Sherbourn Technologies PT-7000

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Owner’s Manual

Model PT-7000 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor/Tuner

Owner’s Manual

Recording a Source

You can record from any input source available to the PT-7000 when you

have an audio or video recorder properly connected to the appropriate output

jacks on the rear panel of the unit as outlined in the section titled “Connecting

the Model PT-7000” starting on page 13. You can not monitor the output from the

recorder while the recording is in progress.

To record from the currently selected input source:

1. Prepare your recording device.

Follow the recommended procedures from the recorder manufacturer

regarding settings in order to properly make a recording.

2. Set the device to the record mode and begin recording.

The source audio signals appear at the TAPE OUT and VCR-OUT audio

jacks of the PT-7000. If the source contains a video signal, the output appears

at both the S-Video and Composite VCR-OUT video jacks.

Any digital source selected automatically appears at the DIGITAL

OUTPUT jacks.

Note: If you change the input source during recording, you will

record the signals from the newly selected input source from that

point on.

Night Mode

Night Mode is a special feature of Dolby Digital that compensates for difcult

listening situations by compressing the dynamic range of the speaker output.

An example would be when you are watching a movie with a soundtrack

that contains very loud passages and you don’t want to disturb others in the

house.

Information on the various compression options can be found on page 23-24.

Night Mode compensation is only available when the surround mode of the

selected input source is set to Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital EX.

To enable/disable Night Mode compensation:

1. Press the NIGHT button on the remote control.

The Night Mode selected during Input Conguration appears on the Front

Panel Display and OSD under the currently selected input source.

DVD DOLBY D

NIGHT :DR COMP1

2. Use the < and > buttons to change the Night Mode setting.

The unit cycles through the options in the following sequence:

NO COMPDR COMP1DR COMP2DR COMP 3DR COMP4

The Night Mode menu will disappear automatically approximately 10

seconds after you make your selection.

Channel Trim

Channel Trim allows you to ne tune the channel levels to compensate for

various soundtrack anomalies. For example, you may play a movie and nd

that the center (dialogue) channel is weak, making the movie hard to follow.

Simply trimming the Center channel up a dB or two can x the problem. Or

another lm may have substantially more bass than normal and trimming the

Subwoofer channel down a dB or two may help balance the sound correctly.

This function can be accessed in two ways. You can press the TRIM button on

the front panel or the remote control, or you can access this feature through

the Main Menu. The Channel Trim menu is shown below.

Figure 7

CHANNEL TRIM

> LEFT FRONT : 0dB

CENTER FRONT : 0dB

RIGHT FRONT : 0dB

RIGHT SURR : 0dB

RIGHT BACK : 0dB

LEFT BACK : 0dB

LEFT SURR : 0dB

SUBWOOFER : 0dB

RETURN TO MAIN MENU

To adjust channel trim from the Main Menu:

1. While playing the program material with output that you wish to

ne tune, press the MENU button to enter the Main Menu.

The Main Menu appears on the Front Panel Display and the OSD. The

cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the Input Conguration menu

and

INPUT CONFIG

appears on the Front Panel Display.

2. Press the button until the Channel Trim menu is selected.

The cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the Channel Trim menu

and

CHANNEL TRIM

appears on the Front Panel Display.

3. Press SELECT to enter the Channel Trim menu.

The Channel Trim menu appears on the Front Panel Display and the OSD

(see gure 7). The selected menu item should be

LEFT FRONT

4. Use the < and > buttons to adjust the channel trim.

You can adjust the selected channel trim level in 1dB steps across a

range of-15dB to +10dB.

5. Press the button when you have nished making the channel

trim adjustment.

If necessary, repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have completed setting the

level for each speaker in your system. The sequence is as follows:

LEFT FRONTCENTER FRONTRIGHT FRONT RIGHT

SURR(OUND)RIGHT BACK (SURROUND)LEFT BACK

(SURROUND)LEFT SURR(OUND)SUBWOOFER

6. Press the button when you have nished making the channel trim

adjustment to all the speakers in your system to select the Return

to Main Menu option.

7. Press the SELECT or MENU button to return to the Main Menu, or

press the MENU button twice to exit.

Operation