User manual SHERWOOD R-904

[. . . ] cover_904:cover_904N 2009-10-14 5:17 1 R-904 DIGITAL A/V RECEIVER R-904(G)_ENG_091014:R-904(G) 2009-11-11 12:05 2 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. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISk OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCk, DO NOT ExPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR mOISTURE. Caution regarding installation Note : For heat dispersal, do not install this unit in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar enclosure. 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. [. . . ] ( ) : Possible only when surround back speaker is set to "X2". Note : · When the SPEAKER button is set to off, only the stereo mode can be selected. When adjusting the sound parameters · You can adjust the different sound parameters for optimum surround effect. 1. Press the SOUND PARAMETER button. · The "EQ ~ " or ("L. SYNC ~ ", etc. ) is displayed for several seconds. · If the parameter mode disappears, press this button again. 22 R-904(G)_ENG_091014:R-904(G) 2009-11-11 12:05 23 2. Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired parameter. · Each time these buttons are pressed, the parameter mode changes as follows : "EQ" "L. SYNC" "DM" "DRC" "LFE" "HDMI" (Room EQ) (Lip-Sync) (Dual Mono) (Dynamic (LFE level) (HDMI Audio Out) Range Control) "D. VOL" "PNRM" "DIMEN" "C. WIDTH" "A. DLY" (Dolby Volume) (Panorama) (Dimension) (Center Width) (Auto Delay) Notes: · To set the "EQ" to "ON", perform the ROOM EQ setup first. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE ROOM EQ" on page 36. ) · "C. WIDTH", "DIMEN" and "PNRM" can be selected only while listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode. may not be selected depending on the surround mode or program source, etc. 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust the selected parameter as desired. When selecting the "EQ (Room EQ)" · The room EQ is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers. According to the acoustic characteristics of your room measured by the ROOM EQ setup, the room EQ automatically adjusts the frequency response of your speakers. · If you use different brands or sizes of speakers for some channels or have a room with unique acoustic characteristics, such as walls, furniture, and the dimensions or the shape of the room, we recommend using the room EQ. ON : To adjust the frequency response of all speakers to the flattest response. When selecting the "L. SYNC (Lip-Sync)" · There may be a slight time delay between the video and audio signals in case that some video playback equipments may process the video signals later than the audio signals due to signal processing procedure, etc. . Should this happen, you can adjust the time delay of audio signals to synchronize the sound with the picture. · The time delay can be adjusted with the range of 0. 0 ~ 9. 0 frames (1 sec. When selecting the "Dm (Dual mono)" · Dual mono software usually is used to put two different mono soundtracks, that you can listen to together or separately, on one DVD, etc. With this setting you can choose which dual mono setting you want to listen to. · This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. CH 1+2 : Both channels are heard. 23 ENGLISH R-904(G)_ENG_091014:R-904(G) 2009-11-11 12:05 24 Continued When selecting the "DRC (Dynamic Range Control)" · This function compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio or DTS-HD Master Audio 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. ENGLISH AUTO* : To adjust the level of dynamic range automatically. * : Valid only when the digital signals from the Dolby TrueHD source are being input. When selecting the "LFE (LFE level)" · Some Dolby Digital or DTS source, etc. 0 : In general, to set to 0dB (recommended value) -10: To set to -10 dB for some early DTS software, etc. When selecting the "HDmI (HDmI Audio Out)" · The HDMI connection can carry uncompressed digital video signals and digital audio signals. [. . . ] So, be sure to make analog audio connection and select analog input for ROOM2 source. 1. Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to set the ROOM2 mode as desired. · Each time these buttons are pressed, the ROOM2 mode changes as follows : ON : To turn on the ROOM2 function. ("R2" goes off. ) Notes : · When the ROOM2 mode is set to OFF, you cannot select the ROOM2 input and adjust the ROOM2 volume. · When you do not use the ROOM2 function, turn off the ROOM2 function to save electricity. [. . . ]