User manual SHERWOOD R-903

[. . . ] 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). 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. [. . . ] Large : Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency(*) of your speaker. Small : Select this when connecting speakers that cannot fully reproduce sound below crossover frequency. When this setting is selected, sound below crossover frequency is assigned to the subwoofer or speakers which are set to "Large"(when not using a subwoofer). None : Select this when no speakers are connected. When this is selected, sound is sent to the front speakers. Yes / None : Select the desired depending on whether a subwoofer is connected or not. (*) : Crossover frequency is the frequency (Hz) below which the bass sound of each main speakers is to output from the subwoofer or from speakers which are set to "Large" (when not using a subwoofer). Refer to the operating instructions of the speakers to be connected. If the frequency range of your speaker is 80 Hz ~ 12 KHz, the crossover frequency is 80 Hz. If you do not know, try comparing the sound at both settings (setting the volume to a level low enough so as not to damage the speakers) to determine the proper setting. Depending or relationship between speakers, settings possible for each speaker are as follows: Front L/R Center Surr. Back Subwoofer Large Large Small None Small Small None None None Large Large Small Yes None or Small None Small None None None Large Large Small None Small Small None Small Small None None None Yes Small Small None Large Large Small None Small Small None Speaker distance settings When enjoying 5. 1 channel surround playback with Dolby Digital and DTS sources, it is ideal that the center and surround speakers should be the same distance from the main listening position as the front speakers. By entering the distance between the listening position and each speaker, the delay times of center and surround speakers are automatically adjusted to create an ideal listening environment virtually as if the center and surround speakers were at their ideal locations respectively as below: Ideal location of a center speaker FL SW C Dc FR All speakers should be located within a circle with a radius of Df Df : Distance between front speakers and listening position Dc : Distance between center speakers and listening position Ds : Distance between surround speakers and listening position Df Ds SL SB SR Ideal location of a surround speaker 19 ENGLISH Refer to the previous page and adjust the speaker settings · You can also adjust these settings with using the buttons on the front panel. (For details, refer to "SETTING UP THE SYSTEM ON FRONT PANEL" on page 43. ) Note : When the headphones are plugged or the 7 CH DIRECT is selected as an input source, the speaker setting function cannot be available. ENGLISH 1. When adjusting the selected setting mode to the desired setting SPK SET ADJUST UP(>), DOWN(<) · Each time the SPEAKER SETUP button is pressed, the speaker setting mode changes in succession and is displayed for several seconds as follows. · When the speaker setting mode disappears, press the SPEAKER SETUP button repeatedly to select the desired mode. · When selecting the front-center-surround speaker setting mode, "FL - CL - SL" · Each time the ADJUST UP( ) or DOWN( ) button is pressed, one of the settings is selected and displayed for several seconds as follows. · You can select one of 11 different speaker settings. FL - CL - SL / FL - CL - SN / FL - CS - SL / FL - CN - SL / FL - CS - SN / FL - CN - SS / FS - CS - SS / FS - CS - SN / FS - CN - SS / FL - CS - SS / FL - CL - SS (F: Front, C: Center, S: Surround, L: Large, S: Small, N: None) · When selecting the surround back speaker setting mode, "SUR B - L" L S N · Depending on the surround speaker setting, you cannot select "L" or/and "S". Y(es) N(o) · When the front speaker is set to "S", the subwoofer is automatically set to "Y". · When selecting the subwoofer setting mode, "SUB W - Y" · Only when the surround back speaker is set to "N", the subwoofer type mode can be selected. "ACTIVE" · When the surround back speaker does not exist, you can connect subwoofer into the terminal of surround back speaker. In this case, the setting of surround back speaker is N(one) and the type of subwoofer have to be changed to PASSIVE. · When selecting the front left distance mode, "FRONT L 3. 0 (m)" ACTIVE PASSIVE · When the surround back speaker is set to L(arge) or S(mall), this mode set to ACTIVE automatically and does not be displayed. · You can adjust the distance within the range of 0. 3 ~ 9. 0 meters in 0. 3 meter interval. Note: · When the type of speaker is set to "N", its distance mode cannot be selected. 20 · When selecting the front right distance mode, "FRONT R 3. 0 (m)" · When selecting the center distance mode, "CENTER 3. 0 (m)" · When selecting the surround left distance mode, "SURR L 3. 0 (m)" · When selecting the surround right distance mode, "SURR R 3. 0 (m)" · When selecting the Dolby Virtual delay time mode, "NARROW" · This mode can work only in the Dolby Virtual mode. In the other surround modes, this setting is just displayed. · When selecting the crossover frequency setting mode, "CFREQ 80" · You can adjust the distance within the range of 0. 3 ~ 9. 0 meters in 0. 3 meter interval. Note: · When the type of speaker is set to "N", its distance mode cannot be selected. NARROW : Relatively long distance for the main listening position to front speakers. [. . . ] · The antenna is not positioned for the best reception. · Weak signals. Preset stations cannot be received Poor FM reception Continuous hissing noise during FM reception, especially when a stereo broadcast is received. Continuous or intermittent hissing noise during AM reception, especially at night. OSD function is not available · Change the position of the antenna. [. . . ]