User manual SHERWOOD RD-8108

Introduction UNPACKING ENGLISH 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 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. Caution regarding placement (Except for U.S.A and Canada) To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projections) equal to, or greater than, shown below. Left and right panels: 5 cm Rear panel: 5 cm Top panel: 20 cm 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. FOR OTHER COUNTRIES ................... 115 V/230 V FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to countries other than the above countries are equipped with an AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel. Refer to the following paragraph for the proper setting of this switch. AC VOLTAGE SELECTION This unit operates on 115/230 V AC. The AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel is set to the voltage that prevails in the area to which the unit is shipped. Before connecting the power cord to your AC outlet, make sure that the setting position of this switch matches your line voltage. If not, it must be set to your voltage in accordance with the following direction. AC voltage selector switch 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 three-pin 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. AC 230 V AC 115 V Move switch lever to match your line voltage with a small screwdriver or other pointed tool. 3 ENGLISH CONTENTS ENGLISH Introduction · UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 2 · READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT........................................................................................................ 3 System Connections ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Front Panel Controls ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Universal Remote Controls.............................................................................................................................................. 9 · OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL...................................................................................... 11 · REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE .............................................................................................................. 11 · LOADING BATTERIES ................................................................................................................................................ 11 · USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL .......................................................................................................... 12 Operations · LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE..................................................................................................................... 15 · SURROUND SOUND .................................................................................................................................................... 18 · ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND................................................................................................................................ 23 · LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS..................................................................................................................... 27 · RECORDING.................................................................................................................................................................. 29 · DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD RECORDER.......................................................................................... 30 · OTHER FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 31 Using the OSD · CURRENT STATUS DISPLAY..................................................................................................................................... 32 · MENU SCREEN ............................................................................................................................................................. 32 Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................................................................................................... 35 Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Setup Code Table ............................................................................................................................................................. 37 4 System Connections ENGLISH · 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. · 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. THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1)THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2)THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. 3 AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR. WARNING : SHOCK HAZARD-DO NOT OPEN. DIGITAL S-VIDEO IN OUT 9 SER. NO. AC INPUT 120V~60Hz 2.5A 1 AM LOOP 2 CENTER 5 DIGILINK 6 4 TAPE PLAY REC OUT IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR 7 OPTICAL OPT 1 OPT 2 COAX 1 COAX 2 FRONT SPEAKERS (6 ) SURROUND SPEAKERS (6 ) SURROUND BACK (6 ) CENTER SPEAKER (6 ) 7-CH DIRECT INPUT SURROUND BACK MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS,INC. US PAT. NO. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHER WORLD-WIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. "DTS", "DTS-ES EXTENDED SURROUND" AND "NEO:6" ARE TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. COPYRIGHT 1996, 2000 DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. SUB WOOFER PRE OUT SUB WOOFER VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO OUT MONITOR 8 AC OUTLET SWITCHED 120V~60Hz 100W 1A MAX MODEL NO. RD-8108 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER MADE IN CHINA DESIGNED IN USA FM 75 ANTENNA FRONT SURROUND R AUX CD PLAY REC PLAY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 LISTED E208974 7H86 AUDIO/VIDEO EQUIPMENT 3 MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES. "DOLBY", "PRO LOGIC", AND THE DOUBLE-D SYMBOL ARE TRADEMARKS OF DOLBY LABORATORIES. 1. CONNECTING A N T E N N A S · 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. FM (OUTDOOR ANTENNA) FM (INDOOR ANTENNA) AM loop antenna 300 ohm feeder AM LOOP FM 75 SUPPLIED ADAPTOR 2 CONNECTING 7 CH DIRECT . INPUTS · Use these jacks to connect the corresponding analog outputs of a DVD player or external decoder, etc. that has 6 or 7 channel outputs. · In case of 6 channel outputs, do not connect this SURROUND BACK input to your component.(For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected.) CENTER CH OUT SURROUND BACK CH OUT SUBWOOFER CH OUT CENTER 7-CH DIRECT INPUT SURROUND BACK SUB WOOFER SURROUND CH OUT Decoder with 6 or 7 channel outputs FRONT SURROUND FRONT CH OUT 5 3 CONNECTING AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS . · The AUX jacks may be connected to an additional audio component such as a CD player, a tape deck, etc. · The TAPE PLAY/REC jacks may be connected to PLAY(OUT) / REC(IN) jacks of MD recorder. · The VIDEO 2 jacks may also be connected to an additional video component such as a cable TV tuner, an LD player or satellite system. · This unit incorporates S-VIDEO and composite (normal) VIDEO jacks. · For your reference, the excellence in picture quality is as follows: "S-VIDEO" > composite(normal) "VIDEO" · A signal input into the composite(normal) VIDEO IN jack will be output in the composite(normal) VIDEO OUT jacks and a signal input into the S-VIDEO IN jack will be output in the S-VIDEO OUT jacks. Note : · When Sherwood DVD player such as V-756, etc. is connected to the DIGI LINK jack for system control, you should connect the DVD player to the "VIDEO 2" jacks of this unit. Because if the PLAY button, etc. is pressed on the DVD player, the "VIDEO 2" is automatically selected as an input source on this unit and the playback. etc. starts. DVD player or additional video component MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER CDC-5080R ENGLISH AUDIO OUT COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT Monitor TV S-VIDEO IN OUT S-VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT MONITOR *Tape deck or additional audio component DIGI-LINK STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK DD-5080C RESET BC HIGH NORM CD SYN REC L TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO IN A/B MODE M MIN SEC RELAY P MPX T SIZE MEMORY B/C/OFF REC R PLAY -00 -20 -10 -6 -3 0 +3 +6 REVERSE dB R AUTO REVERSE EJECT DUBBING NORMAL HIGH O/O CD SUN REC AUTO REVERSE PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR B POWER AMS AMS A MIC MIX MIC HX-PRO RECORD & PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR PHONES REC LEVEL REC BALAMCE AUX CD PLAY REC PLAY REC PLAY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO OUT CD player MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER CDC-5080R OPEN/CLOSE V-CD PBC REVERT PROG PEAK DELETE AUTO EDIT A B POWER ON/OFF GRAPHICS SCENE TRACK RANDOM REPEAT ALL 1 DISC S A< >B MPX INTRO INDEX STEP 1 2 3 4 5 1 23 4 56 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 PHONES LEVEL REMOTE SENSOR PROGRAM/REVIEW RANDOM REPEAT PHONES COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT COMPOSITE VIDEO IN Video deck Tape deck or MD recorder DIGI-LINK STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK DD-5080C RESET BC HIGH NORM CD SYN REC L POWER ON/OFF MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER CDC-5080R V-CD PBC REVERT PEAK PROG AUTO EDIT A B A/B MODE M MIN SEC RELAY P MPX T SIZE MEMORY B/C/OFF REC R PLAY -00 -20 -10 -6 -3 0 +3 +6 REVERSE dB R AUTO REVERSE EJECT DUBBING NORMAL HIGH O/O CD SUN REC AUTO REVERSE PLAY (OUT) REC (IN) AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT RANDOM SCENE TRACK INDEX GRAPHICS DELETE REPEAT ALL 1 DISC S A< >B MPX INTRO STEP OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 1 4 7 10 13 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 PHONES LEVEL PHONES PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR B POWER AMS AMS A MIC MIX MIC HX-PRO RECORD & PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR PHONES REC LEVEL REC BALAMCE 4 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT . connection · To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer. PRE OUT SUB WOOFER S-VIDEO IN Powered subwoofer 5 CONNECTING SYSTEM . CONTROL · Connect this jack to the DIGI LINK jack of the external Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK II or III remote control system. Sherwood component with DIGI LINK II or III CD player DIGILINK Tape deck DVD player System control cord 6 6 CONNECTING DIGITAL INs and . OUT OUT DIGITAL IN · The COAXIAL or the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTs of the components that are connected to CD and VIDEO 1~3 of this unit can be connected to these DIGITAL INs. · If a digital recorder or other component with OPTICAL DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks is connected to the corresponding jacks of this unit, you can playback and/or record the high quality sound of CD's, etc. without analog conversion or degradation. · A digital input should be connected to the components such as a CD player, LD player, DVD player, etc. capable of outputting DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital or PCM format digital signals, etc. · For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component connected. · When making the COAXIAL DIGITAL connection, be sure to use a 75 COAXIAL cord, not a conventional AUDIO cord. · All of the commercially available optical fiber cords cannot be used for the equipment. If there is an optical fiber cord which cannot be connected to your equipment, consult your dealer or nearest service organization. OPTICAL OPT 1 OPT 2 COAX 1 COAX 2 Component with COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT Component with OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Component with OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Component as an MD recorder, CD recorder with OPTICAL DIGITAL IN Front left Surround left Surround back 7 CONNECTING SPEAKERS . · Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according to the channel(left and right) and the polarity(+ and -). If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connection is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. · For installing the speakers, refer to "Speaker placement" on page 20. · After installing the speakers, first adjust the speaker settings according to your environment and speaker layout.(For details, refer to "Adjusting the speaker settings" on page 21.) Caution : · Be sure to use the speakers with the impedance of 6 ohms or above. · Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or the speakers. FRONT SPEAKERS (6 ) SURROUND SPEAKERS (6 ) SURROUND BACK (6 ) CENTER SPEAKER (6 ) (Front) Center Front right Surround right AC OUTLET 8 SWITCHED AC OUTLET . · This outlet is switched on(power-on mode) and off(standby mode) according to power control as follows(Maximum total capacity is 100 W): Standby mode - switched AC outlet off Power-on mode - switched AC outlet on SWITCHED 120V~60Hz 100W 1A MAX 9 AC INPUT CORD . AC INPUT 120V~60Hz 2.5A 7 ENGLISH Component with COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT Front Panel Controls 25 24 23 22 21 2019 ENGLISH AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RD-8108 MASTER VOLUME POWER REMOTE SENSOR ST TUNED TIME DIRECT dB kHz MHz PRESET MEM 1 DTS ES ON/ OFF DIGITAL EX PRO LOGIC II C M DSP AUTO DIGITAL ft SLEEP 17 STEREO PL MUSIC PARAMETER DIGITAL INPUTS 2 STANDBY INPUT SELECTOR AUDIO VIDEO 7CH DIRECT AUTO SURROUND MODE DSP MODE ON/STANDBY PHONES SPEAKER VIDEO 3 CHANNEL SELECTOR ADJUST TONE MODE SPEAKER SETUP DYNAMIC RANGE CINEMA EQ MEMO/ENTER TUNING/PRESET T/P MODE FM MODE BAND 18 16 3 ON/OFF VIDEO L - AUDIO - R 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13. TUNING/PRESET MODE button 14. FM MODE button 15. BAND button 16. DSP MODE U P / D O W N( / ) buttons 17. MASTER VOLUME control knob 18. STEREO button 19. PL II MUSIC PARAMETER button 20. DIGITAL INPUTS button 21. AUTO button 22. Remote sensor 23. AUDIO input selector button 24. VIDEO input selector button 25. 7 CH DIRECT button 1. POWER switch 2. STANDBY button/indicator 3 H E A D P H O N E jack . 4. SPEAKER button/indicator 5. CHANNEL SELECTOR button 6. ADJUST U P / D O W N( / ) buttons 7. TONE MODE button 8. SPEAKER SETUP button 9. DYNAMIC RANGE button 10. CINEMA EQ button 11. MEMORY/ENTER button 12. TUNING/PRESET U P / D O W N( / ) buttons FLUORESCENT DISPLAY 9 8 7 DIRECT dB kHz MHz DTS ES DIGITAL EX PRO LOGIC II C M DSP AUTO DIGITAL VIDEO 3 VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT JACKS 6 PRESET MEM VIDEO L - AUDIO - R VIDEO 3 ST TUNED ft SLEEP Additional video component VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT 1 2 3 4 5 1 Input, frequency, volume level, operating . information, etc. 2. Surround mode indicators 3. AUTO indicator 4. DIGITAL input signal indicator 5 PRESET number, SLEEP time, Speaker distance . display 6. MEMO R Y indicator 7. DIRECT indicator 8. TUNED indicator 9. STEREO indicator · The VIDEO 3 jacks may be also connected to an additional video component such as a camcorder, a LD 8 Universal Remote Controls ENGLISH This universal remote control can operate not only this receiver but also most popular brands of audio and video components such as CD players, cassette decks, TVs, cable boxes, VCRs, DVD players, satellite receivers, etc. · To operate 7 components other than this receiver, you should enter the setup code for each component. (For details, refer to "USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL" on page 12.) Digi link system remote controls This remote control can also operate Sherwood compatible components bearing the DIGI LINK (II or III) logo. · For digi link 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 device modes. For details, refer to "FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS" on the following page 10. LED POWER STANDBY POWER button 1 AUDIO CD AUX TV 2 DEVICE buttons To operate the desired component with this remote control, first select the corresponding DEVICE button. VCR DVD CABLE SAT MACRO buttons To operate a macro function, press the corresponding MACRO button. M1 SPK SET MACRO M2 PL PARA. M3 CH SEL. CH/LEVEL SPEAKER SETUP button PL II MUSIC PARAMETER button ADJUST UP/DOWN(>/<) buttons 7 ADJUST MUTE 3 CHANNEL LEVEL UP/DOWN ( / ) buttons 4 CHANNEL SELECTOR button 5 MUTE button 6 VOLUME UP/DOWN( / ) buttons VOLUME AUDIO SEL. SUBTITLE ZOOM STEREO 8 AUTO button DSP MODE UP/DOWN ( / ) buttons OSD button 10 AUTO DSP 9 STEREO button OSD T.TONE 11 TEST TONE button SETUP MENU ENTER 12 CURSOR CONTROL( , , , ), ENTER buttons DIMMER SLEEP SLEEP button 13 DISPLAY RETURN P .SCAN 14 DIMMER button 17 PRESET SCAN button 15 20 PRESET UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons 7CH DIRECT button 5 18 16 TUNING UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons 19 +10 TUNER 1 TUNE PRESET 7CH DIR. CD 2 AUX 3 TAPE 4 NUMERIC(0~9, +10)/ 21 INPUT SELECTOR buttons To select the desired input source of TUNER~VIDEO 3. VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 6 7 8 9 0 UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL RNC-40 9 FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS Device to be controlled CD AUX TV VCR DVD CABLE SAT ENGLISH Button symbol POWER (for CD player) POWER (for tape deck) POWER STANDBY (POWER OFF) FORWARD PLAY REVERSE PLAY STOP RECORD REWIND( )/ FAST FORWARD( - (for TV) POWER STANDBY (POWER OFF) CHANNEL LEVEL UP/DOWN( / ) INPUT SELECTOR MUTE VOLUME UP/DOWN( / ) - (for VCR) POWER STANDBY (POWER OFF) CHANNEL LEVEL UP/DOWN( / ) INPUT SELECTOR MUTE VOLUME UP/DOWN( / ) PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD (for DVD player) POWER STANDBY (POWER OFF) AUDIO SELECTOR SUBTITLE ZOOM SETUP MENU CURSOR CONTROL ENTER DISPLAY RETURN PLAY PAUSE STOP - (for cable box) POWER STANDBY (POWER OFF) CHANNEL LEVEL UP/DOWN( / ) INPUT SELECTOR MUTE VOLUME UP/DOWN( / ) - (for satellite receiver) POWER STANDBY (POWER OFF) CHANNEL LEVEL UP/DOWN( / ) INPUT SELECTOR MUTE VOLUME UP/DOWN( / ) - 1 STANDBY 2 STANDBY (POWER OFF) - 3 CH/LEVEL CH SEL. 4 MUTE 5 6 VOLUME 7 AUDIO SEL. 8 SUBTITLE 9 ZOOM OSD - 10 SETUP T.TONE 11 MENU 12 ENTER PLAY PAUSE SLEEP 13 DISPLAY DIMMER 14 RETURN 15 16 17 18 TUNE P .SCAN STOP REVERSE SKIP( )/ FORWARD SKIP( )