sound from each channel can be reproduced according to the surround modes as follows: Modes DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS ES DISCRETE/MATRIX DTS NEO 6: CINEMA/MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE/MUSIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/MUSIC DOLBY VIRTUAL SPEAKER MPEG 4CH STEREO Other Surrounds STEREO 8 CH DIRECT (*): 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 "SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP" on page 49. ) Channels FRONT L/R CENTER SURROUND L/R SURROUND BACK L/R SUBWOOFER 33 ENGLISH ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND · Surround sound effect will not work properly if the signal passes through a graphic equalizer. Please refer to your equalizer operating instructions for guidance on switching off (or defeating) the equalizer. Note: · Before surround playback, first perform the SPEAKER SETUP procedure, etc. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP" on page 49. ) Depending on the input digital signal format, select the desired decoding mode. ENGLISH 1 or · You can select the "DTS", "DOLBY DIGITAL", "MPEG" or "PCM" mode directly on the remote control. · Each time the DECODING MODE button is pressed, the decoding mode changes as follows : * Auto mode("AUTO" lights up): The input digital signal format (DTS, Dolby Digital, MPEG or PCM( 2 channel stereo), etc. ) used by the selected digital input source is detected automatically to perform the necessary decoding process for optimum surround mode. * Dolby Digital mode("DOLBY DIGITAL" lights up): The Dolby Digital signal processing is performed only when Dolby Digital signals are input. * DTS mode(" DTS" lights up): The DTS signal processing is performed only when DTS signals are input. * MPEG mode("MPEG" lights up): The MPEG signal processing is performed only when MPEG signals are input. * PCM mode("PCM" lights up): The PCM signal processing is performed only when PCM signals are input. Notes : · Only when the digital input is selected as signal input for the input sources except TUNER and TAPE MONITOR, the decoding mode can be selected. [. . . ] Then the volume level will be fixed to the adjusted level. 69 ENGLISH Variable V O L U M E MO D E : ROOM2 F EE D : Off T UNER V I DEO 1 CD V I DEO 2 AUX V I DEO 3 V I DEO 4 To select the desired volume mode. To select the desired ROOM 2 source. When selecting the ROOM 2 FEED mode ENGLISH 1 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the ROOM 2 FEED mode. 2 Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the ROOM 2 FEED mode as desired. · Each time these buttons are pressed, the ROOM 2 FEED mode is changed to "On" or "Off". · When the ROOM 2 FEED mode is set to "Off", the ROOM 2 source cannot be selected. · When you do not use the ROOM 2 function, set the ROOM 2 FEED mode to Off to save electricity. When the ROOM 2 FEED mode is set to On 3 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( )/LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the desired ROOM 2 source, then press the ENTER button. · Each time the CURSOR CONTROL buttons are pressed, "+" is moved to the corresponding input source. [. . . ]