User manual SHERWOOD R-903R

[. . . ] Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT 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. Caution regarding placement To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projections) equal to, or greater than, shown below. Left and right panels: 5 cm Rear panel: 10 cm Top panel: 20 cm Do not block ventilation openings or stack other equipment on the top. FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to Australia are designed for operation on 240 V AC only. [. . . ] If the frequency range of your speaker is 80 Hz ~ 12 KHz, the crossover frequency is 80 Hz. If you do not know, try comparing the sound at both settings (setting the volume to a level low enough so as not to damage the speakers) to determine the proper setting. Depending or relationship between speakers, settings possible for each speaker are as follows: Front L/R Center Surr. Back Subwoofer Large Large Small None Small Small None None None Large Large Small Yes None or Small None Small None None None Large Large Small None Small Small None Small Small None None None Yes Small Small None Large Large Small None Small Small None Speaker distance settings When enjoying 5. 1 channel surround playback with Dolby Digital and DTS sources, it is ideal that the center and surround speakers 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: Ideal location of a center speaker FL SW C Dc FR All speakers should be located within a circle with a radius of Df Df : Distance between front speakers and listening position Dc : Distance between center speakers and listening position Ds : Distance between surround speakers and listening position Df Ds SL SB SR Ideal location of a surround speaker 19 ENGLISH Refer to the previous page and adjust the speaker settings · You can also adjust these settings with using the buttons on the front panel. (For details, refer to "SETTING UP THE SYSTEM ON FRONT PANEL" on page 43. ) Note : When the headphones are plugged or the 7 CH DIRECT is selected as an input source, the speaker setting function cannot be available. ENGLISH 1. When adjusting the selected setting mode to the desired setting SPK SET ADJUST UP(>), DOWN(<) · Each time the SPEAKER SETUP 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. · When selecting the front-center-surround speaker setting mode, "FL - CL - SL" · Each time the ADJUST UP( ) or DOWN( ) button is pressed, one of the settings is selected and displayed for several seconds as follows. · You can select one of 11 different speaker settings. FL - CL - SL / FL - CL - SN / FL - CS - SL / FL - CN - SL / FL - CS - SN / FL - CN - SS / FS - CS - SS / FS - CS - SN / FS - CN - SS / FL - CS - SS / FL - CL - SS (F: Front, C: Center, S: Surround, L: Large, S: Small, N: None) · When selecting the surround back speaker setting mode, "SUR B - L" L S N · Depending on the surround speaker setting, you cannot select "L" or/and "S". Y(es) N(o) · When the front speaker is set to "S", the subwoofer is automatically set to "Y". · When selecting the subwoofer setting mode, "SUB W - Y" · Only when the surround back speaker is set to "N", the subwoofer type mode can be selected. "ACTIVE" · When the surround back speaker does not exist, you can connect subwoofer into the terminal of surround back speaker. In this case, the setting of surround back speaker is N(one) and the type of subwoofer have to be changed to PASSIVE. · When selecting the front left distance mode, "FRONT L 3. 0 (m)" ACTIVE PASSIVE · When the surround back speaker is set to L(arge) or S(mall), this mode set to ACTIVE automatically and does not be displayed. · You can adjust the distance within the range of 0. 3 ~ 9. 0 meters in 0. 3 meter interval. Note: · When the type of speaker is set to "N", its distance mode cannot be selected. 20 · When selecting the front right distance mode, "FRONT R 3. 0 (m)" · When selecting the center distance mode, "CENTER 3. 0 (m)" · When selecting the surround left distance mode, "SURR L 3. 0 (m)" · When selecting the surround right distance mode, "SURR R 3. 0 (m)" · When selecting the Dolby Virtual delay time mode, "NARROW" · This mode can work only in the Dolby Virtual mode. · When selecting the crossover frequency setting mode, "CFREQ 80" · You can adjust the distance within the range of 0. 3 ~ 9. 0 meters in 0. 3 meter interval. Note: · When the type of speaker is set to "N", its distance mode cannot be selected. NARROW : Relatively long distance for the main listening position to front speakers. WIDE : Relatively short distance. 80 100 120 (unit : Hz) 160 200 Operations · Note : Before operating this receiver with the supplied remote control, refer to "Universal Remote Controls" on page 10 for details about operation. Memory backup function · These following items, set before the receiver is turned off, are memorized: Input settings, surround mode settings, speaker settings, channel level settings, preset stations, etc. TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF 1 Press the POWER switch. POWER 2 In the standby mode, turn the power on. POWER ON/ OFF · This unit enters the standby mode. The lighting of STANDBY indicator means that the receiver is not disconnected from the AC mains and a small amount of current is retained to support the memorized contents and operation readiness. Then the power is cut off and the STANDBY indicator goes off. · Each time the POWER button on the remote control is pressed, the receiver is turned on to enter the operating mode or off to enter the standby mode. · In the standby mode, if the INPUT SELECTOR button is pressed, the receiver is turned on automatically and the desired input is selected. 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. 21 ENGLISH LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE ENGLISH 1 Select the desired input source. When AUX, VIDEO 1~3 is selected as an input source INPUT SELECTOR or 7 CH DIR. TUNER AUX TAPE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 2 Select the digital or analog input connected as desired. DIGITAL INPUT AM/FM MODE · Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows ; · Each time the INPUT SELECTOR button on the front panel is pressed, the input source changes as follows; TUNER TAPE AUX VIDEO 1 (frequency displays. ) A(nalog) o(ptical) 1 o(ptical) 2 c(oaxial) 1 7-DIRECT VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 When selecting the 7 CH DIRECT · "7-DIRECT" is displayed and the 7 or 6 separate analog signals from the component connected to this input can be controlled only by volume depending on the surround back speaker setting. · These analog signals (except front L/R channel) cannot be recorded. · To listen to a DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG program source in the 2-CH downmix mode, in the stereo mode, the corresponding digital input should be selected. (For details, refer to "Downmixing into 2 front channels" on page 30. ) Notes : · When the selected optical or coaxial digital input is not connected, the "DIGITAL" indicator flickers, meaning no sound. [. . . ] · Make connections correctly. No sound No sound from the surround speakers · Select a surround mode. · Under the proper situations, perform the 6. 1 surround playback. · Change the position of the antenna. No sound from the center speaker No sound from the surround back speaker Stations cannot be received · No antenna is connected. · Weak signals. Preset stations cannot be received Poor FM reception Continuous hissing noise during FM reception, especially when a stereo broadcast is received. [. . . ]