User manual SHERWOOD RD-6502

[. . . ] 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. 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. To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard threepin power point which is effectively earthed through the normal household wiring. [. . . ] The night mode can be set in 11 steps from 0. 0 to 1. 0 (default value : 0. 0). Note : · In some Dolby Digital or DTS softwares, the night mode may not be valid. 18 Continued When selecting the "PANO (Panorama)" mode 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"(default value: OFF). When selecting the "DIMEN (Dimension)" control This gradually adjusts the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear. The control can be set in 7 steps from -3 to +3 (default value : 0). 4. Repeat the above steps 2 and 3 to adjust other parameters. Adjusting each channel level with test tone · The volume level of each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function. Note : When the SPEAKER button is set to off, the test tone function does not work. 1. Enter the test tone mode. 2. At each channel, adjust the level as desired until the sound level of each speaker is heard to be equally loud. · You can select the desired channel with pressing the CONTROL UP()/DOWN() buttons or the CURSOR UP()/DOWN() buttons · The test tone mode is displayed and will be heard from the speaker of each channel for 2 seconds as follows: FL C Front Left Center 3. Cancel the test tone function. FR SR Surround Right Front Right SW Subwoofer SL Surround Left · When the speaker setting is "N (None or No)", the test tone of the corresponding channel is not available. 19 ENGLISH When selecting the "C. WIDTH (Center width)" control This adjusts the center image so it may be heard only from the center speaker, only from the left/right speakers as a phantom image, or from all three front speakers to varying degrees. The control can be set in 8 steps from 0 to 7(default value : 3). Adjusting the current channel level · After adjusting each channel level with test tone, adjust the channel levels either according to the program sources or to suit your tastes. These adjusted levels are just memorized into user's memory ("CAL"), not into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2"). ENGLISH 1. Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. · Then the memory mode ("CAL", etc. ) is displayed for several seconds. · When the memory mode or channel level disappears, press this button again. 2. Select the desired channel. · Each time these buttons are pressed, the corresponding channel is selected as follows: < >: Only when the digital signals from Dolby Digital or DTS program sources are input, these levels can be displayed. · Depending on the speaker settings ("N (None or No)") and surround mode, etc. , some channels cannot be selected. · When the SPEAKER button is set to off, only the Front Left and Front Right channels can be selected. · The LFE level (DD and DTS) is applied after exiting the menu. 3. Adjust the level of the selected channel as desired. · 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 neccessary. 4. Repeat the above steps 2 and 3 to adjust each channel level. 20 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. · The "1" of "REF 1" indication flickers for several seconds. 2. Select the desired one of REF 1 and REF 2. · If the preset memory disappears, perform the above step 1 again. 3. Confirm your selection. · The adjusted channel levels have now been memorized into the selected memory. Recalling the memorized channel levels 1. Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. 2. Select the desired one of REF 1 and REF 2. · "CAL " (or "REF 1", etc. ) is displayed for several seconds. · If the channel level mode display disappears, press this button again. · Then the channel levels memorized into the selected preset memory are recalled. 21 ENGLISH 1. After performing the steps 1 ~ 4 in "Adjusting the current channel level" procedure on page 20, press the (MEMORY/) ENTER button. LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning ENGLISH 1. Select the desired band. 2. Press the TUNING UP(+)/DOWN(-) butttons for more than 0. 5 second. · Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as follows ; FM ST ("ST" lights up) FM MONO AM ("ST" goes off) · When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of weak broadcast signals, select the FM mono mode to reduce the noise, then FM broadcasts are reproduced in monaural sound. · The tuner will now search until a station of sufficient strength has been found. · If the station found is not the desired one, simply repeat this operation. · Weak stations are skipped during auto tuning. Manual tuning · Manual tuning is useful when you already know the frequency of the desired station. · After selecting the desired band, press the TUNING UP(+) / DOWN(-) buttons repeatedly until the right frequency has been reached. Auto presetting · Auto presetting function automatically searches for FM stations only and store them in the memory. · While listening to radio broadcasts, press and hold down the (MEMORY/) ENTER button for more than 2 seconds. Manual presetting · You can store up to 30 preferred stations in the memory. 1. Press the (MEMORY/) ENTER button. · Then "AUTO MEM" flickers and this receiver starts auto presetting. · To memorize AM stations or weak stations, preform "Manual presetting" precedure with using "Manual tuning" operation. MEM DIRECT · "MEM" is flickering for several seconds. 22 Continued 3. Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press the (MEMORY/) ENTER button. When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control. Examples) For "3" : For "15" : For "30" : The station has now been stored in the memory. When using the NUMERIC buttons, the station is stored automatically without pressing the (MEMORY/)ENTER button. A stored frequency is erased from the memory by storing another frequency in its place. [. . . ] 125 W / 125 W DIGITAL AUDIO SECTION · Sampling frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 44. 1, 48, 96 kHz · Digital input level Coaxial, 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 5 Vp-p Optical, 660 nm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -15~-21 dBm VIDEO SECTION · Video format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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