Sherwood RD-6506 manual

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    RD-6506 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS INSTR UCCIONES DE FUNCIONAMIENT O RECEPT OR DE AUDIO/VIDEO RECEPTEUR AUDIO/VIDEO MODE D'EMPL OI АУДИО/ВИДЕО ПРИЕМНИК ИНСТРУКЦИЯ ПО ЭК СПЛУ А Т АЦИИ AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG 6505(G) cover_5lan_cover.qxp 2011-04-14 오전 9:43 페이?[...]

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    ENGLISH 2 Intr oduction : TO RED UCE THE RIS K O F FI RE OR ELEC TRI C SH OCK , DO NO T EX POS E T HIS APP LIAN CE TO R AIN OR MOI STU RE. 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 sho[...]

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    3 ENGLISH CONTENTS Introduction • READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT | 2 System Connections | 4 Front Panel Controls | 10 Remote Controls | 12 • REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE | 13 • LOADING BATTERIES | 13 Operations • LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE | 14 • SURROUND SOUND | 16 • ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND | 17 • LISTENING TO RADIO BROADC[...]

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    ENGLISH 4 S yst em Connections • Please be certain that this unit is unplugged from the AC outlet before making any connections. • Since different components often have different terminal names, carefully read the operating instructions of the component connected. • Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio, video and speaker [...]

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    5 ENGLISH HDMI VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR OUT VI DE O 2 IN OU T MO NI TOR OUT VI DE O 1V I DE O 1 VI DE O AU DIO VI DE O 1 VI DE O 2 VI DE O 1 IN 2 . CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS • The jacks of VIDEO 1 may also be connected to a DVD recorder or other digital video recording component. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component [...]

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    ENGLISH 6 ■ HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connection : (*) • You can connect the source component (DVD player, etc.) to the display component (TV, projector, etc.) through this receiver with using a commercially available HDMI cord. • The HDMI connection can carry uncompressed digital video signals and digital audio signals. •[...]

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    ENGLISH 7 5. CONNECTING SUBWOOFER PREOUT • To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer. SU BW O OF ER OUT 4. CONNECTING DIGITAL INS • The OPTICAL and the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTs of the components that are connected to CD, VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 of this unit can be connected to these DIGITAL INs. • A digital input should be connec[...]

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    ENGLISH 8 6. CONNECTING SPEAKERS SP EA KER S RLRL SU RR OUND (6 ) CEN TE R (6 ) FR ON T (6 ) • 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, th[...]

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    ENGLISH 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. • Place the[...]

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    ENGLISH 10 F r ont P anel Controls ON / STANDBY AUTO / MANUAL SURROUND STEREO VIDEO AUDIO SOUND INPUT AUDIO ASSIGN SPEAKER ON / OFF TONE CH.LEVEL SETUP ENTER / MEMO BAND PRESET TUNE PHONES AUX 1 AUX 2 POWER AUDIO / VIDEO RECEIVER RD - 6506 ON OFF RETURN MAIN MENU MASTER VOLUME 68 1 2 9 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 3 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 22 7 3 4 1 1 5 ■ [...]

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    ENGLISH 11 AUX 1 AUX 2 • The AUX 1, 2 IN jacks can be connected to additional audio components such as an MP3 player, etc. ■ Note : • When connecting these jacks to an MP3 player, etc., you should use the stereo mini cord, not a mono mini cord. ■ AUX 1, 2 IN JACKS RD-6506(G)_ENG_110330_RD-6506(G)_ENG 2011-04-14 오전 9:29 페이지 11[...]

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    ENGLISH 12 R emot e Contr ols CURSOR CONTROL( , , , ), ENTER </SEARCH MODE, SELECT / > but tons The functions in “< >” are r egional option for Eur ope, etc. NETWORK CONTR OL but tons ■ Note: • The VIDEO 3 and NETWORK CONTROL buttons are not available for this receiver. RD-6506(G)_ENG_110330_RD-6506(G)_ENG 2011-04-14 오전 9:29[...]

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    ENGLISH 13 ON / STANDBY AUTO / MANUAL SURROUND STEREO VIDEO AUDIO SOUND INPUT AUDIO ASSIGN SPEAKER ON / OFF TONE CH.LEVEL SETUP ENTER / MEMO BAND PRESET TUNE PHONES AUX 1 AUX 2 POWER AUDIO / VIDEO RECEIVER RD - 6506 ON OFF RETURN MAIN MENU MASTER VOLUME L O ADING B A TTERIES REMO TE CONTROL OPERA TION RANGE • Use the remote control unit within a [...]

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    ENGLISH Oper ations L I S T EN IN G T O A P R OG R A M S O U R C E Before operation • Enter the standby mode. • The STANDBY indicator lights up. This means that the receiver is not disconnected from the AC mains and a small amount of current is retained to support the operation readiness. • To sw itc h t he pow er of f, pus h t he POW ER sw i[...]

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    ENGLISH 15 TONE TUNE • Each time these buttons are pressed, the tone mode is selected as follows : OFF : To listen to a program source without the ↕ tone effect.("DIR" lights up.) ON : To adjust the tone for your taste.("DIR" goes off.) • Ea ch ti me t he se b ut to ns a re p r es se d, t he t on e is s el ec te d a s fo l[...]

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    ENGLISH 16 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. ■ DTS Digital Surround DT S D ig ita l Sur ro und (a lso c all ed si mp ly DT S) su ppo rt s u p to 5. 1 d is cre te ch an nel s and u ses l ess c omp[...]

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    17 ENJO YING SURROUND SOUND • Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows : Auto surround mode : The optimum surround mode will be automatically selected depending on the signal format being input. Manual surround mode : You can select the desired of different surround modes selectable for the signal being input with using the S[...]

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    ENGLISH 18 • While playing digital signals form Dolby Digital program source or listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode, you can adjust their parameters for optimum surround effects. • Then “DRC: ~” (or “PANO : ~ ”) is displayed for several seconds. • If the parameter mode disappears, press this button again. When adjusting the sou[...]

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    ENGLISH 19 TUNE • The volume level of each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function. ■ Note : When the SPEAKER button is set to off, the test tone function does not work. Adjusting each channel level with test tone • The test tone mode is displayed and will be heard from the speaker of each channel for 2 seconds as follows: [...]

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    ENGLISH 20 Adjusting the current channel level • Each tim e th ese butt ons are pre ssed , th e co rres pon ding cha nnel is sele cted as foll ows : → REF 1, 2 (or CAL) ↔ L ↔ C ↔ R ← → <DTS or DD> ↔ SW ↔ SL ↔ SR ← < >: Possible only when the digital signals from Dolby Digital or DTS program sources that includes LF[...]

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    ENGLISH Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • Then "1" of "REF 1" indication flickers for several seconds. • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. • "CAL " (or "REF 1", etc.) is displayed for s[...]

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    ENGLISH 22 LISTENING T O RADIO BRO ADCASTS Auto tuning • Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as follows ; → FM ST → FM MONO → AM ("ST" lights up) ("ST" goes off) • When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of weak broadcast signals, select the FM mono mode to reduce the noise, then FM broadcasts are rep[...]

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    • When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control. Examples: For “3” : For “15” : For “30” : Tuning to preset stations PRESET ENTER/MEMO TUNE PRESET 3. Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press the ENTER(/MEMORY) button. 4. Repeat the above steps1 to 3 to memorize other stations. ■ MEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION The following i[...]

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    ENGLISH 24 LISTENING T O RDS BRO ADCASTS(FM ONL Y) RDS T uner (Regional Option f or some countr ies in Eur ope , etc .) • You can search for stations by program type. 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 informat[...]

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    ENGLISH 25 • Each time this button is pressed, the display mode changes as follows: * Program Service Name(PS)-The name of the radio station. * Program Type(PTY)-This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast. * Radio Text(RT)-Messages sent by the radio station. For example, a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT. •[...]

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    ENGLISH 26 RECORDING • The digital signals from the coaxial, optical digital input or HDMI IN can be heard but cannot be recorded. • When recording the analog signals from CD, VIDEO 1~2, be sure to select the analog input. (For details, refer to "When CD, VIDEO 1~2 is selected as an input source" on page 14.) • The volume and tone ([...]

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    27 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. Adjusting the brightness of the fluorescent display O THER FUNCTIONS Displaying the operation status • Eac[...]

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    28 Before operation To use the HDMI control functions properly, it is recommend to confirm the HDMI control functions usable with each connected component by performing the following operations. ■ Note : • Some HDMI control functions may not work with certain components and TV that are not compatible with them. • Check that this receiver, TV [...]

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    S yst em Set up 29 • 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. The setup menu consists of 6 main menus ; system, input, speake[...]

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    ENGLISH 30 SW M : NORM / SW + T ONE : OFF A.P .S : OFF / 2H / 4H / 6H RETURN BASS : 0 / - 10 ~ + 1 0 TRE : 0 / - 1 0 ~ + 1 0 SPK SET VID 1 CFG VID 2 CFG CD CFG RETURN CONFIG X-O VER DIST ANCE RETURN MODE : CAL / REF 1 / REF 2 L : 0 dB / -15 ~ + 1 5 C : 0 dB / -15 ~ + 1 5 R : 0 dB / -15 ~ + 1 5 SR : 0 dB / -15 ~ + 1 5 SL : 0 dB / -15 ~ + 1 5 SW : 0 [...]

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    1 . Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the desired item. 2. Press the CURSOR LEFT( ◀ )/RIGHT( ▶ ) buttons to set the selected item as desired SETTING THE SY STEM 31 SW M : NORM / SW + T ONE : OFF A.P .S : OFF / 2H / 4H / 6H RETURN BASS : 0 / - 1 0 ~ + 1 0 TRE : 0 / - 1 0 ~ + 1 0 / ON • SW M(SUBWOOFER MODE) : To select th[...]

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    ENGLISH 32 OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIR" lights up.) ↕ ON : To adjust the tone for your taste. ("DIR" goes off.) ■ When the TONE is set to ON to adjust the tone (bass and treble) ① Press the ENTER button to enter the tone setting mode. • The tone level can be adjusted within the rang[...]

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    33 3. Press the CURSOR LEFT( ◀ )/RIGHT( ▶ ) buttons to set the selected item as desired. 2. Press the CURSOR UP( ▲ )/DOWN( ▼ ) buttons to select the desired item. ENGLISH SETTING THE INPUT VID 1 CFG VID 2 CFG CD CFG RETURN A UD : OPT / CO X 1 / COX 2 / - - - A UT O : ON / OFF RETURN A UD : OPT / CO X 1 / COX 2 / - - - A UT O : ON / OFF RETU[...]

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    ENGLISH 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 t[...]

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    ENGLISH 35 • Depending on your speaker type, you can select one of these following speaker types. • Front, Center and Surround speakers : LARGE : Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency. SMALL : Select this when connecting speakers that can not fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequen[...]

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    ENGLISH 36 • You can select the crossover frequency among 40, 50, 80, 100, 150 and 200 Hz. ■ About the crossover frequency • When speakers are set to "SMALL", low frequencies in those channels that are below the crossover frequency are to output from subwoofer or front speakers which are set to "LARGE" (when not using a su[...]

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    ENGLISH 37 ■ When selecting the desired unit • You can select either "M (Meter)" or "FT (Feet)". • Once a unit is selected, the distances are automatically changed in the selected unit. ■ When setting the distance • You can set the distance within the range of 0.1 ~ 9.0 meters in 0.1 meter intervals(or 0.5 ~ 30.0 feet [...]

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    ENGLISH 38 SETTING THE CH LEVEL ■ Note : Depending on the speaker settings ("NO", etc), some channels cannot be selected. • The L FE le vel c an be ad ju ste d wit hi n t he ra ng e o f -10 ~ 0 dB an d oth er ch an nel l eve ls wi th in th e r an ge of -1 5 ~ + 15 dB • In general, we recommend the LFE level to be adjusted to 0 dB.(H[...]

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    ENGLISH 39 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. • Then "1" of "REF 1" indication flickers. • Each time the CURSOR LEFT( ◀ ) or RIGHT( ▶ ) button is pressed, "REF 1&q[...]

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    40 SETTING THE P ARAMETER When selecting “PANO”, “C.WIDTH”, “DIMEN” • You can adjust the various Dolby Pro Logic II Music parameters for optimum surround effect. ■ Note: • The parameter settings are valid only when listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. DRC : OFF / MID / MAX RETURN P ANO : OFF / ON C.WIDTH : 3 / 0 ~ 7 DIMEN :[...]

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    41 ENGLISH When selecting “DRC DD” • This function compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of the Dolby Digital sound track (with extremely high volume) to minimize the difference in volume between the specified and non-specified parts. This makes it easy to hear all of the sound track when watching movies at night at low l[...]

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    ENGLISH 42 • The HDMI connection can carry uncompressed digital video signals and digital audio signals. Depending on whether the digital audio signals input into the HDMI IN are output from the HDMI MONITOR OUT of this receiver or not, you should set the HDMI AUDIO OUT correctly. AMP : Not to output the HDMI digital audio signals from the HDMI M[...]

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    ENGLISH 43 • The Power control function allows the power status of this unit to be interlocked with the power ON/OFF and start of playback of the connected components. OFF : Not to use the POWER CONTROL function. ↕ ON : To use the POWER CONTROL function. ■ Note: • The POWER CONTROL can be set only when the HDMI CONTROL is set to ON. When se[...]

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    44 T r oubleshooting 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. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the receiver yourself. This could vo[...]

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    45 Specif ications ■ AMPLIFIER SECTION • Power output, stereo mode, 6 Ω, THD 0.7%, 40 Hz~20 kHz | 2x100 W • Total harmonic distortion, 6 Ω, 100 W, 1 kHz | 0.05 % • Intermodulation distortion 60 Hz : 7 kHz= 4 : 1 SMPTE, 6 Ω, 100 W | 0.1 % • Input sensitivity, 47 kΩ Line (CD, TAPE, VIDEO) | 250 mV • Signal to noise ratio, IHF “A” [...]

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    RD-6506 5707 -00000-573-0S A UDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER A UDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RECEPT OR DE A UDIO/VIDEO RECEPTEUR A UDIO/VIDEO А УДИО/ВИДЕО ПРИЕМНИК 6505(G) cover_5lan_cover.qxp 2011-04-14 오전 9:43 페이지 2[...]