Sherwood NewCastle R-945 User manual

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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 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.
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.
m 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.
m 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 residentia!
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.
* Consuit 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.
Caution regarding placement <
(Except for U.S.A and Canada)
To maintain proper ventilation, be sure /
to leave aspace around th unit (from
the largest outer dimensions including projetions)
equal to, or greater than, shown below.
Left and right panels: 10 cm
Rear panel: 10 cm
Top panel: 20 cm

READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT |
FOR U.S.A. AND CANADA ....ccsssosssssesinssrsseessseenees 120 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 la prise et poussre jusqu’au fond.
FOR EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA ...1.110+ 230 V/240V
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 230-240 V
AC.

System Connections
* Do not connect the receiver to the wall AC outlet when plugging and unplugging connection cords.
Be sure to connect the white RCA pin cords to the L (left) and the red RCA pin cords 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 toa
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.
Caution : When listing to AM broadcasts in a surround mode without an AM antenna, digital noise can be heard.
Should this happen, connect an AM 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 cleared.
Should this happen, memorize them again.
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SUPPLIED ADAPTOR
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Tumtable with MM type cartridge
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Monitor TV et
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“TV or additional video component
SMIDEO OUT)
VIDEO OUT
* The TV jacks may also be connected to an additional vicleo -
component such as a cable TV tuner, a video deck or satellite
em.
* te the ned a to make connections to video
. components with S-VIDEO IN/OUT jacks. A signal input imto the
* The TAPE 2 MONITOR PLAY/REC jacks may also be connected to S-VIDEO jack will be output in only the S-VIDEO jack and a
the LINE OUTAN jacks of an optional graphic equalizer. signal itd ten normal VIDEO jack will be output in ortly the
normal j

m@ CONNECTING DIGITAL INPUTS
LD player with AC-3
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 DTS Digital
Surround, Dolby Digital(AC-3), PCM or RF 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 75Q COAXIAL cord, not a conventional AUDIO cord.
@ CONNECTING SYSTEM CONTROL
Sherwood component
with DIGI LINK II or Ii
CD player
Tape deck
Graphic equalizer
* Connect this jack to the DIGI LINK jack of the external
Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK II or Ill remote
control system.
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m@ CONNECTING SPEAKERS
Front right Front left
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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 placeme nt"
on page 15.

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MAIN
IN
connections
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AC
INPUT
CORD
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.
r. @ PRE OUT connections
Front speakers
Power amplifier
Powered
Power amplifier Center speaker Subwoofer
Power amplifier
Rear speakers
¢ Use these jacks when adding additiona! amplifiers.
¢ 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 powered subwoofer.
* When you do not use the front MAIN IN and PRE OUT jacks, always connect these
jacks with the supplied jumper plugs.
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SWITCHED AC OUTLETS
These outlets are 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 on
Power on mode — switched AC outlet on

Front Panel Controls
POWER SWITCH
STANDBY BUTTON
REMOTE SENSOR
STANDBY INDICATOR
DIGITAL INPUT INDICATORS.
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OSD BUTTON/INDICATOR
VIDEO LABELS BUTTON
VCRi REC SELECTOR BUTTON
TAPE2 MONITOR BUTTON
INPUT SELECTOR / INDEX KNOB
MASTER VOLUME CONTROL KNOB
RONT AUX/
REAR TV SELECTOR BUTTON/INDICATOR
CENTER LEVEL UP/DOWN (+/ -) BUTTONS
ReEScEeNeer E BALANCE CONTROL KNOB !
‘ON/ PEAKER MODE BUTTON
INDICATOR TUNING UP/DOWN
SURROUND MODE (a/v) BUTTONS
BUTTON TREBLE CONTROL KNOB
DOLBY PRO LOGIC REAR LEVEL UP/DOWN (+/ -) BUTTONS
BUTTON MEMORY/ ENTER BUTTON
DOLBY DIGITAL BUTTON FM MODE BUTTON
DTS BUTTON/INDICATOR BASS CONTROL KNOB
RDS BUTTONS (R-945 RDS ONLY) BAND BUTTON
Refer to “Additional function for FREQUENCY DIRECT BUTTON
STEREO BUTTON
R-945 RDS Tuner Only" on page 21.
DIGITAL INPUT BUTTON
SPEAKER ON/OFF SWITCH
NUMERIC BUTTONS
@ FLUORESCENT DISPLAY
INPUT, FREQUENCY,PRESET, VOLUME LEVEL, OPERATING INFOMATIONS, etc
TP INDICATOR! Ta INDICATOR
EON INDICATOR PTY INDICATO
RT INDICATOR STEREO INDICATOR
RDS INDICATOR TAPE 2 MONITOR INDICATOR
CINEMA BASS INDICATOR
VCR1 RECORD
SOURCE DISPLAY
TUNED INDICATOR
AUTO INDICATOR
MEMORY INDICATOR
SLEEP INDICATOR
CHURCH INDICATOR
STADIUM INDICATOR
HALL INDICATOR
THEATER INDICATOR
D0 3 Stereo INDICATOR
O0 Pro Logic INDICATOR
OC AC-3 INDICATOR
MH Front AUX — panies
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S- VIDEO L-AUDIO-R VIDEO
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: Additional video component
S-VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
*The front Aux jacks may be also connected to an
additional video component such as a camcorder’, a video
deck or a video game player, etc.
* Use the S-VIDEO jack to make connection to vicleo
component with the S-VIDEO out jack.
A signal input into the S-VIDEO jack will be output in only
the S-VIDEO jack and a signal input into the nornal VIDEO
jack will be output in only the normal VIDEO jack.

Universal Remote Control
Notes:For
enhanced
Universal
Remote
Programming
instructions
and
product
identification
codes,
please
refer
to
the
operating
manual
inclosed
with
this
Universal
Remote
Control.
This
remote
control
has 3
operating
modes
as
follows;
*
OSD
(On
Screen
Display)
mode:
Allows
you
to
look
at
information
about
basic
operation
of
this
receiver
on
your
monitor
TV and
to
operate
this
receiver by
moving
an
arrow
that appears on
the
screen
of
your
monitor TV.
* Sherwood mode: Allows you to operate this receiver, and other Sherwood components like cassette decks, CD players and
equalizers, etc. (To operate other Sherwood components, you should make the DIGI LINK connections
between them)
«
Non-Sherwood
mode:
Allows
you
to
operate
the
non-Sherwood
audio
and
video
components.
Notes:
¢ The set-up code for each component should be entered before operation.
For
set-up
codes(product
identification
codes),
please
refer
to
“Set-Up
Code
Tables”
in
the
operating
manual
of
this
remote
control.
+ Some operation buttons have different functions according to each operation mode.
¢ Be sure to set the remote control to the correct mode before operation.
DIGI LINK SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROLS |
¢
This
section
explains
the
basic
functions
for
Sherwood
or
OSD
mode.
For
non-Sherwood
mode,
refer
to
the
operating
manual
of
this
remote
control.
* All Sherwood components bearing the DIGI LINK (II or II) logo can be used with this remote control.
+ For system remote control operation, first make the DIGI LINK connections between Sherwood components.
¢
The
numbered
buttons
on
the
remote
control
have
different
functions
in
different
modes.
For
details,
refer
to
the
“FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS” on next page.
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CRYSTAL
DISPLAY
DEVICE BUTTONS
To operate the desired component with this remote
control, first select the corresponding DEVICE button
PRESET SCAN BUTTON
POWER BUTTON +
VOLUME A/V(UP/DOWN)BUTTONS *
MUTE BUTTON
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NUMERIC(1~0)/CURSOR CONTROL( 4 »~, 4,» 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 DISC button.
For moving an arrow with the CURSOR CONTROL buttons
in the OSD mode.
SLEEP BUTTON
SYSTEM DISPLAY BUTTON
OSD BUTTON
TEST TONE BUTTON
DISC
BUTTON
(CD
CHANGER
Only)
ENTER
BUTTON
INPUT SELECTOR BUTTONS
In the standby mode, when pressing a input
selector button, the receiver is turned on automatically
and the desired input source is selected.
LIGHT BUTTON
activates the backlighting of the remote controi
for 5 sec. If any other button is pressed while
the backlighting is on, the reomote control will
remain backlit for an additional 5 sec.
EQUALIZER FUNCTIONS
T.MON-for monitoring the sound of recording or
(EQ.T) playback on tape deck
DISPLAY-for selecting equalize r display.
USER-for adjusting equalizer pattern as desired.
PRESET-for selecting equalizer pattern.
FILE-for selecting desired equalizer pattern in the
reset or in the user mode.
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FUNCTION
TABLE
of
the
NUMBERED
BUTTONS.
Conponent control
selection buttons
Button symbols
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(for receiver)
DECKA
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Bese
REPEAT
AC
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DECK
SELECTOR
A
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SUBWOOFER
LEVEL
UP
INTRO
SCAN
DECK
SELECTOR
B
:
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CENTER
LEVEL
UP
PAUSE
PAUSE
®
CENTER
LEVEL
DOWN
STOP
STOP
« (2 REAR LEVEL DOWN BACKWARD SKIP REWIND
©
»
REAR
LEVEL
UP
FORWARD
SKIP
FAST-FORWARD
@M
SURROUND
MODE
PLAY
FORWARD
PLAY
DELAY TIME = REVERSE PLAY
9)
DELAY
ADJUST
=:
RECORD
ADJUST
*
When
using
the
Sherwood
DIGI
LINKIIl
components,
by
pressing
PLAY,
etc.
on
CD
player
or
tape
dek,
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.
¢
The
TV/OFF
and
the
CH
V
buttons
may
not
be
available
for
this
receiver.

Operations
Note:
Before
operating
this
receiver
with
the
supplied
remote
control,
refer
to
“Universal
Remote
Control”
on
page
8
for
details
about
operation.
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LISTENING
TO
A
PROGRAM
SOURCE
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Before operation
¢ Enter the standby mode.
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Select the desired input source.
T. 2 MONITOR
INPUT SELECTOR!
INDEX
POWER
ONOFF
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¢ The STANDBY indicator lights up. This means that the
receiver is not disconnected from the AC outlet and a
small amount of current is retained to support the
memorized contens 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.
STANDBY
a eas
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¢ Each time the STANDBY button on the receiver
or the POWER button on the remote control is
pressed, the receiver is tumed 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.
or
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TUNER CD TAPE! T2MON. PHONO
00090
vCR1 ovo LOP = AUX/TV
+ Each time the INPUT SELECTOR/INDEX knob is
rotated, the input source changes as follows:
PHONO ++ TUNER © CD PLAYER «© TAPE 1
[ (frequency display) i
AUX/TV — VCRI LD PLAYER @ DVD
* When the TAPE 2 MONITOR button is set to on and
the “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 2MONITOR
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.
When listening 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, instead of the
source sound.
For further details, refer to the operating instruct ons
of the component connected.
TUNER CD TAPE! T2MON. PHONO
VCRI «DVD LDP AUX/TV
Switch the speakers on.
SPEAKER
When the AUX/TV is selected as input source
¢ Select the front AUX or the rear TV.
FRONT
AUX SEL
¢ 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.
* If the front AUX is selected, the FRONT AUX
indicator lights up.