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O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S
MULTI CONTROL
PHONES
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER R-956
BAND
AUTO/MANUAL
MULT I ROOM
REMOTE SENSOR
TUNING/PRESET
MODE
FM MODE
MAIN POWER
AUDIO
VIDEO
STANDBY
ON/STANDBY
ON /
OFF
CHANNEL
SPEAKER
SPEAKER
SELECTOR
TONE MODE
MODE
VIDEO LABEL
MEMO/ENTER
ON/OFF
R-956
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
CHECK
CINEMA EQ
DYNAMIC
ROOM2 FEED
RANGE
INPUT SELECTOR
SURROUND MODE
TAPE MON.
6.1CH DIRECT
AUTO
DSP MODE
STEREO
DIGITAL/ANALOG
T D A S
TOTALLY DISCRETE AMPLIFIER STAGE
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO 5
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L - AUDIO - R
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- Page 1 O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER R-956 MULTI CONTROL TUNING/PRESET PHONES SPEAKER ON/OFF AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER BAND AUTO/MANUAL CHECK MULT I ROOM REMOTE SENSOR...
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Page 2: Introduction Unpacking And Installation
Introduction U N P A C K I N G Congratulations on Your Purchase! Your new high fidelity receiver is designed to deliver maximum enjoyment and years of trouble free service. Please take a few moments to read this manual thoroughly. -
Page 3: Read This Before Operating Your Unit
READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING FOR U.S.A. AND CANADA ...120 V FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to the U.S.A. and Canada are designed for operation on 120 Volts AC only. Observe all safety precautions for use of a polarized AC plug. However, some products may be supplied with a non polarized plug. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ... 2 READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT... 3 System Connections ... 5 Front Panel Controls ... 9 Universal Remote Control DIGI LINK SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROLS ... 10 OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL... 12 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE... 12 LOADING BATTERIES... -
Page 5: System Connections
System Connections When making system connections, please be certain the AC cord is not plugged into an AC outlet. When making connections between components, please be sure to connect the white RCA plugs to the L (left) and the red RCA plugs to the R (right) jacks respectively. - Page 6 • The on-screen display function and recording the component video signals are not available when using the COMPONENT VIDEO connections. • When Sherwood DVD player such as V-756, etc. is connected to the DIGI LINK jack for system control, you should connect the DVD player to the "VIDEO 2" jacks of this unit.
- Page 7 CD player Tape deck DIGI-LINK Graphic equalizer DVD player • Connect this jack to the DIGI LINK jack of the external Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK II or III remote control system. Front left Rear left FRONT CENTER...
- Page 8 ROOM 2 connections VIDEO ROOM 2 MONITOR VIDEO 1 TAPE MON. VIDEO 1 ROOM 2 • If another A/V receiver or integrated amplifier, etc. is connected to these jacks, you can play a different program source in another room as well as one source in the main room at the same time.(For details, refer to “MULTI SOURCE PLAYBACK” on page 28).
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Page 9: Front Panel Controls
Front Panel Controls AUTO/MANUAL BUTTON MULTI ROOM BAND BUTTON TUNING/PRESET MODE BUTTON FM MODE BUTTON MULTI CONTROL KNOB AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER R-956 MULTI CONTROL BAND AUTO/MANUAL MULT I ROOM REMOTE SENSOR TUNING/PRESET MODE FM MODE MAIN POWER ON / OFF PHONES... -
Page 10: Universal Remote Control
• To control associated Sherwood Digi LInk components, you must first make the DIGI LINK connections between the components. • With the Sherwood Digi Link III system, pressing a transport control button such as PLAY, on a Sherwood CD player or tape deck will automatically engage that input on the receiver and then PLAY will start. - Page 11 FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS. Component buttons to Button control (for receiver) (for CD player) symbol MUTE MUTE CHANNEL SELECTOR CH SEL P.SCAN PRESET SCAN SLEEP SLEEP T.TONE TEST TONE DELAY TIME D.TIME REPEAT A<->B DELAY ADJUST D.ADJ INTRO SCAN ON-SCREEN DISPLAY AUTO AUTO...
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Page 12: Operating Components With Remote Control
SENSOR of the component you wish to control and press the button corresponding to the operation you want. • When operating a Sherwood CD player or tape deck using this system remote control, aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR of this receiver. -
Page 13: Entering A Setup Code
However, for Sherwood MD recorder such as MD-7900R, etc., “0005” should be stored in the memory of “AUX” button and for some Sherwood DVD player such as VD-4106, etc., “0591” as a setup code for DVD player should be stored in the memory of “DVD”... -
Page 14: Operations
Operations Note : Before operating this receiver with the supplied remote control, refer to “Universal Remote Control” on page 10 for details about operation. L I S T E N I N G T O A P R O G R A M Before operation Enter the standby mode. - Page 15 When CD, TAPE MON or VIDEO 1~ VIDEO 4 is selected Select the digital or the analog input connected as desired. DIGITAL/ANALOG Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows; DIGITAL ANALOG To listen to DTS or Dolby Digital program sources in the 2-CH downmix mode (the stereo mode), the digital input must be selected.
- Page 16 To compensate for edgy or shrill movie sound tracks. CINEMA EQ “CINEMA-EQ ON” will scroll on the display. Press it again to cancel, then “CINEMA-EQ OFF” will scroll. To listen with the headphones. PHONES To mute the sound. MUTE MUTE CH SEL P.SCAN SLEEP...
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Page 17: Surround Sound
SURROUND SOUND This unit incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater. Surround modes This unit has 9 different surround modes to allow you to enjoy surround sound with various program sources: DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, THEATER, HALL, STADIUM, CHURCH, 6.1 CH SURROUND, TruSurround. - Page 18 Delay time When the (front)center speaker or the rear speakers is(are) closer to the listener than the front speakers, the sound form the (front)center speaker or the rear speakers can arrive at the listener’s ears earlier than the sound from the front speakers.
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Page 19: 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. Select the desired surround mode. When selecting the DTS or Dolby Surround mode. - Page 20 Enter the subwoofer mode while it is displayed. SPEAKER MODE If the speaker setting display disappears, start from the above step 2 again. Memorize the speaker setting while it is displayed. MEMO/ENTER The desired speaker settings are memorized. If the subwoofer setting display disappears, start from the above step 2 again.
- Page 21 Adjusting each channel level using test tones In the surround modes only other than the TruSurround mode, the volume level of each channel can be adjusted using the test tone function. Note: When 6.1 CH DIRECT is selected as an input source, the test tone function is not abailable.
- Page 22 Downmixing into 2 front channels Allows the multichannel DTS or Dolby Digital signal to be reproduced through only two speakers or through headphones. When playing the DTS or Dolby Digital program sources, press the STEREO button. STEREO MUTE CH SEL P.SCAN SLEEP CH LEVL...
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Page 23: Listening To Radio Broadcasts
LISTENING For some countries in the southeast asia, etc., AM frequency step of 10 kHz may be changed to 9 kHz according to the countries. To change to 9 kHz, do the following procedure. 1. Press the STANDBY button on the front panel while receiving AM broadcasts. 2. - Page 24 Presetting radio stations You can store up to 30 preferred stations in the memory. Tune in the desired station with auto or manual tuning. Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press the MEMORY/ENTER button. MULTI CONTROL MEMO/ENTER DOWN When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control.
- Page 25 Listening to FM stereo broadcasts While listening to FM broadcasts. FM MODE Each time this button is pressed, the FM mode changes as follows; Stereo mode : “STEREO” lights up. Mono mode : “STEREO” goes off. When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of weak broadcast signals, select the FM mono mode to reduce the noise, FM broadcasts are then reproduced in monaural sound.
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Page 26: Recording
RECORDING The analog signals from the 6.1 CH DIRECT inputs as well as the digital signals from the coaxial or optical digital input can be heard but cannot be recorded. The volume, tone (bass, treble) settings,etc. have no effect on the recording signals. Recording with TAPE MONITOR Select the desired input as recording source except for TAPE MONITOR. -
Page 27: Digital Audio Recording With Md Recorder
Start recording on the VIDEO 1. DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH When the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT of this receiver is connected to the OPTICAL DIGITAL IN of an MD or CD recorder, you can enjoy high-quality sound of digital recording, without converting the original signals. Refer to “CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS”... -
Page 28: Multi Source Playback
MULTI SOURCE PLAYBACK This function allows enjoying one source in the main room and playing another in a different room at the same time. The analog signals from the 6.1 CH DIRECT inputs as well as the digital signals from the coaxial or optical digital input cannot be outputted in the ROOM 2 OUTs, meaning no playback in a different room. -
Page 29: Other Functions
Unit : minutes While operating the sleep timer, “SLEEP” lights up. When the sleep time is selected, all display panels of Sherwood components connected by the DIGI LINK III are dimly lit. Compressing the dynamic range (Dolby Digital mode only) - Page 30 Entering a video label This function can be operated only on video input sources such as VIDEO 1~5. Select the desired video input source to enter its label. MUTE CH SEL VIDEO P.SCAN SLEEP CH LEVL T.TONE D.TIME D.ADJ ENTER VID SEL AUTO STEREO...
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Page 31: Using The Osd
Using the OSD This unit incorporates an OSD(On-screen display) function to provide information about basic operation of this unit and to simplify the setup procedures. The OSD function uses a monitor TV connected to this unit as a display and has two kinds of display modes such as current status display and menu screen. - Page 32 Select the desired menu using the CURSOR UP( ) or DOWN( ) button. Confirm your selection. MUTE CH SEL P.SCAN SLEEP CH LEVL T.TONE D.TIME D.ADJ ENTER ENTER AUTO STEREO DSP MODE 6.1CH IN PHONO TUNER TAPE MON T2 MON VID SEL VID 2 VID 3...
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Page 33: Troubleshooting Guide
Remote control unit does not • Batteries are not loaded or exhausted. operate. • The remote sensor is obstructed. Other Sherwood components • DIGI LINK connections are not made do not react to remote control properly. commands. -
Page 34: Specifications
Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output, stereo mode, 8 Ω, THD 0.2%, 40 Hz~20 kHz... 2 120 W Total harmonic distortion, 8 Ω, 120 W, 1 kHz... 0.09 % Intermodulation distortion 60 Hz : 7 kHz = 4 : 1 SMPTE, 8 Ω, 120 W... 0.09 % Input sensitivity/impedance Phono (MM) ... - Page 35 O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S R-956 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 5707-04723-001-0...