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Sherwood RD-5503 Operating Instructions Manual

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RD-5503
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  • Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RD-5503 SURROUND RECEIVER...

  • Page 2: Read This Before Operating Your Unit

    Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT 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. CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO This symbol is intended to alert the user to the...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction • READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT ......................... 2 System Connections ................................. 4 Front Panel Controls ................................. 8 Remote Controls ................................. 9 • REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE ........................10 • LOADING BATTERIES ............................... 10 Operations • LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE ..........................11 •...

  • Page 4: System Connections

    System Connections • Please be certain that this unit is unplugged from the AC outlet before making any connections. • Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio, video and speaker cords. • Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the receiver. CONNECTING ANTENNAS •...
  • Page 5 CONNECTING AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS • The VIDEO 1/VIDEO 2 jacks may be connected to AUDIO jacks of video components such as DVD player, TV, etc.. • The TAPE IN/OUT jacks and the VIDEO 1 IN/OUT jacks can be connected to audio recording equipment such as a tape deck, an MD recorder, etc..

  • Page 6: Connecting Speakers

    CONNECTING SUBWOOFER PRE OUT • To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer. CONNECTING SPEAKERS • Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according to the channel(left and right) and the polarity(+ and -). If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connection is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass.
  • Page 7 Speaker placement Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room and the wall coverings, etc. The typical example of speaker placement and recommendations are as follows : Front left and right speakers and center speaker • Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with TV or monitor screen as possible.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls 1. POWER switch 7. MASTER VOLUME CONTROL knob 2. POWER ON/STANDBY button 8. SURROUND MODE UP/DOWN ( ) buttons 3. STANDBY indicator 9. STEREO button 4. FLUORESCENT DISPLAY 10. BAND button For details, see below. 11. MEMORY/ENTER button 5.

  • Page 9: Remote Controls

    Remote Controls POWER ON button STANDBY button TUNING UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons PRESET UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons NUMERIC(0~9) buttons SLEEP button MUTE button CHANNEL LEVEL button VOLUME UP/DOWN( / ) buttons TONE MODE button TEST TONE button SETUP button CURSOR CONTROL( , , , ), ENTER </SEARCH MODE, SELECT / >...

  • Page 10: Remote Control Operation Range

    REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE • Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor. LOADING BATTERIES Remove the cover. Load two batteries ("AAA" size, 1.5 V) matching the polarity.

  • Page 11: Operations

    Operations Note : Before operating this receiver, first set this unit as desired for optimum performance, doing the system setup procedures. (For details, refer to "System Setup" on page 27.) LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE Before operation • Enter the standby mode. Select the desired input source.
  • Page 12 When CD, VIDEO 1 is selected as an input source Select the digital or the analog input connected as Adjust the (overall) volume. desired. DOWN • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows: o(ptical) c(oaxial) A(nalog) To mute the sound.

  • Page 13: Adjusting The Tone

    Adjusting the tone (bass and treble) Enter the tone mode. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the desired tone mode. • Each time these buttons are pressed, the tone mode is selected as follows : OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIRECT"...

  • Page 14: Surround Sound

    SURROUND SOUND • This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater. Surround modes • The following modes apply conventional 2-channel Dolby Digital signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format high performance Digital Signal Processor to recreate developed by Dolby Laboratories.

  • Page 15: Enjoying Surround Sound

    ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND Notes: • Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure, etc. on the SETUP menu for optimum performance. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP" on page 32.) • Even when the auto surround mode is selected and the same type of digital signal format is being input, the optimum surround mode may vary depending on whether the speaker type is set to "N (None)"...
  • Page 16 When adjusting the sound parameters • While playing digital signals from Dolby Digital program source or listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode, you can adjust their parameters for optimum surround effect. Press the SOUND PARAMETER button. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/ RIGHT( ) buttons to adjust the selected parameter as desired.
  • Page 17 Adjusting each channel level with test tone • The volume level of each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function. Enter the test tone mode. At each channel, adjust the level as desired until the sound level of each speaker is heard to be equally loud.
  • Page 18 Adjusting the current channel level • After adjusting each channel level with test tone, adjust the channel levels either according to the program sources or to suit your tastes. • You can adjust the current channel levels as desired. These adjusted levels are just memorized into user’s memory ("CAL"), not into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2").
  • Page 19 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. After performing the steps 1 ~ 4 in "Adjusting the Select the desired one of REF 1 and REF 2. current channel level"...

  • Page 20: Listening To Radio Broadcasts

    LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning Select the desired band. Press the TUNING UP(+)/DOWN(-) buttons for more than 0.5 second. • Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as • The tuner will now search until a station of sufficient follows ;...
  • Page 21 Manual presetting • 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 ENTER button. Press the ENTER button. • When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control. Examples) For “3”...

  • Page 22: Listening To Rds Broadcasts(Fm Only)

    RDS Tuner (Regional Option for some countries in Europe, etc.) LISTENING TO RDS BROADCASTS(FM ONLY) RDS(Radio Data System) is a 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. Program Service name (PS), A list of Program Types (PTY), Traffic Announcement (TA), Clock Time (CT), Radio Text (RT).
  • Page 23 PTY search • Use this function to automatically search and receive the stations broadcasting the desired program type. In the FM mode, press the SEARCH MODE button When "PTY SRCH" is displayed, select the desired three times. program type. • "PTY SRCH" is displayed. •...

  • Page 24: Recording

    RECORDING • When recording the analog signals from CD or VIDEO 1, be sure to select the analog input. (For details, refer to "When CD, VIDEO 1 is selected as an input source" on page 12.) • The volume and tone (bass, treble) settings have no effect on the recording signals. •...

  • Page 25: Other Functions

    OTHER FUNCTIONS Operating the sleep timer • The sleep timer allows the system to continue to operate for a specified period of time before automatically shutting off. • To set the receiver to automatically turn off after the specified period of time. •...

  • Page 26: Using Different Functions On The Front Panel

    USING DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS ON THE FRONT PANEL • You can use the different functions easily with the specific buttons on the front panel. Select the desired setting mode. Enter the selected mode. • Depending on the selected input source, each time this •...

  • Page 27: System Setup

    System Setup • The setup menu is displayed on the fluorescent display and allows you to perform the setup procedures easily. In most situations, you will only need to set this once during the installation and layout of your home theater, and it rarely needs to be changed later.
  • Page 28 Setup menu flow • The setup menu flow is as follows : • When "RETURN" is selected on a sub-menu, it will returns to the previous menu. Note : During setup menu operation, only the (POWER ON/) STANDBY button and the buttons required for system setup will function.

  • Page 29: Setting The System

    SETTING THE SYSTEM • SW (SUBWOOFER) : To select the desired subwoofer mode. • TONE : To adjust the tone (bass and treble) as desired. • RETURN : To return to the previous menu. Press CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to the desired item.
  • Page 30 When selecting the TONE OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIRECT" indicator lights up.) ON : To adjust the tone for your taste. ("DIRECT" indicator goes off.) When the TONE is set to ON to adjust the tone (bass and treble) Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired tone.

  • Page 31: Setting The Input

    SETTING THE INPUT • D.IN (DIGITAL IN) : To assign the connected DIGITAL INs to the desired input. • AUTO (AUTO SURROUND) : To select the auto surround mode or the manual surround mode. • RETURN : To return to the previous menu. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired input source, then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 32: Setting The Speaker Setup

    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.
  • Page 33 When selecting the CONFIGURATION Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/ RIGHT( ) buttons to select the "CONFIG", then press the ENTER button. set the selected speaker as desired. • Depending on your speaker type, you can select one of these following speaker types.
  • Page 34 When selecting the DISTANCE Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the DISTANCE, then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the desired item. set the selected item as desired.
  • Page 35 When selecting the CROSSOVER • When speakers are set to "S (Small)", be sure to set their crossover frequency correctly according to their frequency characteristics. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the "X-OVER", then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 36: Setting The Ch Level

    SETTING THE CH LEVEL Note : Depending on the speaker settings ("N (None or No)"), some channels cannot be selected. Adjusting the current channel level • You can adjust the current channel levels as desired. These adjusted levels are just memorized into user’s memory("CAL"), not into preset memory ("REF 1", "REF 2") •...
  • Page 37 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. After performing the steps 1 ~ 3 in "Adjusting the Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to current channel level"...

  • Page 38: Setting The Parameter

    SETTING THE PARAMETER • NIGHT M (NIGHT MODE) : To adjust the dynamic range compression that makes faint sound easier to hear at low volume levels. • PLII MSC (DOLBY PLII MUSIC) : To adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect. •...
  • Page 39 When selecting the DOLBY PLII MUSIC • You can adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect. Note: The parameter settings are valid only when listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/ RIGHT( ) buttons to select the "PLII MSC", then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting Guide

    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.

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION • Power output, stereo mode, 6 Ω, THD 0.7%, 40 Hz~20 kHz 2 50 W • Total harmonic distortion, 6 Ω, 50 W, 1 kHz 0.09 % • Intermodulation distortion 60 Hz : 7 kHz= 4 : 1 SMPTE, 6 Ω, 50 W 0.1 % •...
  • Page 42 RD-5503 SURROUND RECEIVER 5707-00000-125-0S...

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