Sherwood AVP-9080 User Manual

Sherwood AVP-9080 User Manual

Sherwood avp-9080: user guide

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U N P A C K I N G
Congratulations on Your Purchase!
Your new high fidelity pre amplifier is designed to deliver
maximum enjoyment and years of trouble free service.
Please take a few moments to read this manual
thoroughly. It will explain the features and operation of
your unit and help ensure a trouble free installation.
Please unpack your unit carefully. We recommend that
you save the carton and packing material. They will be
helpful if you ever need to move your unit and may be
required if you ever need to return it for service. Your unit
is designed to be placed in a horizontal position and it is
important to allow at least two inches of space behind
your unit for adequate ventilation and cabling
convenience.
To avoid damage, never place the unit near radiators, in
front of heating vents, in direct sunlight, or in excessively
humid or dusty locations. Connect your complementary
components as illustrated in the following section.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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.
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.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this appliance to rain or moisture.
Caution : Do not block ventilation openings or
stack other equipment on the top.
A N D
FOR U.S.A.
Note to CATV System Installer: This reminder is
provided to call the CATV system installer's attention
to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines
for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that
the cable ground shall be connected to the
grounding system of the building, as close to the
point of cable entry as practical.
FCC INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION: Any changes or modifications in
construction of this device which are not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
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  • Page 1: Unpacking And Installation

    U N P A C K I N G Congratulations on Your Purchase! Your new high fidelity pre amplifier is designed to deliver maximum enjoyment and years of trouble free service. Please take a few moments to read this manual thoroughly.
  • Page 2: Read This Before Operating Your Unit

    READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to the U.S.A. and Canada are designed for operation on 120 V AC only. Safety precaution with use of a polarized AC plug. However, some products may be supplied with a nonpolarized plug.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operations LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE SURROUND SOUND ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS LISTENING TO RDS BROADCASTS (FM only) (Additional Function for AVP-9080 RDS Tuner Only) AUDIO RECORDING OTHER FUNCTIONS Using the OSD CURRENT STATUS DISPLAY MENU SCREEN...
  • Page 4: System Connections

    REC LEVEL REC BALAMCE MIC MIX SOURCE for MC(moving Connect this to the DIGI LINK jack of the external Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK ll or lll remote control system. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER-SERVICING TO QUALIFIED...
  • Page 5 CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS Some video components such as DVD player or TV set, etc. have the COMPONENT VIDEO IN/OUT jacks as well as the S-VIDEO REC/PLAY or the normal VIDEO REC/PLAY jacks. When connecting the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks of this unit to the corresponding COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of a DVD player respectively, be sure that the DVD VIDEO SELECTOR switch is set to “COMPONENT”.
  • Page 6 Connect the PRE OUT jacks to the power amplifers connected to speakers or to powered speaker respectively. We recommand that you use Sherwood power amplifer AM-9080 for 5 channels (front L/R, rear L/R, center) for easy operation and installation. Although left and right outputs are offered for CENTER and SUBWOOFER, both channels produce the same signal.
  • Page 7: Front Panel Controls

    INPUT SELECTOR KNOB POWER SWITCH DIGITAL INPUT BUTTON/INDICATOR REMOTE SENSOR TAPE 2 MONITOR BUTTON/INDICATOR BUTTON/INDICATOR INPUT SELECTOR TA P E 2 M O N I T O R D I G I TA L I N P U T POWER ON/OFF PANEL DOOR open with the DOOR OPEN...
  • Page 8: Digi Link System Remote Controls

    Be sure to set the remote control to the correct mode before trying to operate any component. This section explains the basic functions for Sherwood or OSD mode. For the non-Sherwood mode, refer to the operating manual of this remote control.
  • Page 9 In this case, to listen to TAPE 1, switch off the TAPE 2 MONITOR and select the TAPE 1. Notes: Some functions for CD player, tape deck or equalizer may not be available. For details about functions, refer to the operating instructions of each component. (for pre amp.) REPEAT A INTRO SCAN PAUSE...
  • Page 10: Operating Components With Remote Control

    REMOTE SENSOR on the component. When operating a Sherwood CD player or tape deck using the system remote control, aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR on this unit.
  • Page 11: Entering A Set-Up Code

    For system remote control operation, the set-up code for each Sherwood component such as CD player and tape deck is “001”respectively. Enter each set-up code for CD player and tape deck doing steps 3,4 and 5 as follows.
  • Page 12: Listening To A Program Source

    Note: Before operating this pre amplifier with the supplied remote control, refer to “Universal Remote Control” on page 9 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 13: Enjoying Surround Sound

    When CD, DVD, LD or AUX/TV is selected as input source Select the digital (or the analog) input connected as desired. D I G I TA L I N P U T Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows.
  • Page 14 Adjusting the tone (bass and treble) Enter the tone mode. TEST TONE Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding channel is selected and shown for 3 seconds as follows; “Front Tone Mode” “Center Tone Mode” “Fr/Cen Tone Mode” The Fr(ont)/Cen(ter) channel mode can be selected when the bass and the treble of the front and the center channels are all adjusted to the flat level(0 dB).
  • Page 15: 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 8 different surround modes to allow you to enjoy surround sound with various program sources: DTS , DOLBY DIGITAL, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY 3 STEREO, THEATER, HALL,STADIUM,CHURCH.
  • Page 16: Enjoying Surround Sound

    Speaker placement To obtain the best surround sound effect in your home, place the speakers as follows; Front speakers : Place each front speaker about 1m (40 ) from the TV set. Center speaker : Place the center speaker either above or below the TV set to assure good visualization of center channel program.
  • Page 17 Adjusting the speaker settings Adjusting the settings of front, center, rear speakers and subwoofer connected. If the speaker setting is adjusted to “Small”, the low range bass sound of the channel(s) is redirected to the subwoofer or the front channels and if the speaker setting is adjusted to “None”, the sound of the channel(s) is redirected to other channels.
  • Page 18 Memorize the desired rear speaker mode while it flickers. SPEAKER MODE The desired rear speaker mode is memorized and then it enters the subwoofer mode. If the rear speaker display disappears, start from the above step 2 again. Memorize the desired subwoofer mode while it flickers.
  • Page 19 In DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby 3 Stereo mode In these modes, the volume level of each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function. Enter the test tone mode. TEST TONE The test tone will be heard from the speaker of each channel for 2 seconds as follows;...
  • Page 20 Adjust the delay time. ADJUST Each time this button is pressed, the delay time changes in regular intervals. If the delay time disappears, start from the step 17 again. In Dolby Digital mode, repeat the above steps 18 and 19 to adjust the rear delay time. Downmixing into 2 front channels Allows the multi-channel DTS or Dolby Digital signal to be reproduced through only two speakers or through headphones.
  • Page 21: Listening To Radio Broadcasts

    LISTENING Auto tuning Select the tuner. I N P U T S E L E C T O R T UN ER Select the desired band. BAND FM 89.10MHz P-- “TUNED” FREQUENCY BAND display Each time this button is pressed, the band is changed FM or AM.
  • Page 22 Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press the MEMORY/ENTER button. PRESET/TUNING PRESET/TUNING When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control. Examples) For “3” : within 2 seconds For “15” : The station has now been stored in the memory. When using the NUMERIC buttons, the station is stored automatically without the MEMORY/ENTER button.
  • Page 23: Listening To Rds Broadcasts (Fm Only)

    Additional Function for AVP-9080 RDS Tuner Only LISTENING TO RDS BROADCASTS RDS(Radio Data System) is 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.
  • Page 24 PRESET/TUNING PRESET/TUNING EON PTY (EON:Enhanced Other Networks information) Use this function to automatically search and receive the desired program type while listening to a RDS station. In the RDS mode. Program type is displayed and “PTY” is flickering EON TA Use this function to automatically search and receive the traffic announcement while listening to traffic program.
  • Page 25: Audio Recording

    AUDIO RECORDING • The digital signals from the optical, coaxial or RF digital input and the analog signals from the 6-CH inputs can be heard but cannot be recorded. Recording with TAPE 1 Select the desired input as recording source except for TAPE1 and TAPE 2 MONITOR.
  • Page 26: Other Functions

    ; 10 20 30 60 90 OFF Unit : Minutes When the sleep time is selected, all display panels of Sherwood components connected by the DIGILINK are dimly lit. Entering video labels This function can be operated only on video input sources such as DVD, LD, VIDEO 1~3 and AUX/TV.
  • Page 27 Select the first character of the video label while the digit is flickering. I N P U T S E L E C T O R Each time the INPUT SELECTOR knob is rotated, the characters change as follows ; 26 Capital Letters : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 10 Arabic Numerals : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0...
  • Page 28: Current Status Display

    This unit incorporates an OSD (On screen display) function to provide information about basic operation of this unit and to simplify the set-up 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 29: Menu Screen

    When the TEST TONE button is pressed. - T E S T T O N E - Test tone display The test tone display will be shown until the test tone function is canceled. MENU SCREEN • This mode is used to set the input selector, the video1 rec selector, the surround mode, the speaker mode and the test tone. The menu screen operation is performed by moving an arrow with the CURSOR control ( Turn the menu screen on ON SCREEN...
  • Page 30 Confirm your selection. AU DIO MEMORY/ENTER Then the items of the selected menu will be shown. When selecting the VIDEO 1 REC SELECTOR menu. - V I D E O 1 R E C S E L V I D E O : D V D A U D I O : T U N E R...
  • Page 31 Select the desired item using the CURSOR UP( )or DOWN ( ) button and change the conditions of the items using the CURSOR LEFT ( )or RIGHT ( ) button. Notes: In the SURROUND MODE, when a delay time shows “ ” indication, it can not be adjusted. In the TEST TONE mode, you can hear the test tone from the speaker of each channel using the CURSOR UP(...
  • Page 32: Recording With Video 1 Or Video 2 Using Menu Screen

    The digital audio signals from the optical, coaxial or RF digital input and the analog signals from the 6-CH inputs can be listened to but cannot be recorded. Any On - Screen Display generated by the AVP-9080(or AVP-9080RDS) and shown on the monitor TV while recording with VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 will not be recorded.
  • Page 33 Dubbing the audio and video signals from a video component onto VIDEO 2 Select the desired inputs as recording sources except for VIDEO 2, using the INPUT SELECTOR menu. Example) When dubbing the audio and video signals from LD player onto VIDEO 2 - I N P U T S E L E C T O R - V I D E O :...
  • Page 34: Troubleshooting Guide

    Remote control unit does not Batteries are not loaded or exhausted. operate. The remote sensor is obstructed. Other Sherwood components do DIGI LINK connections are not made not react to remote control properly. commands. A video label cannot be Mulfunction due to external influences such displayed.
  • Page 35: Specifications

    PRE AMPLIFIER SECTION Analog Audio Total harmonic distortion, output 1V 1 kHz...0.006 % Intermodulation distortion, 60 Hz: 7 kHz = 4 : 1, 8 Ω, output 1V ...0.006 % Input sensitivity/impedance, output 1V Phono (MM) ...2 mV / 47 kΩ Phono (MC) ...0.2 mV / 100 Ω...

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