Sherwood Newcastle R-963 Operating Instructions Manual page 20

To achieve the pure sound quality.
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SOURCE
DIRECT
or
Only when playing program sources recorded in
analog stereo or digital 2 ch PCM format, the source
direct function can be selected.
"DIRECT" lights up and stereo mode is
automatically selected. Then the sound that bypasses
the tone circuitry will be heard.
Press the button again to cancel the source direct
function.
When you select the 7.1 CH DIRECT as input
source or the digital signals from DTS, Dolby Digital
or MPEG sources, etc. are input, the source direct
function is automatically canceled.
To mute the sound.
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OSD
OFF
MAIN
CH/
SET
MUTE
VOL CH
MUTE
AUTO DSP
7.1
SURR
RETURN
STEREO
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2
4 6
5
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DISP 0 ENT
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"MUTE" lights up.
To resume the previous sound level, press the
button again.
POWER
OSD
OFF
POWER
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To compensate for edgy or shrill movie
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sound tracks.
CINEMA EQ
When 96 kHz PCM(2 channel stereo) signals are
input or the source direct function is selected, the
cinema EQ function can not be selected.
"CINEMA-EQ ON" will scroll on the display.
Press it again to cancel, then "CINEMA-EQ OFF"
will scroll on the display.
To listen with the headphones.
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PHONES
Ensure that the SPEAKER A/B button is set to the
off mode.
When listening to DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG
program sources, if the headphones are plugged in
and the SPEAKER A/B button is set to the off
mode, the 2-CH downmix mode will be selected
automatically.(For details, refer to "Downmixing
into 2 front channels" on page 27.)