Sherwood R-771 manuale d’uso

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ENGLISH 2 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 Instruction[...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 3 Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT 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 const[...]

ENGLISH 4 CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS | 2 Introduction • READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT | 3 System Connections | 5 Front Panel Controls | 13 Universal Remote Controls | 15 • OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL | 17 • REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE | 17 • LOADING BATTERIES | 17 • USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL | 18 Operation[...]

5 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, video and speaker cords. • Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the receiver. MODEL NO. R-771 This device compli[...]

ENGLISH 6 2. CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS • 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/VIDEO 3 can also be connected to an additional video component such as a cable TV tuner, an [...]

ENGLISH Relationship between the video input signal and the video output signal * 1 : Component video signal can be output from the MONITOR COMPONENT OUT jacks only. * 2 : The video signal set in the VIDEO MODE menu can be output from all the types of MONITOR OUT jacks. * 3 : The OSD menu and the momentary OSD cannot be displayed via MONITOR COMPOS[...]

ENGLISH 8 3. CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS • For ROOM 2 playback, the ROOM 2/TAPE OUT jacks can be connected to the amplifier, TV, etc. installed in another room instead of audio recording equipment such as a tape deck, an MD recorder, etc. (For details, refer to "CONNECTING ROOM 2 OUTs" on page 11.) • Depending on how to use the ROOM 2[...]

ENGLISH 9 6. 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. 7. SUBWOOFER PREOUT connection • To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer. 8. CONNECTING SPEAKERS • Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly [...]

ENGLISH 10 Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room and the wall coverings, etc. The typical example of speaker 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 or monitor screen as possible. • Place the [...]

ENGLISH 11 9. CONNECTING DC TRIGGER OUT • Connect a component to DC TRIGGER OUT jack that allows DC 12 V to turn on when a specific input source is selected. • For details, refer to the operating instructions of the components to be connected . • To link DC TRIGGER OUT with a specific input source, refer to "When selecting the DC TRIGGER[...]

ENGLISH 12 1 1. CONNECTING MUL TI-ROOM SYSTEM KIT • The multi-room system kit(sold separately ) is essential for operation from a remote location . For information on the multi-room system kit, contact the Xantech corporation at 1-800-843-5465 or www.xantech.com. • IR IN jack allows you to control this receiver from another room with the remote[...]

ENGLISH FLUORESCENT DISPLAY 13 Front Panel Controls ROOM EQ auto setup 1. POWER switch 2. POWER ON/STANDBY button/indicator 3. VIDEO INPUT SELECTOR button 4. AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR button 5. EXTERNAL IN button 6. FM/AM button 7. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL knob 8. HEADPHONE jack 9. SPEAKER button/indicator 10. SURROUND MODE button 11. STEREO button 12. OSD[...]

ENGLISH 14 VIDEO 4 IN JACKS • The VIDEO 4 IN jacks may be also connected to an additional video component such as a camcorder, LD player, video game player, etc. • To use Auto Setup function, connect the supplied microphone to the SETUP MIC jack.(For details, refer to "When selecting the AUTO SETUP" on page 43.) Notes: • Because the[...]

ENGLISH 15 Universal Remote Controls 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 [...]

ENGLISH 16 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 details about functions, refer to the operating i[...]

ENGLISH ENTER ENTER CH.LEVEL CH.LEVEL CHANNEL CHANNEL ROOM EQ auto setup 17 LOADING BA TTERIES REMOTE CONTROL OPERA TION RANGE 1 2 • 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. OPERA TING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL • Remove the batteries when they are not[...]

ENGLISH 18 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 control operation, "000" wa[...]

ENGLISH • If removing all punch-through functions is performed successfully, the LED will flicker twice. 19 Using a punch-through function This remote control may be programmed to operate either the AUDIO volume punch-through or the TV volume and/or TV channel punch- through in conjunction with any of the eight components controlled by this remot[...]

ENGLISH 20 Programming a macro function Note: You should press the corresponding DEVICE buttons before pressing each operation button. Example) When playing a DVD on the DVD player connected to VIDEO 2 jacks of this receiver. 1. Press "AUD" button to control this receiver. 2. Press "POWER ON" button to turn this receiver on. 3. [...]

ENGLISH 21 LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Operations Before operation Select the desired input source. 3 • Enter the standby mode. • The POWER ON/STANDBY button lights up in amber. This means that the receiver is not disconnected from the AC mains and a small amount of current is retained to support the operation readiness. • To switch the pow[...]

ENGLISH • Ensure that the SPEAKER button is set to off. • Depending on the signal format which is being input, you can listen in different Dolby Headphone modes, stereo mode, etc. (For details, refer to "Listening in a Dolby Headphone mode" on page 26). • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, only front left and front[...]

ENGLISH 23 DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi- channel digital signal format which can handle higher data rates. Discs bearing the " " include the recording of up to 5.1 channels of digital signals, which can be generally thought to provide better sound quality due to the lower audio compression r[...]

• When using the EXTERNAL INs to play back the sound from the additional multi-channel decoder for surround sound, you can enjoy the corresponding surround sound, too.(For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected.) For your reference, the sound from each channel can be reproduced according to the surround mode[...]

ENGLISH 25 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 digital signal format being input. Manual surround mode : You can select the desired of different surround modes selectable for the signal being input w[...]

ENGLISH Cancel the test tone function. 3 ENTER ENTER CH.LEVEL CH.LEVEL CHANNEL CHANNEL ENTER ENTER CH.LEVEL CH.LEVEL CHANNEL CHANNEL At each channel, adjust the level as desired until the sound level of each speaker is heard to be equally loud. 2 To cancel the surround mode for stereo operation • Depending on the signal format which is being inpu[...]

ENGLISH 27 Adjusting the current channel level Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. 1 • Each time these button are pressed, the corresponding channel is selected as follows: REF 1 (or CAL) FL C FR SR <DTS L or DD L> SW SL( SB) or( BL BR) DTS LFE Dolby Digital LFE ( ): Possible depending on whether the surround back channel is set to "2 CH&q[...]

ENGLISH 28 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • The "1" of "REF 1" indication flickers for several seconds. After performing the steps ~ in "Adjusting the current channel level" procedure on page 27, press the (MEMORY/) ENTER button. 1 Select the desired one of REF 1 and REF 2. 2 Confirm your selection. 3 • You[...]

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

ENGLISH 30 Repeat the above steps to to memorize other stations. 4 • 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 "MEM" goes off, start again from the above step . MEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION The following items, set before the receiver is tu[...]

ENGLISH 31 RECORDING Start recording on the TAPE. 2 Select the desired input as a recording source except for TAPE. 1 Recording with TAPE Select the desired of VIDEO 2 ~ 4 as a recording source except VIDEO 1. 1 Dubbing from video components onto VIDEO 1 Select VIDEO 2 as a video recording source. 1 Dubbing the audio and video signals separately on[...]

ENGLISH 32 • The audio signal from the CD and the video signal from the VIDEO 2 will be dubbed and you can enjoy them on the TV set and from the speakers. Note: Be sure to observe the order of the above steps and . Start recording on the VIDEO 1. 3 Start play on the VIDEO 2 and the CD respectively. 4 DIGIT AL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD RECORDER For [...]

ENGLISH 33 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. • Each time this button is pressed, the sleep time changes as follows: 10 20 30 --- 90 OFF Unit : [...]

ENGLISH • R2 ~ is displayed on the front panel for several seconds. • Each time this button is pressed, the ROOM 2 mode changes as follows : OFF : To turn off the ROOM 2 function. ("R2" goes off.) ON : To turn it on. ("R2" lights up.) Note: • When the ROOM 2 mode is set to OFF, the ROOM 2 input and the ROOM 2 volume cannot[...]

ENGLISH 35 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 of your home theater, and it rarely needs to be changed later. The OSD menu consists[...]

ENGLISH 36 Confirm your selection. 3 • For the setting details, see page in • Adjust the setting(s) in each setting category to your preference. • When the OSD 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 When selecting th[...]

Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired item. 1 Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to set the selected item as desired. 2 • AMP ASSIGN : To assign the surround back channel's power amplifier to ROOM 2 for ROOM 2 playbak. • OUT ASSIGN : To assign the ROOM 2/TAPE OUTs to TAPE REC for analog audio recording. • SU[...]

ENGLISH 38 NORMAL : When the low frequency signals of channels set to "LARGE" are reproduced from those channels only. In this mode, the low frequency signals that are produced from the subwoofer channel is only the low frequency signals of LFE (from the multi-channel sources that contains LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel, also called [...]

39 OFF : To turn off the cinema EQ function. ON : To compensate for edgy or shrill movie sound tracks. Note : When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the CINEMA EQ is automatically set to OFF. When selecting the CINEMA EQ ON : To turn on the OSD function that shows the status corresponding to each operation on this unit momentarily. OF[...]

ENGLISH 40 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired input source, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired item. 2 • This menu allows you to make the various settings depending on how to use the input sources connected to this receiver. SETTING THE INPUT SETUP When selecting t[...]

41 AUTO : When there are mutiple video input signals, the video input signals are detected and the video input signal to be output from the MONITOR OUTs is selected automatically in the following order : component video, S-video, composite video. COMPOSITE : The signal that is input into the (COMPOSITE) VIDEO jack is always played. The composite vi[...]

ENGLISH 42 When selecting the NAME • You can give names to the input sources other than tuner. • Up to 8 characters can be entered for each name. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired input source, then press the ENTER button. 1 Example) When selecting the VIDEO 1 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the NAME,[...]

43 Place the microphone on a flat level surface at the first main listening position. 1 • 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 lay[...]

ENGLISH 44 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the AUTO SETUP, then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the START, then press the ENTER button 3 • Loud test tones are output from each speaker and then if measurements at the first position have been completed, "SECOND POSITION" message [...]

ENGLISH 45 Continued To check the results, press the ENTER button. 6 • Then the results are memorized and the SPEAKER/ROOM EQ SETUP menu is displayed. • Check the results on each setup menu(SPEKER CONFIGURATION menu on page 45, SPEAKER DISTANCE menu on page 47, SPEAKER X-OVER menu on page 48 and CH LEVEL menu for "CALIBRATE" mode on p[...]

ENGLISH 46 Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/ RIGHT( buttons to set the selected speaker as desired. 3 ENTER ENTER CH.LEVEL CH.LEVEL CHANNEL CHANNEL • Depending on your speaker type, you can select one of these following speaker types. LARGE: Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency. SMALL: Select this[...]

ENGLISH 47 Repeat the above steps and until the distances are all set as desired. 4 When selecting the desired unit • You can select either METER 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 met[...]

ENGLISH 48 Repeat the above steps and until the crossover frequencies are all set as desired. 4 • You can adjust the crossover frequency within the range of 40 ~ 200 Hz in 10 Hz intervals. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to set the crossover frequency as desired. 3 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the SPEAKER X-OVER, the[...]

ENGLISH 49 Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the desired room EQ mode. 2 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the ROOM EQ. 1 When selecting the ROOM EQ • 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 automatica[...]

ENGLISH 50 SETTING THE CH LEVEL SETUP Note : • Depending on the speaker settings("NONE", 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("REF 1", "REF 2") •[...]

ENGLISH 51 After performing the steps ~ in "Adjusting the current channel level" procedure on page 50, press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the MODE(memory mode), then press the ENTER button. 1 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "RE[...]

ENGLISH 52 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the NIGHT MODE, then press the ENTER button. 1 Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/ RIGHT( ) buttons to adjust the dynamic range compression as desired. 2 SETTING THE SOUND P ARAMETER When selecting the NIGHT MODE Notes: • The night mode setting is valid only when the digital signals from the Dolby[...]

ENGLISH 53 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the DOLBY PLII MUSIC, then press the ENTER button. 1 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 L[...]

ENGLISH 54 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the DOLBY HEADPHONE, then press the ENTER button. 1 When selecting the DOLBY HEADPHONE • You can select the desired listening mode for each Dolby Headphone mode. Note : • You can select the desired listening mode only when playing analog stereo, PCM 2 channel or Dolby Digital 2 channel[...]

ENGLISH 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 SPK : When using 2 front and 2 surround speakers. 5 S[...]

ENGLISH OFF : To turn off the ROOM 2 function. ON : To turn it on. Notes: • When the ROOM 2 is set to OFF, the INPUT and the VOLUME cannot be selected. • When you do not use the ROOM 2 function, set the ROOM 2 to OFF to save electricity. 56 Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired item. 1 When selecting the ROOM 2 • The RO[...]

ENGLISH 57 T roubleshooting 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 your dealer. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the receiver yourself. This c[...]

ENGLISH 58 AMPLIFIER SECTION • Power output, stereo mode, 6 Ω , THD 0.2 %, 40 Hz~20 kHz | 2 100 W • Total harmonic distortion, 6 Ω , 95 W, 1 kHz | 0.05% • Intermodulation distortion 60 Hz : 7 kHz= 4 : 1 SMPTE, 6 Ω , 95 W | 0.1% • Input sensitivity/impedance Line (CD, TAPE, VIDEO) | 200 mV/47k Ω • Signal to noise ratio, IHF "A[...]

59 ENGLISH Setup Code T able 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 Carnivale 005 Carver 010 Celebrity 050 Cineral 030 014 C[...]

ENGLISH 60 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 081 Cineral 025 Citizen 005 025 Colt 015 Craig 005 012 023 015 024 Curtis Mathes 013 004 026 028 Cybernex[...]

61 ENGLISH Headquarter 011 Hitachi 000 008 026 Hughes Net.Sys 008 JVC 014 026 Jensen 026 KEC 005 025 KLH 015 Kenwood 014 026 006 Kodak 004 005 LXI 005 Lloyd’s 000 Logik 015 MEI 004 MGA 023 009 MGN Technology 023 MTC 023 000 Magnasonic 025 Magnavox 004 007 016 000 019 Magnin 023 Marantz 004 016 Marta 005 Matsushita 004 028 029 Memorex 004 005 027 [...]

ENGLISH 62 Magnin 023 Memorex 005 028 (TV use 025) Mitsubishi 027 (TV use 041) Orion 001 Panasonic 004 (TV use 008) 028 (TV use 042) Penney 004 (TV use 008) 023 028 (TV use 042) Quasar 004 (TV use 008) 028 (TV use 042) RCA 013 (TV use 012) 004 (TV use 008) 027 (TV use 041) Sansui 000 Sanyo 023 Sear 000 005 Sharp 027 (TV use 041) Sony 002 (TV use 00[...]

63 ENGLISH Stargate 010 014 026 Starquest 010 TV86 015 Teleview 014 Tocom 007 008 Toshiba 000 Tusa 010 Unika 018 United Artists 007 Universal 153 019 Viewstar 015 Zenith 000 024 Zentek 022 AlphaStar 008 Chaparral 001 Echostar 009 Expreevu 009 General Instrument 016 015 018 HTS 009 Hitachi 011 Hughes Net.Sys 007 JVC 009 Jerrold 016 015 Megavox 006 0[...]

64 GE 043 Lutron 044 One For All 042 Radio Shack 043 Security System 042 Universal X10 042 X10 042 Awia 045 059 029 Fisher 005 Harman/Kardon 046 JBL 046 JVC 047 Jerrold 031 RCA 006 Scientific Artlanta 032 Sony 045 Starcom 031 AUX-DBS Archer 013 GC Electronics 013 Jebsee 013 Rabbit 036 Radio Shack 013 AUX-ACCESSAR Y AUX-HOME AUT OMA TION Awia 010 03[...]