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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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RD 8601
Audio/Video Receiver
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Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT 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. : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CAUTION ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT This symbol is intended to alert the user to the REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO presence of important operating and USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS maintenance (servicing) instructions in the INSID
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SAFETY INSTRUCTION 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, be read before the product is operated. connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the 2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should grounding electrode. See Figure 1. be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating Figure 1 Example of antenna grounding as pe
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CONTENTS Introduction • READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT | 2 • SAFETY INSTRUCTION | 3 System Connections | 5 Front Panel Controls | 11 Universal Remote Controls | 13 • OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL | 15 • REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE | 15 • LOADING BATTERIES | 15 • USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL | 16 Speaker Setup | 19 • SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLY | 20 • SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP AUTOMATICALLY (AUTO SPEAKER SETUP) | 22 O
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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, video and speaker cords. • Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the receiver. 1 7 5 2 11 ANTENNA VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT DIGITAL IN IN FM 75 OPT 1 GND OPT 2 AM LOOP OPTICAL EXTERNAL IN PRE OUT SUB WOOFER SUB SETUP MIC O
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2. CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS VIDEO 2 DVD player, etc. Y COMPONENT CB OUT CR AUDIO (COMPOSITE) OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO 1 Video deck, DVD recorder, etc. OUT RL OUT Y COMPONENT CB OUT CR AUDIO AUDIO (COMPOSITE) IN VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT RL RL IN OUT IN OUT VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT OUT OUT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 IN OUT VIDEO 2 CR CB Y S-VIDEO IN COMPONENT IN (COMPOSITE) VIDEO IN MONITOR TV, Projector, etc. • There are three types of video jacks(COMPONENT,
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3. CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS • The AUX jacks may be connected to an additional audio component such as a CD player, a tape deck, etc. TAPE Tape deck, MD recorder, etc. L AUDIO R OUT L AUDIO R IN CD CD player AUX other audio component L L AUDIO AUDIO OUT OUT R R PLAY REC CD TAPE AUX 4. CONNECTING EXTERNAL INs EXTERNAL IN SUB CENTER WOOFER • Use these jacks to connect the corresponding outputs of a DVD player or external decoder, etc. that has 6 or 7 channel analog audio outputs • In case
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6. CONNECTING SYSTEM CONTROL • Connect this jack to the DIGI LINK jack of the external Sherwood component with DIGI LINK II or III Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK II or III CD player remote control system. System control Tape deck cord DIGI-LINK DVD player 7. SUBWOOFER PREOUT connection • To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a powered subwoofer. PRE OUT SUB WOOFER Powered subwoofer 8. CONNECTING SPEAKERS • Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according to the chann
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5 Speaker placement Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room TV or SCREEN and the wall coverings, etc. The typical example of speaker placement 1 and recommendations are as follows : CENTER SUBWOOFER Front left and right speakers and center speaker FRONT (LEFT) 4 FRONT (RIGHT) 3 • Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with TV or monitor screen as possible. • Place the center speaker between the front left and right speakers LISTENING and no furt
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9. CONNECTING MICROPHONE • To use Auto Speaker Setup function, connect the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack.(For details, refer to “SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP AUTOMATICALLY(AUTO SPEAKER SETUP)” on page 22.) SETUP MIC Note: • Because the microphone for Auto Speaker Setup is designed for use with this receiver, do not use a microphone other than Microphone the one supplied with this receiver. 10. SWITCHED AC OUTLETs • Theses outlets are switched on(power-on mode) and off(standby mode) according to
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Front Panel Controls 25 24 26 23 21 20 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RD-8601 MASTER VOLUME POWER REMOTE SENSOR 1 22 ON/ OFF INPUT SELECTOR SURROUND MODE STANDBY DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO EXTERNAL IN AUTO DSP MODE STEREO PARAMETER 2 INPUTS ON/STANDBY 18 27 16 17 VIDEO 3 PHONES CHANNEL SPEAKER DYNAMIC SPEAKER SELECTOR ADJUST TONE MODE SETUP RANGE CINEMA EQ MEMO/ENTER TUNING/PRESET T/P MODE FM MODE BAND 3 ON/OFF VIDEO L - AUDIO - R 4 56 7 14 15 19 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. POWER switch 16. AUTO button 2. STANDBY button/
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VIDEO 3 INPUT JACKS VIDEO 3 - - VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO 3 - - VIDEO L AUDIO R When not using the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks, cover these jacks with the supplied cap. • The VIDEO 3 jacks may be also connected to an L R VIDEO AUDIO additional video component such as a camcorder, OUT OUT LD player, video game player, etc. VIDEO 3 Camcorder, video game player, etc. 12 ENGLISH
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Universal Remote Controls This universal remote control can operate not only this receiver but also most popular brands of audio and video components such as CD players, cassette decks, TVs, cable boxes, VCRs, DVD players, satellite receivers, etc. • To operate 7 components other than this receiver, you should enter the setup code for each component. (For details, refer to “USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL” on page 16.) Digi link system remote controls This remote control can also operate Sher
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FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS Device to be AUX TV VCR DVD SAT CBL CD controlled (for CD player) (for tape deck) (for TV) (for VCR) (for DVD player) (for satellite receiver) (for cable box) Button symbol POWER ON 1 POWER ON POWER ON POWER ON POWER ON POWER ON POWER ON POWER ON STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY 2 STANDBY (POWER OFF) (POWER OFF) (POWER OFF) (POWER OFF) (POWER OFF) (POWER OFF) (POWER OFF) CH.SEL 3 INPUT SELECTOR INPUT SELECTOR INPUT SELECTOR INPUT
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30 OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE Enter the setup code for each component • Use the remote control unit within a range of other than this receiver you wish to 1 about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 control. For details, refer to “Entering a degrees aiming at the remote sensor. setup code” on page 16. Turn on the component you want to AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER RD-8601 MASTER VOLUME POWER REMOTE SENSOR operate. ON/ OFF 2 STANDBY INPUT SELECTOR SURROUN
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USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL • This remote control can control up to 8 different components. • Before operating audio and video components other than this receiver with using this remote control, the setup code for each component should be entered. • For system remote control operation, “000” was stored previously in the memory of the device button “CD” for Sherwood CD player, “DVD” for Sherwood DVD player and “AUX” for Sherwood tape deck respectively as its factory setup code. So, you don’
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CD AUX TV POWER ON STANDBY CD AUX TV VCR DVD SAT CBL VCR DVD SAT CBL CH.SEL T/V CH/LEVEL MUTE T.TONE OSD MENU SETUP ENTER SLEEP DIMMER DISPLAY RETURN TUNE TUNE PRESET P.SCAN PRESET AUTO DSP STEREO CD AUX TV ADJUST SPK SET PARAMATER ENTER 1 234 5 6 7 8 POWER ON STANDBY CD AUX TV 9 0 +10 VCR DVD SAT CBL VCR DVD SAT CBL MACRO M1 M2 M3 CH.SEL T/V REMOTE CONTROL RNC-50A CH/LEVEL MUTE T.TONE OSD MENU SETUP ENTER SLEEP DIMMER DISPLAY RETURN TUNE TUNE PRESET P.SCAN PRESET AUTO DSP STEREO SPK SET ADJUST
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CD AUX TV POWER ON STANDBY CD AUX TV VCR DVD SAT CBL VCR DVD SAT CBL CH.SEL T/V CH/LEVEL MUTE T.TONE OSD MENU SETUP ENTER SLEEP DIMMER DISPLAY RETURN TUNE TUNE PRESET P.SCAN PRESET AUTO DSP STEREO SPK SET ADJUST PARAMATER ENTER 1 234 5 6 7 8 9 0 +10 MACRO M1 M2 M3 REMOTE CONTROL RNC-50A POWER ON STANDBY CD AUX TV VCR DVD SAT CBL CH.SEL T/V CH/LEVEL MUTE T.TONE OSD MENU SETUP ENTER SLEEP DIMMER DISPLAY RETURN TUNE TUNE PRESET P.SCAN PRESET AUTO DSP STEREO SPK SET ADJUST PARAMATER 00 1 1 234 5 6 7
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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 the speaker settings, too. About the speaker size • Depending or relationship between speakers, settings The composition of the signals output from the different possible for
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SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP MANUALLY Note: When the SPEAKER button is set to off or the EXTERNAL IN is selected as an input source, the speaker setup procedure cannot be performed. Before setting the speaker setup • Press the POWER switch to enter the standby mode and then turn the power on. POWER ON POWER ON STANDBY POWER POWER ON AUD CD CD AUX AUX TV TV VCR VCR DVD DVD SA SAT CBL CBL POWER ON STANDBY DEVICE SELECT CD AUX TV CH.SEL CH.SEL VCR DVD SAT CBL T/V T/V CH/LEVEL CH/LEVEL MUTE MUTE VOLUM
