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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 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RVD-9090R POWER ON/OFF STANDBY STANDBY SPEAKER PHONES AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER ST TUNED AUTO M PRESET TAPE Pro Logic...
Introduction UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 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. It will explain the features and operation of your unit and help ensure a trouble free installation.
READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT 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 V AC only. Observe all safety precautions with use of a polarized AC plug.
CONTENTS Introduction UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ... 2 READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT... 3 System Connections ... 5 Front Panel Controls ... 8 Speaker Placement ... 9 DIGI LINK III System Remote Controls REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE... 11 LOADING BATTERIES... 11 Operations ADJUSTING SPEAKER SETTINGS...
For installing the speakers, refer to "Speaker placement" on page 9. I CONNECTING SYSTEM CONTROL DIGI-LINK 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 FRONT SPEAKERS (8Ω)
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.
DISPLAY BUTTON SLEEP BUTTON With the Sherwood Digi Link III system, pressing a transport control key such as PLAY, on a Sherwood CD player or tape deck will automatically engage that input on the receiver and then PLAY will start.
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RVD-9090R ST TUNED AUTO POWER ON/OFF Pro Logic OPTICAL 1 OPTICAL 2 COAXIAL 1 COAXIAL 2 STANDBY STANDBY DIGITAL 6 CHANNEL DIRECT INPUTS DIRECT SPEAKER PHONES CH SELECTOR CHANNEL LEVEL TUNING/PRESET POWER ENTER P.SCAN...
Operations ADJUSTING SPEAKER SETTINGS Adjusting the speaker settings This receiver is equipped with circuitry that allows the use of a wide range of speaker systems. This circuitry works by redirecting the bass frequencies or the entire channel to speakers that are capable of reproducing them.
Adjusting each channel level Select the channel to adjust. POWER DISC CH SELECTOR DVD/TV VCR1 CHANNEL PRESET SEL. CHANNEL DISPLAY Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding channel is selected and displayed for 3 seconds in the following order; Front Left Center Front Right...
ADJUSTING DELAY TIMES Adjusting delay times of the speakers in Dolby Digital(AC-3), Dolby Pro Logic and the DSP modes Your receiver allows you to optimize the arrival time of the sound from your speakers. This can help focus the audio image and add enjoyment to your home theater experience.
LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Before operation Enter the standby mode. The STANDBY indicator lights up. The receiver remains connected to the AC main electrical supply and a small amount of current is retained to support the on-board memory and rapid turn-on. To switch the power off, push the POWER switch again.
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The 6 CH DIRECT INPUT Use this input to listen to the audio output of an external decoder or a DVD player with built-in 6 channel decoder. POWER ENTER P.SCAN 6 CHANNEL DISC DIRECT REPEAT TUNER DECK SEL. 6 CH DIRECT TAPE MON.
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To compensate for edgy or shrill movie sound tracks. CINEMA EQ Press it again to cancel. To listen with headphones. PHONES To mute the sound. POWER ENTER P.SCAN DISC REPEAT INTRO SCAN TUNER DECK SEL. TAPE MON. DVD/TV VCR1 VCR2 6CH DIRECT DECK PRESET...
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 6 different surround modes to allow you to enjoy surround sound with various program sources: DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL(AC-3), DOLBY PRO LOGIC, THEATER, HALL 1, HALL 2.
ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Surround sound 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. DVD/TV PRESET CHANNEL...
LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning Select the tuner. INPUT SELECTOR TUNER AUDIO Select the tuning mode. MODE Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows; Tuning mode : “PRESET” goes off. Preset mode : “PRESET” lights up. Manual tuning Manual tuning is useful when you already know the frequency of the desired transmitter.
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Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press the MEMORY button. MEMO/ENTER TUNING/PRESET When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control. Examples) For “3” : within 2 seconds For “15” : The station will now be stored in memory. When using the NUMERIC buttons, the station is stored automatically without the MEMORY/ ENTER button.
RECORDING The analog signals from the 6 CH DIRECT inputs and the digital signals from the coaxial or optical digital input can be heard but cannot be recorded. The volume and 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.
→ → Unit : minutes When the sleep time is selected, all display panels of Sherwood components connected by the DIGI LINK III will dim. Start play on the DVD and the CD respectively. The audio signal from the CD and the video signal from the DVD will be dubbed and you can enjoy them on the TV set and from the speakers.
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 set-up procedures. The OSD function uses a monitor TV connected to this unit as a display and has two kinds of display modes; current status display and menu screen.
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Select the desired menu using the CURSOR UP(▲) or DOWN(▼) button. Confirm your selection. ■ When selecting the SPEAKER MODE. SPEAKER MODE SUBWOOFER - NONE FRONT - LARGE CENTER - SMALL REAR - SMALL up/down : MOVE OSD : BACK ENTER : SELECT ■When selecting the SURROUND MODE.
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Select the desired menu or (and) change the condition with the corresponding buttons. Repeat the above steps 2~4 to change the conditions on other menus.
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.