Sherwood Newcastle R-925 User manual

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RECEIVER

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Introduction
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION
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 early 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
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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.
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.
WARNING
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.
Caution regarding placement
(Except for U.S.A and Canada)
To maintain proper ventilation, be sure
to leave aspace around the unit (from
the largest outer dimensions including projetions)
equal to, or greater than, shown below.
Left and right panels: 5 Cm
Rear panel: 10 Cm
Top panel: 20 Cm
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READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT |
FOR U.S.A. AND CANADA ........:ssssssssssssssetsessoeeeeeens 120V FOR OTHER COUNTRIES «---.-------+++-- 110 V/220 V
FOR YOUR SAFETY
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.
ATTENTION : Pour eviter les choc electriques,
introduire la lame la plug large de la borne
correspondante de Ia prise et poussre jusqu’au fond.
FOR AUSTRALIA AND EUROPE ..220 V/230 V/240 V
FOR YOUR SAFETY
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 220-240 V
AC.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
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 110-220 V AC. The AC voltage
selector switches on the rear panel are 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
these switches match your line voltage. If not, they
must be set to your voltage in accordance with the
following direction.
AC voltage selector switches
AC 220 V AC 110 V
Move switch levers to match your line voltage with a
small screwdriver or other pointed tool.

System Connections
*
Do
not
connect
the
receiver
to
the
wall
AC
outlet
when
plugging
and
unplugging
connection
cords.
+
Be
sure
to
connect
the
white
plugs
to
the
L
(left)
and
the
red
plugs
to
the
R
(right)
jacks
when
making
connections.
+
Change
the
position
of
the
FM
indoor
antenna
until
you
get
the
best
reception of
your
favorite
FM
stations.
« A 75 Q 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
with
the
AM
loop
antenna.
+
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
about
2
weeks,
the
memorized
contents
will
be
all
cleared.
So you
should
memorize
them
again.
@ CONNECTING ANTENNAS
(OUTDOOR ANTENNA)
FM
(INDOOR ANTENNA)
SUPPLIED ADAPTOR
@ CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS
Tumtable with MM type cartridge
Monitor TV
VIDEO IN
*TV or additional video component
OUT
* The TAPE 2 MONITOR PLAY/REC jacks may also be connected to
the LINE OUTI/IN jacks of an optional graphic equalizer. * The TV/AUX jacks may also be connected to an additional
video component such as a cable TV tuner or a video deck.
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ENGLISH
m@ CONNECTING DIGITAL INPUTS
LD player with
DIGITAL RF OUT
Component with
COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT
Component with
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
* A digital input should be connected to the components such
as LD player or DVD, etc. capable of outputing Dolby AC-3,
PCM or RF format digital signals.
«When making the COAXIAL DIGITAL connection, be sure to
use a 75Q COAXIAL cord, not a conventional AUDIO cord.
¢ For details, refer to the operating instructions of the
component connected.
CONNECTING SYSTEM CONTROL
Sherwood component
with DIGI LINK II or Ill
CD player
Tape deck
Graphic equalizer
DIGHLINK
* Connect this jack to the DIGI LINK jack of the external
Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK {! or Ill remote
control system.
@ CONNECTING SPEAKERS en
Front left i
Front right
Rear right
Rear left
* Never short circuit the + and — speaker cords.
* Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly
according to the channel (left and right) and the polarity
(+ and -). :
¢ Be sure to use the speakers with the impedance of over
8Q.
¢ Always connect both rear speakers.
¢ For installing the speakers, refer to "Speaker placement"
on page 13.

@
MAIN
IN
connections
m@
AC
INPUT
CORD
rg Pre amplifier Plug this cord into a wall AC outlet
* When a separate pre amplifier is used for front channels,
connect these jacks to the pre amplifier and connect the front
speakers to this receiver.
m@ PRE OUT connections
Front speakers
Power amplifier
Powered
Center speaker Subwoofer
Power amplifier
Power amplifier
Rear speakers
* Use these jacks if you want to listen at even higher volume levels.
* Connect the PRE OUT jacks to the powered speakers or the power amplifiers
connected to speakers respectively.
* To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a subwoofer.
* When you do not use the front MAIN IN and PRE OUT jacks, always connect these
jacks with the supplied jumper plugs.
C
mm SWITCHED AC OUTLET
This outlet is switched on and off by
the STANDBY button on the front
panel or the POWER button on the
remote control. (Maximum total
capacity is 100W)
Standby mode — switched AC outlet ual
Power on mode — switched AC outlet on

Front Panel Controls
DYNAMIC RANGE BUTTON/INDICATOR =
VIDEO LABELS BUTTON =
VCR1 RECORD BUTTON 5
POWER
SWITCH
=
STANDBY BUTTON
REMOTE
SENSOR
TAPE2
MONITOR
BUTTON
STANDBY
INDICATOR
INPUT
SELECTOR
/
INDEX
KNOB
DIGITAL
INPUT
INDICATORS
MASTER
VOLUME
CONTROL
KNOB
pre ee
NUMERIC
FRONT/REAR
AUX
SELECT
BUTTON
HEADPHONE
JACK
—
|
BUTTONS
FRONT
AUX
INDICATOR
(Tuner
only)
SUBWOOFER
LEVEL
UP/DOWN
BUTTONS
SPEAKER
BALANCE
CONTROL
KNOB
ON/OFF
SWITCH
CENTER
LEVEL
UP/DOWN BUTTONS
TREBLE
CONTROL
KNOB
DIGITAL
INPUT
SPEAKER
MODE
BUTTON
‘SELECT
BUTTON
REAR
LEVEL
UP/DOWN
BUTTONS
BASS
CONTROL
KNOB
DOLBY
DIGITAL(AC-3)
FM
MODE
BUTTON
BUTTON
MEMORY/
ENTER
BUTTON
SURROUND
MODE
BUTTON
CINEMA
BASS
BUTTON
SURROUND
OFF
BUTTON
BAND
BUTTON
FREQUENCY
DIRECT
BUTTON
TUNING
UP/DOWN
BUTTON
RDS BUTTONS (R-925 RDS ONLY)
Refer to “Additional function for
R-925 RDS Tuner Only" on page 18
Mi FLUORESCENT DISPLAY ——-
INPUT, FREQUENCY,PRESET, VOLUME LEVEL, OPERATING INFOMATIONS, etc
TP INDICATOR) Ta INDICATOR
EON INDICATOR PTY INDICATOR
RT INDICATOR STEREO INDICATOR
RDS INDICATOR TAPE 2 MONITOR INDICATOR
CINEMA BASS INDICATOR TUNED INDICATOR
AUTO INDICATOR
VCR1 RECORD MEMORY INDICATOR
SOURCE DISPLAY | PRESET INDICATOR
@ AUX/VIDEO INPUT JACKS
AUX/ VIDEO INPUT
VIDEO L~AUDIO-F
Additional video component
SLEEP INDICATOR
CHURCH INDICATOR
STADIUM INDICATOR
HALL INDICATOR
THEATER INDICATOR
O03 Stereo INDICATOR
OO Pro Logic INDICATOR
OOAC-3 INDICATOR
* The AUX/VIDEO jacks may be also connected to an
additional video component such as a camcorder, a video
deck or a video game player, etc.

DIGI LINK Ill System Remote controls
¢ You can remotely contro! not only this receiver but also Sherwood compatible components bearing the DIGI LINK II or
Ill logo.
« For system remote control operation, first make the DIGI LINK connections.
SLEEP BUTTON
POWER BUTTON
m@ CD PLAYER SECTION
DISC(CD changer only) — for disc selection
» — to begin play
nt — for pausing play
m ~to stop play or to clear a program
t«<,»~ — for skipping backward or forward
REPEAT A< >B-to play a specific passage
repeatedly
INTRO SCAN - to preview each track only
for 10 sec
INPUT SELECTOR BUTTONS
In the standby mode, when pressing a input
selector button, the unit is turned on automatically
and the desired input source is selected.
SURROUND MODE BUTTON
DELAY TIME BUTTON
MASTER VOLUME/CENTER LEVEL/REAR
LEVEL / SUBWOOFER LEVEL UP/DOWN
(A/V ) BUTTONS
MUTE BUTTON
PRESET SCAN BUTTON
SYSTEM DISPLAY BUTTON
NUMERIC BUTTONS — for selecting preset stations
or entering frequency directly in tuner mode.
For selecting a track or a disc in CD mode.
When selecting a disc, select disc No. (1~5) within 2
sec. after pressing the DISC button.
m@ TAPE DECK SECTION
DECK SELECTOR A, B — for selecting deck A or B
~«, » — to begin forward or reverse side playback
u —for pausing playback or recording
m —to stop playback or recording
<<, »»— to wind tape reverse or forward
e —for recording
@ EQUALIZER SECTION
PRESET -— for selecting equalizer pattern.
USER — for adjusting equalizer pattem as desired.
FILE —for selecting desired equalizer pattem in the}
preset or in the user mode.
DISPLAY — for selecting equalizer display.
T.MON — for monitoring the sound of recording or
playback on tape deck.
TEST TONE BUTTON
ADJUST BUTTON
* In the DIGI LINK Ii! remote control system, if pressing PLAY,etc. on CD player or tape deck, CD or TAPE 2 MONITOR
is selected automatically without selecting the input source and then PLAY,etc. starts.
In this case,to listen to TAPE 1, switch off the TAPE 2 MONITOR and select the TAPE 1.
Notes:
¢ Some functions for CD player, tape deck or equalizer may not be available.
¢ For details about functions, refer to the operating instructions of each component.
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE
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« Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7
meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees
aiming of the remote sensor.
LOADING BATTERIES
7 |
a
1.
Remove
the
cover.
2.
Load
two
batteries
matching
the
polarity.
+
;
|
2x 1.5V
R6/SUM-3/AA
+ Remove the batteries when they are not used
for a long time.
¢ Do not use the rechargeable batteries(Ni-Cd
type). |

Operations
LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE |
Before operation
¢ Enter the standby mode.
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« 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 memorized contents and operation readiness.
* To switch the power off, push the POWER switch
again.
¢ Then the power is cut off and the STANDBY
indicator goes off.
@ In the standby mode, turn the power on.
CJ} Bes
STANDB?
t
* Each time the STANDBY button on the recever or
the POWER button on the remote control is pressed,
the receiver is turned on to enter the operating mode
or off to enter the standby mode.
* In the standby mode, if the INPUT SELECTOR
button is pressed on the remote control, the receiver
is turned on automatically and the desired input is
selected. ,
- Switch the speakers on.
SPEAKER
O ovo
i
¢ Then sound can be heard from the speakers
connected to the speaker terminals.
* When using the headphone for private listening,
press the SPEAKER switch again to switch the
speakers off.
INPUT SELECTOR’
Select the desired input source.
1.2 MONITOR
INDEX
« Each time the INPUT SELECTOR/INDEX knob is
rotated, the input source changes as follows :
PHONO +» TUNER + CD PLAYER ~ TAPE 1
[ (frequency display) ]
AUX/TV < VCRI «+ LD PLAYER + DVD
« When the TAPE 2 MONITOR button is set to on so
that “TAPE 2M” indicator lights up, other inputs
can not be heard from the speakers.
To listen to a input source other than TAPE 2
MONITOR, be sure to set the TAPE 2 MONITOR
button to off.
TAPE 2 MONITOR function
You can connect either a tape deck or a graphic
equalizer to the receiver's TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks.
Only when you listen to the component connected to
these jacks, set the TAPE 2 MONITOR button to on.
If you connect a 3-head tape deck, you can listen to the
sound being recorded during recording, not the source
sound.
For further details, refer to the operating instructions
of the component connected.
When the AUX/TV is selected as input source
¢ Select the front AUX/VIDEO or the rear TV/AUX.
AUX SEL
i
* If the front AUX/VIDEO is selected, the FRONT
AUX indicator lights up.