User manual SHERWOOD RD-6500

RD-6500 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 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). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 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. 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 pracitcal. 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 the user's authority to operate the equipment. 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. U.S.A CANADA 120 V CAUTION ATTENTION · · · · · · · · : To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. : Pour éviter chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu' au fond. Avoid high temperatures. Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed on a rack. Keep the set free from moisture, water, and dust. Do not let foreign objects in the set. Handle the power cord carefully. Hold the plug when unplugging the cord. Unplug the power cord when not using the set for long periods of time. Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. Do not let insecticides, benzene, and thinner come in contact wth the set. Never disassemble or modify the set in any way. 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Insturctions - All operating and use instuctions should be followed. 5. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 6. Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. 7. Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool; and the like. 8. Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's insturctions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. 9. A product and cart combinaion should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. 10. Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing PORTABLE CART WARNING the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's intructions have been adhered to. 11. Power Sources - This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For porducts intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions. 12. Grounding or Polarization - This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replae your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. Alternate Warnings - This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third(grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. this is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the gronding-type plug. 13. Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particlar attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, Figure 1 Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 15. Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. 16. Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. 17. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 18. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 19. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 20. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product form the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product, c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water, d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service. 21. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. 22. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. 23. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 24. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 3 ENGLISH connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure 1. CONTENTS ENGLISH Introduction · READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT .................................................................................... 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................... 3 System Connections........................................................................................................................................ 5 Front Panel Controls ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Remote Controls.............................................................................................................................................. 8 · REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE ............................................................................................. 9 · LOADING BATTERIES ............................................................................................................................... 9 Operations · LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE ................................................................................................. 10 · SURROUND SOUND ................................................................................................................................. 13 · ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND ............................................................................................................ 15 · LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS.................................................................................................. 20 · RECORDING............................................................................................................................................... 22 · OTHER FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 23 Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................................................................................ 24 Specifications.................................................................................................................................................. 25 4 System Connections · Do not plug the AC input cord into the wall AC outlet until all connections are completed. · Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cords. · 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. · 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 more than 2 weeks, the memorized contents will be cleared. Should this happen, memorize them again. MIN MAX VIDEO IN CD TAPE MON. VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO OUT MONITOR AUX PLAY REC PLAY REC PLAY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 B A MIN MAX B A 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH 6 Front Panel Controls ENGLISH AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RD-6500 MASTER VOLUME MAIN POWER REMOTE SENSOR ST TUNED TAPE M PRESET MEM TONE DIRECT dB kHz MHz DIGITAL ON/ OFF Pro Logic THEATER HALL ms SLEEP STANDBY SURROUND MODE AUTO DSP MODE STEREO AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR VIDEO TAPE MON. 6CH DIRECT DIGITAL INPUTS TONE DIRECT ON/STANDBY PHONES SPEAKER VIDEO 3 CHANNEL SELECTOR ADJUST TONE MODE SPEAKER MODE DYNAMIC RANGE CINEMA EQ MEMO/ENTER TUNING/PRESET T/P MODE FM MODE BAND ON/OFF VIDEO L - AUDIO - R VIDEO 3 VIDEO L - AUDIO - R ST TUNED TAPE M PRESET MEM dB kHz MHz DIGITAL Pro Logic THEATER HALL ms SLEEP 7 Remote Controls ENGLISH POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 1 2 3 VIDEO2 4 5 6 VIDEO3 7 8 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 8 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE ENGLISH Load two batteries matching the polarity. AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RD-6500 MASTER VOLUME MAIN POWER REMOTE SENSOR ST TUNED TAPE M PRESET MEM dB kHz MHz DIGITAL ON/ OFF Pro Logic THEATER HALL ms SLEEP TONE DIRECT STANDBY SURROUND MODE AUTO DSP MODE STEREO AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR VIDEO TAPE MON. 6CH DIRECT DIGITAL INPUTS TONE DIRECT ON/STANDBY PHONES SPEAKER VIDEO 3 CHANNEL SELECTOR ADJUST TONE MODE SPEAKER MODE DYNAMIC RANGE CINEMA EQ MEMO/ENTER TUNING/PRESET T/P MODE FM MODE BAND ON/OFF VIDEO L - AUDIO - R POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 1 2 3 VIDEO2 4 5 6 VIDEO3 7 8 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 · 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. LOADING BATTERIES Remove the cover. 1 2 · Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time. · Do not use the rechargeable batteries(Ni-Cd type). 9 Operations LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE ENGLISH Select the desired input source. MAIN POWER Before operation · Enter the standby mode. 3 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 VIDEO1 VIDEO2 1 2 3 VIDEO2 INPUT SELECTOR 4 5 6 VIDEO3 ON/ OFF AUDIO VIDEO TAPE MON. 7 8 9 CD VIDEO3 T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME CD or REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 TUNER · The STANDBY indicator lights up. This means that the receiver is not disconnected from the AC mains and a small amount of current is retained to support the memorized contents and operation readiness. · To switch the power off, push the POWER switch again. · Then the power is cut off and the STANDBY indicator goes off. In the standby mode, turn the power on. AUX T.MON · Each time the "AUDIO" button is pressed, the input source changes as follows; TUNER CD AUX (frequency display) · Each time the "VIDEO" button is pressed, the input source changes as follows; VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 · When the TAPE MONITOR button is set to on so that "TAPE M" indicator lights up, other inputs can not be heard from the speakers. To listen to an input source other than TAPE MONITOR, be sure to set the TAPE MONITOR button to off. TAPE MONITOR function You can connect either a tape deck or a graphic equalizer to the receiver's TAPE MONITOR jacks. Only when you listen to the component connected to these jacks, set the TAPE MONITOR button to on. If you connect a 3-head tape deck, you can listen to the sound being recorded during recording, not the source sound. For further details, refer to the operating instructions of the component connected. When selecting the 6 CH DIRECT as desired, 6CH DIRECT 1 STANDBY ON/STANDBY POWER POWER POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 1 2 3 VIDEO2 4 5 6 VIDEO3 7 8 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME or REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 · Each time the STANDBY button on the front panel or the POWER button on the remote control is pressed, the receiver is turned on to enter the operating mode or off to enter the standby mode. · In the standby mode, if the INPUT SELECTOR button is pressed, the receiver is turned on automatically and the desired input is selected. Switch the speakers on. 2 SPEAKER ON/OFF · Then the SPEAKER indicator lights up and the sound can be heard from the speakers connected to the speaker terminals. · When using the headphone for private listening, press the SPEAKER button again to switch the speakers off. · "6-DIRECT" is displayed and the 6 separate analog signals from 6 CH decoder connected to this unit pass through the tone (bass, treble) and volume circuits only and directly transfer to the speakers. (In case that the TAPE MONITOR button is set to on, the TAPE MONITOR button is automatically set to off.) · Press the 6 CH DIRECT button or select the desired input source to cancel the 6 CH direct function. · These 6 separate analog signals can be heard only, not recorded. 10 4 Select the digital or analog input connected as desired. DIGITAL INPUTS CINEMA EQ · Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows ; o(ptical) 1 c(oaxial) 1 c(oaxial) 2 A(nalog) · To listen to a Dolby Digital program source in the 2CH downmix mode, in the stereo mode, the corresponding digital input should be selected. (For details, refer to "Downmixing into 2 front channels" on page 19.) Notes : · When the selected optical or coaxial digital input is not connected, the selected digital input display is flickering, meaning no sound. (Refer to "ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND" on page 15.) · The sound from the component connected to the selected digital input can be heard regardless of the selected input source. · Then "C-EQ ON" is displayed. · Press it again to cancel, the "C-EQ OFF" is displayed. · When the 6 CH DIRECT is selected as an input source, the cinema EQ function does not work. To mute the sound. 8 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 1 2 3 VIDEO2 4 5 6 VIDEO3 7 8 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON MUTE CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 · "MUTE" will flicker. · To resume the previous sound level, press it again. 5 Operate the selected component for playback. To listen with the headphones. 9 PHONES · When playing back the program sources with surround sound, refer to "ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND" on page 15. Adjust the (overall) volume. 6 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 MASTER VOLUME 1 2 3 VIDEO2 4 5 6 VIDEO3 7 8 9 CD T.TONE 0 P.SCAN TUNER DSP MODE D.TIME ADJUST AUX MASTER VOLUME · Ensure that the SPEAKER button is set to off. · When listening to a Dolby Digital program source, if the headphones are plugged in and the SPEAKER button is set to off, it enters the 2-CH downmix mode automatically. (For details, refer to "Downmixing into 2 front channels"on page 19.) AUTO CH. SEL MUTE T.MON or DOWN UP CH. LEVEL MASTER VOLUME REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-105 11 ENGLISH When CD, VIDEO 1~3 is selected as an input source 7 To compensate for edgy or shrill movie sound tracks. Adjusting the tone(bass and treble) ENGLISH 10 Enter the tone mode. 11 At the desired tone mode, adjust the tone as desired. ADJUST TONE MODE · If the tone display disappears, start from the step 10 again. · Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding tone mode is selected and shown for 3 seconds as follows: BASS TRBL(treble) Note: When the TONE DIRECT indicator is lighting up, the tone mode cannot be entered. Notes: · Extreme settings at high volume may damage your speakers. · When the digital signals from Dolby Digital program sources are input in available surround mode, the tone cannot be adjusted and the tone direct function is automatically switched to ON. 12 To listen to a program source without the tone effect. TONE DIRECT · The TONE DIRECT indicator lights up and the sound that bypasses the tone circuitry will be heard. · To cancel the tone direct function, press this button again. 12 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. Surround modes Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories. Discs bearing the " DOLBY " includes the recording of up to 5. 1 channels DIGITAL Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic is a specially encoded two channel surround format which consists of four channels (front left, center, front right and surround). Sources bearing the DOLBY SURROUND " provide the theater-like surround " sound. The surround channel is monaural, but is played through two surround speakers. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. · The following modes apply conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to high performance Digital Processor to recreate sound fields artificially. MATRIX This mode reproduces a delayed signals from the surround channels to emphasize the sense of expansion for music sources. THEATER This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater when watching a movie source. HALL This mode provides the ambience of a concert hall for classical music sources such as orchestral, chamber music, or an instrumental solo. STADIUM This mode provides the expansive sound field to achieve the true stadium effect when watching baseball or soccer games. CHURCH This mode provides the ambience of a church for baroque, string orchestral or choral group music. of digital signals, which can reproduce much better sound quality, spatial expansion and dynamic range characteristics than the previous Dolby Surround effect. Dolby Pro Logic II surround This mode applies conventional 2- channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals as well as Dolby Surround signals, etc. to surround processing to offer improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits. Dolby Pro Logic ll surround includes 4 modes as follows: · Dolby Pro Logic ll MOVIE When enjoying movies, this mode allows you to further enhance the cinematic quality by adding processing that emphasizes the sounds of the action special effects. · Dolby Pro Logic ll MUSIC When listening to music, this mode allows you to further enhance the sound quality by adding processing that emphasizes the musical effects. · Dolby Pro Logic ll MATRIX When listening to poor FM broadcasts, this mode allows you to further enhance the sound quality by the ultimate cure for poor FM stereo signals. · Dolby Pro Logic ll CUSTOM This mode reproduces a delayed signals from the surround channels to emphasize the sense of expansion. · When the 6 CH DIRECT INPUTs are connected to the 6 CH decoder for a surround sound such as Dolby Digital, etc., you can enjoy the corresponding surround sound, too. (For details, see the operator's manual of the component to be connected.) 13 ENGLISH Delay time ENGLISH When the center speaker or the rear speakers is(are) closer to the listener than the front speakers, the sound from the center speaker or the rear speakers can arrive at the listener's ears earlier than the sound from the front speakers. In this case, the imaging is not as sharp and stable as it could be. For audible improvement, the sound from center speaker can be delayed with the center delay time setting so that the sound from the front and the center speakers will be heard at the same time and the sound from the rear speakers can be also delayed with the rear delay time setting so that the sound from the front and the rear speakers will be heard at the same time. The optimum delay time will be different according to the room size and the acoustic properties. It is recommended that you try several times to obtain the best effect. · It is adjustable in Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II or Dolby Pro Logic mode. (For details, refer to "In Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II or Dolby Pro Logic mode, adjusting delay times of the speakers" on page 19) Speaker placement To obtain the best surround sound effect in your home, place the speakers as follows; · Front speakers: Place each front speaker about 1m (40 ) from the TV set. · Center speaker: Place the center speaker either above or below the TV set to assure good visualization of center channel program. · Rear speakers: Place the rear speakers approximately 1m above the ear level of a seated listener on the direct left and right of them or slightly behind. · Subwoofer: Reproduces powerful deep bass sounds. Place a powered subwoofer anywhere in the front as desired. · The ideal surround system needs all the speakers listed above. To obtain the best surround effects, the speakers except the subwoofer should be full range speakers. Note: To avoid interference with the TV picture, use only magnetically shielded center and front speakers. · For your reference, the sound from each channel can be reproduced according to the surround modes as follows: Channels Front L/R Center Rear L/R Subwoofer Modes Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic FRONT LEFT SUB WOOFER TV set CENTER SPEAKER FRONT RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT Other Surround Stereo 6 CH DIRECT · Depending on the speaker settings, the sound from the corresponding channels cannot be reproduced. (For details, refer to "Adjusting the speaker settings" on page 17.) 14 ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND ENGLISH · 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. 1 Depending on the input digital signal format, select the desired decoding mode. · Each time the AUTO button is pressed, the decoding mode changes as follows: POWER DISPLAY SLEEP VIDEO1 1 2 3 VIDEO2 AUTO 4