Sherwood R-872 - Manuals

5 ENGLISH 1 3 11 12 13 2 14 5 4 6 9 10 8 9 7 9 15 System Connections • Please be certain that this unit is unplugged from the AC outlet before making any connections.• Since different components often have different terminal names, carefully read the operating instructions of the component connected...

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connection : (*1) • You can connect the source component (DVD player, etc.) to the display component (TV, projector, etc.) through this receiver with usinga commercially available HDMI cord. • The HDMI connection can carry uncompressed digital video signal...

7 Notes : • For stable signal transfer, we recommend using HDMI cords that are a maximum of 5 meters in length.• Among the components that support HDMI, some components can control other components via the HDMI connector. However, this unit cannot be controlled by another component via the HDMI conn...

ENGLISH 8 Notes : • When the VIDEO MODE is set to "AUTO" or "HDMI", if the 480i ~ 1080i video signals are input into the HDMI IN connector, the HDMI video signals are output from the HDMI MONITOR OUT only. • When the VIDEO MODE is set to "AUTO" or "COMPONENT" and no v...

9 ENGLISH • The TAPE IN/OUT jacks can be connected to audio recording equipment such as a tape deck, an MD recorder, etc. • Use these jacks to connect the corresponding outputs of a DVD player or external decoder,etc. that has 6, 7 or 8 channel analog audiooutputs. • In case of 6 or 7 channel output...

ENGLISH 10 • The OPTICAL and the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTs of the components that are connected to this unit can beconnected to these DIGITAL INs. • A digital input should be connected to the components such as a CD player, DVD player, etc. capable ofoutputting DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital or PCMf...

ENGLISH 11 • Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according to the channel(left andright) and the polarity (+ and -). If theconnections are faulty, no sound will beheard from the speakers, and if the polarityof the speaker connection is incorrect, thesound will be unnatural and lack bass...

ENGLISH 12 Ideal speaker placement varies depending on thesize of your room and the wall coverings, etc. Thetypical 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 T...

ENGLISH 13 • ROOM 2 playback feature allows you to play a different program source in another room as well as one source in the main room at the same time. • For ROOM 2 playback, connect the ROOM 2 OUT jacks to the amplifier, TV, etc. installed in another room, or connect the ROOM 2 speaker terminal...

ENGLISH 16 Front Panel Controls 1. POWER switch2. POWER ON/STANDBY button/indicator3. VIDEO INPUT SELECTOR button4. AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR button5. EXTERNAL IN button6. TUNER button7. AUDIO ASSIGN button8. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL knob9. HEADPHONE jack 10. SPEAKER button11. PURE AUDIO button12. SURROUND ...

ENGLISH 18 Universal Remote Controls This universal remote control can operate not only this receiver but also most popular brands of audio and video componentssuch as CD players, tape decks, TVs, cable boxes, VCRs, DVD players, satellite receivers, etc. • To operate 7 components other than this rec...

ENGLISH 19 FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS. Notes : • Some functions for each component may not be available or may work differently.• Depending on other kinds of components that are available for each DEVICE button, some functions may not be available or may work differently, too. • For deta...

ENGLISH 20 LOADING BATTERIES OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE In case that this remote control emits the infrared beams • Use the remote control within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at theremote sensor. In case that t...

21 USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL Entering a setup code • This remote control can control up to 8 different components.• Before operating audio and video components other than this receiver with using this remote control, the setup code for each component should be entered. • For system remote co...

25 Programming a macro function Example: When playing a DVD on the DVD player connected to VIDEO 2 jacks of thisreceiver. ① . Press "AUDIO" button to control this receiver. ② . Press "POWER ON" button to turn this receiver on. ③ . Press "VIDEO 2(7)" button to select the desir...

27 • Each time the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons are pressed, depending on the selectedpunch-through mode, punch-through devicesand the one punch-through deleting mode("DELETE") are selected as follows : • In case of the volume punch-through, → AUDIO DELETE TV ← • In case of the transport...

ENGLISH 30 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE ROOM 2 Remote Controls This remote control unit is an additional remote control unit for the ROOM 2 source playback only.• You can use the ROOM 2 functions with this remote control unit more conveniently in another room than with the universal remote control...

ENGLISH 31 LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Operations Before operation • Enter the standby mode.• The POWER ON/STANDBY button lights up amber. This means that thereceiver is not disconnected from theAC mains and a small amount ofcurrent is retained to support theoperation readiness. • To switch the po...

33 • Ensure that the SPEAKER button is set to off.• Depending on the signal format which is being input, you can listen in Dolby Headphone mode,stereo mode, etc. (For details, refer to "Listeningin Dolby Headphone mode" on page 37). • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, only...

ENGLISH 34 ■ DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) supports up to5.1 discrete channels and uses less compression for highfidelity reproduction. Use it with DVDs and CDs bearing theDTS logo. ■ DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1 This is a 6.1 channel discrete digital audio format adding ...

ENGLISH 35 ■ Dolby Virtual Speaker This mode creates a virtual surround sound field using as fewas two front speakers, allowing you to experience listeningfrom 5.1 channel speakers.This mode is effective not only for 5.1 channel sources butalso for 2 channel sources. Dolby VIrtual Speaker includes t...

ENGLISH 36 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND • Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows : Auto surround mode : The optimum surround mode will be automatically selected depending on the signalformat being input. Manual surround mode : You can select the desired of different surround modes ...

ENGLISH 37 Continued To cancel the surround mode for stereo operation 2CH downmix mode • This mode allows the multi-channel signals encoded in DTS or Dolby Digital format, etc. to be mixed down into 2 front channels and to be reproduced through only two front speakers or through headphones. • When t...

ENGLISH 40 LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning • Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as follows : → FM STEREO → FM MONO → AM → XM • When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of weak broadcast signals, select the FM monomode ("STEREO" goes off) to reduce the noise,then F...

ENGLISH 41 • The station has now been stored in the memory.• A stored frequency is erased from the memory by storing another frequency in its place. • If "MEMORY" goes off, start again from the above step 2. MEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION The following items, set before the receiver isturned off, ar...

ENGLISH 42 1. Press the TUNER button repeatedly to select XM mode. 2. Press the TUNING UP(+)/DOWN(-) buttonsrepeatedly to select XM CH 000. 3. To sign up, access the website at "http://activate.xmradio.com" or call "1-800-967-2346". • Then XM CH ~ is displayed. • Then your XM Satelli...

ENGLISH 43 Examples: For " 3 " : For " 27 " : For " 124 " : • When "DIRECT SEARCH" disappears, repeat again from the above step 1. 1. In the XM mode, select the direct search mode. 2. While displaying "DIRECT SEARCH", selectthe desired channel number with pres...

45 RECORDING Recording with TAPE • The audio and video signals from the desired input will be dubbed onto the VIDEO 1 and youcan enjoy them on the TV set and from thespeakers. • The analog signals from the EXTERNAL INs as well as the digital signals from the HDMI IN, the OPTICAL or COAXIAL DIGITAL I...

ENGLISH 46 DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD RECORDER • Only when the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT of this receiver is connected to the OPTICAL DIGITALIN of the MD recorder or CD recorder, you canenjoy high-quality sound of digital recordingwithout converting the original signals. Refer to"CONNECTING VIDEO...

ENGLISH 47 Operating the sleep timer Displaying the audio information • You can check the audio information on the input source on your monitor TV. Note : • When the component video signals or the HDMI video signals are input and these signals areoutput from the MONITOR OUTs, the audioinformation ca...

ENGLISH 48 • ROOM 2 ~ is displayed for several seconds.• On the ROOM 2 remote control, press the ROOM 2 ON ( I ) button to enter the ROOM 2 ON mode or press theROOM 2 OFF ( ) button to enter the ROOM 2 OFFmode. • Each time the ROOM 2 button on the universal remote control is pressed, the ROOM 2 mode...

ENGLISH 49 ENGLISH Notes: • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as a main input, if the MAIN source is selected as a ROOM 2 input, no audio signal can be heard in the different room (ROOM 2). • Even when this receiver enters the standby mode, in such a case that " " lights up still and the POWE...

50 OSD Menu Settings • The OSD (On-Screen Display) menu is a setting menu that is displayed on the monitor TV and allows you to perform the setup procedures easily. In most situations, you will only need to set this once during the installation and layout ofyour home theater, and it rarely needs to ...

51 • For the setting details, see page in ⇨. • Adjust the setting(s) in each setting category to your preference.• When the SETUP button is pressed on a sub-menu, the menu screen will be turned off. When selecting the SYSTEM SETUP When selecting the INPUT SETUP When selecting the SOUND PARAMETER Whe...

52 • AMP ASSIGN : To assign the surround back channels' power amplifier correctly depending on how to use the speakers. • SUBWOOFER MODE : To select the desired subwoofer mode.• HDMI AUDIO OUT : To output the digital audio signals from the HDMI MONITOR OUT connector. • TONE CONTROL : To adjust the t...

ENGLISH 55 When selecting the OSD POSITION ADJUST • You can adjust the position of the momentary OSD and the OSD menu that are displayed on the monitor TV. 1. Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the OSD POSITION ADJUST, then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ...

ENGLISH 56 • This menu allows you to make the various settings depending on how to use the input sources connected tothis receiver. SETTING THE INPUT SETUP When selecting the items other than NAME Example: When selecting the VIDEO 1 ■ Note : • Depending on the input source, some items other than DC ...

ENGLISH 57 When selecting the HDMI ASSIGN When selecting the VIDEO ASSIGN When selecting the AUDIO ASSIGN • You should assign the connected HDMI INs to the desired of VIDEO 1 ~ VIDEO 4. (For details, refer to "CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS" on pages 6 ~ 8.) • You can select the desired of HDMI...

ENGLISH 58 When selecting the AUDIO MODE • You can select the desired audio input signal to be played. ■ Notes : • Be sure to set the AUDIO MODE to the audio input which is connected and assigned to the selected input source. • When the HDMI AUDIO OUT is set to ON, no sound will be heard from the sp...

ENGLISH 59 • 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 sync...

ENGLISH 60 When selecting the NAME • You can give names to the input sources other than tuner. • Up to 7 characters can be entered for each name. Example: When selecting the VIDEO 1 • The name is stored in the memory. ■ To resume its factory input source name. • Make a blank on each digit and press ...

ENGLISH 61 SETTING THE SPEAKER / ROOM EQ SETUP • After you have installed this receiver and connected all the components, you should adjust the speaker settings for the optimum sound acoustics according to your environment and speaker layout. • Even when you change speakers, speaker positions, or th...

ENGLISH 64 When selecting the desired unit • You can select either METERS or FEET.• Once a unit is selected, the distances are automatically changed in the selected unit. When setting the distance • You can set the distance within the range of 0.1 ~ 9.0 meters in 0.1 meter intervals (or 0.5 ~ 30 fee...

ENGLISH 66 When selecting the ROOM EQ SETUP • The room EQ is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers. According to the acoustic characteristics of your room measured by the auto setup, the room EQ automatically adjusts the frequency response of yourspeakers. • If you use different brands or sizes...

67 SETTING THE CH LEVEL SETUP ■ Note : • Depending on the speaker settings("NO", etc.), some channels cannot be selected. • You can adjust the current channel levels as desired. These adjusted levels are just memorized into user’s memory("CALIBRATE"), not into preset memory("REFE...

ENGLISH 69 SETTING THE SOUND PARAMETER When selecting the NIGHT MODE • This function compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of the Dolby Digital sound track (with extremely high volume) to minimize the difference in volume between the specified and non-specifiedparts. This makes ...

ENGLISH 70 When selecting the DOLBY PLII MUSIC • You can adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect. Note: • The parameter settings are valid only when listening in either Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode or the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode. When selecting the PANORAMA mode Th...

ENGLISH 72 When selecting the Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference mode 2 SPK : When using 2 front speakers only. 3 SPK : When using 2 front and center speakers. When selecting the Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide mode 2 SPK : When using 2 front speakers only. 3 SPK : When using 2 front and center speakers. 4 ...

ENGLISH 73 • The ROOM 2 function allows enjoying one source in the main room while playing another in a different room at the same time. Notes: • The analog signals from the EXTERNAL INs and the digital signals cannot be output to the different room, meaning no playback in a different room. • You ca...

ENGLISH 75 Troubleshooting Guide If a fault occurs, run through the table below before taking your receiver for repair.If the fault persists, attempt to solve it by switching the receiver off and on again. If this fails to resolve the situation, consult yourdealer. Under no circumstances should you ...

ENGLISH 76 Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION • Power output, stereo mode, 8 Ω , THD 1.0 %, 40 Hz~20 kHz | 2 × 100 W • Total harmonic distortion, 8 Ω , 95 W, 1 kHz | 0.05% • Intermodulation distortion 60 Hz : 7 kHz= 4 : 1 SMPTE, 8 Ω , 95 W | 0.1% • Input sensitivity/impedance Line (CD, TAPE, VIDEO) | ...

ENGLISH 77 Setup Code Table AOC 005 003 Admiral 041 031 Aiko 014 Akai 005 Alaron 026 Ambassador 024 America Action 027 Ampro 043 Anam 027 047 048 049 Audiovox 030 027 014 034 Baysonic 027 Belcor 003 Bell & Howell 019 001 Bradford 027 Brockwood 003 Broksonic 028 031 CXC 027 Candle 005 011 Carniva...

ENGLISH 78 Admiral 027 021 Adventura 000 Aiko 025 Aiwa 005 000 Akai 026 America Action 025 America High 004 Asha 023 Audiovox 005 Beaumark 023 Bell & Howell 017 Brocksonic 021 Broksonic 020 018 021 001 CCE 015 025 Calix 005 Canon 004 Carver 016 Cineral 025 Citizen 005 025 Colt 015 Craig 005 012 ...

81 Hitachi 006 107 074 Insight 085 Jasco 010 018 021 Jerrold 002 007 033 032 009 010 006 034 035 036 037 041 042 043 082 085 107 Magnavox 043 045 080 088 099 098 Massillon 085 Media One 111 Medicom 074 Memorex 000 071 Mitsubishi 106 Motorola 085 114 113 106 Movie Time 015 028 054 Moxi 106 Nctc 085 N...

83 Aiwa 010 030 Burmester 019 California Audio Lab 002 Carver 010 012 020 DKK 001 Denon 028 034 Emerson 035 Fisher 012 033 Garrard 019 018 Genexxa 004 035 Harman/Kardon 010 011 Hitachi 004 JVC 007 Kenwood 003 029 016 024 025 Krell 010 LXI 035 Linn 010 MCS 002 MTC 019 Megavox 010 035 Marantz 002 010 ...