Sherbourn SR-8100, User Manual

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Page 3: ...any heat sources such as radiators heating vents or other apparatus that produce heat Do not block any ventilation openings or heat sinks Avoid installing the SR 8100 directly above other heat produc...

Page 4: ...100 has been exposed to rain 4 The SR 8100 exhibits a marked change in performance 5 The SR 8100 has been dropped or its enclosure or chassis is damaged NOTE TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THE SR 8100 FROM...

Page 5: ...nterference 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 t...

Page 6: ...his Manual 2 Mechanical and Environmental 3 Features 4 Controls and Connectors 5 Configuration and Operation 18 Example Input Configuration 46 Connectivity 47 Care and Maintenance 48 Installing the Ra...

Page 7: ...r receiver The SR 8100 forms the perfect basis for an exceptional sounding home theater system We re very proud of our achievement and we trust you ll enjoy listining to it as much as we ve enjoyed de...

Page 8: ...k mountable Yes rack mount kit included Power requirements 115 VAC or 230 VAC 10 50 60 Hz auto selected Ventilation and cooling To avoid overheating be sure to provide adequate clearance and ventilati...

Page 9: ...ital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIz DTS DTS ES DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio DTS Neo 6 S PDIF PCM 8 channel note some audio formats are only supported via HDMI Sherbourn Advanc...

Page 10: ...C power switch must be On 3 Standby LED This LED is red when the SR 8100 is in Standby mode and blue when the SR 8100 is On 4 Front Panel Display Large clear easy to read VFD status display 5 Menu But...

Page 11: ...ersonal listening When you plug in a pair of headphones the main volume is automatically muted 9 Volume Control The Volume Control on the SR 8100 is a rotary encoder that instructs the digitally contr...

Page 12: ...ARC AN 1 AN 2 AN 3 AN 4 FL SL CNT SBL FR SR SUB SBR SUB OUT STEREO IN 7 1 ANALOG IN DIGITAL IN CO 1 CO 2 OPT1 OPT2 L R L R L R L R SBL SBR ZONE 2 BACK CHNL MIX ZONE 2 ZONE 3 IR TRIGGER OUT USB IN OUT...

Page 13: ...ncluded to these terminals 2 FM Antenna Connect a standard FM antenna included to these terminals 3 IR Remote Input and Output Connect a remote IR detector eye to this input This is especially useful...

Page 14: ...V RS232 CONTROL SBL SL FL CNT FR SR SBR 7 1 OUT ANTENNAS Rear Panel Power Connections 1 Input Voltage Indicator The SR 8100 automatically detects the correct AC line voltage These LEDs indicate which...

Page 15: ...compatible and support all standard formats including 3D up to 1080p 24 2 HDMI Output 1 The HDMI output is HDMI 1 4 compliant and is ARC and CEC enabled 1 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI OUT ARC H...

Page 16: ...uts 4 pairs Provide inputs for four unbalanced stereo analog sources 2 7 1 Unbalanced Analog Audio Inputs 1 set Provides one set of unbalanced 7 1 channel surround audio inputs The signals received at...

Page 17: ...tputs and NOT the SBL and SBR outputs Note These speaker outputs can also be configured as Front Left and Front Right Height Speakers or as Bi Amped outputs for the front speakers Note The SBL and SBR...

Page 18: ...er configuration settings 2 Mix Output Provides a stereo unbalanced analog output that is the stereo mixdown of the surround sound source currently playing in the main zone The Mix Output is variable...

Page 19: ...ral audio modes After you select one the SR 8100 will determine which type of audio is being supplied by your source component and will ONLY allow you to choose audio modes that are compatible with th...

Page 20: ...levels of the Center Channel the Surrounds the Back Surrounds and the Subwoofer with these controls 11 CEC Control Buttons These buttons are used to send commands from the SR 8100 to other CEC enabled...

Page 21: ...or that zone On or Off this includes the output signal for that zone and the trigger if you have assigned one to that zone you may use the Input and Input to step between inputs for that zone and you...

Page 22: ...one 2 Pop the button OUT to select this configuration Note The Zone 2 stereo analog line level audio output is active regardless of whether the SBL SBR speakers are assigned to Zone 2 Analog and Digit...

Page 23: ...ontrol to move between the different top menu screens In most cases pressing either the Down arrow key or Enter will enter the menu page The hints line at the bottom of the menu screen will always ind...

Page 24: ...anual MENU Input Mode Parameter Zone Input Config Setup Playback Speaker Setup Auto Room EQ Option Load Default Version Tuner Setup Input Setup Remote Hot Key Size Crossover Noise Test Speaker Distanc...

Page 25: ...elect the input make it active Note You will NOT be able to access inputs that are NOT Enabled on the Setup Input Config Input Setup Submenu from this menu Note If a video input source is already sele...

Page 26: ...e selected You may manually choose a different decoder mode but will be limited to those modes that are valid for the input format currently being received for example you cannot choose Dolby Digital...

Page 27: ...dnight Mode is a special audio mode with reduced dynamic range that is typically enabled to allow listening late at night the reduced dynamic range allows you to hear quiet dialogue without the loud p...

Page 28: ...ected source must be either an analog source the tuner a two channel PCM digital source or a Bluetooth source Surround sound digital sources are not valid in this context If Zone 3 is configured to pl...

Page 29: ...Page 24 SR 8100 User Manual Setup Menu main setup menu The Setup Menu is used to access most of the configuration options on the SR 8100...

Page 30: ...ted to input selections and configuration of the hot keys on the remote control Trigger 1 Mode and Trigger 2 Mode allow you to configure whether each trigger is activated by specific inputs or specifi...

Page 31: ...Page 26 SR 8100 User Manual Setup Input Config Tuner Setup Submenu The Setup Input Configuration Tuner Setup Submenu is used to configure the tuner settings and memory presets for the SR 8100...

Page 32: ...input and which triggers are activated when the input is chosen Note When the video source for an input is set to one of the HDMI inputs on the SR 8100 selecting HDMI as the audio source will automati...

Page 33: ...mote Hot Key Submenu The Setup Input Configuration Remote Hot Key Submenu is used to configure which input is associated with which hot key on the remote control The Bluetooth hot key the one with the...

Page 34: ...decode each different type of source signal Here you can configure which default mode the SR 8100 will use to decode each type of input source when it is received If you set any of these to Last Used...

Page 35: ...UT then the SBL and SBR Speaker Outputs will provide audio from Zone 2 If that switch is IN then the content provided by those speakers will be controlled by the SR 8100 s configuration menus If the B...

Page 36: ...ers Small or Large For speakers set to Small you may then configure a crossover point and crossover slope for each set If FvH is set to Large or Small then the SBL and SBR Main Speaker Outputs will be...

Page 37: ...ceiver the Back Channel switch on the rear panel of the SR 8100 should be IN Front Bi Wire in the The Setup Speaker Setup Submenu should be set to OFF and FvH in the Setup Speaker Setup Size Crossover...

Page 38: ...e modified pink noise is played from that speaker These controls may be used simply to apply a minor adjustment to one or more speakers by ear You may also use a sound level meter or real time audio a...

Page 39: ...of the overall listening area It is usually preferable to arrange your listening room so the speakers are symmetrical so the distances from the left and right speakers of each set to the listening po...

Page 40: ...allows you manually trim the subwoofer LFE level for each different type of input signal You could use this adjustment for example to set the subwoofer to play 1 dB quieter for all Dolby Digital movie...

Page 41: ...vanced Room Correction System has been run you will be able to choose between the results of your automatic room calibration Auto EQ up to three manually entered calibration curves Manual EQ 1 Manual...

Page 42: ...some of the test tones are annoying so you might want to take pets or children out of the room especially if they are noisy Position the microphone close to where your head or ears normally are on to...

Page 43: ...icrophone is plugged in to the correct input the Cal jack on the front of the SR 8100 The Sherbourn Advanced Room Correction System will now play a series of test tones through each of your speakers i...

Page 44: ...ing to that choice and may hear what it sounds like The highlighted option is the one that is currently selected The Auto EQ settings will be highlighted and selected by default You will be able to go...

Page 45: ...he calculated EQ applied The third burst consists of the difference between these two signals and is used to detect any unaddressed room modes nulls which are then the subject of further adjustments T...

Page 46: ...annels each provide 11 bands of parametric equalization and the subwoofer channels each provide 3 bands The screens above show the EQ settings available for one channel Front Left in one of the Manual...

Page 47: ...equencies up To reduce a sharp resonance around 33 Hz you might set another band to a Center Frequency of 33 Hz and a Q of 7 and then set the Gain slider for that band to 6 dB Each PEQ frequency band...

Page 48: ...ode The SR 8100 also offers several different levels of CEC control which helps allow you to configure the optimum amount of interaction between the SR 8100 and other CEC enabled components The functi...

Page 49: ...8100 to factory default settings and is also used to clear the SR 8100 s data and configuration buffers after a firmware update Selecting Load Default and confirming the action will delete ALL user co...

Page 50: ...Page 45 SR 8100 User Manual Setup Version Submenu The Setup Version Submenu displays the versions of the various firmware modules in the SR 8100...

Page 51: ...round sound speakers Ensure that the Back Channel switch on the rear of the SR 8100 is IN Connect the subwoofer output to your powered subwoofer Since the SR 8100 will be doing the bass management for...

Page 52: ...dio outputs unbalanced stereo 1 audio out mix out unbalanced stereo 4 digital audio inputs 2 optical Toslink 2 coax 1 USB input for SW upgrade only 2 Antenna inputs AM and FM 2 Trigger outputs 1 IR re...

Page 53: ...applied to a soft rag followed by wiping with a clean rag dampened with plain water and drying with a soft dry rag or cloth Note DO NOT spray water or cleaning solution directly onto the SR 8100 or in...

Page 54: ...rack it is important that you allow sufficient clearance for free air flow through the SR 8100 at least four inches top and bottom and openings on the front and rear of the rack or shelf If you are m...

Page 55: ...headphones plugged in headphones will mute the main output Check your interconnects speaker cables and speakers Problem No audio with an audio only source Make sure the SR 8100 isn t muted or turned a...

Page 56: ...Y LIMITED TO THE TERM OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU A claim under this warranty must...

Page 57: ...arcels arriving without an RMA number on the outside of the box will be refused Sherbourn Technologies LLC Attn Repair Department 131 Southeast Parkway Court Franklin TN 37064 How does state law apply...

Page 58: ...ed under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 212 872 7 333 929 7 392 195 7 272 567 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS HD the Symbol DTS HD and the Sy...

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