Sherwood RD-8601 operating instructions Enjoying Surround Sound, English

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ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND

Surround sound effect will not work properly if the signal passes through a graphic equalizer.

Please refer to your equalizer operating instructions for guidance on switching off (or defeating) the equalizer. Note:

Before surround playback, first perform the SPEAKER SETUP procedure, etc. for optimum performance. (For details, refer to “Speaker Setup” on page 19.)

Depending on the input digital signal format, select the desired decoding mode.

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• Each time the AUTO button is pressed, the decoding mode

 

 

changes as follows :

SURROUND MODE

IN-AUTO : The input digital signal format(DTS, Dolby

AUTO

Digital, MPEG or PCM(2 channel stereo), etc.) used by the

 

or

selected digital input source is detected automatically to

perform the necessary decoding process for optimum

 

surround mode.

AUTO

IN-DTS : The DTS signal processing is performed only

when DTS signals are input.

 

 

IN-PCM : The PCM signal processing is performed only when PCM

 

signals are input.

Notes :

Only when the digital input is selected as signal input for the input sources except TUNER, TAPE, AUX and EXTERNAL IN, the decoding mode can be selected.

Noise may be generated at the beginning of playback and while searching during DTS playback in the IN-AUTO mode. In this case, try playing in the IN-DTS mode.

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Select the desired surround mode.

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• Each time the DSP MODE (<) or (>) button is pressed, the surround mode changes depending on the input signal format and the selected decoding mode as follows :

SURROUND MODE

DSP MODE

or

DSP

Signal format being input

Selected decoding mode

Selectable surround mode

Dolby Digital EX 6.1 channel sources

IN-AUTO mode

DOLBY DIGITAL EX, DOLBY D VS REF, DOLBY D VS WIDE

Dolby Digital 5.1 channel sources

 

<DOLBY D PL IIx MUSIC>, DOLBY DIGITAL, DOLBY D VS REF, DOLBY D VS WIDE

Dolby Digital 2 channel sources

 

<DOLBY D PL IIx MOVIE, DOLBY D PL IIx MUSIC,> / [DOLBY D PL II MOIVE,

 

 

DOLBY D PL II MUSIC,] DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY D VS REF, DOLBY D

 

 

VS WIDE

DTS sources

IN-AUTO, IN-DTS mode

(DTS +NEO: 6,) corresponding DTS mode, DOLBY VS REF, DOLBY VS WIDE

 

MPEG sources

IN-AUTO mode

MPEG

96 kHz PCM(2 channel) sources

IN-AUTO, IN-PCM mode

[DOLBY PL II MOVIE,] DOLBY PL II MUSIC, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY VS

 

 

REF, DOLBY VS WIDE

PCM( 2 channel ) sources

 

<DOLBY PL IIx MOVIE, DOLBY PL IIx MUSIC,> / [DOLBY PL II MOVIE, DOLBY

 

 

 

Analog stereo sources

-

PL II MUSIC,] DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY VS REF, DOLBY VS WIDE, NEO: 6

 

 

CINEMA, NEO: 6 MUSIC, THEATER, HALL, STADIUM

 

 

 

 

Depending on surround back speaker setting, some surround modes can be selected or not as follows: < >: Possible only when surround back speaker is not set to “None”.

[ ] : Possible only when surround back speaker is set to “None”.

( ): Possible only when surround back speaker is not set to “None” while playing the digital signals from DTS sources except DTS ES 6.1 channel sources.

Notes:

When the selected decoding mode is not matched to the input signal format, the “DIGITAL” indicator flickers and no sound is heard. Therefore, be sure to select the required decoding mode and the available surround mode according to the input signal format.

When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the decoding and surround modes cannot be selected.

When the digital signals are not inputted, the desired surround mode cannot be selected.

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Contents OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RD-8601Audio/Video Receiver Introduction Note to CATV System InstallerFOR YOUR SAFETY READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNITSAFETY INSTRUCTION Speaker Setup | CONTENTSUniversal Remote Controls | Using the OSD1. CONNECTING ANTENNAs System ConnectionsENGLISH 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 ENGLISHFront Panel Controls FLUORESCENT DISPLAYENGLISH VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT VIDEO 3 INPUT JACKSENGLISH VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - RUniversal Remote Controls Digi link system remote controlsENGLISH Notes FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONSENGLISH REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE LOADING BATTERIESENGLISH USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL Entering a setup codeENGLISH Using a punch-throughfunction ENGLISHProgramming a macro function Operating a macro functionENGLISH About the speaker size Speaker SetupENGLISH About the speaker distanceSETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLY Before setting the speaker setupENGLISH Continued ENGLISHBefore setting the speaker setup ENGLISHConnect 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 operationWhen CD, VIDEO 1~3 is selected as an input sourceENGLISH 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 ENGLISHMemorizing the adjusted channel levels Recalling the memorized 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 ENGLISHWhen selecting the DIGITAL INPUT SELECTING THE FUNCTIONENGLISH When selecting the VIDEO SELECT When selecting the TONE CONTROLENGLISH SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE ENGLISHSETTING THE CH LEVEL SETUP Adjusting the current channel levelENGLISH 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