Sony STR-DE675 User manual

FM Stereo

FM-AM Receiver

Operating Instructions

4-233-598-72(4)

STR-DE675

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2001 Sony Corporation

WARNING Precautions

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, suc( as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as the injurious wastes.

On safety

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the receiver with newspapers, table cloths, curtains, etc.

And don’t place lighted candles on the receiver.

• To prevent fire or shock hazards, do not place vases on the receiver.

On power sources

• Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

On placement

• Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver.

• Do not place the receiver near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

• Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions.

• Although the receiver heats up during operation, this is not a malfunction. If you continuously use this receiver at a large volume, the cabinet temperature of the top, side and bottom rises accordingly. To avoid burning yourself, do not touch the cabinet.

On operation

Before connecting other components, be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver.

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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About This Manual

The instructions in this manual is for model STR-DE675.

Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.

Conventions

• The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the receiver. You can also use the controls on the supplied remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver.

• The following icon is used in this manual: z

Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic

Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System.

*

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol a are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories.

Confidential unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories.

All rights reserved.

**

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US

Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital

Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights

Reserved.

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

Hooking Up the Components 4

Unpacking 4

Antenna Hookups 5

Audio Component Hookups 6

Video Component Hookups 7

Digital Component Hookups 8

MULTI CH IN Hookups 10

Other Hookups 11

Hooking Up and Setting Up the

Speaker System 13

Speaker System Hookup 14

Performing Initial Setup Operations 16

Multi Channel Surround Setup 17

Before You Use Your Receiver 21

Location of Parts and Basic

Operations 23

Front Panel Parts Descriptions 23

Enjoying Surround Sound 27

Selecting a Sound Field 28

Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround

Displays 32

Customizing Sound Fields 34

Receiving Broadcasts 38

Storing FM Stations Automatically

(AUTOBETICAL) 40

Direct Tuning 40

Automatic Tuning 41

Preset Tuning 41

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) 42

Other Operations 44

Naming Preset Stations and Program Sources 45

Recording 45

Using the Sleep Timer 46

Adjustment Using the SET UP Button 47

CONTROL A1 Control System 47

Additional Information 49

Troubleshooting 49

Specifications 51

Glossary 53

Settings Using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons 54

Remote Button Description 55

Index 58

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4

Hooking Up the

Components

This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the receiver. Be sure to read the sections for the components you have before you actually connect them to the receiver.

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items with the receiver:

• FM wire antenna (1)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

• Remote Commander (remote) (1)

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the receiver.

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When to replace batteries

Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about 6 months. When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Before you get started

• Turn off the power to all components before making any connections.

• Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed.

• Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

• When connecting an audio/video cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components: yellow (video) to yellow; white (left, audio) to white; and red (right, audio) to red.

Antenna Hookups

AM loop antenna

(supplied)

FM wire antenna

(supplied)

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

MD/

TAPE

IN

MD/

TAPE

OUT

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM

MONITOR

CTRL

A1

VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

FM

75

Ω

COAXIAL

L

L L

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

CENTER

FRONT

R

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

R

IN IN

AUX CD

R

OUT IN

MD/TAPE

R R R

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

TV/SAT DVD/LD VIDEO 2

AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

SUB

WOOFER

R

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

L

CENTER

IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16

Ω

R

FRONT

L

R L R L

SWITCHED 100W MAX

AC OUTLET

Terminals for connecting the antennas

Connect the

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

To the

AM terminals

FM 75

Ω

COAXIAL terminal

Notes on antenna hookups

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible.

z

If you have poor FM reception

Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.

Outdoor FM antenna

Receiver

ANTENNA

AM

FM

75

Ω

COAXIAL

Ground wire

(not supplied)

To ground

Important

If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

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Audio Component Hookups

MD/TAPE deck

INPUT OUTPUT

LINE LINE

L

R

IN OUT

Required cords

Audio cords (not supplied)

When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components.

White (L)

Red (R)

White (L)

Red (R)

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

MD/

TAPE

IN

MD/

TAPE

OUT

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM

MONITOR

CTRL

A1


FM

75

Ω

COAXIAL

L

L L

S VIDEO

IN

S VIDEO

IN

L L

S VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

CENTER

FRONT

R

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

R

IN IN

AUX CD

R

OUT IN

MD/TAPE

R R R



AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

SUB

WOOFER

R

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

L

CENTER


Ω

R

FRONT

L

R L R L

SWITCHED 100W MAX

AC OUTLET

OUTPUT

LINE

L

R

CD player

Jacks for connecting audio components

Connect a

CD player

MD deck or Tape deck

To the

CD jacks

MD/TAPE jacks

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Video Component Hookups

TV or Satellite tuner

OUTPUT

AUDIO OUT

R L

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVD or LD player

OUTPUT

AUDIO OUT

R L

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

Required cords

Audio/video cords (not supplied)


Yellow (video)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

Yellow (video)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

TV monitor

INPUT

VIDEO

IN

S-VIDEO

IN

Video cord for connecting a TV monitor (not supplied)

Yellow Yellow

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

MD/

TAPE

IN

MD/

TAPE

OUT

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM

MONITOR

CTRL

A1


FM

75

Ω

COAXIAL

L

L L

S VIDEO

IN

S VIDEO

IN

L L

S VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

CENTER

FRONT

R

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

R

IN IN

AUX CD

R

OUT IN

MD/TAPE

R

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

TV/SAT DVD/LD

R R

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

SUB

WOOFER

R

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

L

CENTER


Ω

R

FRONT

L

R L R L

SWITCHED 100W MAX

AC OUTLET

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

VCR

IN

INPUT OUTPUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

OUT

S-VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

IN

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

S-VIDEO

OUT

VCR

Jacks for connecting video components

Connect a

TV or Satellite tuner

VCR

Additional VCR

DVD or LD player

TV monitor

To the

TV/SAT jacks

VIDEO 1 jacks

VIDEO 2 jacks

DVD/LD jacks

MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack

Note on video component hookups

You can connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the TV/

SAT AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver and apply sound effects to the audio from the TV. In this case, do not connect the TV’s video output jack to the TV/SAT VIDEO

IN jack on the receiver. If you are connecting a separate

TV tuner (or satellite tuner), connect both the audio and video output jacks to the receiver as shown above.

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When using the S-video jacks instead of the video jacks

Your monitor must also be connected via an S-video jack. S-video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks.

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Digital Component Hookups

Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. To enjoy full effect of multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are required. You can also connect an

LD player with an RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator, such as the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied).

DVD player (etc.)*

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUT

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

TV or Satellite tuner

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

Required cords

Optical digital cords (not supplied)

Black Black

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Yellow Yellow

Audio/video cords (not supplied)


Yellow (video) Yellow (video)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

Note

The optical and coaxial digital input jacks on the receiver are compatible with sampling frequencies of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,

48 kHz and 96 kHz** (**DVD/LD only).

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

MD/

TAPE

IN

MD/

TAPE

OUT

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM

FM

75

COAXIAL

CTRL

A1

MONITOR


L

L L

S VIDEO

IN

S VIDEO

IN

L L

S VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

CENTER

FRONT

R

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

IN

AUX

R

IN

CD

R

OUT IN

MD/TAPE

R

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

TV/SAT DVD/LD

R R

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

SUB

WOOFER

R

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

L

CENTER


Ω

R

FRONT

L

R

L

R

L

SWITCHED 100W MAX

AC OUTLET

* When making digital audio connections to a DVD player, connect to either the coaxial OR optical digital jacks, and not both. It is recommended to make digital audio connections to the coaxial jack.

Example of LD player connected via an RF demodulator

Please note that you cannot connect an LD player’s AC-3 RF OUT jack directly to the receiver’s digital input jacks. You must first convert the RF signal to either an optical or coaxial digital signal. Connect the LD player to the RF demodulator, then connect the RF demodulator’s optical or coaxial digital output to the receiver’s OPTICAL or COAXIAL DVD/LD IN jack. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your RF Demodulator for details on AC-3 RF hookups.

VIDEO OUT

LD player

AC-3 RF

OUT

RF demodulator

DVD/LD

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL

DVD/LD IN

(COAXIAL) or (OPTICAL)

? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES

DISPLAY

DIMMER

–

PRESET/

PTY SELECT

+ –

TUNING

+

MEMORY SHIFT PTY FM MODE FM/AM

EQ

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

A

CINEMA STUDIO EX

B C

ENTER

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

INPUT MODE

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD/LD TV/SAT

MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX

+

MASTER VOLUME

–

MUTING

Note

When making connections as shown above, be sure to set INPUT MODE (8 on page 25) manually. The receiver may not operate correctly if INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO.”

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Connect the digital output jacks of your MD or tape deck to the receiver’s digital input jack and connect the digital input jacks of your MD or tape deck to the receiver’s digital output jack. These connections allow you to make digital recordings of a CDs played back through your

DVD (or LD player) and satellite broadcasts.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

IN

MD or tape deck

INPUT OUTPUT

LINE LINE

L

OUT

R

Required cords

Optical digital cords (not supplied)

Black Black



White (L) White (L)

Red (R) Red (R)

IN

OUT

OUT IN

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

MD/

TAPE

IN

MD/

TAPE

OUT

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM

FM

75

Ω

COAXIAL

CTRL

A1

MONITOR


L

L L

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

CENTER

FRONT

R

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

R

IN IN

AUX CD

R

OUT IN

MD/TAPE

R R



R

AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

SUB

WOOFER

R

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

L

CENTER


Ω

R

FRONT

L

R L R L

SWITCHED 100W MAX

AC OUTLET

Notes

• Please note that you cannot make a digital recording of a digital multi channel surround signal.

• To make a digital recording from your CD player, connect the CD player’s digital output directly to the digital input on your MD or tape deck. Refer to the instructions supplied with your CD player and MD or tape deck for details.

• The DVD/LD IN OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies. The other OPTICAL jacks are compatible with 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies.

• It is not possible to record analog signals to TAPE and VIDEO with only digital connections. To record analog signals, make analog connections. To record digital signals, make digital connections.

• Input signals with 96 kHz sampling frequencies to the DVD/LD IN OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks. Using other jacks may result in intermittent sound.

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MULTI CH IN Hookups

Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is also equipped with MULTI CH IN jacks.

These connections allow you to enjoy multichannel software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and

DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with MULTI CH

OUTPUT jacks, you can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy the sound of the DVD player’s multi channel decoder. Alternatively, the MULTI CH IN jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder.

To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound, you will need five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) and a subwoofer. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player, multi channel decoder, etc., for details on the multi channel input hookups.

DVD player,

Multichannel decoder, etc.

SURROUND

FRONT

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

Required cords


Two for the MULTI CH IN FRONT and SURROUND jacks

White (L) White (L)

Red (R) Red (R)

Monaural audio cords (not supplied)

Two for the MULTI CH IN CENTER and SUB WOOFER jacks

Black Black

Video cord (not supplied)

One for the DVD/LD VIDEO IN jacks (etc.)

Yellow Yellow

Note

When using the connections described below, adjust the level of your surround speakers and subwoofer from the DVD player or multichannel decoder.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

MD/

TAPE

IN

MD/

TAPE

OUT

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM

MONITOR

CTRL

A1


FM

75

Ω

COAXIAL

L

L L

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

L

S VIDEO

IN

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

CENTER

FRONT

R

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

IN

AUX

R

IN

CD

R

OUT IN

MD/TAPE

R R R



AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

SUB

WOOFER

R

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

L

CENTER


Ω

R

FRONT

L

R

L

R

L

SWITCHED 100W MAX

AC OUTLET

Example of a DVD player hookup using the MULTI CH IN jacks

VIDEO OUT

DVD player

MULTI CH IN

? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES

DVD/LD

VIDEO IN etc.

SPEAKERS

FRONT

DISPLAY

DIMMER

–

PRESET/

PTY SELECT + – TUNING +


EQ


SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

ENTER

A

CINEMA STUDIO EX

B C

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

INPUT MODE



+

MASTER VOLUME

–

MUTING

SPEAKERS

SURROUND/CENTER

SUB WOOFER

Front Speaker (L)

Front Speaker (R)

Surround Speaker (L)

Surround Speaker (R)

Center Speaker

Active Woofer

Note

See page 14 for details on speaker system hookup.

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Other Hookups

Required cords



White (L)

Red (R)

White (L)

Red (R)

CONTROL A1 connecting cord (not supplied)

Black Black

AC power cord

CONTROL A1

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

MD/

TAPE

IN

MD/

TAPE

OUT

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

L

L

CENTER

FRONT

R

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

IN

AUX

R

IN

L


S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

IN

L

MONITOR

S VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

OUT

R

IN

R R R



AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

SUB

WOOFER

R

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

L

CENTER


Ω

R

FRONT

L

R

L

R

L

SWITCHED 100W MAX

AC OUTLET

AC OUTLET*

OUTPUT

LINE

To a wall outlet

CD player, tape deck,

MD deck, etc.

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Other Hookups

CONTROL A1 hookup

• If you have a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony

CD player, tape deck, or MD deck

Use a CONTROL A1 cord (not supplied) to connect the

CONTROL A1 jack on the CD player, tape deck, or

MD deck to the CONTROL A1 jack on the receiver.

Refer “CONTROL-A1 Control System” on page 47 and the operating instructions supplied with your CD player, tape deck, or MD deck for details.

Note

If you make CONTROL A1 connections from the receiver to an MD deck that is also connected to a computer, do not operate the receiver while using the “Sony MD Editor” software. This may cause a malfunction.

• If you have a Sony CD changer with a

COMMAND MODE selector

If your CD changer’s COMMAND MODE selector can be set to CD 1, CD 2, or CD 3, be sure to set the command mode to “CD 1” and connect the changer to the CD jacks on the receiver.

If, however, you have a Sony CD changer with VIDEO

OUT jacks, set the command mode to “CD 2” and connect the changer to the VIDEO IN jacks on the receiver.

AUX AUDIO IN hookup

• If you have an individual audio component

(except PHONO)

Use the audio cords to connect the LINE OUT jacks on the CD player, tape deck, or MD deck to the AUX

AUDIO IN jack on the receiver so that you can listen to stereo sources in surround sound.

Connecting the AC power cord

Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet:

• Connect the speaker system to the receiver (see page

14).

Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/video components to a wall outlet.

If you connect other audio/video components to the AC

OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the receiver will supply power to the connected component(s), allowing you to turn the whole system on or off when you turn the receiver on or off.

Caution

Make sure that the total power consumption of the component(s) connected to the receiver’s AC OUTLET(s) does not exceed the wattage stated on the rear panel. Do not connect high-wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this outlet.

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week, the receiver’s entire memory will be cleared and the demonstration will start.

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker

System

This chapter describes how to hook up your speaker system to the receiver, how to position each speaker, and how to set up your speakers to enjoy multi channel surround sound.

SET UP

Jog dial

? / 1

PRESET

TUNING

Cursor buttons /

Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to set up the speaker system

SET UP button: Press to enter the setup mode when specifying speaker types and distances.

Cursor buttons ( /

): Use to select parameters after pressing the SET UP button.

Jog dial: Use to adjust the setting of each parameter.

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Speaker System Hookup

Required cords

Speaker cords (not supplied)

One for each front, surround, and center speaker

(+) (+)

(–)

Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

One for an active sub woofer

(–)

Black Black

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Front speaker (R)

Front speaker (L)

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DIGITAL

OPTICAL

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

MD/

TAPE

IN

MD/

TAPE

OUT

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM

CTRL

A1

MONITOR


L

L L

S VIDEO

IN

S VIDEO

IN

L L

S VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

IN

L

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

CENTER

FRONT

R

SURROUND

SUB

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

R

IN IN

AUX CD

R

OUT IN

MD/TAPE

R R



AUDIO OUT

R

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

SUB

WOOFER

R

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

L

CENTER


Ω

R

FRONT

L

R

L

R

L

SWITCHED 100W MAX

AC OUTLET

INPUT

AUDIO

IN

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Active sub woofer Surround speaker (R)

Surround speaker (L)

Terminals for connecting the speakers

Connect the

Front speakers (8 ohm)

To the

SPEAKERS FRONT terminals

Surround speakers (8 ohm) SPEAKERS SURROUND terminals

Center speaker (8 ohm)

Active sub woofer

SPEAKERS CENTER terminals

SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack

Center speaker

Notes on speaker system hookup

• Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 10 mm (2/3 inch). Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to

–. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

• If you use speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers.

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To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver.

To prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers.

Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker cord.

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

To avoid damaging your speakers

Make sure that you turn down the volume before you turn off the receiver. When you turn on the receiver, the volume remains at the level you turn off the receiver.

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation.

After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord, output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 20.

If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one whose name is currently displayed on the receiver, the speaker may be short-circuited. If this happens, check the speaker connection again.

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Performing Initial Setup Operations

Once you have made speaker connections and have turned on the power for the first time, clear the receiver’s memory. After you have done this, set the speaker sizes, speaker locations and other initial system settings that are necessary.

Clearing the receiver’s memory

Before you use your receiver for the first time or when you want to clear the receiver’s memory, do the following.

If the Demonstration appears when the power is turned on, this procedure is not necessary.

1/u

? / 1

–

+

1

Turn off the receiver.

2

Hold down ?/1 for four seconds.

The currently selected function, then the demonstration message appears in the display and the items including the following are reset or cleared:

• All preset stations are reset or cleared.

• All sound field parameters are reset to their factory settings.

• All index names (of preset stations and program sources) are cleared.

• All adjustments made with the SET UP button are reset to their factory settings.

• The sound field memorized for each program source and preset stations are cleared.

Setting up the receiver

Before you use your receiver for the first time, use the SET

UP button to adjust settings to correspond to your system.

You can set the following items. For details on how to adjust each setting, see the page in parentheses.

• Set the speaker size (page 17).

• Set the speaker distance (page 19).

• Select the MULTI CH IN video signal (page 47).

• Whether the display turns off or not when you press

DIMMER (page 47).

Demonstration Mode

The demonstration will activate the first time you turn on the power. When the demonstration starts, the following message appears in the display :

“NOW DEMONSTRATION MODE IF YOU FINISH

DEMONSTRATION PLEASE PRESS POWER KEY

WHILE THIS MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE DISPLAY

THANK YOU”

To cancel the demonstration

Press ?/1 to turn the receiver off while the above message is being displayed. The next time you turn the receiver on, the demonstration will not appear.

To view the demonstration

Hold down SET UP and press ?/1 to turn on the power.

Notes

• Running the demonstration will clear the receiver’s memory. For details on what will be cleared, see “Clearing the receiver's memory” on this page.

• There will be no sound when the demonstration mode is activated.

• You cannot cancel demonstration if you did not press

?/1 while the above message is being displayed. To cancel demonstration after the above message appears, press ?/1 twice to activate the demonstration again. Then, press ?/1 while the above message is being displayed.

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Multi Channel Surround Setup

For the best possible surround sound all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position (A).

(However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer (B) and the surround speakers up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 12.0

meters (3 to 40 feet) from the listening position (A).)

You can place the surround speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room (etc.).

When the surround speakers are placed to the side

B

A

45

°

A

C

20

°

90

°

C

When the surround speakers are placed behind you

B

A

45

°

A

C C

Specifying the speaker parameters

1

Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.

2

Press SET UP.

3

Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want to adjust.

4

Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

The setting is stored automatically.

5

Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the parameters that follow.

z

Normal speaker and Micro Satellite speaker

Choose NORM. SP. if you’re using normal speakers and MICRO

SP. if you’re using Micro Satellite speakers. If you choose NORM.

SP., you can adjust the speaker size and the sub woofer selection as mentioned below. However, if you choose MICRO SP., the speaker size and the sub woofer selection has been configurated as follows:

Speakers

Front

Center

Surround

Woofer

Settings

SMALL

SMALL

SMALL

YES

You cannot change the configuration if you choose MICRO SP.

The setting for Micro Satellite speaker (MICRO SP.) has been programmed to optimize the sound balance. If you use Sony’s

Micro Satellite speakers, select MICRO SP. When you use Micro

Satellite speaker and the speaker size is set to LARGE, you may not obtain the correct soundstage. The speaker may also be damaged at high volume position.

90

°

20

°

Note

Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers.

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p Front speaker size (

L R )

Initial setting : LARGE

• If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”.

• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer.

• When the front speaker is set to “SMALL”, the center and surround speakers are also automatically set to

“SMALL” (unless previously set to “NO”).

p Center speaker size (

C

)


• If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to

“LARGE”.

• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub woofer. *

1

• If you do not connect the center speaker, select “NO”.

The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers.*

2 p Surround speaker size (

SL SR )


• If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the surround speakers to

“LARGE”.

• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

• If you do not connect surround speakers, select “NO”.*

3

z

*1~*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes

*

1

NORMAL

*

2

PHANTOM

*

3

3 STEREO

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About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL)

Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speaker.

However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality it best not to cut them, if possible. Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to

“SMALL”.

If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set all speakers to “LARGE”. If there is not enough bass, you can use the equalizer to boost the bass levels. To adjust the equalizer, see page 36.

x

Surround speaker position (

SL SR

)*

Initial setting : PL. BEHD.

This parameter lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the

Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the

“VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below.

• Select “PL. SIDE” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A.

• Select “PL. MID” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B.

• Select “PL. BEHD.” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section C.

This setting only effects the surround modes in the

“VIRTUAL” sound fields.

A

B

C

90

°

60

°

30

°

C

B

A

20

°

* These parameters are not available when “Surround speaker size” is set to “NO”.

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p Surround speaker height (

SL SR

)*

Initial setting : HGT. LOW

This parameter lets you specify the height of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the

Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the

“VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below.

• Select “HGT. LOW” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A.

• Select “HGT. HIGH” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B.

This setting only affects the surround modes in the

“VIRTUAL” sound fields.

B

A

B

60

30

A

* These parameters are not available when “Surround speaker size“ is set to “NO”.

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About the surround speaker position (PL. SIDE, PL. MID and

PL. BEHD.)

This setting is designed specifically for implementation of the

Digital Cinema Sound modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields.

With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker position is not as critical as other modes. All of the modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speaker would be located behind the listening position, but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position, the “VIRTUAL” sound fields will not be effective unless the surround speaker position parameter is set to “PL. SIDE”.

Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables, such as wall reflections, and you may obtain better results using

“PL. BEHD.” or “PL. MID” if your speakers are located high above the listening position, even if they are to the immediate left and right.

Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the

“Surround speaker position” explanation, we recommend that you play back multi channel surround encoded software and listen to the effect each setting has on your listening environment.

Choose the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound from the front speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select

“PL. BEHD.” and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance.

p Sub woofer selection

Initial setting : S.W. YES

• If you connect a sub woofer, select “S.W. YES”.

• If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “S.W. NO”.

This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers.

• In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital

(AC-3) bass redirection circuitry, we recommend that you set your sub woofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.

p Front speaker distance (

L R )

Initial setting : DIST. 5.0 m (5.0 meter)

Set the distance from your listening position to the front

(left or right) speaker (A on page 17).

• Front speaker distance can be set in 0.1 meter (1 foot) steps from 1.0 to 12.0 me¥ers (3 to 40 feet).

• If both speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance to the closest speaker.

p Center speaker distance (

C

)


Set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker.

• Center speaker distance can be set in 0.1 meter (1 foot) steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance

(A on page 17) to a distance 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to your listening position (B on page 17).

• Do not place the center speaker farther away from your listening position than the front speakers.

p Surround speaker distance (

SL SR

)


Set the distance from your listening position to the surround (left or right) speaker.

• Surround speaker distance can be set in 0.1 meter (1 foot) steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A on page 17) to a distance 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to your listening position (C on page 17).

• Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers.

• If both speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance to the closest speaker.

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z

About speaker distances

This receiver allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set the center speaker farther away than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker can not be set more that 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer than the front speakers.

Likewise, the surround speakers cannot be set farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. And they can be no more than 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer.

This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to enjoy the surround sound.

Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker. In other words, the speaker will sound like it is farther away.

For example, setting the center speaker distance 1~2 m (3~6 feet) closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being “inside” the screen. If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are too close, setting the surround speaker distance closer (shorter) than the actual distance will create a larger soundstage. (1 foot corresponds to a 1 ms difference.)

Adjusting these parameters while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound. Give it a try!

Adjusting the speaker volume

Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker.

Note

This receiver incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment.

1


2

Press TEST TONE on the supplied remote.

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

3

Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same when you are in your main listening position.

• To adjust the balance of the front right and front left speakers, use the front balance parameter in the

LEVEL menu (see page 35).

• To adjust the balance of the surround right and surround left speakers, use the surround balance parameter in the LEVEL menu (see page 35).

• To adjust the volume level of the center speaker, press MENU </> to select the center parameter.

Use +/– on the remote to adjust the level.

• To adjust the volume level of the surround speaker, press MENU </> to select the surround parameter.

Use +/– on the remote to adjust the level.

4

Press TEST TONE on the remote again to turn off the test tone.

Note

The test tone cannot be output when the receiver is set to MULTI

CH IN.

z

time

You can adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same

Rotate MASTER VOLUME on the receiver or press MASTER

VOL +/– on the remote.

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Notes

• The front balance, surround balance, center level, and surround level are shown in the display during adjustment.

• Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output, the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using the remote control.

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When setting the volume levels for each speaker

Let’s assume that you have matched the sound levels of all the speakers using the test tone. Although this lays the foundation for high quality surround sound, it may be necessary to make further adjustments while listening to playback of actual software. This is because most software contains center and surround channels recorded at slightly lower levels than the two front channels.

When you actually play back software recorded in multi channel surround, you will notice that increasing the center and surround speaker levels produces a better blend between the front and center speakers and greater cohesion between the front and surround speakers. Increasing the level of the center speaker about 1 dB, and the surround speakers about 1~2 dB is likely to produce better results.

In other words, in order to create a more cohesive soundstage with balanced dialog, we recommend that you make some adjustments while playing your software. Changes of only 1 dB can make a huge difference in the character of the soundstage.

Before You Use Your

Receiver

Checking the connections

After connecting all of your components to the receiver, do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly.

1/u

Function buttons

? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES

DISPLAY

DIMMER

–

PRESET/



EQ


SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

ENTER

A

CINEMA STUDIO EX

B C

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

INPUT MODE



MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING

MASTER VOLUME

1


2

Press a function button to select a component

(program source) that you connected (e.g., CD player or tape deck).

3

Turn on the component and start playing it.

4

Rotate MASTER VOLUME to turn up the volume.

If you do not obtain normal sound output after performing this procedure, look for the reason in the following checklist and take the appropriate measures to correct the problem.

There is no sound no matter which component is selected.

, Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on.

, Check that the volume level on the display is not set to VOL MIN by turning the MASTER

VOLUME.

, Check that the SPEAKERS button is not set to OFF.

, Check that all speaker cords are connected correctly.

, Press MUTING if MUTING appears on the display.

, Check that the headphones are not connected to the PHONES jack. No sound will come from the speakers if the headphones are connected.

, Check that the receiver is not in “Demonstration

Mode” (see page 16).

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Before You Use Your Receiver

There’s no sound from a specific component.

,

Check that the component is connected correctly to audio input jacks for that component.

,

Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is

(are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component.

No sound is heard from one of the front speakers.

,

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones

(see “qf SPEAKERS button” and “PHONES jack” on page 25).

If only one channel is output from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly. Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component.

If both channels are output from the headphones, the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly. Check the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound.

If you encounter a problem that is not included above, see

“Troubleshooting” on page 49.

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Location of

Parts and Basic

Operations

This chapter provides information about the locations and functions of the buttons and controls on the front panel. It also explains basic operations.

Front Panel Parts

Descriptions

1 ?

/1 switch

Press to turn the receiver on and off.

2

DISPLAY button

Press repeatedly to change the information on the display window as follows: v

Index name of the component* v

FUNCTION button indication v

Sound field applied to the program source

When the tuner is selected

v

Index name of the preset station* or program station name** v

Frequency v

Program type indication** v

Radio text** v

Current time** v

Sound field applied to the band or the preset station

* Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the component or preset station (see page 45). Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered, or it is the same as the function button.

** These indications appear only during RDS reception (see page

42).

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1 2 3 4 5 6

7

8 9

? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES


DISPLAY

DIMMER

–

PRESET/

PTY SELECT

+ –

TUNING

+


EQ

SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

ENTER

A

CINEMA STUDIO EX

B C

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

INPUT MODE



MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING

qf

3

DIMMER button

Press repeatedly to adjust the brightness of the display.

When you want to turn off the display, set in the

“DIM.RANGE” parameter in the SET UP menu (page

47).

4 The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page

38.

PRESET/PTY SELECT +/– buttons

Scan all preset stations.

Select program types during PTY operations.

TUNING +/– buttons

Scan all the available radio stations.

MEMORY button

Press to memorize a preset station.

SHIFT button

Selects a memory page for preset stations.

FM/AM button

Selects the FM or AM band.

FM MODE button

If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press this button. You will not have the stereo effect but the sound is improved.

PTY button

Press to scan stations by program type. The PTY button does not function during AM reception.

qd qs qa 0

5

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator

This indicator lights up when the unit is decoding signals recorded in a multi channel format.

6 Use the CINEMA STUDIO EX buttons to enjoy the

CINEMA STUDIO EX sound effects.

A/B/C buttons

Press to activate the CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B or C sound field (page 29).

7 Use the SOUND FIELD buttons to enjoy surround sound. For details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” starting from page 27.

A.F.D. button / indicator

Press to set the receiver to automatically detect the type of audio signal being input and perform proper decoding (if necessary).

MODE button / indicator

Press to activate the sound field selection mode (page

28).

2CH button/indicator

Press to output sound from only the front (left and right) speakers.

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8

INPUT MODE button

Press to select the input mode for your digital components (DVD/LD, TV/SAT and MD/TAPE).

Each press switches the input mode of the currently selected component.

Select To

AUTO

DIGITAL (OPTICAL)

DIGITAL (COAXIAL)

ANALOG

Give priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections. If there are no digital signals, analog is selected

Specify the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks

Specify the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jacks (DVD/LD only)

Specify the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L and R) jacks

Note

If 96 kHz digital signal is input, the EQ, sound field and surround parameters do not function.

9


Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use.

To select Press

VCR

DVD or LD player

TV or satellite tuner

MD or Tape deck

CD player

Built in tuner

VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

MD/TAPE

CD

TUNER

An audio component AUX

After selecting the component, turn on the component you selected and play the program source.

• After selecting VCR, DVD player, or LD player, turn on the

TV and set the TV’s video input to match the component you selected.

0

MASTER VOLUME control

After turning on the component you selected, rotate to adjust the volume.

qa

MUTING button

Press to mute the sound. MUTING appears in the display when the sound is muted.

qs

EQUALIZER button

Press to turn the equalizer on or off. The EQ indicator lights up when the equalizer is turned on.

When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ parameters (page 36), the settings are stored automatically and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer.

• The equalizer is not compatible with 96kHz digital audio signals and during MULTI CH IN input.

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When you want to listen to an analog source without any digital processing

Do the following to bypass the sound field, and equalizer circuits.

1 Press 2CH.

2 Press EQ to turn off the EQ indicator.

The result will be a sound that is highly faithful to the program source.

qd

MULTI CH IN button

Press to enjoy the audio source connected to the

MULTI CH IN jacks with the video from the selected component. Press again to cancel MULTI CH IN.

• When the MULTI CH IN is selected, equalizer, and sound field effects do not function.

qf

SPEAKERS button

Press SPEAKERS button to ON.

PHONES jack

Connects headphones.

• When you connect the headphones, no sound will come from the speakers.

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Front Panel Parts Description

qg qh qj qk

? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES


DISPLAY

DIMMER

–

PRESET/

PTY SELECT

+ –

TUNING

+


EQ

SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

ENTER

A

CINEMA STUDIO EX

B C

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

INPUT MODE



MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING qg

EQ button

Press to activate the equalizer parameters (page 36).

The indicator on the button lights up and you can adjust the various equalizer parameters.

qh

SURR button

Press to activate the surround parameters (page 34).

The indicator on the button lights up and you can adjust the various surround parameters (effect level, wall type, etc.).

qj

LEVEL button

Press to activate the speaker level parameters (page

35). The indicator on the button lights up and you can adjust the various speaker level parameters (front balance, surround balance, etc.).

qk

SET UP button

SET UP button

Press to activate the setup mode, then use the cursor buttons (wa) to select any of the following indications.

You can then make various settings using the jog dial

(ws).

When you select You can

Speaker type

Speaker setup

Specify the type of speakers.

(page 17)

Specify the front, center, surround speaker sizes, the surround speaker position, and whether or not you are using a sub woofer. (page 17)

ws wa w; ql

When you select

Speaker Distance

MULTI CH IN video input

Dimmer Range

You can

Specify the front, center, and surround speaker distances.

(page 19)

Specify the video input to be used with the audio signals from the MULTI CH IN jacks.

(page 47)

Specify the display to turn off when you press the DIMMER button several times. (page 47) ql

NAME button

Press to activate the name function and enter names for preset stations and program sources (page 45).

w;

ENTER button

Press to enter individual characters for the preset station and program source names.

wa

Cursor buttons ( / )

Press to select various speaker level, surround, and equalizer parameters (etc.).

ws

Jog dial

Turn to adjust the selected speaker level, surround, and equalizer parameters (etc.).

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Enjoying

Surround

Sound

This chapter describes how to set up the receiver to enjoy surround sound.

You can enjoy multi channel surround when playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS.

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre-programed sound modes. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home. You can also customize the sound modes to obtain the sound you desire by changing the various surround parameters.

The receiver containes a variety of different sound modes.

The cinema sound modes are designed for use when playing back movie software (DVD, LD, etc.) encoded with multi channel surround sound or Dolby Pro Logic.

In addition to decoding the surround sound, some of these modes also provide sound effects commonly found in movie theaters.

The virtual sound modes contain compelling applications of the Sony Digital Cinema Sound digital signal processing technology. They shift the sound away from the actual speaker locations to simulate the presence of several “virtual” speakers.

The music (etc.) sound modes are designed for use with standard audio sources and TV broadcasts. They add reverberation to the source signal to make you feel as if you were in a concert hall or stadium (etc.). Use these sound modes with two-channel sources like CD and stereo broadcasts of sports programs or musical concerts.

For more information about the sound modes, see pages

29 - 31.

A.F.D.

The “Auto Format Decoding” sound mode presents the sound exactly as it was encoded, without adding any reverberation (etc.).

To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the number and location of your speakers. See “Multi-

Channel Surround setup” starting on page 17 to set the speaker parameters before enjoying surround sound.

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EQ LEVEL SOUND FIELD

SURR

? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES

DISPLAY

DIMMER

–

PRESET/



EQ


SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

A

CINEMA STUDIO EX

B C

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

ENTER

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

INPUT MODE



MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING


Jog dial

EQUALIZER

Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound

LEVEL button: Press to customize the level parameters.

SURR button: Press to customize the surround parameters in the current sound field.

EQ button: Press to customize the equalizer parameters in the current sound field.

Cursor buttons (

/ ): Use to select parameters after pressing the LEVEL, SURR, EQ or SET UP buttons.

Jog dial: Use to adjust parameters and select sound fields

(etc.).

SOUND FIELD buttons:

A.F.D. button: Press to set the receiver to automatically detect the type of audio signal being input and perform proper decoding (if necessary).

MODE button: Press to activate the sound field selection mode.

2CH button: Press to output sound from only the front (left and right) speakers.

EQUALIZER button: Turns the equalizer effect on or off.

Selecting a Sound Field

You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to.

1

Press MODE.

The current sound field is indicated in the display.

2

Turn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons

( or ) to select the sound field you want.

See the table starting on page 29 for information on each sound field.

To turn the sound field off

Press A.F.D. or 2CH (page 24).

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The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each program source (Sound Field Link)

Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you listen to CD with SMALL HALL as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to CD, SMALL HALL will be applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for AM, FM, and all preset stations.

z

You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging

Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo, and Dolby

Surround encoded programs are labeled with the A logo.

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Sound field information

Sound field

NORM. SURR.

(NORMAL SURROUND)

C. ST. EX A

(CINEMA STUDIO EX. A)

1)2)

(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. A button)

C. ST. EX B

(CINEMA STUDIO EX. B)

1)2)

(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. B button)

C. ST. EX C

(CINEMA STUDIO EX. C)

1)2)

(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. C button)

S. C. EX A

(SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A)

1)

S. C. EX B

(SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B)

1)

S. C. EX C

(SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C)

1)

Effect Notes

Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played according to the way it was recorded.

Software with two channel audio signals, is decoded with

Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures

Entertainment’s classic editing studio by using the 3D sound imaging of V.M.DIMENS. (page 30) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers.

This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movie.


Entertainment’s mixing studio which is one of the most up-to-date facilities in Hollywood. The 3D sound imaging of V.M.DIMENS. (page 30) is used to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers.

This mode is ideal for watching sciencefiction or action movies with lots of sound effects.


Entertainment’s BGM recording studio by using the 3D sound imaging of V.M.DIMENS (page 30) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers.

This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack.


Entertainment’s classic editing studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. SEMI M.D. (page 30) to create 5 set of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the sound of the front speakers (without using actual surround speakers).


Entertainment’s mixing studio which is one of the most up-to-date facilities in Hollywood. The 3D sound imaging of V. SEMI M.D. (page 30) is used to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the sound of the front speakers (without using actual surround speakers).


Entertainment’s BGM recording studio using the 3D sound imaging of V.SEMI M.D. (page 30) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the sound of the front speakers (without using actual surround speakers).

LS

L

LS

LS

C

RS

RS

R

RS

1)

“VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.

2)

You can select by pressing the buttons on the front panel.

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Selecting a Sound Field

Sound field

V.M.DIMENS.

1)

(VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION)

Effect Notes

Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual surround speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. This mode creates four sets of virtual speakers surround the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation.

SIDE**

SL

L C

L

LS

LS RS

RS

C R

R

SR

MIDDLE** LS

L

SL

LS RS

SR

C R

RS

BEHIND**

LS RS

LS

SL SR

RS

** See page 18

V. SEMI M.D.

1)

(VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI

DIMENSION)

Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual surround speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual surround speakers. This mode creates five sets of virtual speakers surround the listener at a 30° angle of elevation.

LS

L C R

RS

LS

LS RS

RS

S. HALL

(SMALL HALL)

L. HALL

(LARGE HALL)

JAZZ

(JAZZ CLUB)

L. HOUSE

(LIVE HOUSE)

GAME

Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert hall.

Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert hall.

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Ideal for musicals and opera.

Great for rock or pop music.

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software.

Be sure to set the game machine to stereo mode when using game software with stereo sound capabilities.

1)

“VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.

Notes

• When you select S. HALL, L. HALL, JAZZ and L. HOUSE, no sound is output from the sub woofer if you select NORM. SP. and your front speaker size is set to “LARGE”. However, sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains L.F.E.

signals.

• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the play back signal.

• When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers.

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Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes

A.F.D.

AUTO FORMAT DECODING

(Press the A.F.D. button)

2CH ST.

2 CHANNEL

(Press the 2CH button)

Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard two channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects.

Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels.

You can use this mode as a reference. Set the EQUALIZER to OFF while using this mode to hear the source sound exactly as it was recorded.

This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers.

Notes

• No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.

• When you select "Micro Satellite Speaker", internal sound processor will automatically redirect bass sound to subwoofer. If you want to listen to two channel (stereo) sources under this setting, we recommend that you choose AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode so that you can take advantage of your subwoofer to get back correct bass signal.

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Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays

qs qd 1 2 3

4

5 q;

SW

SP. OFF

L C R

L F E

SL S SR

a

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC

OPT COAX

9 8

DTS MPEG

STEREO

MONO

D.RANGE EQ TA NEWS INFO

7 6 qa

MEMORY

1

; DIGITAL

This indicator lights up when the unit is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format.

2 PRO LOGIC

Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to two channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals.*

* However, this indicator does not light if the center and surround speakers are set to “NO”, or the SPEAKER button is set to

“OFF” and the A.F.D. or NORMAL SURROUND sound fields are selected.

3

DTS

Lights up when DTS signals are input.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is NOT set to ANALOG (see 8 on page 25).

4 MPEG

Lights up when MPEG** signals are input.

**Supports MPEG 2 channel only.

5 Tuner indicators

These indicators light up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 38 - 43 for tuner operations.

6 EQ

Lights when the equalizer functions.

7 D. RANGE

Lights up when dynamic range compression is active.

See page 36 to adjust the dynamic range compression.

8 COAX

Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAX terminal.

9 OPT

Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPT terminal.

q;

Playback channel indicators

The letters light up to indicate the channels being played back.

L: Front Left

C: Center (monaural)

SR: Surround Right

R: Front Right

SL: Surround Left

S: Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)

The boxes around the letters light up to indicate the speakers used to playback the channels.

See the next page for details regarding the playback channel indicators.

qa

L F E

L F E

will light up when the disc being played contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced.

qs SW

Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES”

(page 19) and the audio signal is output from the

SUB WOOFER jack(s).

qd SP. OFF

Lights up when headphone is inserted or the

SPEAKERS button is set to OFF.

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Source sound displays

The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the source sound. The box around the letters varies to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes such as SMALL HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound.

The following table shows how the indicators light up when using AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.

Although the table below shows almost all of the configurations available from multi channel surround signals, the ones marked “ ” are the most common.

Recording

Format

(Front/Surround)

1/0

2/0*

3/0

2/1

3/1

2/2

3/2

2/0**

Input Channel Display

DOLBY DIGITAL [1/0]

DTS [1/0]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0]

DTS [2/0]

DOLBY DIGITAL [3/0]

DTS [3/0]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/1]

DTS [2/1]

DOLBY DIGITAL [3/1]

DTS [3/1]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/2]

DTS [2/2]

DOLBY DIGITAL [3/2]

DTS [3/2]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0]

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

PCM XX kHz***

Source sound and Output Channel Display

All speakers present

a

DIGITAL C

Surround speakers absent

a

DIGITAL C

Center speaker absent

a

DIGITAL C

Surround/center speakers absent

a

DIGITAL C dts

a

DIGITAL L

C

R dts

a

DIGITAL L

C

R dts

a

DIGITAL L

C

R dts

a

DIGITAL L

C

R

L R dts

a

DIGITAL L C R

L R dts

a

DIGITAL L C R

L R dts

a

DIGITAL L C R

L R dts

a

DIGITAL L C R

L C R dts

a

DIGITAL L R

S dts

a

DIGITAL

L R

S

L C

S

R

L C R dts

a

DIGITAL L R

S dts

a

DIGITAL

L R

S

L C

S

R

L C R dts

a

DIGITAL L R

S dts

a

DIGITAL

L R

S

L C

S

R

L C R dts

a

DIGITAL L R

S dts

a

DIGITAL

L R

S

L C

S

R dts

L C

S

R

a

DIGITAL L

SL

R

SR dts

L C

S

R

a

DIGITAL L

SL

R

SR dts

L C

S

a

DIGITAL L

SL

R

R

SR dts

L C

S

R

a

DIGITAL L

SL

R

SR dts

L

SL

R

SR

a

DIGITAL L

SL

C R

SR dts

L

SL

R

SR

a

DIGITAL L

SL

C R

SR dts

L

SL

R

SR

a

DIGITAL L

SL

C R

SR dts

L

SL

R

SR

a

DIGITAL L

SL

C R

SR dts

L

SL

C R

SR

a

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC

L C

S

R dts

L

SL

C R

SR

a

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC

L C

S

R dts

L

SL

C R

SR

a

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC

L C

S

R dts

L

SL

C R

SR

a

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC

L C

S

R

PRO LOGIC

L C

S

R

PRO LOGIC

L C

S

R

PRO LOGIC

L C

S

R

PRO LOGIC

L C

S

R

L R L R L R L R

* Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag OFF

** Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag ON

*** The sampling rate is displayed.

Notes

• The receiver performs Pro Logic decoding and the display conforms to 2/0** when using the following movie sound modes with 2/0* or

STEREO PCM format signals. (C. ST. EX A, B, C, S. C. EX A,B, C, V.M.DIMENS. and V. SEMI M.D.)

• When using music sound modes such as SMALL HALL or JAZZ CLUB with standard audio formats e.g., PCM, the receiver creates surround signals from the front L and R signals. In this case, sound is output from the surround speakers, but output channel indicators for the surround speakers do not light.

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Customizing Sound Fields

By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation.

Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged for about one week). You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters.

See the table on page 37 for the parameters available in each sound field.

To get the most from multi channel surround sound

Position your speakers and do the procedures described in “Multi Channel Surround Setup” starting on page 17 before you customize a sound field.

Adjusting the surround parameters

The SURR menu contains parameters that let you customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings available in this menu are stored individually for each sound field.

1

Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.

2

Press SURR.

The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed.

3


4



Effect level (EFFECT)

Initial setting : (depends on sound mode)

This parameter lets you adjust the “presence” of the current surround effect.

Wall type

Initial setting : WALL MID

When sound is reflected off soft material, such as a curtain, the high frequency elements are reduced. A hard wall is highly reflective and does not significantly affect the frequency response of the reflected sound. This parameter lets you control the level of the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer (S) or harder (H) wall.

• The wall type can be adjusted from WALL S. 1 ~ WALL

S. 8 (soft) to WALL H. 1 ~ WALL H. 8 (hard) in 17 steps.

• The midpoint WALL MID designates a neutral wall

(made of wood).

Reverberation

Initial setting : REVB. MID

Before sound reaches our ears, it is reflected

(reverberated) many times between the left and right walls, ceiling, and floor. In a large room, sound takes more time to bounce from one surface to another than in a smaller room. This parameter lets you control the spacing of the early reflections to simulate a sonically larger (L) or smaller (S) room.

• The reverberation can be adjusted from REVB. S. 1 ~

REVB. S. 8 (short) to REVB. L. 1 ~ REVB. L. 8 (long) in

17 steps.

• The midpoint (REVB. MID) designates a standard room with no adjustment.

Screen depth

Initial setting : SCR. MID

In a movie theater, sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen. This parameter allows you to create the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers “into” the screen.

• The screen depth can be set to SCR. OFF, SCR. MID or

SCR. DEEP.

• SCR. DEEP provides the greatest amount of screen depth.

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Adjusting the level parameters

The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker. The settings available in this menu are applied to all sound fields.

1


2

Press LEVEL.


3


4



*Front balance (

L R

)

Initial setting : BALANCE

Lets you adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers.

• The balance can be adjusted ±8 steps.

• These settings can also be adjusted using the supplied remote. See “Adjusting the speaker volume” (page 20).

*Surround balance (

SL SR

)

Initial setting : BALANCE

Lets you adjust the balance between the surround left and right speakers.

• The balance can be adjusted ±8 steps.

• These settings can also be adjusted using the supplied remote. See “Adjusting the speaker volume” (page 20).

*Center level

Initial setting : CTR 0 dB

Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –6 dB to

+6 dB.

*Surround level

Initial setting : SURR 0 dB

Lets you adjust level of the surround (left and right) speakers.


+6 dB.

*Sub woofer level

Initial setting : S.W. 0 dB

Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.


+6 dB.

* The parameters can be adjusted separately for MULTI CH IN.

Low Frequency Effect

Initial setting : L.F.E. 0 dB

This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE

(Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub woofer without affecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or surround channels via the bass redirection circuitry.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –20.0 dB to

0 dB (line level). 0 dB outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer.

• Selecting OFF mutes the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (page 17).

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Customizing Sound Fields

Dynamic range compressor (

D. RANGE

)

Initial setting : COMP. OFF

Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track.

This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night.

• COMP. OFF reproduces the sound track with no compression.

• COMP. STD reproduces the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer.

• COMP. 0.1 ~ 0.9 allow you to compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you want.

• COMP. MAX provides a dramatic compression of the dynamic range.

Note

Dynamic range compression is not possible with DTS sources.

z

About the Dynamic Range Compressor

This parameter allows you to compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. “COMP. STD” is standard compression, but because many sources have only light compression, you may not notice much difference when using COMP. 0.1~0.9.

Therefore, we recommend using the “COMP. MAX” setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and allows you to view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and it provides a very natural compression.

Adjusting the equalizer

The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization (low and high frequencies) of the front speakers. The equalizer settings are stored individually for each sound field.

1


2

Press EQ.


3


4



z

You can turn off the equalization without erasing it

The equalization settings are stored separately for each sound field. Press the EQUALIZER button to turn the EQ indicator off.

Front speaker bass adjustment (Level/Frequency)

1 Use the cursor buttons ( / ) to select the level (dB) or frequency (Hz).

2 Use the jog dial to adjust.

Repeat until you achieve the sound you desire.

• The level can be adjusted ±6 dB in 1 dB steps.

• The frequency can be adjusted from 99 Hz to 1.0 kHz in 21 steps.

Front speaker treble adjustment (Level/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.

• The level can be adjusted ±6 dB in 1 dB steps.

• The frequency can be adjusted from 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz in 23 steps.

Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings

1

If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off the power.

2

Hold down MODE and press ?/1.

“SF. CLR” appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once.

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Adjustable parameters for each sound field

2CH

A.F.D.

NORMAL SURROUND

CINEMA STUDIO EX. A

CINEMA STUDIO EX. B

CINEMA STUDIO EX. C

SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A

SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B

SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C

V. MULTI DIMENSION

V. SEMI–M. DIMENSION

SMALL HALL

LARGE HALL

JAZZ CLUB

LIVE HOUSE

GAME

MULTI CH IN r r r r r r r r r r r

EFFECT WALL REVERB SCREEN FRONT SURR CENTER SURR SUB WOOFER LFE

LEVEL TYPE TIME DEPTH BAL.

BAL.

LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX

r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r

D.RANGE

COMP.

2CH r

A.F.D.

r

NORMAL SURROUND r

CINEMA STUDIO EX. A r

CINEMA STUDIO EX. B

GAME r

CINEMA STUDIO EX. C

LIVE HOUSE r

SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A

JAZZ CLUB r

SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B

LARGE HALL r

SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C r

V. MULTI DIMENSION r

V. SEMI–M. DIMENSION r

SMALL HALL r r r r r

MULTI CH IN

EQ

r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r

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Receiving

Broadcasts

This chapter describes how to receive

FM or AM broadcasts and how to preset selected stations.

You can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways:

Automatic FM Memory (AUTOBETICAL)

You can have the receiver automatically store up to 30 of the clearest FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order

(see page 40).

Direct Tuning

You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the remote (see page 40).

Automatic Tuning

If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area (see page 41).

Preset Tuning

After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or

Automatic Tuning, you can preset them to the receiver

(see page 41). Then you can tune in any of the stations directly by entering its 2-character code (see page 42). Up to 30 FM or AM stations can be preset. The receiver will also scan all the stations that you have preset (see page

42).

RDS functions

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular radio programme signal. This receiver offers you two convenient RDS features:

— Displaying the RDS information (see page 42)

— Locating a station by programme type (see page 43)

Note that RDS is operable only for FM stations.

*

*

Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same types of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS services in your area, check with your local radio stations for details.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected an FM and AM antenna to the receiver (see page 5).

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PRESET/PTY SELECT +/–

MEMORY TUNING +/– TUNER

? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES

DISPLAY

DIMMER

–

PRESET/



EQ


SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

ENTER

A

CINEMA STUDIO EX

B C

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

INPUT MODE



MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING

SHIFT

FM/AM

FM MODE

PTY

AV

?/1

?/1

SLEEP

SYSTEM

STANDBY

VIDEO 1

VIDEO

FUNCTION

VIDEO 2

DVD/LD

PHONO

AUX

MD/TAPE

CD/SACD

VIDEO 3

TV/SAT

FN SHIFT

TUNER

1

MENU

4

7

G

TITLE

2

F

5

ENTER

f

8

3

g

6

9

SHIFT

>10

– /– –

POSITION

=

0

SWAP

+

RETURN

ENTER

D.TUNING

– SUB CH +

0 )

D.SKIP/

CH/PRESET

DISPLAY

9

P IN P

(

ANT

TV/VTR

DISC

TV/

VIDEO JUMP

P

WIDE

p

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

2CH/OFF

MULTI CH/

2 CH DIRECT

–

MODE

+

MUTING

TEST TONE MAIN MENU

MASTER

VOL

MENU

Numeric buttons

D.TUNING

RM-U305

g

AV SYSTEM

Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts

TUNING +/– buttons: Press to scan all available radio stations.

DISPLAY button: Press to display the RDS information.

MEMORY button: Uses for memorizing preset stations.

PRESET/PTY SELECT +/– buttons: Press to scan all preset radio stations or select program types.

PTY button: Press to scan preset stations by the program type.

FM MODE button: If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press this button to improve the sound. You will not be able to enjoy stereo effect but the sound will be less distorted.

Note

If “STEREO” does not appear at all even when the FM broadcast is received normally, press this button to turn on the “STEREO” indication.

FM/AM button: Press to select the FM or AM band.

SHIFT button: Press to select a memory page (A, B, or C) for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations.

TUNER: Press to select the tuner.

On the remote:

D. TUNING: Press this button to enter a frequency directly using the numeric buttons.

Numeric buttons: Press to enter a numeric value when inputting the frequency directly, presetting radio stations, or tuning to preset stations.

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Storing FM Stations

Automatically

(AUTOBETICAL)

This function lets you store up to 30 FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without redundancy.

Additionally, it only stores the stations with the clearest signals.

If you want to store FM or AM stations one by one, see

“Presetting radio stations” on page 41.

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on page 39.

1

Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.

2

Hold down MEMORY and press ?/1 to turn the

receiver back on.

“Autobetical select” appears in the display and the receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS stations in the broadcast area.

For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for stations broadcasting the same program, then stores only the one with the clearest signal. The selected RDS stations are sorted alphabetically by their Program Service name, then assigned a two character preset code. For more details on RDS see page 42.

Regular FM stations are assigned two character preset codes and stored after the RDS station.

When done, “Autobetical finish” appears in the display momentarily and the receiver returns to normal operation.

Notes

• Do not press any of the buttons on the receiver or supplied remote during autobetical operation.

• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area.

• For details on tuning the stored stations, see page 41.

• The FM MODE setting is also stored along with the station.

• If you move the antenna after storing stations with this procedure, the stored settings may no longer be valid. If this happens, repeat this procedure to store the stations again.

Direct Tuning


1

Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

2

Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.

3

Press D.TUNING on the remote.

4

Press the numeric buttons on the remote to enter the frequency.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz

1 b

0 b

2 b

5 b

0

Example 2: AM 1350 kHz

1 b

3 b

5 b

0

If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash

Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not, repeat Steps 3 and 4.

If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area.

5

If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception.

6

Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive other stations.

z

If you try to enter a frequency not covered by the tuning interval

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down.

Tuning interval is:

FM: 50 kHz

AM: 9 kHz

40

Automatic Tuning


1

Press TUNER.


2

Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.

3

Press TUNING + or TUNING –.

Press the + button to scan from low to high; press the – button to scan from high to low.

When the receiver reaches either end of the band

Scanning is repeated in the same direction.

The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received.

4

To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING – again.

Preset Tuning


Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset them by performing steps on “Presetting radio stations” below.

Presetting radio stations

1

Press TUNER.


2

Tune in the station that you want to preset using

Direct Tuning (page 40)‚ or Automatic Tuning (this page).

3

Press MEMORY.

“MEMORY” appears in the display for a few seconds.

Do Steps 4 to 6 before “MEMORY” goes out.

4

Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C).

Each time you press SHIFT, the letter “A,” “B” or “C” appears in the display.

5

Select a preset number by pressing PRESET/PTY

SELECT + or PRESET/PTY SELECT –.

If “MEMORY” goes out before you press the preset number, start again from Step 3.

6

Press MEMORY again to store the station.

If “MEMORY” goes out before you can store the station, start again from Step 3.

7

Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to preset another station.

To change a preset number to another station

Do Steps 1 to 6 to preset the new station to the number.

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week, all the preset stations will be cleared from the receiver’s memory, and you will have to preset the stations again.

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Preset Tuning

Using the Radio Data

System (RDS)

Tuning to preset stations

You can tune the preset stations either of the following two ways.

Scanning the preset stations

1

Press TUNER.


2

Press PRESET/PTY SELECT + or PRESET/PTY SELECT – repeatedly to select the preset station you want.

Each time you press the button, the receiver tunes in one preset station at a time, in the corresponding order and direction as follows: n A1˜A2˜...˜A0˜B1˜B2˜...˜B0N n C0˜...C2˜C1N z

You can scan the preset stations by program type

See page 43.

Using the preset codes

1

Press TUNER.


2

Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C), then press the preset number of the station you want using the numeric buttons on the supplied remote.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station from the FM band.

When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the station name appears in the display.

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.

Displaying the RDS Information

Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the display advances one step through the following information.

Information displayed

Station Name**

Frequency**

Programme Type

Radio Text

Clock (24-hour system)

Sound field currently applied**

You can:

Locate each station by name (e.g.,

WDR) instead of frequency.

Locate each station by frequency.

Locate a specific type of programme being broadcast. (See page 43 for the types of programmes you can select.)

Display the text messages sent by the RDS station.

Display the current time

Display the current sound field.

**This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations.

Notes

• If there is an emergency announcement by governmental authorities, ALARM flashes in the display.

• When the message consists of 9 characters or more, the message scrolls across the display.

• The following messages appear if a station is not providing a particular RDS service:

“NO PTY” (the selected programme type is not available)

“NO TEXT” (text data is not available)

“NO TIME” (clock time data is not available)

• Depending on the method used by the radio station to send the text, some text messages may be incomplete.

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Locating a station by programme type

(PTY)

You can locate a station you want by selecting a programme type. The receiver tunes in the type of programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS stations stored in the receiver's preset memory.

1

Press PTY to display the current PTY type. Press

PRESET/PTY SELECT + or – until the programme type you want appears in the display.

See the following table for the programme types you can select.

2

Press PTY while the programme type appears in the display.

The tuner starts searching the preset RDS stations for the programme (“SEARCH” and the programme type are displayed alternately).

When the receiver finds the programme you are looking for, it stops searching. The preset number of the preset station currently broadcasting the selected programme type flashes, and the receiver receives the station.

Note

“NO PTY” appears when the programme type that you've selected is not being broadcast and the receiver returns to the original station.

Description of program types

Programme type

NONE

NEWS

AFFAIRS

INFO

SPORT

EDUCATE

DRAMA

CULTURE

SCIENCE

What you hear

Any programmes not defined below.

News programmes.

Topical programmes that expand on current news.

Programmes about consumer affairs and professional advice

(eg. medical advice).

Sports programmes.

Educational programmes, such as a “how-to” programme and advice.

Radio plays and serials.

Programmes about national or regional culture, such as religion, language, and societal concerns.

Programmes about the natural sciences.

Programme type

VARIED

POP M

ROCK M

EASY M

LIGHT M

CLASSICS

OTHER M

WEATHER

FINANCE

CHILDREN

SOCIAL

RELIGION

PHONE IN

TRAVEL

LEISURE

JAZZ

COUNTRY

NATION M

OLDIES

FOLK M

DOCUMENT

What you hear

Programmes containing celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy.

Popular music programmes.

Rock music programmes.

Easy listening (middle of the road music).

Classical music, such as instrumental, vocal, and choral.

Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc.

Music that does not fit into any of the above categories, such as rhythm & blues and reggae.

Programmes about the weather report.

Stock Market reports, commerce, trading etc.

Programmes targeted at young audience for entertainment and interest.

Programmes on sociology, history, geography, psychology and society.

Aspect of beliefs and faiths.

Expression of views by phone or at a public forum.

Programmes on package tours, destinations, travel ideas and opportunity.

Programmes on recreational activities which listeners might participate.

Polyphonic, syncopated music.

Songs originating from American

Southern States.

Current popular music of the

Nation or Region.

“Golden age” music.

Music which has roots in the musical culture of a particular nation.

Programme concerning factual matters.

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Other

Operations


NAME

SET UP

TUNER

? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES

DISPLAY

DIMMER

–

PRESET/



EQ


SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

ENTER

A

CINEMA STUDIO EX

B C

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

INPUT MODE



MASTER VOLUME

MUTING

Jog dial

ENTER

Brief descriptions of buttons that appear in this chapter

NAME button: Press to name preset stations or program sources.

Jog dial: Use to select characters when naming preset stations or program sources.

Cursor buttons (

/

): Use to move the cursor when naming preset stations or program sources.

TUNER button: Press to select the tuner.

SET UP button: Press to enter the set up mode.

ENTER button: Press to enter the completed name of the preset station or program source.

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Naming Preset Stations and

Program Sources

You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 characters for preset stations and program sources. These names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver’s display when a station or program source is selected.

Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station or program source.

This function is useful for distinguishing components of the same kind. For example, two VCRs can be specified as

“VHS” and “8MM”, respectively. It is also handy for identifying components connected to jacks meant for another type of component, for example, a second CD player connected to the MD/TAPE jacks.

1

To name a preset station

Press TUNER.

The last station you received is tuned in.

To name a program source

Select the program source (component) to be named, then go to Step 3.

2

Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for.

If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset stations, see “Tuning to preset stations” on page 42.

3

Press NAME.

4

Create an index name by using the jog dial and cursor buttons:

Turn the jog dial to select a character, then press to move the cursor to the next position.

To insert a space

Turn the jog dial until a blank space appears in the display (you can find the space character between “

]

” and “A”).

If you’ve made a mistake

Press or repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, then turn the jog dial to select the right character.

5

Press ENTER.

To assign index names to other stations

Repeat Steps 2 to 5.

Note

You cannot change the name of an RDS station.

Recording

Your receiver makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to it. You don’t have to connect the playback and recording components directly to each other: once you select a program source on the receiver, you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component.

Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected all components properly.


? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES

DISPLAY

DIMMER

–

PRESET

TUNING

+ –

TUNING

+

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

EQ


SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

ENTER

A

CINEMA STUDIO EX

B C

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

INPUT MODE



MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING

Playback component

(program source)

ç

: Audio signal flow

c

: Video signal flow

Recording component

(tape deck, MD deck,

VCR)

Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc

You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the receiver. Refer to the instruction manual of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need help.

1

Select the component to be recorded.

2

Prepare the component for playing.

For example, insert a CD into the CD player.

3

Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary.

4

Start recording on the recording deck, then start playback on the playback component.

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Recording

Recording on a video tape

You can record from a TV, or an LD player using the receiver. You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See your LD player’s instruction manual if you need help.

1

Select the program source to be recorded.

2

Prepare the component for playing.

For example, insert the laser disc you want to record into the LD player.

3

Insert a blank video tape into the VCR for recording.

4

Start recording on the recording VCR, then start playing the laser disc you want to record.

z

You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while recording from a laser disc

Locate the point where you want to start recording from another audio source, select the program source, then start playback. The audio from that source will be recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the original medium.

To resume audio recording from the original medium, select the video source again.

Notes

• You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog MD/TAPE OUT or VIDEO OUT jacks.

• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the

MD/TAPE OUT or VIDEO OUT jacks.

• When MULTI CH IN is selected, audio signals are not output from MD/TAPE OUT or VIDEO OUT jacks.

Using the Sleep Timer

You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time.

Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on.

Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as shown below.

n 2-00-00 n 1-30-00n 1-00-00 n 0-30-00 n OFF

The display dims after you have specified the time.

z

You can freely specify the time

First, press SLEEP on the remote, then specify the time you want using the jog dial on the receiver. The sleep time changes in 1 minute intervals. You can specify up to 5 hours.

z

You can check the time remaining before the receiver turns off

Press SLEEP on the remote. The remaining time appears in the display.

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Adjustment Using the SET

UP Button

The SET UP button allows you to make the following adjustments.

Selecting the MULTI CH IN video input

This parameter lets you specify the video input to be used with the audio signals from the MULTI CH IN jack. The

MULTI CH IN video input is set to DVD/LD by default.

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select

“

MULTI CH IN

VISUAL”.

3

Turn the jog dial to select the video input you want.

Set the display to turn off

This parameter lets you specify whether or not the display turns off when you press the DIMMER button several times. When “WIDE” is selected, you can set the display to turn off, but when “NARROW” is selected, you cannot set the display to turn off. The default setting is set to

“NARROW”.

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select “DIM.

RANGE”.

3

Turn the jog dial to select “NARROW” or “WIDE”.

CONTROL A1 Control

System

Getting Started

This section explains the basic functions of the

CONTROL A1 Control System. Certain components have special functions, like “CD Synchro Dubbing” on cassette decks, that require CONTROL A1 connections. For detailed information regarding specific operations, be sure to also refer to the

Operating Instructions supplied with your component(s).

The CONTROL A1 Control System was designed to simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components. CONTROL A1 connections provide a path for the transmission of control signals which enable automatic operation and control features usually associated with integrated systems.

Currently, CONTROL A1 connections between a Sony

CD player, amplifier (receiver), MD deck and cassette deck provide automatic function selection and synchronized recording.

In the future the CONTROL A1 connection will work as a multifunction bus allowing you to control various functions for each component.

Notes

• The CONTROL A1 Control System is designed to maintain upward compatibility as the Control System is upgraded to handle new functions. In this case, however, older components will not be compatible with the new functions.

• Do not operate a 2 way remote control unit when the

CONTROL A1 jacks are connected via a PC interface kit to a personal computer running “MD Editor” or similar application.

Also, do not operate the connected component in a manner contrary to the functions of the application, as this may cause the application to operate incorrectly.

CONTROL A1 and CONTROL A1 compatibility

The CONTROL A1 control system has been updated to the

CONTROL A1 which is the standard system in the SONY

300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony components.

Components with CONTROL A1 jacks are compatible with components with CONTROL A1 , and can be connected to each other. Basically, the majority of the functions available with the CONTROL A1 control system will be available with the CONTROL A1 control system.

However, when making connections between components with CONTROL A1 jacks and components with CONTROL

A1 jacks, the number of functions that can be controlled may be limited depending on the component. For detailed information, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the component(s).

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CONTROL A1 Control System

Connections

Connect monaural (2P) mini-plug cords in series to the

CONTROL A1 jacks on the back of each component. You can connect up to ten CONTROL A1 compatible components in any order. However, you can connect only one of each type of component (i.e., 1 CD player, 1 MD deck, 1 tape deck and 1 receiver).

(You may be able to connect more than one CD player or

MD deck, depending on the model. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the respective component for details.)

Example

Amplifier

(Receiver)

CD player

MD deck

Tape deck

Other component

In the CONTROL A1 control system, the control signals flow both ways, so there is no distinction of IN and OUT jacks. If a component has more than one CONTROL A1 jack, you can use either one, or connect different components to each jack.

CONTROL A1

CONTROL A1 CD player

MD deck

On CONTROL A1 jacks and connections

It is possible to make connections between CONTROL A1 and CONTROL A1 jacks. For details regarding particular connections or setup options, refer to the

Operating Instructions supplied with the component(s).

About the connecting cord

Some CONTROL A1 compatible components are supplied with a connecting cord as an accessory. In this case, use the connecting cord for your connection.

When using a commercially available cord, use a monaural (2P) mini-plug cord less than 2 meters long, with no resistance (like the Sony RK-G69HG).

Basic Functions

The CONTROL A1 functions will operate as long as the component you want to operate is turned on, even if all of the other connected components are not turned on.

Automatic function selection

When you connect a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony amplifier (or receiver) to other Sony components using monaural mini-plug cords, the function selector on the amplifier (or receiver) automatically switches to the correct input when you press the play button on one of the connected components.

Notes

• You must connect a CONTROL A1 compatible amplifier

(receiver) using a monaural mini-plug cord in order to take advantage of the automatic function selection feature.

• This function only works when the components are connected to the amplifier (or receiver) inputs according to the names on the function buttons. Certain receivers allow you to switch the names of the function buttons. In this case, refer to the

Operating Instructions supplied with the receiver.

• When recording, do not play any components other than the recording source. It will cause the automatic function selection to operate.

Synchronized recording

This function lets you conduct synchronized recording between the selected source and recorder components.

1

Set the function selector on the amplifier (or receiver) to the source component.

2

Set the source component to pause mode (make

sure both the N and X indicators light together).

3

Set the recorder component to the REC-PAUSE mode.

4

Press PAUSE on the recorder component.

The source component is released from the pause mode, and recording begins shortly thereafter.

When playback ends from the source component, recording stops.

Notes

• Do not set more than one component to the pause mode.

• Certain recorder components may be equipped with a special synchronized recording function that uses the CONTROL A1

Control System, like “CD Synchro Dubbing”. In this case, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the recorder component.

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Additional

Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Also, see “Checking the connections” on page 21 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest

Sony dealer.

There’s no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard.

, Check that the speakers and components are connected securely.

, Make sure that you’ve selected the correct component on the receiver.

, Check that the SPEAKERS button is not set to OFF.

, Press MUTING if MUTING appears on the display.

, The protective device on the receiver has been activated because of a short circuit. Turn off the receiver, eliminate the short-circuit problem and turn on the power again.

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.

, Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely.

, Adjust front balance parameter in the LEVEL menu.

Severe hum or noise is heard.

, Check that the speakers and components are connected securely.

, Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters (10 feet) away from a TV set or fluorescent light.

, Move your TV away from the audio components.

, The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

No sound is heard from the center speaker.

, Make sure the sound field function is on (press

SOUND FIELD MODE).

, Select the appropriate center mode (see pages

28 – 31).

, Adjust the speaker volume (see page 20).

, Make sure the center speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 18).

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Troubleshooting

No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surround speakers.


SOUND FIELD MODE).

, Select the appropriate center mode (see pages

28 – 31).

, Adjust the speaker volume (see page 20).

, Make sure the surround speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 18).

No sound is heard from the sub woofer.

, Make sure the sub woofer is set to YES (see page

19).

, Check that 2CH mode has not been selected (see page 31).

Recording cannot be done.

, Check that the components are connected correctly.

, Select the source component with a FUNCTION button.

, When recording from a digital component, make sure the input mode is set to ANALOG (see page

25) before recording with a component connected to the analog MD/TAPE terminals.

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

, Check that the antennas are connected securely.

Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary.

, The signal strength of the stations is too weak

(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct tuning.

, No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). Preset the stations (see page 41).

, Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display.

RDS does not work.

, Make sure that you’re tuned to an FM RDS station.

, Select a stronger FM station.

The RDS information that you want does not appear.

, Contact the radio station and find out whether or not they actually provide the service in question. If so, the service may be temporarily out of order.

The surround effect cannot be obtained.


SOUND FIELD MODE).

“PCM--kHz” appears on the display.

, The sampling frequency is more than 48 kHz.

Change the input player setting to 48 kHz.

Nothing appears on the display.

, When the display turns off immediately after the receiver is turned on, press DIMMER to change the display mode.

No picture or an unclear picture appears on the

TV screen or monitor.

, Select the appropriate function on the receiver.

, Set your TV to the appropriate input mode.

, Move your TV away from the audio components.

The remote does not function.

, Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the receiver.

, Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver.

, Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak.

, Make sure you select the correct function on the remote.

, If the remote is set to operate the TV only, use the remote to select a source or component other than

TV before operating the receiver or other component.

Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory

To clear

All memorized settings

Customized sound fields

See

Page 16

Page 36

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Specifications

Amplifier section

POWER OUTPUT

Rated Power Output at Stereo mode

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD

0.7%)

100 W + 100 W

Reference Power Output

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD

0.7%)

Front: 100 W/ch

Center: 100 W

Surround:

100 W/ch

Frequency response

MULTI CH IN, CD,

MD/TAPE, DVD/

LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO

1, VIDEO 2, AUX:

10 Hz - 50 kHz +

0.5/–2 dB (with sound field and equalizer bypassed)

Inputs (Analog)

MULTI CH IN, CD,

DVD/LD, MD/

TAPE, TV/SAT,

VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2,

AUX:

Sensitivity: 250 mV

Impedance: 50 kilohms

S/N a)

: 96 dB (A, 250 mV b)

)

a) INPUT SHORT b) Weighted network, input level

Inputs (Digital)

DVD/LD (coaxial):

Sensitivity: –

Impedance: 75 ohms

S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF)

DVD/LD, TV/SAT,

MD/TAPE (optical):

Sensitivity: –

Impedance: –

S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF)

Outputs

EQ

MD/TAPE (OUT);

VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2

(AUDIO OUT):

Voltage: 250 mV,


SUB WOOFER:

Voltage: 2 V


PHONES:

Accepts low- and high-impedance headphones

±6 dB

Sampling Frequency

48 kHz (TV/SAT, MD/

TAPE, OPTICAL IN)

96kHz (DVD IN/LD

OPTICAL IN,

COAXIAL IN)

FM tuner section

Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz

Antenna terminals

75 ohms, unbalanced

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz

Sensitivity

Mono: 18.3 dBf, 2.2 µV/

75 ohms

Stereo: 38.3 dBf, 22.5

µV/75 ohms

Usable sensitivity

11.2 dBf, 1 µV/75 ohms

S/N

Mono: 76 dB

Stereo: 70 dB

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Mono: 0.3%

Stereo: 0.5%

Separation

45 dB at 1 kHz

Frequency response

30 Hz - 15 kHz +0.5/–2 dB

Selectivity

60 dB at 400 kHz

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Specifications

AM tuner section

Tuning range 531 - 1602 kHz

Antenna

Loop antenna

Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

Usable sensitivity

50 dB/m (at 999 kHz)

S/N

54 dB (at 50 mV/m)

Harmonic distortion

0.5 % (50 mV/m,

400 Hz)

Selectivity

At 9 kHz: 35 dB

Video section

Inputs

Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-video:

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

Outputs

Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-video:

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

General

System

Tuner section:

PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system

Preamplifier section:

Low-noise NF type equalizer

Power amplifier section:

Pure-complementary

SEPP

Power requirements

230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

210 W

In standby condition:

1 W

AC outlets

1 switched, max 100 W

Dimensions

430

× 308.5 × 157.5 mm including projecting parts and controls

Mass (Approx.)

7.5 kg

Supplied accessories

See page 4.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Glossary

Surround sound

Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early reflected sound

(early reflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics of the surrounding space affect the way these three sound elements are heard. Surround sound combines these sound elements in such a way that you actually can sense the size of the venue, as well as its type.

• Types of sound

Reverberation

Early reflections

Direct sound

• Transition of sound from surround speakers

Direct sound

Level

Early reflections

Reverberation

Dolby Digital

This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro

Logic Surround. In this format, the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a sub woofer channel for deep bass is independently provided.

This format is also called “5.1” because the sub woofer channel is counted as 0.1 channel (since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed). All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation.

Furthermore, since all the signals are processed digitally, less signal degradation occurs.

Digital Cinema Sound

This is the generic name of the surround sound produced by digital signal processing technology developed by Sony. Unlike previous surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music,

Digital Cinema Sound is designed specifically for the enjoyment of movies.

Early reflection time

Time

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

As one method of decoding Dolby

Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels from twochannel sound. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system,

Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left-to-right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely.

To take full advantage of Dolby Pro

Logic Surround, you should have one pair of surround speakers and a center speaker. The surround speakers output monaural sound.

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Settings Using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons

You can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, EQ, SET UP buttons, jog dial, and cursor buttons. The table below shows each of the settings that these buttons can make.

Press and light

SURR button

LEVEL button

EQ button

*SET UP

Press or to select

EFFECT LEVEL

WALL TYPE

REVERBERATION TIME

SCREEN DEPTH

Turn jog dial to select

depends on sound mode (in 16 steps) between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)

–8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)

SCR. OFF, SCR. MID or SCR. DEEP

See page

34

FRONT BALANCE

SURR BALANCE

CENTER LEVEL between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps) between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps) between –6 dB to +6 dB (in 1 dB steps) between –6 dB to +6 dB (in 1 dB steps)

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SURR LEVEL

SUB WOOFER LEVEL

LFE MIX LEVEL

DYNAMIC RANGE COMP

FRONT BASS GAIN

FRONT BASS FREQUENCY

FRONT TREBLE GAIN between –6 dB to +6 dB (in 1 dB steps)

OFF, or –20 dB to 0 dB (in 1 dB steps)

OFF, 0.1 to 0.9 (in 0.1 dB steps), STD, or MAX between –6 dB to +6 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 99 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps) between -6 dB to +6 dB (in 1 dB steps)

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FRONT TREBLE FREQUENCY between 1.0 kHz and 10 kHz (in 23 steps)

L R

(FRONT) LARGE or SMALL

C

(CENTER)

SL SR

(SURR)

S.W. (SUB WOOFER)

L R

(FRONT) XX.X m

C

SL

SL

SL

(CENTER) XX.X m

SR

SR

SR

(SURR) XX.X m

(SURR) PL. XXX

(SURR) HGT. XXX

MULTI CH IN

VISUAL XXX

LARGE, SMALL, or NO

LARGE, SMALL, or NO

S.W. YES or S.W. NO between 3 feet (1.0 meters) and 40 feet (12.0

meters) (in 1 foot (0.1 meter) steps) between FRONT and 5 feet (1.5 meters) (in 1 foot

(0.1 meter) steps) between FRONT and 15 feet (4.5 meters) (in 1 foot (0.1 meter) steps)

PL. SIDE, PL. MID or PL. BEHD.

HGT. LOW or HGT. HIGH

DIM.RANGE

V-VIDEO 1, V-VIDEO 2, V-DVD/LD,

V-TV/SAT

NARROW or WIDE

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* When you press the SET UP button, you can select NORM. SP. (for normal speakers) or MICRO SP. (for Micro Satellite speakers).

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Remote Button Description

You can use the remote to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each button.

Remote Button

SLEEP

AV ?/1

?

/1

VIDEO/

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

MD/TAPE

CD/SACD

TUNER

PHONO

AUX

FN SHIFT*

0-9

>10

Operations

Receiver

TV/VCR/

CD player/

DVD player/

MD deck/

VCD player/

LD player/

DAT deck

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Remote

Receiver

CD player/

MD deck/

VCD player/

LD player/

DAT deck

TV/VCR/SAT

CD player/

MD deck/

Tape deck/

LD player/

VCD player

Function

Activates the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically.

Turns the audio and video components on or off.

Turns the receiver on or off.

To watch VCR.

(VTR mode 3)

To watch VCR.

(VTR mode 1)

To watch VCR.

(VTR mode 2)

To watch DVD or laser disc.

To watch TV programs or satellite receiver.

To listen to Minidisc or audio tape.

To listen to compact disc.

To listen to radio programs.

To listen to turn table.

To listen to an audio equipment.

Use simultaneously to select other function.

Use with “SHIFT” button to select tuner preset station numeric input during DIRECT

TUNING or MEMORY mode.

Selects track numbers.

0 selects track 10.

Selects channel numbers.

Selects tracks numbers over 10.

Remote Button

ENTER

SHIFT

-/--

D.TUNING

.

/> m /M n

N

* VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, PHONO and MD/TAPE function is a 2-key operation. To select the above function, press FN

SHIFT (function shift) and the function key you want simultaneously.

For example, press FN SHIFT and CD/SACD to select

MD/TAPE function.

Note

Operations Function

TV/VCR/SAT/ After selecting a channel,

Tape deck/ disc or track using the

LD player/

VCD player/ numeric buttons, press to enter the value.

MD deck/

DAT deck

Receiver Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations.

TV

Receiver

Selects the channel entry mode, either one or two digit.

Tuner station direct keyin mode.

CD player/

MD deck/

DVD player/

LD player/

VCD player/

Tape deck/VCR/

DAT deck

Skips tracks.

Searches tracks

(forward or backward).

CD player/

DVD player/

VCD player

MD deck/

Tape deck/

VCR/

LD player/

DAT deck

Fastforwards or rewinds.

Tape deck Starts play on the reverse side.

Starts play.

CD player/

MD deck/Tape deck/VCR/

DVD player/

VCD player/

LD player/

DAT deck

When you press the function buttons (VIDEO, DVD/LD,

TV/SAT), the input mode of the TV might not switch to the corresponding input mode that you want. In this case, press the

TV/VIDEO button to switch the input mode of the TV.

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Remote Button Description

Remote Button

X x

POSITION**

SWAP**

DISC

SUB CH +/–**

D. SKIP/CH/

PRESET +/–

DISPLAY

P IN P**

JUMP

WIDE

ANT TV/VTR

TV/VIDEO

A. F. D.

2CH/OFF

MODE +/–

MULTI CH/

2 CH DIRECT

MUTING

Operations Function

CD player/

DVD player/

VCD player/

Pauses play or record.

MD deck/Tape (Also starts recording deck/VCR/ with components in record standby.)

LD player/

DAT deck

CD player/

MD deck/Tape deck/VCR/

DVD player/

VCD player/

LD player/

DAT deck

TV

Stops play.

TV

CD player

TV

Receiver

TV/VCR/SAT

CD player

TV/VCR/

LD player/

DVD player/

VCD player

TV

Changes the position of the small picture.

Swaps the small and the large picture.

Select discs (Mega storage CD player only).

Selects preset channels for the small picture.

Scans and selects preset stations.

Selects preset channels.

Skips discs (CD player with multi-disc changer only).

Selects information displayed on the TV screen.

TV

TV

VCR

TV/VCR

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Activates the picture-inpicture function.

Toggles between the previous and the current channels.

Selects the wide picture mode.

Selects output signal from the aerial terminal:

TV signal or VCR program.

Selects input signal: TV input or video input.

Auto Format Decoding.

Turns off sound field or selects 2CH mode.

Selects sound field mode.

Selects MULTI CH IN source.

Mutes the sound from the receiver.

Remote Button

TEST TONE

MAIN MENU

MASTER VOL

+/–

MENU </>

MENU +/–

MENU

F

/f/G/g

ENTER

RETURN

Operations

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

Receiver

DVD player

DVD player

DVD player

DVD player

Function

Press to output test tone.

Press this button repeatedly to select one of the two cursor modes: LEVEL and

SURROUND.

Adjusts the master volume of the receiver.

Selects a menu item.

Makes adjustment or change the setting.

Displays DVD menu.

Selects a menu item.

Enters the selection.

Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu.

Displays DVD title.

TITLE DVD player

** Only for Sony TVs with the picture-in-picture function.

Notes

• Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model of the receiver.

• The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only.

Therefore, depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described.

• The VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3 and PHONO functions are not available for set operation.

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Changing the factory setting of a function button

If the factory settings of the FUNCTION buttons don’t match your system components, you can change them.

For example, if you have an MD player and a tape deck and you don’t have a CD player, you can assign the CD/

SACD button to your tape deck.

Note that the settings of the TUNER and FN SHIFT functions (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, PHONO and

MD/TAPE) button cannot be changed.

AV ?/1

?

/1

>10

=

AV

?/1

?/1

SLEEP

PHONO

AUX

SYSTEM

STANDBY

VIDEO 1

VIDEO

FUNCTION

VIDEO 2

DVD/LD

MD/TAPE

CD/SACD

VIDEO 3

TV/SAT

FN SHIFT

TUNER

1

4

7

MENU

TITLE

SHIFT

>10

– /– –

POSITION

=

G

F

2

5

ENTER

f

8

0

SWAP

+

3

g

6

9

RETURN

ENTER

D.TUNING

– SUB CH +

0 )

D.SKIP/

CH/PRESET

DISPLAY

9

P IN P

(

ANT

TV/VTR

DISC

TV/

VIDEO JUMP

P

WIDE

p

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

2CH/OFF

MULTI CH/

2 CH DIRECT

–

MODE

+

MUTING

TEST TONE MAIN MENU

MASTER

VOL

MENU


Numeric buttons

ENTER

MASTER VOL –

1

Hold down the Function button whose function you want to change (for example, CA/SACD).

2

Press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign to the Function button (for example, 4 - tape deck).

The following buttons are assigned to select the functions:

To operate

CD player

DAT deck

MD deck

Tape deck A

Tape deck B

LD player

VCR (remote control mode VTR 1*)



TV

DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver)

DVD

VCD player

Press

1

8

9

6

7

4

5

2

3

0

>10

ENTER

.

* Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2 or 3 setting.

These correspond to Beta, 8mm and VHS respectively.

Now you can use the CD/SACD button to control the tape deck.

To reset a button to its factory setting

Repeat the above procedure.

To reset all the function buttons to their factory setting

Press ?/1, AV ?/1 and MASTER VOL – at the same time.

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Index

A

AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3)

Adjusting brightness of the display 24 speaker volumes 20 surround parameters 34

Automatic tuning 41

B

Basic receiver operations

23 - 26

Batteries 4

C

Changing display 24 effect level 34

Checking the connections 21

Clearing receiver’s memory 16

Connecting. See Hookups

CONTROL A1 12, 47

Customizing sound fields 36

D

Demonstration mode 16

Digital Cinema Sound 53

Direct tuning 40

Dolby Digital (AC-3) 53

Dolby Pro Logic Surround 53

Dubbing. See Recording

E, F, G

Editing. See Recording

Effect level 34

H

Hookups

MULTI CH IN Input 10

AC power cord 12 antennas 5 audio components 6 digital components 8

CONTROL A1 12 speaker system 14 video components 7

I, J, K

Indexing. See Naming

L, M

Labeling. See Naming

N, O

Naming preset stations 45 program sources 45

P, Q

Parameter 34, 37

Preset stations how to preset 41 how to tune 42

Preset tuning 41

R

Receiving broadcasts automatically 41 directly 40 preset stations 41

Recording on an audio tape or MD 45 on a video tape 46

S

Scanning preset stations. See Preset

tuning

radio stations. See Automatic

tuning

Selecting component 25 sound field 28

Sleep timer 46

Sound field adjustable parameters 37 customizing 36 pre-programmed 29 - 31 resetting 36 selecting 28

Speakers adjusting speaker volume 20 connection 14 placement 17

Supplied accessories 4

Surround sound 27 - 37

T

Test tone 20

Troubleshooting 50

Tuning automatically 41 directly 40 preset stations 41

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Unpacking 4

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