Sherwood RX-4208 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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RX-4508

AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Safety Information

READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

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CAUTION

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE FRONT OR BACK COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

This symbol indicates 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

•• Leave space around the unit for sufficient ventilation.

•• Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations, or in an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment.

•• Keep the unit free from moisture, water, and dust.

•• Do not let foreign objects in the unit.

•• Keep the ventilation openings clear of items, such as newspapers, linens, or curtains.

•• Keep open flame from candles or other sources away from the unit.

•• Observe the local regulations regarding disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.

•• Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing, or place objects filled with liquids such as vases.

Caution regarding installation

•• Do not let insecticides, benzene, or thinner come in contact with the unit.

•• Never disassemble or modify the unit in any way.

Notes on the AC power cord and the wall outlet

•• The unit remains connected to AC power as long as it is plugged into the wall outlet, even if the unit has been turned off.

•• To completely disconnect this product from AC power, disconnect the plug from the wall socket outlet.

•• When setting up this product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible.

•• Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet when not using the unit for long periods of time.

Do not block ventilation openings or stack other equipment on the top.

Note: For heat dispersal, do not install this unit in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar enclosure.

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Table of Contents

2SAFETY INFORMATION

3TABLE OF CONTENTS

4GETTING STARTED

4What's Included

5Installing the Remote Control Battery

5Operating the Range of the Remote Control

6PARTS DESCRIPTION

6Front Panel

7Front Display

7Rear Panel

8Remote Control

9MAKING CONNECTIONS

9Connecting Speakers

9 Placing Speakers

9 Connecting Speakers

11Connecting Playback Components

11 Connecting Audio Components

12 Connecting Recording Components

13Connecting an Antenna

13 Connecting FM Antenna

14 Connecting AM Antenna

15 Connecting Power

16 OPERATING YOUR SYSTEM

16Listening to Your System

16 Basic Operation

17 Muting the Sound

17 Adjusting the Sound Balance (Left and Right)

17 Adjusting the Tone (Bass and Treble)

18Listening to Radio

18 Selecting the Band

18 Manual Tuning

18 Auto Tuning

18 Manual Presetting

19 Auto Presetting

20 Tuning in to Preset Stations

20 Scanning Preset Stations in Sequence

20 Switching FM Stereo/Mono Mode

21Bluetooth

21 Pairing with the Bluetooth Device

21 Listening to Music on Device

22Recording

23Using Other Functions

23 Setting the Sleep Timer

23 Setting the Auto Power Control

23 Adjusting the Brightness of the Fluorescent Display

24TROUBLESHOOTING

24 GENERAL

24 SOUND

25ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

25Specifications

26Trademarks and Licenses

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Getting Started

What's Included

ON / STANDBY

 

VOLUME

MEMORY

TUNE / PRESET

INPUT

PHONES

Main unit

 

 

 

POWER

1

2

3

A

4

5

6

B

7

8

9

 

 

0

 

 

CD

AUX

PHONO

TUNER

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

T

 

 

P

 

 

 

BAL

 

 

 

BASS

TREBLE

Remote control (1 ea)

Battery

 

 

FM Antenna (1 ea)

AM Antenna (1 ea)

 

Warranty

User Manual (1 ea)

Warranty (1 ea)

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Getting Started

Installing the Remote Control Battery

1 Remove the battery cover.

2

Insert two AAA size batteries with the

 

 

polarity matched properly.

•• Always use alkaline batteries, and do not use the rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd type).

•• If the batteries run out, remove the old batteries and replace them with new ones within several minutes.

•• If the batteries are removed or have been exhausted for a longer period of time, memorized contents will be cleared. In this case, you should memorize them again.

•• If the battery is placed incorrectly, it can cause explosion.

•• Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a long period of time.

•• Do not leave the product in a hot or humid place.

•• Do not handle and store the battery with metallic tools.

Operating the Range of the Remote Control

Use the remote control within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote control sensor.

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Parts Description

Front Panel

1

2

3

4

VOLUME

ON / STANDBY

MEMORY

TUNE / PRESET

INPUT

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

6

7

8

9

10

1

ON/STANDBY Button

 

 

8

Function Buttons

 

 

2

Bluetooth Indicator

 

 

 

•• Tuning Up/Down - See page 18.

 

 

 

•• Preset Up/Down - See page 18.

3

IR Sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

•• Auto Tuning - See page 18.

 

 

4

Display

 

 

 

•• Bluetooth Playback Control - See page 21.

 

 

9

 

 

 

5

Headphone Connector

 

 

Input Selector

 

 

6

Memory Button

 

 

10

Volume Control

 

 

7

Tune/Preset Select Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sherwood RX-4208 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Parts Description

Front Display

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

1

2

3

4

5

Information Display Headphone Indicator Stereo Indicator Tuned indicator Sleep Timer Indicator

6

7

8

9

Preset Indicator

Station Memory Indicator

Preset Station Indicator

Tone Direct Indicator

Rear Panel

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

3

 

4

 

 

5

1

Radio Antenna Connectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

2

Phono Connectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

3

Audio Input Connectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Audio Output Connectors

Speaker Connectors

AC Input Cord

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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Numeric Buttons

 

POWER

19

2

Preset Button

 

 

3

Source Select Buttons

 

 

4

Tone Control Button

 

 

5

▲/▼

Preset Up/Down Buttons

 

18

 

◄/►

Tuning Up/Down Buttons

1

 

MEMO/ENTER

Memory/Enter Button

 

6

Balance Adjust Buttons

DIMMER

 

 

7

Bluetooth Button

 

 

17

 

 

8

Bass Up/Down Buttons

SLEEP

 

2

16

9

Treble Up/Down Buttons

 

15

10

 

Bluetooth Previous/Rewind Button

3

11

 

Bluetooth Next/Fast Forward Button

 

 

14

12

 

Bluetooth Play/Pause Button

TONE

 

DIRECT

 

13

Volume Up/Down Buttons

4

 

 

14

Mute Button

 

 

 

 

5

13

15

Mono/Stereo Select Button

6

 

16

Sleep Button

 

12

17

Dimmer Button

 

 

 

 

SEARCH

18

Speaker Select Button

11

MODE

19

 

 

 

7

Power Button

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

8

9

 

 

 

 

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Making Connections

Connecting Speakers

Placing Speakers

Determine the locations for your speaker placement according to their manufacturer’s directions and the layout of your listening room.

Left and right speakers

•• Place the speakers with their front surfaces as flush to the TV or monitor screen as possible.

•• Place each speaker so that sound is aimed at where listener's ears would be in the main listening position.

Connecting Speakers

Carefully check the left (L) and right (R) channels and the polarities on the speakers being connected to this receiver.

Connecting Speaker Wires

1

Strip away approx. 10 mm (3/8 inch) of

3 Insert the bare part of the wire.

 

wire insulation, and then tightly twist the

 

wire ends.

2

 

 

 

Loosen the speaker terminal by turning it

 

counter-clockwise.

4

Tighten the speaker terminal by turning it

 

clockwise.

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