Introduction ENGLISH READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CONTENTS Introduction System Connections ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Front Panel Controls ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Remote Controls .........................................................................................................................
System Connections ENGLISH • Do not plug the AC input cord into the wall AC outlet until all connections are completed. • Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio, video and speaker cords. • Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the receiver. FM 75 GND AM LOOP 1. CONNECTING ANTENNAS • A 75Ω outdoor FM antenna may be used to further improve the reception. Disconnect the indoor antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one.
CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS ENGLISH 2. • The jacks of VIDEO 1 may also be connected to a DVD recorder or other digital video recording component. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected. • The jacks of VIDEO 2 can also be connected to an additional video component such as a cable TV tuner, an LD player or satellite system. �Note : • When Sherwood DVD player such as V-768, etc.
ENGLISH 4. CONNECTING EXTERNAL INs • Use these jacks to connect the corresponding analog outputs of 6 CH decoder or DVD player with 6 CH output for Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. (For details, see the operator's manual of the component to be connected.) 5. CONNECTING DIGITAL INs • The OPTICAL and the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTs of the components that are connected to CD and VIDEO 1 ~ VIDEO 2 of this unit can be connected to these DIGITAL INs.
7. CONNECTING SUBWOOFER PRE OUT 8. ENGLISH • To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer. CONNECTING SPEAKERS • Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according to the channel(left and right) and the polarity(+ and -). If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connection is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. • For installing the speakers, refer to "Speaker placement" on page 8.
Speaker placement ENGLISH Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room and the wall coverings, etc. The typical example of speaker placement and recommendations are as follows : ■Front left and right speakers and center speaker • Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with TV or monitor screen as possible. • Place the center speaker between the front left and right speakers and no further from the listening position than the front speakers.
ENGLISH Front Panel Controls 14. SURROUND MODE button 15. STEREO button 16. DISPLAY button 17. DIGITAL/ANALOG MODE button 18. SETUP button 19. CHANNEL LEVEL button 20. CONTROL UP/DOWN(▲/▼) buttons 21. MEMORY/ENTER button 22. TUNING UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons 23. PRESET UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons 24. AUX1, 2 IN jacks For details, see next page. 25. VIDEO 3 IN jacks For details, see next page. 1. MULTI CONTROL knob (◀/▶) 2. POWER switch 3. REMOTE SENSOR 4. FLUORESCENT DISPLAY For details, see below. 5.
ENGLISH �AUX IN JACK • The AUX 1, 2 IN jacks can be connected to additional audio components such as an MP3 player, etc. � Note : • When connecting these jacks to an MP3 player, etc., you should use the stereo mini cord, not a mono mini cord. �VIDEO 3 IN JACKS • The VIDEO 3 IN jacks may be also connected to an additional video component such as a camcorder, video game player, etc.
ENGLISH Remote Controls 11
ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE • Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor. LOADING BATTERIES 1. 2. Remove the cover. Load two batteries ("AAA" size, 1.5 V) matching the polarity. • Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time. • Do not use the rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd type).
Operations ■Note : • Before operating this receiver, first set this unit as desired for optimum performance, doing the system setup precedures. (For details, refer to "System Setup" on page 29.) ENGLISH LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Before operation • Enter the standby mode. 3. • The POWER ON/STANDBY button lights up. This means that the receiver is not disconnected from the AC mains and a small amount of current is retained to support the operation readiness.
ENGLISH When CD, VIDEO 1~2 is selected as an input source 4. 7. Select the digital or the analog input connected as desired. To mute the sound. or • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows: • “MUTE” will flicker. • To resume the previous sound level, press it again. � o(ptical) 1 � c(oaxial) 1 � c(oaxial) 2 A(nalog) � �Notes : • WhenTUNER, AUX 1~2, TAPE, EXTERNAL IN or VIDEO 3 is selected as an input source, the analog input is selected automatically.
Adjusting the tone (bass and treble) Enter the tone mode. ENGLISH 9. • The tone mode is displayed for several seconds. �Note : • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, you can neither select the tone mode nor adjust the tone. 10. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to select the desired tone mode. • Each time these buttons are pressed, the tone mode is selected as follows : OFF : To listen to a program source without the � tone effect. ("DIRECT" indicator lights up.
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 ■DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signal format which can handle higher data rates.
�Notes: • Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure, etc. on the SETUP menu for optimum performance. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP" on page 34.) • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the surround modes cannot be selected. Depending on how to select a surround mode, select the auto surround mode or the manual surround mode.
�To cancel the surround mode for stereo operation ENGLISH • Depending on the signal format which is being input, either the stereo mode or the 2CH downmix mode is selected. • To cancel either the stereo mode or the 2CH downmix mode, select the surround mode with using the MULTI CONTROL knob on the front panel or the SURROUND MODE UP/ DOWN ( �/� ) buttons on the remote control.
Continued �When selecting the "C. WIDTH (Center width)" control This adjusts the center image so it may be heard only from the center speaker, only from the left/right speakers as a phantom image, or from all three front speakers to varying degrees. The control can be set in 8 steps from 0 to 7(default value : 3). �When selecting the "DIMEN (Dimension)" control This gradually adjusts the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear.
ENGLISH 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 ("CAL"), not into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2"). 1. Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. • Then the memory mode ("CAL", etc.) is displayed for several seconds.
Memorizing the adjusted channel levels 1. After performing the steps 1 ~ 4 in "Adjusting the current channel level" procedure on page 20, press the (MEMORY/) ENTER button. • The "1" of "REF 1" indication flickers for several seconds. 2. Select the desired one of REF 1 and REF 2. • If the preset memory disappears, perform the above step 1 again. 3. Confirm your selection. • The adjusted channel levels have now been memorized into the selected memory. Recalling the memorized channel levels 1. 2.
LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS ENGLISH Auto tuning 1. 2. Select the desired band. • Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as follows ; → FM ST → ("ST" lights up) Press the TUNING UP(+)/DOWN(-) butttons for more than 0.5 second. • The tuner will now search until a station of sufficient strength has been found. The display shows the tuned frequency and "TUNED". • If the station found is not the desired one, simply repeat this operation. • Weak stations are skipped during auto tuning.
Continued Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press the (MEMORY/) ENTER button. �When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control. Examples) For “3” : For “15” : For “30” : �The station has now been stored in the memory. �When using the NUMERIC buttons, the station is stored automatically without pressing the (MEMORY/)ENTER button. �A stored frequency is erased from the memory by storing another frequency in its place. �If “MEM” goes off, start again from the above step 2. 4.
RDS Tuner (Regional Option for some countries in Europe, etc.) ENGLISH LISTENING TO RDS BROADCASTS(FM ONLY) RDS(Radio Data System) is a method for sending information signals together with the transmitter signals. Your tuner is capable of translating these signals and putting the information on the display. These codes contain the following informations. Program Service name (PS), A list of Program Types (PTY), Traffic Announcement (TA), Clock Time (CT), Radio Text (RT).
PTY search • Use this function to automatically search and receive the stations broadcasting the desired program type. In the FM mode, press the SEARCH MODE button three times. ENGLISH 1. • "PTY SRCH" is displayed. 2. When "PTY SRCH" is displayed, select the desired program type. • Each time the MULTI CONTROL knob is rotated or the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons are pressed, one of 32 different types of programs is selected.
ENGLISH RECORDING • The analog signals from the EXTERNAL INs as well as the digital signals from the coaxial or optical digital input can be heard but cannot be recorded. • When recording the analog signals from CD, VIDEO 1~2, be sure to select the analog input. (For details, refer to "When CD, VIDEO 1~2 is selected as an input source" on page 14.) • The volume and tone (bass, treble) settings have no effect on the recording signals. Recording with TAPE 1.
Dubbing the audio and video signals separately onto VIDEO 1 Example) When dubbing the VIDEO 2 video signal and the CD audio signal separately onto VIDEO 1. Select VIDEO 2 as a video recording source. ENGLISH 1. or 2. Select CD as an audio recording source. or 3. Start recording on the VIDEO 1. 4. Start play on the VIDEO 2 and the CD respectively. • The audio signal from the CD and the video signal from the VIDEO 2 will be dubbed and you can enjoy them on the TV set and from the speakers.
OTHER FUNCTIONS ENGLISH Operating the sleep timer • The sleep timer allows the system to continue to operate for a specified period of time before automatically shutting off. • To set the receiver to automatically turn off after the specified period of time. • Each time this button is pressed, the sleep time changes as follows: → 10 → 20 → 30 → --- → 90 → OFF Unit : minutes • While operating the sleep timer, " " lights up.
• The setup menu is displayed on the fluorescent display and allows you to perform the setup procedures easily. In most situations, you will only need to set this once during the installation and layout of your home theater, and it rarely needs to be changed later. The setup menu consists of 5 main menus ; system, input, speaker setup, CH level and parameter. These menus are then divided up into various sub-menus.
ENGLISH ■Setup menu flow • The setup menu flow is as follows : • When "RETURN" is selected on a sub-menu, it will returns to the previous menu. ■Note : • During setup menu operation, only the (POWER ON/) STANDBY button and the buttons required for system setup will function.
ENGLISH SETTING THE SYSTEM • SW (SUBWOOFER) : To select the desired subwoofer mode. • TONE : To adjust the tone (bass and treble) as desired. • RETURN : To return to the previous menu. 1. Press CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the desired item. 2. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to set the selected item as desired When selecting the SUBWOOFER mode • "SW +" mode is effective only when "FRONT", "CENTER" or "SURR" is set to "L" and "SUB- W" is set to "Y" on the SPK SET menu.
When selecting the TONE OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIRECT" indicator lights up.) � ENGLISH ON : To adjust the tone for your taste. ("DIRECT" indicator goes off.) ■Note : • When the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the TONE cannot be set to ON. ■When the TONE is set to ON to adjust the tone (bass and treble) ① Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the desired tone.
1. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the desired input source, then press the ENTER button. ENGLISH Example) When selecting the VIDEO 2 2. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the desired item. 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to set the selected item as desired. When selecting the DIGITAL IN • You should assign the connected DIGITAL INs to the desired of CD and VIDEO 1 ~ VIDEO 2. (For details, refer to "CONNECTING DIGITAL INs" on page 6.
ENGLISH SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP • After you have installed this receiver and connected all the components, you should adjust the speaker settings for the optimum sound acoustics according to your environment and speaker layout. • Even when you change speakers, speaker positions, or the layout of your listening environment, you should adjust the speaker settings, too. • CONFIG (CONFIGURATION) : To select the sizes of the speakers that are connected.
Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the desired speaker. 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/ RIGHT(▶) buttons to set the selected speaker as desired. ENGLISH 2. • Depending on your speaker type, you can select one of these following speaker types. L(Large): Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency. S(Small) : Select this when connecting speakers that can not fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency.
When selecting the DISTANCE ENGLISH 1. 2. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the DISTANCE, then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the desired item. �Note : • You cannot select the speakers set to "N (None or No)". 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to set the selected item as desired. �When selecting the desired unit • You can select either "M (Meter)" or "FT (Feet)".
When selecting the CROSSOVER 1. 2. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the "X-OVER", then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to set the crossover frequency as desired. • You can adjust the crossover frequency within the range of 40 ~ 200 Hz in 10 Hz intervals.
ENGLISH SETTING THE CH LEVEL ■Note : • Depending on the speaker settings ("N (None or No)"), some channels cannot be selected. Adjusting the current channel level • You can adjust the current channel levels as desired. These adjusted levels are just memorized into user’s memory("CAL"), not into preset memory ("REF 1", "REF 2") • After adjusting each channel level with test tone, adjust the channel levels either according to the program sources or to suit your tastes.
Memorizing the adjusted channel levels 1. After performing the steps 1 ~ 3 in "Adjusting the current channel level" procedure on page 38, press the ENTER button. • The "1" of "REF 1" indication flickers. 2. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to select the desired preset memory, then press the ENTER button. • Each time the CURSOR LEFT(◀) or RIGHT(▶) button is pressed, "REF 1" or "REF 2" is selected. • The adjusted channel levels have now been memorized into the selected memory.
ENGLISH SETTING THE PARAMETER • NIGHT M (NIGHT MODE) : To adjust the dynamic range compression that makes faint sound easier to hear at low volume levels. • PLII MSC (DOLBY PLII MUSIC) : To adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect. • RETURN : To return to the previous menu.
When selecting the DOLBY PLII MUSIC 1. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the "PLII MSC", then press the ENTER button. 2. Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼) buttons to select the desired parameter. 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT(◀)/ RIGHT(▶) buttons to adjust the selected parameter as desired. �When selecting the "PANO (Panorama)" mode This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting "wraparound" effect with side wall imaging.
ENGLISH Troubleshooting Guide If a fault occurs, run through the table below before taking your receiver for repair. If the fault persists, attempt to solve it by switching the receiver off and on again. If this fails to resolve the situation, consult your dealer. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the receiver yourself. This could void the warranty. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY No power • The AC input cord is disconnected.
Specifications ×100 W • Power output, stereo mode, 6 Ω, THD 0.7%, 40 Hz~20 kHz ..................................................................................... 2× • Total harmonic distortion, 6 Ω, 100 W, 1 kHz ................................................................................................................. 0.09 % • Intermodulation distortion 60 Hz : 7 kHz= 4 : 1 SMPTE, 6 Ω, 100 W ............................................................................................................