Sherwood RD-6503 - Manual

ENGLISH 6 • The jacks of VIDEO 1 may also be connected to a DVD recorder or other digital video recording component. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected. • The jacks of VIDEO 2 can also be connected to an additional video component such as a cable TV tun...

ENGLISH 7 4 . CONNECTING EXTERNAL INs 5 . CONNECTING DIGITAL INs • Use these jacks to connect the corresponding analog outputs of 6 CH decoder or DVD player with 6 CH outputfor Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. (For details, see the operator's manual of the component to be connected.) • The OPTICAL and the...

ENGLISH 8 6. CONNECTING SUBWOOFER PRE OUT • To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer. 7. CONNECTING SPEAKERS • Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according to the channel(left and right) and the polarity(+ and -). If theconnections are faulty, no sound will be hea...

ENGLISH 9 Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of yourroom and the wall coverings, etc. The typical example ofspeaker placement and recommendations are as follows : Front left and right speakers and center speaker • Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with TV ...

ENGLISH 10 Front Panel Controls FLUORESCENT DISPLAY 1. Input, frequency, volume level, operating information, etc. 2. Surround mode indicators 3. AUTO indicator 4. DIGITAL INPUT indicator 5. DIRECT indicator 6. Preset number, sleep time display 7. MEMORY indicator 8. PRESET indicator 9. SLEEP indica...

ENGLISH 11 • The FRONT AUX jack can be connected to additional audio components such as an MP3 player, etc. Note : • When connecting this jack to an MP3 player, etc., you should use the stereo mini cord, not a mono mini cord. FRONT AUX JACK • This connector can be connected to a USB mass storage dev...

ENGLISH 12 Remote Controls Note : • "VIDEO 3" button is not available for this receiver.

ENGLISH 13 LOADING BATTERIES REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE • Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor. • Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time. • Do not use the rechargeable batteries (Ni-...

Operations ENGLISH LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Before operation • Enter the standby mode. • The STANDBY indicator lights up. This means that the receiver is notdisconnected from the AC mains and asmall amount of current is retained tosupport the operation readiness. • To switch the power off, push...

ENGLISH 15 When CD, VIDEO 1~ 2 is selected as an input source • When playing back the program sources with surround sound, refer to “ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND” onpage 18. • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows: o(ptical) c(oaxial)1 c(oaxial) 2 A(nalog) Notes...

16 • Each time these buttons are pressed, the tone mode is selected as follows : OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIR" indicator lights up.) ON : To adjust the tone for your taste. ("DIR" indicator goes off.) • Each time these buttons are pressed, the to...

ENGLISH 17 SURROUND SOUND • This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater. ■ DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signal fo...

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Notes : • Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure, etc. on the SETUP menu for optimum performance. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP" on page 38.) • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the surround modes can...

ENGLISH 19 • While playing digital signals from Dolby Digital or DTS program source or listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode, you can adjust their parameters for optimum surround effect. • Then "DRC : ~ " (or "PANO : ~ ") is displayed for several seconds. • If the parameter mode...

ENGLISH 20 • The volume level of each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function. Adjusting each channel level with test tone • The test tone mode is displayed and will be heard from the speaker of each channel for 2 seconds as follows: → FL → C → FR → SR → SL → SW Front Left Center ...

ENGLISH 21 Adjusting the current channel level • Each time these buttons are pressed, the corresponding channel is selected as follows: REF 1, 2 (or CAL) FL C FR <DTS or DD> SW SL SR < >: Only when the digital signals from Dolby Digital or DTS program sources that include LFE signal are ...

ENGLISH Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • Then "1" of "REF 1" indication flickers for several seconds. • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. • "CAL " (or "REF ...

ENGLISH 23 LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning • Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as follows ; → FM ST → FM MONO → AM ("ST" lights up) ("ST" goes off) • When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of weak broadcast signals, select the FM mono mode to reducethe ...

• When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control. Examples) For “3” : For “15” : For “30” : Tuning to preset stations 3. Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press the (MEMORY/)ENTER button. 4. Repeat the above steps1 to 3 to memorize other stations. MEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION The following...

ENGLISH 25 LISTENING TO RDS BROADCASTS(FM ONLY) RDS Tuner (Regional Option for some countries in Europe, etc.) • Use this function to automatically search and receive the stations offering RDS services. RDS(Radio Data System) is a method for sending information signals together with the transmitter ...

• Use this function to automatically search and receive the stations broadcasting the desired program type. • "PTY SRCH" is displayed. • Each time these buttons are pressed, one of 32 different types of programs is selected. (NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE,DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIE...

ENGLISH 27 • When connecting a USB mass storage device to this unit, you can enjoy MP3 or WMA files stored on it through this receiver.• A total of 65536 folders and files can be supported. Therefore, it is not possible to play folders and files that exceed the maximum limitations. MP3 • MP3 files m...

ENGLISH 28 • To resume playback, press the " " button or the " " button. • Each time the button is pressed, the folder or the file is selected according to the search mode. • Then playback of a file is stopped and the receiver memorizes that file where the " " button is press...

ENGLISH 29 • Each time this button is pressed, the playback mode is selected as follows: → "RPT(Repeat) ONE" : To play a file repeatedly ("1" lights up) ↓ "RPT(Repeat) FLD(Folder)" : To play files repeatedly ("F" lights up) in the current folder ↓ "F(Folder)-RANDO...

ENGLISH 30 RECORDING Recording with TAPE Dubbing from video components onto VIDEO 1 • The analog signals from the EXTERNAL INs as well as the digital signals from the coaxial, optical digital input or USB IN can be heard but cannot be recorded. • When recording the analog signals from CD, VIDEO 1 ~ ...

ENGLISH 31 Dubbing the audio and video signals separately onto VIDEO 1 Example) When dubbing the VIDEO 2 video signal and the CD audio signal separately onto VIDEO 1. 1. Select VIDEO 2 as a video recording source. 2. Select CD as an audio recording source. 3. Start recording on the VIDEO 1. • The au...

ENGLISH 32 Operating the sleep timer • The sleep timer allows the system to continue to operate for a specified period of time before automatically shutting off.• To set the receiver to automatically turn off after the specified period of time. Adjusting the brightness of the fluorescent display OTH...

ENGLISH 33 System Setup • The setup menu is displayed on the fluorescent display 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 of your home theater, and it rarely needs to be changed later. The setup ...

ENGLISH 34 ■ Setup menu flow • The setup menu flow is as follows : • When "RETURN" is selected on a sub-menu, it will returns to the previous menu. ■ Note : • During setup menu operation, only the (POWER ON/) STANDBY button and the buttons required for system setup will function.

ENGLISH 35 SETTING THE SYSTEM When selecting the SUBWOOFER mode 1. Press CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the desired item. 2. Press the CURSOR LEFT( ◀ )/RIGHT( ▶ ) buttons to set the selected item as desired. • "SW ＋ " mode is effective only when "FRONT", "CENTER" ...

ENGLISH 36 OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIR" indicator lights up.) ON : To adjust the tone for your taste. ("DIR" indicator goes off.) ■ Note : • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the TONE cannot be set to ON. ■ When the TONE is se...

ENGLISH 37 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT( ◀ )/RIGHT( ▶ ) buttons to set the selected item as desired. 2. Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the desired item. • You should assign the connected DIGITAL INs to the desired of CD and VIDEO 1 ~ VIDEO 2. (For details, refer to "CONNECTING ...

ENGLISH 38 SETTING THE SPEAKER 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 the layout o...

ENGLISH 39 • Depending on your speaker type, you can select one of these following speaker types. L(Large): Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency. S(Small) : Select this when connecting speakers that can not fully reproduce sounds below crosso...

ENGLISH 40 • You can set the distance within the range of 0.1 ~ 9.0 meters in 0.1 meter intervals. When selecting the DISTANCE Note : • You cannot select the speakers set to "N (None or No)". 1. Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the DISTANCE, then press the ENTER button. 2...

ENGLISH 41 About the crossover frequency • When speakers are set to "S (Small)", low frequencies in those channels that are below the crossover frequency are to output from subwoofer or front speakers which are set to "L (Large)" (when not using a subwoofer). • Refer to the operating...

ENGLISH 42 SETTING THE CH LEVEL Note : Depending on the speaker settings ("N (None or No)"), some channels cannot be selected. • 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 ...

ENGLISH 44 SETTING THE PARAMETER When selecting the NIGHT MODE • This function compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of Dolby Digital or DTS sound track (with extremely high volume) to minimize the difference in volume between the specified and non-specified parts. This makes it...

ENGLISH 45 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 Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. When selecting the "PANO (Panorama)" mode This mode extends the front ster...

ENGLISH 46 Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY No power No sound No sound from the surroundspeakers No sound from the centerspeaker Stations cannot be received Preset stations cannot bereceived Poor FM reception Continuous hissing noiseduring FM reception,especially when a stereobroa...

ENGLISH 47 Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION • Power output, stereo mode, 6 Ω , THD 0.7%, 40 Hz~20 kHz ..................................................................................... 2 × 100 W • Total harmonic distortion, 6 Ω , 100 W, 1 kHz .........................................................