Introduction UNPACKING ENGLISH AND FOR U.S.A. Note to CATV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Congratulations on Your Purchase! Your new high fidelity receiver is designed to deliver maximum enjoyment and years of trouble free service. Please take a few moments to read this manual thoroughly. It will explain the features and operation of your unit and help ensure a trouble free installation. Please unpack your unit carefully. We recommend that you save the carton and packing material. They will be helpful if you ever need to move your unit and may be required if you ever need to return it for service. Your unit is designed to be placed in a horizontal position and it is important to allow at least two inches of space behind your unit for adequate ventilation and cabling convenience. To avoid damage, never place the unit near radiators, in front of heating vents, in direct sunlight, or in excessively humid or dusty locations. Connect your complementary components as illustrated in the following section. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Caution : Do not block ventilation openings or stack other equipment on the top. 2 READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING FOR U.S.A. AND CANADA 120 V FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to the U.S.A. and Canada are designed for operation on 120 V AC only. Safety precaution with use of a polarized AC plug. However, some products may be supplied with a nonpolarized plug. CAUTION : To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. ATTENTION : Pour eviter les choc electriques, introduire la lame la plug large de la borne correspondante de la prise et poussre jusqu'au fond. FOR EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA ............230 V/240 V 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. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to provide connection to earth. Improper extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is earthed and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective earthing of the power point, consult a qualified electrician. PAN-EUROPEAN UNIFIED VOLTAGE All units are suitable for use on supplies 230-240 V AC. 3 ENGLISH System Connections Do not connect the receiver to the wall AC outlet when plugging and unplugging connection cords. 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 making connections. Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until you get the best reception of your favorite FM stations. A 75 outdoor FM antenna may be used to further improve the reception. Disconnect the indoor antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one. Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver, TV set, speaker cords and the AC input cord and set it to a direction for the best reception. If the reception is poor with the AM loop antenna, an AM outdoor antenna can be used in place of the AM loop antenna. Caution: When listening to AM broadcasts in a surround mode without an AM antenna, digital noise can be heard. Should this happen, connect an AM antenna. Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the receiver. If the electricity fails or the AC input cord is left unplugged for about 2 weeks, the memorized contents will be cleared. Should this happen, memorize them again. ENGLISH 4 Caution: The Coaxial Digital Input LED may stay illuminated even after a digital signal is removed from the input. Turning off the receiver will re-set this indicator and allow it to properly report the signal status at the input. 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH 6 Front Panel Controls AVT-686 ENGLISH 7 Universal Remote Control Notes:For enhanced Universal Remote Programming instructions and product identification codes, please refer to the RNC-100 operating manual inclosed with RNC-100 Universal Remote Control. This remote control has 3 operating modes as follows; OSD (On Screen Display) mode: Allows you to look at information about basic operation of this receiver on your monitor TV and to operate this receiver by moving an arrow that appears on the screen of your monitor TV. Sherwood mode: Allows you to operate this receiver, and other Sherwood components like cassette decks, CD players and equalizers, etc. (To operate other Sherwood components, you should make the DIGI LINK connections between them) Non-Sherwood mode: Allows you to operate the non-Sherwood audio and video components. Notes: The set-up code for each component should be entered before operation. For set-up codes(product indentification codes), please refer to "Set-Up Code Tables" in the operating manual of this remote control. Some operation buttons have different functions according to each operation mode. Be sure to set the remote control to the correct mode before operation. ENGLISH This section explains the basic functions for Sherwood or OSD mode. For non-Sherwood mode, refer to the operating manual of this remote control. Sherwood components bearing the DIGI LINK (II or III) logo can be used with this remote control. For system remote control operation, first make the DIGI LINK connections between Sherwood components. The numbered buttons on the remote control have different functions in different modes. For details, refer to the "FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS" on next page. 8 FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS. (for receiver) Button symbols SUBWOOFER LEVEL DOWN REPEAT A B DECK SELECTOR A SUBWOOFER LEVEL UP INTRO SCAN DECK SELECTOR B CENTER LEVEL UP PAUSE PAUSE CENTER LEVEL DOWN STOP STOP REAR LEVEL DOWN BACKWARD SKIP REWIND REAR LEVEL UP FORWARD SKIP FAST-FORWARD SURROUND MODE PLAY FORWARD PLAY DELAY TIME REVERSE PLAY DELAY ADJUST RECORD pressing PLAY, etc. on CD player or tape deck, CD or TAPE 2 MONITOR is selected automatically without selecting the input source and then PLAY, etc. starts. In this case, to listen to TAPE 1, switch off the TAPE 2 MONITOR and select the TAPE 1. Notes: Some functions for CD player, tape deck or equalizer may not be available. For details about functions, refer to the operating instructions of each component. The TV/OFF and the CH buttons may not be available for this receiver. 9 ENGLISH Conponent control selection buttons ENGLISH 1 2 3 Turn on the components you want to operate. Use the remote control within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor. Press the DEVICE button on the remote control corresponding to the component you want to operate. Press the button corresponding to the operation you want while aiming the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR on the component. When operating a Sherwood CD player or tape deck using the system remote control, aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR on this receiver. When "L -BAT" flickers on the LCD, the old batteries should be replaced. When changing the batteries, load the new batteries within 10 sec. to maintain existing programming If the batteries are removed for a longer period of time, the remote control might lose its memory and require reentering. 1 Remove the cover. 2 Load 4 AAA 1.5V batteries matching the polarity. ENTERING A SET-UP CODE Before operating audio and video components using the remote control supplied with this receiver, the set-up code for each component should be entered. For system remote control operation, the set-up code for each Sherwood component such as CD player and tape deck is "001"respectively. Enter each set-up code for CD player and tape deck doing steps 3,4 and 5 as follows. Turn on the component you want to control. Find the set-up code for your component referring to "Set-Up Code Tables" in the operating manual of this remote control. 1 Example) When entering the set-up code for this receiver, turn on this receiver. Press the corressponding DEVICE and the MUTE buttons simultaneously. 2 4 Example) The 3 digit set-up codes for the Sherwood "Audio" are 001,002, ...(Hint:The correct setup code for this receiver is "001".) Enter the 3 digit set-up code aiming the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR on the component. 3 Then "SET" appears on the LCD of the remote control for 20 seconds. Your component will be turned off when the correct set-up code is entered. Continue to enter the corresponding codes until your component turns off. If "SET" disappears, start from the step 3 again. Operate the component using the corresponding function buttons on the remote control such as POWER, CH and VOL buttons, etc. If any of the buttons do not perform as they should, start from step 1 again to enter the next set-up code. Notes:Some audio and video components have separate buttons for POWER ON/OFF. In this case, press the corresponding DEVICE button to turn the component ON and press the POWER button to turn the component OFF. If there is no correct set-up code or if the Manufacturer/Brand for your component is not listed in "Set-Up Code Tables" in the operating manual of this remote control, please use the "Auto Search Method" on page 10 in the operating manual of this remote control. Although each set-up code is designed to work with many different modes, certain codes may not work with some models. (Also, certain codes may only operate some of the functions available on a given model.) 5 Press the corresponding DEVICE button to store the set -up code. 6 Then PASS will flicker on the LCD. 7 Repeat the above steps 1 to 6 for each of your other components. 11 ENGLISH Operations Note: Before operating this receiver with the supplied remote control, refer to "Universal Remote Controls" on page 8 for details about operation. ENGLISH LISTENING TO A PROGRAM Turn the power on. Select the desired input source. 1 3 Each time the POWER button is pressed, the receiver is turned on to enter the operationg mode or off to enter the standby mode. In the standby mode, if the INPUT SELECTOR button is pressed on the remote control, the receiver is turned on automatically and the desired input is selected. In the standby mode, the STANDBY indicator lights up. This means that the receiver is not disconnected from the AC outlet and a small amount of current is retained to support the memorized contents and operation readiness. Switch the speakers on. 2 Then sound can be heard from the speakers connected to the speaker terminals. When using the headph ...