User manual SHERWOOD RD-7106

[. . . ] OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS TDAS TOTALLY DISCRETE AMPLIFIER STAGE MASTER VOLUME ST TUNED TAPE M PRESET MEM MAIN POWER REMOTE SENSOR dB kHz MHz DTS DIGITAL Pro Logic LOCK ms SLEEP ON/ OFF STANDBY INPUT SELECTOR AUDIO VIDEO TAPE MON. 6CH DIRECT AUTO SURROUND MODE DSP MODE STEREO DIGITAL INPUTS CHECK ON/STANDBY PHONES SPEAKER CHANNEL SELECTOR ADJUST TONE MODE SPEAKER MODE DYNAMIC RANGE VIDEO 4 CINEMA EQ MEMO/ENTER TUNING/PRESET T/P MODE FM MODE BAND ON/OFF S-VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R RD-7106 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER Introduction UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ENGLISH Your new high fidelity receiver is designed to deliver maximum enjoyment and years of trouble free service. It will explain the features and operation of your unit and help ensure a trouble free installation. 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. [. . . ] When listening to DTS or Dolby Digital program source, if the headphones are plugged in and the SPEAKER button is set to off, the 2-CH downmix mode will be selected automatically. (For details, refer to "Downmixing into 2 front channels" on page 19. ) 13 ENGLISH 9 To compensate for edgy or shrill movie sound tracks. 10 To mute the sound. SURROUND SOUND ENGLISH 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 This unit has 8 different surround modes to allow you to enjoy surround sound with various program sources: DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY VIRTUAL, CIRCLE SURROUND, THEATER, HALL, STADIUM. DTS (Digital Theater System) : Allows you to enjoy 5. 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio from DTS program sources bearing the " " trademark such as laser discs, DVD and compact discs, etc. DTS Digital Surround delivers up to 6 channels of transparent audio identical to the original masters and results in exceptional clarity throughout a true 360° sound field. · Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. DOLBY DIGITAL : Allows you to enjoy up to 5. 1 channels of digital surround sound from Dolby Digital program sources bearing the " DOLBY " trademark such as laser discs, DVD's and DTV. DIGITAL Dolby Digital provides better sound quality, improved dynamic range and great sense of direction, compared with the conventional Dolby surround. DOLBY PRO LOGIC : This unit incorporates the Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder which has the same functions for playback as it does in movie theaters and gives a theater- like experience in your home, naturally reproducing the audio sound field. Use with Dolby Pro Logic DOLBY SURROUND " trademark such as video cassette tapes program sources bearing the " or laser discs. DOLBY VIRTUAL : Dolby Virtual employs sophisticated digital processing to create the illusion of five "phantom" speakers. Therefore, this mode allows you to experience a realistic multichannel experience from any program source other than DTS, etc. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. CIRCLE SURROUND: This mode provides listeners with 5. 1 discrete channels of surround sound from stereo recorded music, or surround encoded program material. · Circle Surround and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. Circle Surround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. · When the 6 CH DIRECT INPUTS are connected to a 6 CH surround decoder such as Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. , you can enjoy the corresponding surround sound, too. (For details, see the operator's manual of the component to be connected. ) THEATER : This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater when watching a movie source that has a stereo sound track. HALL : This mode provides the ambience of a concert hall for classical music sources such as orchestral, chamber music or an instrumental solo. For music sources like a rock concert, you will feel as if you were actually at the live concert. For sports programs such as a baseball game, you can obtain the true stadium effect. 14 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. For audible improvement, the sound from center speaker can be delayed with the center delay time setting to synchronize the sound from the front and the center speakers 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. [. . . ] 0. 5 Vp-p Optical, 660 nm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -15~-21 dBm VIDEO SECTION Video format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NTSC Input sensitivity(=Output level), 75 Video(Composite (normal)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p S-Video(luminance signal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]