Sherwood R-863 - Manuals

5 System Connections Please be certain that the receiver is unplugged from the AC outlet before making any connections.Be sure to connect the white RCA pin cords to the L(left) and the red RCA pin cords to the R(right) jacks when makingconnections.Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until y...

6 ■ CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS POWER OPEN/CLOSE PHONES LEVEL PHONES MIN MAX ON/OFF MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER CDC-5080R 1 2 3 4 5 GRAPHICS PEAK DELETE EDIT SCENE TRACK INDEX STEP A B V-CD PBC REVERT PROG AUTO RANDOM REPEAT ALL 1 DISC S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 MPX INTRO A< >B Vid...

ENGLISH 8 ■ ROOM 2 connections • To control this unit from a remote location, connect this jack to the output of the multi-room adaptor. For information on the multi-room system kit, contact the Xantech corporation at 1-800-843-5465 or www.xantech.com. • These outlets are switched on(power-on mode) ...

ENGLISH 9 Front Panel Controls S-VIDEO OUT OPTICAL OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Additional video component CHANNEL SELECTOR ON/OFF PHONES SPEAKER TUNING/PRESET VIDEO LABEL ROOM2 FEED AUDIO/VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER R-863 MULTI CONTROL DYNAMIC RANGE T/P MODE MASTER VOLUME O N / S TA N D B Y S TA N D B Y P O...

ENGLISH Universal Remote Controls 10 • This section explains the basic functions for Sherwood or OSD mode. For the non-Sherwood mode, refer to the operating manual of this remote control. • All Sherwood components bearing the DIGI LINK (II or III) logo can be used with this remote control.• For syst...

ENGLISH 11 FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS. Notes: • Some functions for CD player, tape deck, etc. may not be available.• For details about functions, refer to the operating instructions of each component.• The functions in < > work for this receiver, not for the CD player or tape deck....

12 ENGLISH LOADING BATTERIES OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 DVD VOL. CH LEVEL OSD CH SEL INTRO RETURN DSP MODE AUTO ST CENTER MODE TEST TONE DISC P.SCAN TUNER CD T1/MON AUX PHONO VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4 VID5 SYS DISP SLEEP DIRECT IN ROOM2 RPT A B 7.1 SURR TITLE ENTER HOME THEATER MASTER RN...

13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON REMOTE COMMAND CODES ENGLISH • This receiver recognizes and responds to IR codes that are not transmitted by the supplied remote control unit. These commands and their corresponding functions, shown on the following table, are made available forcustom installers and adva...

ENGLISH 14 ENTERING A SETUP CODE • This remote control can control up to eight different components.• Before operating audio and video components using the remote control supplied with this receiver, the setup code for each component should be entered. • Because only the setup codes for CD player an...

15 LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Operations Before operation Select the desired input source. 3 Enter the standby mode. The STANDBY button lights up in red.This means that the receiver is not disconnectedfrom the AC mains and a small amount of currentis retained to support the memorized contents and...

17 To mute the sound. 11 When 96 kHz PCM(2 channel stereo) signals areinput or the source direct function is selected, thecinema EQ function can not be selected.“CINEMA-EQ ON” will scroll on the display.Press the button again to cancel, then “CINEMA-EQ OFF” will scroll on the display. “MUTE” lights ...

ENGLISH ■ ■ DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signalformat which can handle higher data rates than Dolby Digital. Although bothDolby Digital and DTS are 5.1 channel formats, discs bearing the “ ”are generally thought to provide better sound ...

19 The following modes apply conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to high performanceDigital Signal Processor to recreate sound fields artificially. Select one of the twelve provided surround modes according tothe program source you want to play. When using the...

ENGLISH 20 Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room andthe wall coverings, etc. The typical example of speaker placement andrecommendations are as follows : ■ ■ Front left and right speakers and center speaker Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with ...

ENGLISH 21 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 SPE...

ENGLISH 22 Continued When playing some multi-channel program sources in the Extra Surround 6.1/7.1 mode. When the digital signals from the following program sources only are input in the available decoding mode, ifthese buttons are pressed, the corresponding surround mode will be selected. Dolby Dig...

25 LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning Each time this button is pressed, the mode changesas follows: Tuning mode : “PRESET” goes off.Preset mode : “PRESET” lights up. You can store up to 30 preferred stations in thememory. Then “ AUTO” appears on the display. The tunerwill now search until a s...

ENGLISH 26 Repeat the above steps ① to ③ to memorize other stations. 4 After selecting the tuner as input source,select the preset tuning mode. 1 When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remotecontrol. Examples) For “3” : For “15” : For “30” : The station has now been stored in the memory.When using th...

ENGLISH 27 RECORDING The analog signals from the 7.1 CH DIRECT inputs as well as the digital signals from the coaxial or opticaldigital input can be heard but cannot be recorded. The volume, tone (bass, treble) settings,etc. have no effect on the recording signals. Start recording on the component h...

ENGLISH 28 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD RECORDER For digital recording, select the desireddigital input as the recording signal input. 2 Select a desired input of CD, TAPEMONITOR and VIDEO 1~VIDEO 4 as arecording source. 1 Start recording on the componentconnected to OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT. 3 Only w...

ENGLISH 29 OTHER FUNCTIONS This function compresses the dynamic range ofpreviously specified parts of the Dolby Digital soundtrack(with extremely high volume)to minimize thedifference in volume between the specified and non-specified parts. This makes it easier to hear all of the sound trackwhen wat...

ENGLISH 31 ROOM 2 SOURCE PLAYBACK “R2” will flicker for 3 seconds and the ROOM 2function is activated.To cancel the ROOM 2 function, press it again.Then “R2” goes offYou can cancel the ROOM 2 function with usingthese buttons even in the standby mode. This function allows enjoying one source in the m...

ENGLISH 32 Using the OSD CURRENT STATUS DISPLAY This mode shows the status corresponding to each operation. The on-screen display will automatically disappear in 5 seconds.For examples, there are 2 status displays as follows. ■ Note: When watching a movie earnestly, if you want to turn off the curre...

ENGLISH 34 After you have installed this unit and connected all the components, you first perform the speaker setup settings forthe optimum sound acoustics according to your environment and speaker layout. Depending on your speaker type, you can select one of these following speaker types.Yes/No : S...

ENGLISH 37 Each time these buttons are pressed, “ ◀ ” and “ ▶ ” are moved to the corresponding DIGITAL IN. When selecting the DIGITAL IN SETUPYou can match the connected DIGITAL INs to the desired of CD, TAPE MONITOR and VIDEO 1~4. (For details, refer to “CONNECTING DIGITAL INs and OUT” on page 7.) ...

ENGLISH 39 Each time these buttons are pressed, the tone defeat modechanges as follows: On : Select this when listening to a program source without ↕ the tone effect. Off : Select this when adjusting tone for your taste . Note:When the tone defeat mode is set to On, the tone (bass andtreble) cannot ...

ENGLISH 40 Each time these buttons are pressed, the OSD mode changesas follows: On : To turn on the current status display. ↕ Off : To turn off the current status display. O S D D I S P L A Y : DVD VOL. CH LEVEL CH SEL DSP MODE AUTO ST CENTER MODE TEST TONE DISC P.SCAN TUNER CD T1/MON AUX PHONO VID1...

ENGLISH 41 Each time these buttons are pressed, “ ◀ ” and “ ▶ ” are moved to the corresponding mode. Each time these buttons are pressed, the modes change asfollows according to the selected item : Only when playing program sources in analog stereo or digital 2 ch PCM format, the SOURCE DIRECT can b...

ENGLISH 43 Each time these buttons are pressed, the channel level can be adjusted within the range of -15~+15 dB. Each time these buttons are pressed, “ ▶ ” is moved to the corresponding channel. Note :Depending on the speaker settings such as “None” and “No”, center, surround, surround back or subw...

ENGLISH 44 The ROOM 2 function allows you to enjoy one source in the main room while playing another in a different room atthe same time.The analog signals from the 7.1 CH DIRECT inputs and TAPE MONITOR INs as well as the digital signals fromthe coaxial or optical digital input cannot be output from...

45 Each time these buttons are pressed, the ROOM 2FEED mode is changed to “On” or “Off”.When the ROOM 2 FEED mode is set to “Off”, theROOM 2 source cannot be selected.When you do not use the ROOM 2 function, set theROOM 2 FEED mode to Off to save electricity. Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) butto...

46 Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY No power No sound No sound from the surroundspeakers No sound from the (front) centerspeaker No sound from the surround backspeakers Stations cannot be received Preset stations cannot be received Poor FM reception Continuous hissing noise during...

47 AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output, stereo mode, 8 Ω , THD 0.05%, 20 Hz~20 kHz .......................................................................................................... 2 × 100 W Total harmonic distortion, 8 Ω , 100 W, 1 kHz ..............................................................

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