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Sérgio Ribe
February 10, 2025
Qual é a origem desta marca?
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Mr. Anderson
February 11, 2025
The Sherwood Newcastle R-865 brand originates from Sherwood America.
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Bill Johnson
March 11, 2025
Can I use the R-865 to distribute power to my whole house speaker system?
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Mr. Anderson
March 11, 2025
The Sherwood Newcastle R-865 includes multi-room system capabilities, such as an IR receiver and a multi-room system kit. However, the manual does not explicitly state that it is designed to distribute power to a whole-house speaker system. It has a 7-channel amplifier with 100 watts per channel, which may support multiple zones but may not be sufficient for a full whole-house audio distribution without additional equipment like external amplifiers.
Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT 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. WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
CONTENTS • Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT SAFETY INSTRUCTION • System Connections • Front Panel Controls | 14 • Universal Remote Controls OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE LOADING BATTERIES USING FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL •...
System Connections • Pleas 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 cords. •...
OSD menu cannot be displayed via MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT. • When Sherwood DVD player such as V-768, etc. is connected to the DIGI-LINK jack for system control, you should connect the DVD player to the “ VIDEO 2” jacks of this unit.
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VIDEO 1 Video deck, DVD recorder, etc. COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO • The jacks of VIDEO 1/VIDEO 2 may also be connected to a DVD recorder or other digital video recording component. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component to be connected. •...
4. CONNECTING DIGITAL INs and OUT • The OPTICAL and the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTs of the components that are connected to CD, AUX and VIDEO 1~ VIDEO 4 of this unit can be connected to these DIGITAL INs. • A digital input should be connected to the components such as a CD player, LD player, DVD player, etc.
• According to speaker settings, you cannot use either SURROUND BACK RIGHT jack or both of SURROUND BACK jacks. 7. CONNECTING SYSTEM CONTROL • Connect this jack to the DIGI LINK jack of the external Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK II or III remote control system. 8. CONNECTING DC TRIGGER OUT •...
9. CONNECTING SPEAKERS Surround A right Surround B right (or "Passive" subwoofer) • 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, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass.
Speaker placement 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.
ROOM 2 connections • ROOM 2 playback feature allows you to play a different program source in another room as well as one source in the main room at the same time. • For ROOM 2 playback, connect the VIDEO 2 / ROOM 2 OUT jacks to the amplifier, TV, etc. installed in another room, or connect the SURROUND BACK speaker terminals to the speakers.
For more information on future upgrades and external control, visit the Sherwood web site at www.sherwoodamerica.com or contact your dealer. • Do not disconnect the connection cable while updating the operating software, etc.
Front Panel Controls • To open the panel door push gently on the lower third of the panel door. 17 18 1. POWER switch 2. STANDBY button/indicator 3. DECODING MODE button 4. STEREO button 5. DIGITAL/ANALOG button 6. PURE AUDIO button 7.
FLUORESCENT DISPLAY DOLBY H DIGITAL EX VIRTUAL DIRECT AUTO PCM PRO LOGIC MPEG PURE ANALOG SL SW SR 1. CHANNEL indicators 2. PCM SIGNAL indicator 3. SURROUND MODE indicators 4. TAPE MONITOR indicator 5. DIRECT indicator 6. STEREO indicator 7. AUTO indicator 8.
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, tape 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”...
FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS. Device to be controlled (for CD player) (for tape deck) Button symbol POWER ON POWER ON STANDBY STANDBY ENTER RECORD REVERSE SEARCH( ) / REWIND( ) / FORWARD SEARCH( ) FAST FORWARD( ) STOP STOP REVERSE SKIP( ) / FORWARD SKIP( )
SENSOR of the component you wish to control and press the button corresponding to the operation you want. • When operating a Sherwood CD player or tape deck using digi link system remote control, aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR of this receiver.
“DVD” for Sherwood DVD player, “AUX” for Sherwood tape deck and “TV” for Sherwood TV respectively as its factory setup code. So, you don’t need to enter its code for each Sherwood component except in such a case that its code does not work.
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If only a few functions operate, check to see if another code will work with more buttons. • When operating a Sherwood CD player or tape deck using the system remote control, aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR on this receiver.
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Programing the commands from other remote controls( LEARNING mode ) • If the setup codes are not available for your component or you want to program a missing or special function into one button of a device, the learning function enables this remote control to learn the commands from other remote controls.
Erasing the programmed command from one button Perform the steps setup code” procedure on page 19 to select the delecting mode (“DELETE”). • Then “BTTN” is displayed on the LCD screen for several seconds. While “SEL” is flickering, press the button for the command you want to erase.
Programming a macro function • The macro function enables you to program a series of button operations(up to 15) on this remote control into a single button. • You can store up to three separate macro command sequences into “M1”, “M2” and “M3” buttons. Perform the steps setup code”...
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Programing a punch-through function • The punch-through function allows the volume controls , channel controls or transport controls to link to a different device while a device is controlled with this remote control as a master device. • For example, since this receiver will likely be used as the sound system while watching TV, you may want to use volume controls to operate this receiver although this remote control is set to control the TV.
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Operating a punch-through function • While this remote control is set to control a master device, aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR of the punch-through device and press the desired button of the programmed punch-through controls. Example ) When pressing “PLAY ( )” button. Erasing the programmed puch-through function Perform the steps...
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Erasing all the punch-through functions programmed under a master device mode Perform the steps setup code” procedure on page 19 to select a master device and the punch-through mode (“PUNCH”). • Then “VOL” is displayed on the LCD screen for several seconds.
ROOM 2 Remote Controls This remote control unit is an additional remote control unit for the ROOM 2 source playback only. • You can use the ROOM 2 functions with this remote control unit more conveniently in another room than with the universal remote control unit.
Operations Notes : • Before operating this receiver with the supplied remote control, refer to “ Universal Remote Controls” on page 16 for details about operation. • Before operating this receiver, first set this unit as desired for optimum performance, doing the OSD menu setting procedures.
When CD, AUX or VIDEO 1~ VIDEO 4 is selected Select the digital or the analog input as desired. • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows: DIGITAL ANALOG • When TUNER or TAPE MONITOR is selected as an input source, the analog input is automatically selected.
Achieving higher purity of sound quality • Only when playing program sources recorded in either analog stereo or 2 channel PCM format, the pure audio function can be selected. • “PURE” lights up and the stereo mode is automatically selected and all the video-related circuits as well as the digital processing circuits are turned off.
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. Surround modes DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signal format which can handle higher data rates.
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Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround Dolby Pro Logic IIx decodes all stereo (2 channel ) and 5.1 channel sources and extends to 7.1channel surround playback. It delivers the most natural, full range and immersing 7.1 channel listening experience. Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround includes two modes as follows : •...
For your reference, the sound from each channel can be reproduced according to the surround modes as follows: Channels Modes DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS ES DISCRETE/MATRIX DTS NEO 6: CINEMA/MUSIC DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE/MUSIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/MUSIC DOLBY VIRTUAL SPEAKER MPEG...
ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND • Surround sound effect will not work properly if the signal passes through a graphic equalizer. Please refer to your equalizer operating instructions for guidance on switching off (or defeating) the equalizer. Note: • Before surround playback, first perform the SPEAKER SETUP procedure, etc. on the OSD menu for optimum performance. (For details, refer to “SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP”...
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Continued When canceling the surround mode for normal stereo operation. 2CH downmix mode • This mode allows the multi-channel signals encoded in DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG format to be mixed down into 2 front channels and to be reproduced through only two front speakers or through headphones. •...
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Continued To listen in a Dolby Headphone mode • The Dolby Headphone function simulates 5.1 channel surround sound, which allows you to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound through 2 channel headphones, just like listening from 5.1 channel speakers. Note : Only when the HEADPHONE SELECTOR button is set to the speaker off mode, the Dolby Headphone mode can be selected.
Adjusting each channel level with test tone • The volume level of each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function. Note: When speakers are switched off , the test tone function does not work. Enter the test tone mode. At each channel, adjust the level as desired until the sound level of each speaker is heard to be equally loud.
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Adjust the level of the selected channel as desired. DOWN Adjusting the Dolby Pro Logic IIx / Dolby Pro Logic II Music parameters • When selecting either the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode or the Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode depending on whether “S/B CH”...
LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning Select the tuner. Press the TUNING UP(+) or DOWN(-) button for more than 0.5 second. Manual tuning • Manual tuning is useful when you already know the frequency of the desired transmitter. • Perform the steps in “Auto tuning”...
Manual presetting • You can store up to 30 preferred stations in the memory. Tune in the desired station with auto or manual tuning. Note • When performing manual presetting with the remote control, first be sure to turn off the OSD menu display.
Listening to FM stereo broadcasts • While listening to FM broadcasts. • Each time this button is pressed, the FM mode changes as follows; Stereo mode : “STEREO” lights up. Mono mode : “STEREO” 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 reproduced in monaural sound.
RECORDING • The analog signals from the 8 CH DIRECT inputs as well as the digital signals from DIGITAL inputs can be heard but cannot be recorded. • The volume, channel level, tone(bass, treble) settings, etc. have no effect on the recording signals. Recording with TAPE MONITOR Select the desired input as a recording source except TAPE MONITOR.
Start recording on the component connected to VIDEO 1. DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING WITH MD RECORDER • Only when the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT of this receiver is connected to the OPTICAL DIGITAL IN of the MD recorder or CD recorder, you can enjoy high-quality sound of digital recording without converting the original signals. Refer to “CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS”...
Unit : minutes • While operating the sleep timer, “ • When the sleep time is selected, all display panels of Sherwood components connected by the DIGI LINK III are dimly lit. Adjust the dynamic range as desired. • Each time the MULTI CONTROL knob is rotated, the compression rate changes as follows: •...
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Entering a label • This function can be operated on the input sources except TUNER, TAPE MONITOR and 8 CH DIRECT. Select the desired input source to enter its label. Select the character on the flickering digit. • Each time the MULTI CONTROL knob is rotated, the characters change as follows: Blank ( Alphabets: A~Z, a~z...
ROOM 2 SOURCE PLAYBACK • This function allows enjoying one source in the main room and playing another in a different room at the same time. • The analog signals from the 8 CH DIRECT inputs and TAPE MONITOR INs as well as the digital signals from the coaxial or optical digital input cannot be output from the (VIDEO 2/) ROOM 2 OUTs, meaning no playback in a different room.
Using the OSD This unit incorporates an OSD(On-screen display) function to provide information about basic operation of this unit and to simplify the setup procedures. The OSD function uses a monitor TV connected to this unit as a display and has two kinds of display modes such as current status display and menu screen.
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Select the desired menu using the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons. Confirm your selection. When selecting the POWER AMP ASSIGN P O WE R A MP A S S I G N S / B A C K ROO M 2 R E T U R N : B a c k : S e l e c t When selecting the SYSTEM SETUP...
SETTING THE POWER AMP ASSIGN • You can assign the power amplifier for the surround back channels to the ROOM 2. In this case, you need not use the power amplifier to drive the speakers additionally in a different room (ROOM 2). P O WE R A MP A S S I G N...
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Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired speaker. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the desired mode. Notes : • When speakers are set to “Small”, you should set the CROSSOVER FREQUENCY correctly according to their low frequency playback capacity.
When selecting the SPEAKER DISTANCE Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the SPEAKER DISTANCE, then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the unit. • Then “ ” and “ ” are moved to the unit mode. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired speaker.
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When selecting the VIRTUAL SPEAKER SETUP Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the VIRTUAL SPEAKER SETUP, then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the DOLBY VS(Virtual Speaker) mode as desired. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the SPEAKER LAYOUT mode.
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Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the virtualization mode. When selecting the SUBWOOFER • When the subwoofer without built-in amplifier is connected to “SURROUND BACK/SW” terminals, you should set “SUBWOOFER” to “PASSIVE”. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the SUBWOOFER.
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When selecting the SUBWOOFER MODE Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the SUBWOOFER MODE. When selecting the CROSSOVER FREQUENCY • Crossover frequency is the frequency (Hz) below which the bass sound of each main speakers is to output from the subwoofer or from front speakers which are set to “Large”(when not using a subwoofer).
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When selecting the AUTO SPEAKER SETUP • Auto Speaker Setup lets you avoid troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieve good surround sound. You should connect the supplied microphone to the SETUP MIC jack so that this receiver can analyze the information from a series of test tones emitted from speakers and can adjust the size, distance and sound level of each speaker automatically.
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Continued To confirm the results, press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the “MEMORY”, then press the ENTER button. • Then the results are memorized. • Each time the CURSOR LEFT( ) or RIGHT( ) button is pressed, the “MEMORY” or “START” is selected. •...
When selecting the TONE CONTROL Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the TONE CONTROL, then press the ENTER button. Note: • When the pure audio function is activated, the TONE CONTROL cannot be selected. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired item. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the desired mode.
When selecting the OSD AUTO DISPLAY • When the OSD AUTO DISPLAY is set to On, the current status display overlaps the program image on the monitor TV and may interfere with your movie enjoyment. In such a case, set the OSD AUTO DISPLAY to Off.
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Continued Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired input source. • Each time these buttons are pressed, “ ” and “ ” are moved to the corresponding COMPONENT VIDEO IN. Repeat the above steps the desired input sources respectively. When selecting the VIDEO 2 OUT •...
When selecting the DC TRIGGER SETUP • To turn on the component connected to DC TRIGGER OUT jack when the desired input source is selected, you should link DC TRIGGER with the desired input source. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the DC TRIGGER, then press the ENTER button.
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When selecting the A/V SYNC • There may be a slight delay between the video and audio signals in case that some video playback equipments may process the video signals later than the audio signals due to signal processing procedure, etc.. Should this happen, you can adjust the A/V SYNC to synchronize sound with image.
SETTING THE SURROUND SETUP S U R ROU N D S E T U P D E C O D I N G M O D E A U T O S U R R O U N D M O D E D O L B Y D I G I T A L + N O N E D Y N A M I C R A N G E...
When the SURROUND MODE is selected • Depending on the input signal format and the selected decoding mode, you can select the desired surround mode as follows: Signal format being input Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital EX 6.1 channel sources Dolby Digital 2 channel sources DTS sources DTS 96/24 sources...
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When selecting the PL IIx MUSIC PARAMETER(or the PL II MUSIC PARAMETER) Notes: • Depending on whether “S/B CH” is set to “None” or not, you can select either the Dolby Pro Logic II surround or the Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround and can adjust its parameters as desired only while listening in either the PL II MUSIC mode or the PL IIx MUSIC mode.
SETTING THE CH LEVEL SETUP L E V E L S E T U P P R E S E T 1 C A L L P R E S E T 1 T R I M P R E S E T 2 C A L L P R E S E T 2 T R I M...
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Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired channel. • Each time these buttons are pressed, “ ” is moved to the corresponding channel. Note : • Depending on the speaker settings and surround mode, etc., some channels cannot be selected. Repeat the above steps is heard to be equally loud.
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When selecting the LFE LEVEL TRIM Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the LFE LEVEL TRIM, then press the ENTER button. Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the desired LFE level mode. Press the CURSOR LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to adjust the selected LFE level as desired. Repeat the above steps L F E L E V E L...
SETTING THE ROOM2 FEED SETUP R O O M 2 F E E D S E T U P V O L U M E MO D E Variable R O O M 2 F E E D T U N E R V I D E O V I D E O A U X...
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When selecting the ROOM 2 FEED mode Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( ) buttons to select the ROOM 2 FEED mode. When the ROOM 2 FEED mode is set to On Press the CURSOR UP( )/DOWN( )/LEFT( )/RIGHT( ) buttons to select the desired ROOM 2 source, then press the ENTER button.
Remote control unit does not • Batteries are not loaded or exhausted. operate. • The remote sensor is obstructed. Other Sherwood components do • DIGI LINK connections are not made properly. not react to remote control commands. A label cannot be displayed.
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Do you have a question about the Newcastle R-865 and is the answer not in the manual?
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Qual é a origem desta marca?
The Sherwood Newcastle R-865 brand originates from Sherwood America.
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Can I use the R-865 to distribute power to my whole house speaker system?
The Sherwood Newcastle R-865 includes multi-room system capabilities, such as an IR receiver and a multi-room system kit. However, the manual does not explicitly state that it is designed to distribute power to a whole-house speaker system. It has a 7-channel amplifier with 100 watts per channel, which may support multiple zones but may not be sufficient for a full whole-house audio distribution without additional equipment like external amplifiers.
This answer is automatically generated