Sherwood RD-8601 operating instructions Before setting the speaker setup, English

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Connect the optional microphone to the

SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP AUTOMATICALLY (AUTO SPEAKER SETUP)

•Auto Speaker Setup lets you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieve good surround sound.

You should connect the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack so that this receiver can analyze the information from a series of test tones emitted from speakers and can adjust the size, distance and sound level of each speaker automatically.

•If you want to personalize your speaker setup and channel level setup by making the settings manually, perform the

“SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLY” procedure on page 20, “Adjusting each channel level with test tone” procedure on page 32 and “Adjusting the current channel level” procedure on page 33.

Note:

•Because the microphone for Auto Speaker Setup is designed for use with this receiver, to use the auto speaker setup function, do not use a microphone other than the one supplied with this receiver.

Before setting the speaker setup

• Press the POWER switch to enter the standby mode and then turn the power on.

POWER	POWER ON
	STANDBY
ON/ OFF	ON/STANDBY

or

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Connect the optional microphone to the

1 SETUP MIC jack on the rear panel.(For details, refer to “CONNECTING MICROPHONE” on page 10.)

2	Place the microphone on a flat level
	surface at your normal listening position.

•If possible, use a tripod, etc. to attach the microphone at the same height as your ears would be when you are seated in your listening position.

•Ensure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

Press and hold down the SPEAKER SETUP

3 button on the front panel for more than 2 seconds to enter the auto speaker setup mode.

• Then “SET ALL S” is displayed.

• For your reference, the default settings for auto speaker setup are as follows:

SPEAKER

SETUPSpeaker layout: ALL channels, Subwoofer: Yes,

CUToff frequency: 80 Hz

• When performing auto speaker setup according to the default settings, skip the step and perform the step .

• However, you can specify these settings according to the number of speakers installed and speakers’ frequency characteristics with performing the step .

• To cancel the auto speaker setup mode, press and hold down the SPEAKER SETUP button on the front panel for more than 2 seconds again.

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Contents RD-8601 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSAudio/Video Receiver Introduction Note to CATV System InstallerFOR YOUR SAFETY READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNITSAFETY INSTRUCTION Speaker Setup | CONTENTSUniversal Remote Controls | Using the OSDSystem Connections 1. CONNECTING ANTENNAsENGLISH 2. CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS ENGLISH5. CONNECTING DIGITAL INs and OUT 3. CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS4. CONNECTING EXTERNAL INs ENGLISH7. SUBWOOFER PREOUT connection 6. CONNECTING SYSTEM CONTROL8. CONNECTING SPEAKERS ENGLISHSurround left and right speakers Speaker placementFront left and right speakers and center speaker Surround back speaker11. AC INPUT CORD 9. CONNECTING MICROPHONE10. SWITCHED AC OUTLETs ENGLISHFLUORESCENT DISPLAY Front Panel ControlsENGLISH VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT VIDEO 3 INPUT JACKSENGLISH VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - RDigi link system remote controls Universal Remote ControlsENGLISH FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS NotesENGLISH LOADING BATTERIES REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGEENGLISH Entering a setup code USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROLENGLISH Using a punch-throughfunction ENGLISHOperating a macro function Programming a macro functionENGLISH About the speaker size Speaker SetupENGLISH About the speaker distanceBefore setting the speaker setup SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLYENGLISH Continued ENGLISHENGLISH Before setting the speaker setupConnect the optional microphone to the When specifying the number of speakers installed ENGLISHWhile displaying “SET MEMO”, check ENGLISHLISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE • The STANDBY indicator lights upOperations Before operationan input source When CD, VIDEO 1~3 is selected asENGLISH Adjusting the tonebass and treble ENGLISHDTS Digital Surround SURROUND SOUNDSurround modes DTS - ES Extended SurroundDolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Pro Logic IIx surroundDolby Pro Logic II surround Dolby HeadphoneENJOYING SURROUND SOUND ENGLISH2CH downmix mode To cancel the surround mode for stereo operationListening in a Dolby Headphone mode ENGLISHAdjusting each channel level with test tone ENGLISHAdjusting the current channel level ENGLISHRecalling the memorized channel levels Memorizing the adjusted channel levelsENGLISH Presetting radio stations Auto tuningManual tuning LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTSMEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION Tuning to preset stationsScanning preset stations in sequence Listening to FM stereo broadcastsRecording with TAPE Dubbing the audio and video signalsRECORDING Dubbing from video components ontoDIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD RECORDER ENGLISHOperating the sleep timer OTHER FUNCTIONSCURRENT STATUS DISPLAY Using the OSDOSD Menu Settings ENGLISHWhen selecting the FUNCTION SELECT Select the desired menu using theWhen selecting the SPEAKER SETUP When selecting the SURROUND MODEPreparations SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUPWhen selecting the AUTO SPEAKER SETUP ENGLISHWhen selecting the MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP ENGLISHNotes ENGLISHSELECTING THE FUNCTION When selecting the DIGITAL INPUTENGLISH When selecting the TONE CONTROL When selecting the VIDEO SELECTENGLISH SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE ENGLISHAdjusting the current channel level SETTING THE CH LEVEL SETUPENGLISH the ENTER button Memorizing the adjusted channel levelsENGLISH Recalling the memorized channel levelsPOSSIBLE CAUSE Troubleshooting GuidePROBLEM REMEDYSpecifications ENGLISHSetup Code Table ENGLISHENGLISH ENGLISH HeadquarterENGLISH AUX-TAPE AUX-TAPE/MDAUX-LD AUX-AMPAUX-DBS AUX-ACCESSARYAUX-HOMEAUTOMATION ENGLISHRD-8601 Audio/Video Receiver