Sherwood RD-7108 Owners manual

Introduction

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. 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 : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

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.

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.

WARNING

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UNPACKING AND

Caution regarding placement (Except for U.S.A and Canada)

To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projections) equal to, or greater than, shown below.

Left and right panels: 5 cm Rear panel: 5 cm Top panel: 20 cm

FOR U.S.A AND CANADA ............................. 120 V

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.

CAUTION : To prevent electric shock, match wide

blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

FOR EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA ........ 230V/240V

Units shipped to Australia are designed for operation on 240 V AC only. To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively earthed through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to provide connection to earth. Improper extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is earthed and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective earthing of the power point, consult a qualified electrician. PAN-EUROPEAN UNIFIED VOLTAGE All units are suitable for use on supplies 230~240 V AC.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

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READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING

FOR OTHER COUNTRIES................... 115 V/230 V

Units shipped to countries other than the above countries are equipped with an AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel. Refer to the following paragraph for the proper setting of this switch.

AC VOLTAGE SELECTION

This unit operates on 115/230 V AC. The AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel is set to the voltage that prevails in the area to which the unit is shipped. Before connecting the power cord to your AC outlet, make sure that the setting position of this switch matches your line voltage. If not, it must be set to your voltage in accordance with the following direction.

AC voltage selector switch

Move switch lever to match your line voltage with a small screwdriver or other pointed tool.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

AC 230 V AC 115 V

CONTENTS

Introduction

UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................... 2

READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT ...................................................................................................... 3

System Connections........................................................................................................................................................... 5

Front Panel Controls......................................................................................................................................................... 8

DIGI LINK III System Remote Controls .................................................................................................................... 9

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE............................................................................................................. 10

LOADING BATTERIES............................................................................................................................................... 10

Operations

LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE ................................................................................................................... 11

SURROUND SOUND................................................................................................................................................... 14

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND .............................................................................................................................. 19

LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS ................................................................................................................... 23

RECORDING ................................................................................................................................................................ 25

OTHER FUNCTIONS................................................................................................................................................... 26

Troubleshooting Guide................................................................................................................................................... 27

Specifications..................................................................................................................................................................... 28

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System Connections

• Do not plug the AC input cord into the wall AC outlet until all connections are completed.

• Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cords.

• Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the receiver.

• If the electricity fails or the AC input cord is left unplugged for more than 2 weeks, the memorized contents will be cleared. Should this happen, memorize them again.

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(INDOOR ANTENNA)

(OUTDOOR ANTENNA)

SUPPLIED ADAPTOR

300 ohm

feeder

LOOP

AM loop antenna

1. CONNECTING ANTENNAS

• Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until you get the best reception of your favorite FM stations.

• A 75Ω outdoor FM antenna may be used to further improve the reception. Disconnect the indoor antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one.

• Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver, TV set, speaker cords and the AC input cord and set it to a direction for the best reception.

• If the reception is poor with the AM loop antenna, an AM outdoor antenna can be used in place of the AM loop antenna.

2. CONNECTING 7 CH DIRECT

INPUTS

• Use these jacks to connect the corresponding analog outputs of a DVD player or external decoder, etc. that has 6 or 7 channel outputs.

• In case of 6 channel outputs, do not connect this SURROUND BACK input to your audio component. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected.)

SURROUND

CH OUT

CENTER CH OUT

SURROUND BACK CH OUT

SUBWOOFER CH OUT

FRONT CH OUT

SURROUND

BACKCENTER

FRONT SURROUND

7-CH DIRECT INPUT

SUB

WOOFER

Decoder with 6 or 7

channel ouput

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1)THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2)THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

7-CH DIRECT INPUT

LOOP

ANTENNA

FRONT SURROUND PLAY REC PLAY REC PLAY VIDEO 1

MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS,INC. US PAT. NO. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHER WORLD-WIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. "DTS", "DTS-ES EXTENDED SURROUND" AND "NEO:6" ARE TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. COPYRIGHT 1996, 2000 DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

SURROUND

BACKCENTER

WOOFER

DIGILINK

SUB

PRE OUT

SUB WOOFER

CDAUX

TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL COAX 1COAX

VIDEO

VIDEO 2

-7108

MODEL NO. RD

AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER

MADE IN CHINA

DESIGNED IN USA

SER. NO

FRONT

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

(

)

(

)

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

VIDEO 1

AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR. WARNING : SHOCK HAZARD-DO NOT OPEN.

CENTER

SURROUND

SPEAKER

BACK

(

)

(

)

AC INPUT 120V~60Hz

2.5A

MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES. “DOLBY”, “PRO LOGIC”, AND THE DOUBLE-D SYMBOL ARE TRADEMARKS OF DOLBY LABORATORIES.

AC OUTLET

LISTED

SWITCHED

E208974 7H86

120V~60Hz

AUDIO/VIDEO

EQUIPMENT

100W 1A MAX

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VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

PLAY REC PLAY REC PLAY VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2

MONITOR

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO 1

CDAUX

Tape deck or MD recorder

NORMHIGH

SYNMPX MINSEC

RELAY

REC

dB-00-20 -10 -6 -30 +3 +6

DIGI-LINK STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK DD-5080C

AUTO REVERSE

PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR RECORD & PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR

HX-PRO

AUTO REVERSE

RESET A/B MODE

R PLAY

DUBBING O/O CD SUN REC

HIGHNORMAL

AMS AMS

EJECT

REC BALAMCEREC LEVELPHONESPOWER MIC MIX MIC

REVERSE

T SIZEMEMORY B/C/OFF

CD player

POWER

REMOTE SENSOR

PROGRAM/REVIEW

RANDOM REPEAT

OPEN/CLOSE

PHONES LEVEL

PHONES

ON/OFF

MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER CDC-5080R

12 34 5

GRAPHICSPEAKDELETE EDIT

SCENETRACK

INDEXSTEP

V-CDPBCREVERTPROG AUTO RANDOMREPEATALL1DISCS

123 456 789 101112 131415

MPXINTROA< >B

POWER

OPEN/CLOSE

PHONES LEVEL

PHONES

ON/OFF

MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER CDC-5080R

12 34 5

GRAPHICSPEAKDELETE EDIT

SCENETRACK

INDEXSTEP

V-CDPBCREVERTPROG AUTO RANDOMREPEATALL1DISCS

123 456 789 101112 131415

MPXINTROA< >B

Video deck

MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER CDC-5080R

DVD player or additional video component

Monitor TV

VIDEO IN

PLAY (LINE OUT)

REC (LINE IN)

VIDEO OUT

NORMHIGH

SYNMPX MINSEC

RELAY

REC

dB-00-20 -10 -6 -30 +3 +6

DIGI-LINK STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK DD-5080C

AUTO REVERSE

PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR RECORD & PLAY/AUTO TAPE SELECTOR

HX-PRO

AUTO REVERSE

RESET A/B MODE

R PLAY

DUBBING O/O CD SUN REC

HIGHNORMAL

AMS AMS

EJECT

REC BALAMCEREC LEVELPHONESPOWER MIC MIX MIC

REVERSE

T SIZEMEMORY B/C/OFF

*Tape deck or additional audio component

3. CONNECTING AUDIO/VIDEO

COMPONENTS

• The VIDEO 2 jacks may also be connected to an additional video component such as a cable TV tuner, an LD player or satellite system.

Note :

• 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. Because if the PLAY button, etc. is pressed on the DVD player, the “VIDEO 2” is automatically selected as an input source on this unit and the playback, etc. starts.

4. SUBWOOFER PRE OUT

connection

• To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer.

5. CONNECTING SYSTEM

CONTROL

• Connect this jack to the DIGI LINK jack of the external Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK II or III remote control system.

6. CONNECTING DIGITAL INs

• The COAXIAL or the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTs of the components that are connected to CD and VIDEO 1~3 of this unit can be connected to these DIGITAL INs.

• A digital input should be connected to the components such as a CD player, LD player, DVD player, etc. capable of outputting DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital or PCM format digital signals.

• For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component connected.

• When making the COAXIAL DIGITAL connection, be sure to use a 75Ω COAXIAL cord, not a conventional AUDIO cord.

PRE OUT

SUB WOOFER

Powered subwoofer

DIGILINK

CD player

Tape deck

DVD player

System control cord

Sherwood component with DIGI LINK II or III

OPTICAL COAX 1COAX

DIGITAL IN

Component with COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT

Component with OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT

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FRONT

SPEAKERS

(

)

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

(

)

CENTER

SPEAKER

(

)

SURROUND

BACK (

)

Front left

Surround

left

Front right

Surround

right

(Front) Center

Surround

back

7. 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.

• For installing the speakers, refer to “Speaker placement” on page 16.

• After installing the speakers, first adjust the speaker settings according to your environment and speaker layout.(For details, refer to “Adjusting the speaker settings” on page 17.)

Caution :

• Be sure to use the speakers with the impedance of 6 ohms or above.

• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or the speakers.

8. SWITCHED AC OUTLET

• This outlet is switched on(power-on mode) and off(standby mode) according to power control as follows(Maximum total capacity is 1 A, 100 W).

Standby mode - Switched AC outlet off Power-on mode - Switched AC outlet on

9. AC INPUT CORD

• Plug this cord into a wall AC outlet.

SWITCHED 120V~60Hz

100W 1A MAX

AC OUTLET

AC INPUT

120V~60Hz

2.5A

VIDEO 3 VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT JACKS

• The VIDEO 3 jacks may be also connected to an additional video component such as a camcorder, a LD

FLUORESCENT DISPLAY

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Front Panel Controls

1. POWER switch

2. STANDBY button/indicator

3. HEADPHONE jack

4. SPEAKER button/indicator

5. CHANNEL SELECTOR button

6. ADJUST UP/DOWN( / ) buttons

7. TONE MODE button

8. SPEAKER SETUP button

9. DYNAMIC RANGE button

10. CINEMA EQ button

11. MEMORY/ENTER button

12. TUNING/PRESET UP/DOWN( / ) buttons

13. TUNING/PRESET MODE button

14. FM MODE button

15. BAND button

16. DSP MODE UP/DOWN( / ) buttons

17. MASTER VOLUME control knob

18. STEREO button

19. PL II MUSIC PARAMETER button

20. DIGITAL INPUTS button

21. AUTO button

22. Remote sensor

23. AUDIO input selector button

24. VIDEO input selector button

25. 7 CH DIRECT button

1. Input, frequency, volume level, operating information, etc.

2. Surround mode indicators

3. AUTO indicator

4. DIGITAL input signal indicator

5. PRESET number, SLEEP time, Speaker distance

display

6. MEMORY indicator

7. DIRECT indicator

8. TUNED indicator

9. STEREO indicator

REMOTE SENSOR

MASTER VOLUME

ON/STANDBY

POWER

STANDBY

ON/ OFF

TUNING/PRESETADJUST

PHONES

CHANNEL SELECTOR

VIDEO L - AUDIO - R

VIDEO 3

BANDFM MODET/P MODETONE MODE

SPEAKER

SETUP

DYNAMIC

RANGE

MEMO/ENTERCINEMA EQ

ON/OFF

SPEAKER

ST TUNED TIME DIRECT PRESET

PRO LOGIC II C M DSP

DIGITAL EX

DTS ES

AUTO

DIGITAL

SLEEP

dB kHz MHz

MEM

INPUT SELECTOR

AUDIO

VIDEO

PL MUSIC PARAMETER

7CH DIRECT

DSP MODE

SURROUND MODE

AUTO STEREO

DIGITAL INPUTS

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18 16

1 2

AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RD-7108

ST TUNED DIRECT PRESET

PRO LOGIC II C M DSPDIGITAL EX

DTS ES

AUTO DIGITAL SLEEP

dB kHz MHz

MEM

21345

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

Additional video component

VIDEO L - AUDIO - R

VIDEO 3

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DIGI LINK III System Remote Controls

• You can remotely control not only this receiver but also Sherwood compatible components bearing the DIGI LINK II or III logo.

• For system remote control operation, first make the DIGI LINK connections.

• In the DIGI LINK III remote control system, if pressing PLAY, etc. on CD player or tape deck, CD or TAPE is selected automatically without selecting the input source and then PLAY, etc. starts.

Notes:

• Some functions for a CD player or tape deck may not be available.

• For details about functions, refer to the operating instructions of each component.

1. POWER button

2. Input selector buttons In the standby mode, when pressing an input selector button, the unit is turned on automatically and the desired input source is selected.

3. TAPE deck section DECK SELECTOR A, B- for selecting deck A or B

, - to begin reverse or forward side

playback.

, - to wind up the tape reversely or

forwardly.

- for recording.

- to stop playback or recording.

4. AUTO button

5. MUTE button

6. CHANNEL LEVEL UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons

7. CHANNEL SELECTOR button

8. SLEEP button

9. SPEAKER SETUP button

10. NUMERIC(1~0) buttons

11. PRESET SCAN button

12. CD player section DISC - for disc selection (CD changer only)

- to begin play

- to pause play

REPEAT A< >B - to play a specific part

repeatedly

, - to skipping backward or forward

- to stop play

INTRO - to preview each track only for 10

seconds

13. DSP MODE UP/DOWN(

) buttons

14. STEREO button

ADJUST

PARA.

POWER

TUNER

VIDEO1

DISC

AUTO

MUTE

SLEEP DIMMER

SPK SET

12345

67890

CH.SEL

T.TONE

DSP

STEREO

VOL.

LEVEL

DECK SEL

INTRO

REPEAT

A<>B

VIDEO2 VIDEO3 7CH DIR

CD AUX TAPE

P.SCAN

VOL.

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

RM-109

TAPE

4 5

6 7

13 14

15 16

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REMOTE SENSOR

MASTER VOLUME

ON/STANDBY

POWER

STANDBY

ON/OFF

TUNING/PRESETADJUST

PHONES

CHANNEL SELECTOR

VIDEO L - AUDIO - R

VIDEO 3

BANDFM MODET/P MODETONE MODE

SPEAKER SETUP

DYNAMIC

RANGE

MEMO/ENTERCINEMA EQ

ON/OFF

SPEAKER

STTUNED TIME DIRECT PRESET

PRO LOGIC II C M DSP

DIGITAL EX

DTS ES

AUTODIGITAL SLEEP

dB kHz MHz

MEM

AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RD-7108

INPUT SELECTOR

AUDIO

VIDEO

PL MUSIC PARAMETER

7CH DIRECT

DSP MODE

SURROUND MODE

AUTO STEREO

DIGITAL INPUTS

Ⅱ

ADJUST

PARA.

POWER

TUNER

VIDEO1

DISC

AUTO

MUTE

SLEEP DIMMER

SPK SET

12345

67890

CH.SEL

T.TONE

DSP

STEREO

VOL.

LEVEL

DECK SEL

INTRO

REPEAT A<>B

VIDEO2 VIDEO3 7CH DIR

CD AUX TAPE

STANDBY

VOL.

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

RM-109

TAPE

1 2

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.

Remove the batteries when they are not used for a

long time.

Do not use the rechargeable batteries(Ni-Cd type).

Remove the cover.

Load two batteries matching the polarity.

2 1.5V

(“AAA” size)

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