Setting The Speaker Setup - Sherwood RD-8601 Operating Instructions Manual

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.
S PE A K ER S E T UP
A U TO
MA NUA L
: MOV E
O S D : BA CK E N T E R : S E L .
When selecting the AUTO SPEAKER SETUP
• Auto Speaker Setup lets you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieve good surround sound.
POWER ON STANDBY
CD AUX TV
You should connect the supplied microphone to the SETUP MIC jack so that this receiver can analyze the information from a
VCR DVD SAT CBL
CH.SEL
T/V
series of test tones emitted from speakers and can adjust the size, distance and sound level of each speaker automatically.
CH/LEVEL MUTE
T.TONE OSD
MENU SETUP ENTER
• If you want to personalize your speaker setup and channel level setup by making the settings manually, perform the "When ENTER
SLEEP DIMMER
DISPLAY RETURN
TUNE TUNE
PRESET P .SCAN PRESET
selecting the MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP" procedure on page 43, "Adjusting each channel level with test tone" procedure
AUTO DSP STEREO
SPK SET ADJUST PARAMATER
on page 32 and "Adjusting the current channel level"on page 33.
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 0 +10
MACRO
M1 M2 M3
Preparations
REMOTE CONTROL RNC-50A
1. Connect the supplied microphone to the SETUP MIC
jack on the rear panel,(For details, refer to
"CONNECTING MICROPHONE" on page 10)
Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼)
1
buttons to select the AUTO SPEAKER
SETUP, then press the ENTER button.
POWER ON STANDBY
AUD CD CD AUX AUX TV TV
VCR VCR DVD DVD SA SAT CBL CBL
DEVICE SELECT
CH.SEL CH.SEL
T/V T/V
CH/LEVEL CH/LEVEL
MUTE MUTE VOLUME
T.TONE .TONE OSD OSD
POWER ON STANDBY
MENU MENU SETUP SETUP
POWER ON STANDBY
CD AUX TV
CD AUX TV ENTER
VCR DVD SAT CBL
SLEEP SLEEP DIMMER DIMMER
VCR DVD SAT CBL
DISPLAY DISPLA RETURN RETURN
TUNE TUNE TUNE TUNE
CH.SEL
PRESET PRESET .SCAN P .SCAN PRESET PRESET
CH.SEL T/V
T/V
CH/LEVEL MUTE
CH/LEVEL MUTE
T.TONE OSD
AUTO AUTO DSP DSP STEREO STEREO
T.TONE OSD
MENU SETUP
MENU SETUP SPK SET SPK SET ADJUST ADJUST PARAMA ARAMATER TER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER TUNER CD AUX TAPE
SLEEP DIMMER
1 2 3 4
SLEEP DIMMER
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3
5 6 7 8 DISPLAY RETURN
TUNE TUNE
DISPLAY RETURN
EXT. IN
TUNE TUNE
9 0 +10 +10 PRESET P .SCAN PRESET
PRESET P .SCAN PRESET
MACRO MACRO
M1 M1 M2 M2 M3 M3
AUTO DSP STEREO
AUTO DSP STEREO
SPK SET ADJUST PARAMATER
REMOTE CONTROL RNC REMOTE CONTROL RNC-50A 50A
ADJUST
SPK SET PARAMATER
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
5 6 7 8
9 0 +10
9 0 +10
MACRO
MACRO M1 M2 M3
M1 M2 M3
REMOTE CONTROL RNC-50A
REMOTE CONTROL RNC-50A
A U T O S E T UP
A L L C H A NNE L
F L - C - F R - SR - S L
F L - F R - SR - S L
F L - C - F R
F L - F R
: CU TOF F
Yes
: SW
POWER ON STANDBY
CD AUX TV
VCR DVD SAT CBL
CH.SEL
T/V
CH/LEVEL
MUTE
T.TONE OSD
MENU SETUP
ENTER
ENTER
To set the speaker setup automatically(Auto Speaker Setup)
To set the speaker setup manually(Manual Speaker Setup)
Note:
• Because the microphone for Auto Speaker Setup is designed for use
with this receiver, to use the auto speaker setup function, do not use a
microphone other than the one supplied with this receiver.
ENTER
ENTER
Enter
8 0 H z : S T A R T
: MOV E OSD : B AC K
POWER ON STANDBY
CD AUX TV
VCR DVD SAT CBL
CH.SEL
T/V
CH/LEVEL MUTE
T.TONE OSD
MENU SETUP
ENTER
SLEEP DIMMER
DISPLAY RETURN
TUNE TUNE
PRESET P .SCAN PRESET
AUTO DSP STEREO
SPK SET ADJUST PARAMATER
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 0 +10
MACRO
M1 M2 M3
REMOTE CONTROL RNC-50A
2. Place the microphone on a flat level surface at your
normal listening position.
• If possible, use a tripod, etc. to attach the microphone
at the same height as your ears would be when you
are seated in your listening position.
• Ensure there are no obstacles between the speakers
and the microphone.
Press the CURSOR UP(▲)/DOWN(▼)/
2
LEFT(◀)/RIGHT(▶) buttons to specify the
setting condition according to the number of
speakers installed and speakers' frequency
characteristics.
POWER ON STANDBY
CD AUX TV
VCR DVD SAT CBL
CH.SEL
T/V
CH/LEVEL
MUTE
T.TONE OSD
POWER ON ST STANDBY
MENU SETUP
AUD CD CD AUX AUX TV
ENTER
VCR VCR DVD DVD SAT SA CBL CBL
SLEEP DIMMER
DEVICE SELECT
DISPLAY RETURN
TUNE TUNE
CH.SEL CH.SEL
PRESET P .SCAN PRESET
T/V T/V
CH/LEVEL CH/LEVEL MUTE MUTE VOLUME
T.TONE .TONE OSD OSD
AUTO DSP STEREO
MENU MENU SETUP SETUP
SPK SET ADJUST PARAMATER
ENTER
SLEEP SLEEP DIMMER DIMMER
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 DISPLA DISPLAY RETURN RETURN
TUNE TUNE TUNE TUNE
9 0 +10 PRESET PRESET P .SCAN .SCAN PRESET PRESET
MACRO
M1 M2 M3
AUTO AUTO DSP DSP STEREO STEREO
SPK SET SPK SET ADJUST ADJUST PARAMA ARAMATER TER
REMOTE CONTROL RNC-50A
TUNER CD AUX TAPE
1 2 3 4
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3
5 6 7 8
EXT. IN
9 0 +10 +10
MACRO MACRO
M1 M1 M2 M2 M3 M3
REMOTE CONTROL RNC REMOTE CONTROL RNC-50A 50A
• To specify the layout of the installed speakers, press the
CURSOR UP(▲) or DOWN(▼) button.
• To specify the crossover frequency, press the CURSOR
LEFT(◀) button.
You can specify the crossover frequency with the range of
40~130 Hz in 10 Hz intervals.
• To specify the subwoofer, press the CURSOR RIGHT(▶)
button.
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