User manual SHERWOOD R-972

[. . . ] cover_ENG:cover 2009-03-05 4:49 1 R-972 R-972(A)_ENG_090225:R-972(A) 2009-04-15 9:00 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. [. . . ] At each channel, adjust the level as desired until the sound level of each speaker is heard to be equally loud. Listening in Dolby Headphone mode · The Dolby Headphone function simulates 5. 1 channel surround sound, which allows you to enjoy 5. 1 channel surround sound through 2 channel headphones, just like listening from 5. 1 channel speakers. Notes : · Only when the SPEAKER button is set to off, the Dolby Headphone mode can be selected. · When playing the digital signals from multi channel PCM, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio or DTS-HD Master Audio sources, the 2 CH downmix mode only can be selected. · Switch the speakers off to listen with headphones. · You can select the desired channel with pressing the CONTROL UP/DOWN (/) buttons or the CURSOR UP/DOWN (/) buttons. 3. Cancel the test tone function. · Then " Headphone" (or " H ~ ") is displayed and the Dolby Headphone mode is selected. · To cancel the Dolby Headphone mode, press the SPEAKER button again. 40 R-972(A)_ENG_090225:R-972(A) 2009-04-15 9:00 41 Adjusting the current channel level · After adjusting each channel level with test tone, adjust the channel levels either according to the program sources or to suit your tastes. · You can adjust the current channel levels as desired. These adjusted levels are just memorized into user's memory ("TRIM"), not into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2"). Note : · Only when the Trinnov Position is set to "None", you can adjust the channel levels, memorize and recall them. (For details, refer to "When selecting the Trinnov Position" on page 72. ) 1. Adjust the level of the selected channel as desired. · Then the memory mode ("TRIM" or "REF 1", etc) is displayed for several seconds. · When the memory mode or channel level disappears, press this button again. 2. Select the desired channel. · The LFE level can be adjusted within the range of -10 ~ 0 dB and other channel levels within the range of -15 ~ +15 dB. · In general, we recommend the LFE level to be adjusted to 0 dB. (However, the recommended LFE level for some early DTS software is -10 dB. ) If the recommended levels seem too high, lower the setting as necessary. 4. Repeat the above steps channel level. 2 and 3 to adjust each · Each time these buttons are pressed, the corresponding channel is selected as follows: ( ): Possible depending on whether the surround back channel is set to "2 ch" or "1 ch". < >: Possible only when the digital signals from Dolby Digital or DTS sources, etc. · Depending on the speaker settings("No", etc. ) and surround mode, etc. , some channels cannot be selected. · When the SPEAKER button is set to off, only the Front Left, Front Right (and LFE) channels can be selected. 41 ENGLISH R-972(A)_ENG_090225:R-972(A) 2009-04-15 9:00 42 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels · You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. Recalling the memorized channel levels 1. Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. ENGLISH 1. After performing the steps 1~4 in "Adjusting the current channel level" procedure on page 41, press the ENTER(/MEMORY) button. · "REF 1" (or "TRIM") is displayed for several seconds. · If the channel level mode display disappears, press this button again. · The "1" of "REF 1" of indication flickers for several seconds. 2. Select the desired one of REF 1 and REF 2. 2. Select the desired one of REF 1 and REF 2. · Then the channel levels memorized into the selected memory are recalled. [. . . ] · The input signal format or the current surround mode cannot support the 7. 1(or 6. 1) surround. · The surround back channels' power amplifier is assigned to "BI-AMP" or "Room 2". · Master volume and surround back level are too low. · Surround back speaker setting is "No". No sound from the center speaker No sound from the surround back speakers No picture · Video connections between this unit and the monitor TV are not made correctly. [. . . ]