ON"_

FM Stereo

FM.AM

Receiver

Operating Instructions

4-230-072-12t1_

STR-V444ES

STR-V333ES

,:_,2000 Sony Corporation

WARNING Precautions

To prevent

fire or shock hazard,

do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

For customers in the United States

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION

You are eautioned that any ehanges or modification not expressly approved in this manual cotfld void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note to CAW system

installer:

This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer's attention to Article 820

40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grotmding and, in particular.

specifies that the cable grotmd shall be connected to the grounding system of the huilding, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are ]oeated on the rear of the trait.

Record the serial number in the space provided

ReDr to them whenever you helow.

call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

STR V444ES/V333ES

Serial No.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fl equency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmf_fl

interference

to radio commtmications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmfifl interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation hetween the equipment and receiver:

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fi'om that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician fbr help.

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ENERGY STAR' is a U.S. registered mark.

As an ENERGY STAR" partner; Sony

Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR" guidelines fur energy eftMency.

For customers in Canada

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC;SHOCK, DO

NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG

WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET

UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY

INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE

EXPOSIIRE.

On safety

Should any solid objeet or liquid fell into the cabinet, checked unl)lug by qualified the receiver personnel and hefore have it operating it any fiwther.

On power sources

• Befbre operating the reeeiver, cheek 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 trait is not disconnected flora the AC power somce (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the trait itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the receiver fbr a long time, be stne to disconnect the receiver fl'om the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

• One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the propose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way. If you are tmable to insert the plug f\dly into the outlet, contact your dealer.

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

On placement

• Plaee the reeeiver in a ]oeation with adequate ventilation to prevent heat htfildup 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.

On operation

Before eonneeting other eomponents_ be sure to ttnn off and tmplug the receiver.

On cleaning

Clean the eabinet, panel and eontrols 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

About This Manual

The instructions in this inanual are R)r models

STR V444ES and STR V333ES. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the fi'ont panel.

In this manual, tile STR-V444ES is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise.

Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example,

"STR V444ES only"

Typeof differences

F_ V444ES V333ES

Component inputs/outputs video

2 coaxial audio inputs

1 coaxial audio inputs

2ND AV outputs

2ND AUDIO outputs

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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 nai-nes as those on the receiver.

For details on the use of your remote, refbr to the separate operating instructions supplied with the remote.

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The tbllowing icon is used in this manual:

*_"Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic

Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround Systeln.

* ManuS_ctured under]icense from Dolb3,'Laboratolqes.

"Ddt)y", "AC 3 ", "Pro Logic" and the doubJeD svmbd BE] are trademarks

of Dollar gaboratolles.

Confidential unpublished

Works. _" !992 ! 997 Doll)v Laboratories.

All right_ reserved.

**Manufi_ct_u'ed under license f1"omDigital Theater S_:stems, Inc. [IS

PaL No. 5,45!,942 and other worhlwide patents issued and pendin&

"DTS" and "DTS Digital Surrozmd"

are trademarks

of Digitai

Theater S>stems, Inc. (c !996 Digital Theater S25tems, Inc. All

rights reserved.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Hooking Up the Components

4

Unpacking

Antenna

4

Hookups

Audio Component

Video Component

Digital Component

5.1CH

Input Hookups

5

Hookups

Hookups

Hookups

10

Other Hookups 11

7

6

8

HookingUp and Setting Up the

Speaker System 14

Speaker System Hookup

Performing Initial Setup

15

Operations

Multi Channel Surround Setup

Before You Use Your

Receiver

23

18

17

Location of Parts and Basic

Operations 24

Front Panel Parts Description 24

Enjoying Surround

Sound

29

Selecting a Sound Field

Understanding

30 the Multi-Channel

Displays

Customizing

35

Sound Fields 36

Surround

Receiving Broadcasts 45

Direct Tuning 46

Automatic

Preset

Tuning

Tuning

47

47 iiiii

Other Operations 49

Naming Preset Stations and Program Sources

Recording

50

Using the Sleep

Timer 51

Adjustments Using the SET UP Button

CONTROLA1 n Control

System

54

52

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Additional Information 56

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Glossary 61

58

56

Tables of Settings Using SURROUND, and SET UP buttons 62

Index 65

LEVEL, EQ,

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Unpacking

Check that you received the fffllowing items with the unit:

FM wire antenna (1)

AM loop antenna (1)

Audio/video/control S connecting cord (1)

Control S connecting cord (1)

Remote coimnander RM-LJ304 (reinote) (1)

R6 (size AA) batteries (3)

STR V444ES only

• Remote commander RM-US104 (remote) (1)

• R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

Insert batteries with tile + and properly oriented in the battery compartment.

When using tile remote, point it at the remote sensor R_g on tile receiver

For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your remote.

"_° When to

replacebatteries

Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about

3 months (alkaline batteries) or 2 months (manganese batteries).

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 batte W with an oM one.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct stmlight or lighting apparatuses.

Doing so may cause a mall\ruction.

• If you don't use the remote fur an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage fl'om battery leakage and corrosion.

• The remote RM LJ304 is designed for use with alkaline batteries only. Do not use a combination of difl'erent batte W types.

• Turn off tire power to all coinponents [)eft)re making any connections.

• Do not connect the AC power cord until all of tire connections are conlpleted.

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

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

Antenna Hookups

AM loop antenna

(supplied)

FM wire antenna

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Connect the

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

To the

AM terminals

FM 75f_ COAXIAL terminal

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

• Be sure to tkflly extend the FM wire antenna.

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

"_W"If you have poor FM reception

Use a 70 ohn-i coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.

Outdoor

FM antenna

Y

Receiver

7_°°_'×'_ Ground wire

(not supplied)

To ground

Important

If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lighming.

To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Note

Do not use the _ SIGNAL OND terminal receiver.

for grounding the

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Audio Component Hookups

Turntable

MDIDAT deck

Audio

cords (not

supplied)

_Vhen connecting the appropriate a cord, jacks be sure

Oil tile to match components.

the color coded pins to

White (L)

Red (R)

White

Red (R)

(L)

OUT IN

CD player

Connect a

Turntable

CD player

Tape deck

MD deck or DAT deck

To the

PHONO jacks

CD jacks

TAPE jacks

MD/DAT jacks

If your turntable has a ground

wire,

connect it to the

SIGNAL GND terminal on the receiver.

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Tape deck

Video Component Hookups

TV or satellite tuner DVD or LD player

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Audio/video cords (not supplied)

When connecting a cord, be sine to match the color coded pins to tile appropriate jacks oil the components.

Yellow

(video) Yellow (video)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

Video

cord

for

connecting

a IV monitor

You can use tile video cord of the supplied

S cord.

(See page 12 for details.) andio/video/control

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Camcorder or video game

VCR

IN

TV monitor

VCR

Connect a

TV or satellite tuner

VCR

Additional VCR

DVD or LD player

TV monitor 1)

Camcorder or video game

To the

TV/SAT jacks

VIDEO 1 jacks

VIDEO 2 jacks

DVD/LD jacks

MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack

VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks on the fi'ont panel parameters by pressing the ON SCREEN button.

You can conilect your TV's audio output jacks to the TV/

SAT AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver and apply sound effects to the audio fl'om the TVI In this case, do not connect the TV's video output jack to the TV/SAT VIDE(-)

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.

_" When using the S-videojacks instead of the videojacks

Your monitor mnst also be connected via an S video jack.

S video signals be outpnt me on a separate through the bus video fl'om jacks.

the video signals and will not

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Digital Component Hookups

Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) t@the receiver's digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround souiKt @fa i'tlovie theater into your home.

To enjoy fifll eft_ct of multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two ti'@nt speakers, two rear 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 dem@dulato_; like the Sony MOD RFI (not supplied).

TV or satellite tuner DVD or LD player

(etc.)*

Optical digital cords (not supplied)

Black _i;,

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Black

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Yellow =C_

[_

Yellow

Audio/video cords (not supplied)

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

Yellow (video)

White

(L/audio) @_/_------_

Red (R/audio)

Yellow

(video)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

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* Make tither coaxiaJ oi"opdcaJ connections. We recommend making coaxiai connections instead olopdcaJ connections.

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Please note that you cannot connect an LD player's DOLBY DIGITAL RF OUT jack directly to this unit's digital input jacks.

Yotl must first convert the RF signal to either an optical or coaxial digital signal.

Connect the LD player to the RF demodulator,

DVD/LD then connect the RF demodulator's

IN jack.

Refer to the instruction manual optical supplied or coaxial with your digital output to this

RF Demodulator unit's fi_r details

OPTICAL or COAXIAL on DOLBY DIGITAL RF hookups.

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VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL

LD player RF demodulator

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Note

When making connections as shown above, be sure to set INPUT MODE ([_ on page 24) manually.

This trait may not operate correctly if

INPUT MODE is set to "AUTO."

Connect the digital otJtput jacks of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver's digital input jack and connect the digital input jacks of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver's digital output jack. These connections allow you to make digital recordings of a CDs and TV broadcasts.

MD or DAT deck

Optical digital cords (not supplied)

Black _=, ,a_

Black

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Yellow Yellow

Audio cords (not supplied)

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

White (L) White (L)

Red (R)

Red (R)

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STR-V444ES only)

CD Player*

* Make eid_er coaxial or op_icaI com]ec_ions. We recommend making

coaxial connecrions instead ofopricaI connecrions (STR VqqqES onI29.

Notes

• Please note that you canilot make a digital recording

• All tile OPTICAL

• It is not possible connections.

and COAXIAL to record analog jacks signals

To record digital °signals.

are to TAPE make compatible digital and of a digital with

VIDEO connections.

multi

96 kHz.

with only channel

48 kHz.

44.1

digital surround kHz and connections.

signal.

32 kHz sampling

To record analog frequencies.

signals, make analog

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5.1CH Input Hookups

Although decodel, this receiver incorporates it is also equipped with a nmlti

5.1CH

channel

INPUT jacks.

These connections software encoded allow you in f_rTnats to enjoy other than imfltichannel

Dolhy Digital

(AC-3) and DTS.

If your DVD player is equipped with

5.1CH

OUTPUT jacks, you can connect them directly to this unit to enjoy the sound of the DVD player's nmlti channel decodel_ Alternatively, can he used to connect an external ti_e 5. I CH INPUT jacks inulti channel decodel_

To fully enjoy multi channel surround need five speakers (two ti'ont speakers, channel hookups.

decodeL sound, you will two rear speakers, and a center speaker) instruction manual and supplied a sub woofer with your

Refer

DVD to the player, nmlti etc., for details on the 5.1 channel input

DVD player,

Multichannel

decoder,

etc.

Audio cords (not supplied)

%vo for the 5.1CH INPUT FRONT and REAR jacks

White (L) ._¢_

Red (R) _

.-_-_ White (L)

Red (R)

Monaural audio cords (not supplied)

Two for the 5.1CH INPUT CENTER and SUB WOOFER jacks

Black Black @ _

Video cord (not supplied)

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

Yellow Yellow

Note

When using the connections your sun'ound multichannel speakers decoder.

described and sub woofer belov[] adjust the level of fl'om the DVD player or

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DVD player

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Note

See page 15 f}ar details on speaker system hookup.

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DVD/LD

IN VIDEO etc.

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Front Speaker

Front Speaker

(L)

(R)

SPEAKERS

REAR/CENTER

[_

SUB WOOFER

1_1

Rear Speaker

[_] Center Speaker

Active Woofer

(L)

Other Hookups

CONTROL A1 II CTRL S (STATUS) IN/OUT

Red (R)

Audio/video/control S connecting cord (1)

_ Yellow (video) O _\

White

(L/audio)

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Red (R/audio)

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Black (control S) 0 _

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Control S connectingcord(1)

Black_

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COMPONENT VIDEO

(STR-V444ES only)

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AC power

cord

Red (R)

Yellow

(video)

White

(L/audio) 0

Red (R/audio)

Black (control S) (_

Black

AC OUTLET _

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2ND AUDIO (STR-V333ES)

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To a wall outlet

* The configuration,

shape, and number of AC outlet5 on @e rearpanei varies according to r!_emode! and country to _d_ich the receiver is shipl)ed.

You can use the 2ND AV jacks to output the audio and video signal of the selected component (STR-V444ES) or 2ND

AUDIO jacks to output the audio signal of the selected COlnponent (STR-V333ES) to a stereo amplifier located in another room. Press 2ND AV (STR V444ES) or 2ND AUDIO (STR V333ES) repeatedly to switch the audio (and video) signal output to the 2nd rooln.

Main room

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2nd room

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AUDIO

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Stereo amplifier

SPEAKERSq Speaker

(L)

{_ Speaker (R)

L_ Monitor I

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(STR-V444ES only)

This f\mction is not availahle when 5.1CH INPUT is selected.

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If you have a S LINK CONTROL S compatible Sony TV, satellite tuner, monitor, DVD player or VCR, use an audio/video/control S connecting cord (supt)lied) or a control S cotmecting cord (supplied) to cotmect the CTRL

S (STATUS) IN (for TV, satellite tunei; or monitor) or OUT

(for VCR, etc.) jack on the receiver to the appropriate S-

LINK jack on the respective component.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV. satellite tuner; monitor, VCR, etc., tor details.

The following illustration is an exainple of S-LINK

CONTROL S hookups between the receiver, a TV, a VCR, and a DVD player.

When your TV is connected to the receiver as shown below, the TV input mode will change to video input whenever you turn on the receiver.

When you connect the receiver as shown below, input mode of the receiver changes to VIDEO 1 or DVD/LD whenever you play your VCR or DVD.

The following connections also change the input ntode of the receiver to TV whenever you operate your TV.

TV

Receiver

* AudioAddeo/controI

S connecting cord (Pull the video coM away

fi_om the supplied audio/video/control S cable [bl connection O.)

** Control S connecting

cord

Note

Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV for details regarding the operations you can control fi'om your TV.

• If you

have a CONTROL A1

II

compatible Sony

CD player, tape deck, or MD deck

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

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

MD deck to the CONTROL AI 11jack on the receiven

ReDr to "CONTROL A 111Control System" on page 54 and the operating instructions supplied with your CD player, tape deck, or MD deck for details.

Note

If you make CONTROL A1 II connections Dora the receiver to an MD deck that is also connected to a compute_; do not operate the receiver while using the "Sony

MD Editor" soflwm e. This may cause a malt\ruction.

• 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 comi-nand i'node to "CD 1" and connect the changer to the CD jacks on the receiven

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

OUT jacks, set the command mode to "CD 2" and cotmect the changer to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver.

DVD player

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If you have a TV. satellite tune!'.

DVD playen or LD player with COMPONENT VIDEO ("11,B 51, R-Y) ot_tput jacks and a monitor with COMPONENT video cord (not supplied)

VIDEO input jacks, to connect to the receiver.

use a

Connect a

TV or satellite tuner

DVD or LD player

Monitor

To the

COMPONENT VIDEO TV/SAT

IN jacks

COMPONENT VIDEO DVD/LD

IN jacks

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT jacks

Notes

• If you make COMPONENT VIDEO ronnertions, nothing is displayed on the on screen display.

• On this receiven the component video signals are not compatible with S video signals nor video signals.

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

• Connect

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the speaker systeln to the receiver (see page

• Turn tile MASTER VOLUME control to tile leftmost position (0).

Ccmnect 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, tile receiver will supply power to the connected component(s), allowing you to turn the whole system on or offwhen you turn tile receiver on or oft\

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 lions, fans, or TVs to this outlet.

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected for ahout two weeks, the receiver's enti]e memory will be cleared.

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buttons

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Jog dial SET UP

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

Cursor buttons (_I_):

Use to select paralneters after pressing the SET UP button.

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

Speaker System Hookup

This receiver corresponds with 6. l channel decording.

If yOU do not place a center speaker, you can place a rear center speaker.

For details, see page 18.

Speaker cords (not supplied)

One fbr each fiont, rear, and center speaker

(-) _

Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

One for an active sub woofer

Black @ _

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FRONT

SPEAKERS B

Front

speaker (R)

Front speaker (L)

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Rear speaker (R)

Connect the To the

Front speakers (8 or 41)ohm) SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals

Additional pair of front speakers (8 or 41)ohm)

Rear speakers (8 or 41)ohm)

SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals

SPEAKERS REAR terminals

Center speaker or rear center SPEAKERS CENTER terminals

Active sub woofer SUB WOOFER PRE OUT 2}

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See "Speaker impedance" on fl_e next page.

g) You can connect an active sub woofer to either of the two jacks.

The

remaining jack can be used to connect a second active sub woofer

J; ff vvu do not use a center speaker, you can connect a rear center speaker For details, see page !&

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Rear speaker

(L)

Centerspeaker

(Rear center speaker)

"_"aTo connect certain speakers to another amplifier

Use the PRE OUT jacks. The same signal is output fi"om both the

SPEAKERS jacks and the PRE OI.IT jacks. For example, if you want to connect just the front speakers to another amplifier, connect that amplifier to the PRE OUT FRONT L and R jacks.

• Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about

2/3 inch (10 into).

Be sure to inatch 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 [)ass.

• If you use fi"ont speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume caref\flly to aw)id excessive output on the speakers.

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Speaker System Hookup

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To prevent this, of the make speakers sure to take inay damage the following the receiver.

precautions when connecting tile speakers.

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

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

Stripped

speaker

cord is touching another

speaker terminal.

To enjoy inulti channel surrotn-ld, connect front, center, and rear speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or highei, and set the speaker IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to

"8_-_." Check tile instruction manual supplied with your speakers if you're not sure of their iinpedance.

(This infi_rmation is usually printed on a label on tile back of the speaker.)

You may connect a pair of speakers with a nominal impedance between 4 and 8 ohms to all of the speaker terminals.

Howeven even if one speaker within this range is c(mnected, set tile IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to "4_-_".

Notes

• Be stnv to turn the power offwhen changing the IMPEDENCE

SELECTOR.

• Be stnv to connect Dont speakers with a nominal impedance of

8 ohms or higher if you want to select both sets (A+B) of Dont speakers (see page 28). In this case. set the IMPEDANCE

SELECTOR to "4£_". Do not set the SPEAKER selector to A+B if you connect speakers with a nominal impedance of 4 to 8 ohms to either FRONT A or B jacks.

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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 22.

If no sound is heard ti"om a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output ti'om a speaker other than the one whose name is currently displayed on tile receiver, the speaker may be short-circuited.

hapt)ens, check the speaker connection again.

If this

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Performing Initial Setup Operations

Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the power, clear the receiver's memm_.

Then specif,/the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perfbml any other initial setup operations necessary fbr your system.

Make sure that you have:

• Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position (0).

• Selected the appropriate front speakers (see "[_

SPEAKERS selector" on page 28).

Beff_re using your receiver fbr the first time, or when you want to cleat" the receiver's llleiilory, do the following.

Beff_re using your receiver fbr the first time, use the SET

UP button to adjust the setup parameters so that they correspond to your system.

You can adjust the fbllowing items. For details on how to make adjustments, see the page in parenthesis.

Speaker size and placement (pages 18-21).

Speaker distance (page 20).

Selecting the 5.1CH video input (page 52).

Digital power management (page 52).

Video power inanagement (page 52).

Sound field link (page 52).

Whether other components will turn on or off atttomatically via the CONTROL A1 iI control system

(page 52).

• 2 way remote control system operation (page 53).

• Selecting the command mode (page 53).

• Selecting the color of the on-screen display (page 53).

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Hold down I/@ for 5 seconds.

The currently selected f\mction appears in the display.

All of the tbllowing items are reset or cleared:

• All preset stations al_ reset or cleared.

• All sound field parameters are reset to their factoly 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 fl_r each program source and preset stations are cleared.

• The EQ BANK settings are cleared.

Demonstration Mode

The demonstration is activated when you turn on the system while pressing SET [JR When the demonstration starts, the following message appears in the display twice:

"Now Demonstration Mode!! To finish the demonstration, please push POWER KEY while this message appears in the display.

Thank you!"

To cancel the demonstration

Press I/_ to turn the receiver off during the previous message.

The next time you turn the receiver on, the demonstration will not appear.

To view the demonstration

Hold down SET UP and press I/(D to turn on the power.

Note

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.

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For the best possible be the same distance surround

Kom sound the listening all speakers position should

(O).

However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up to 5 %et (1.5 meters) closer (O) and the rear L/R speakers up to 15 %et (4.5 meters) closer (_) to the listening position.

The front speakers can be placed fl'oin 3 to 40 feet (1.0 to

12.0 meters) fl'om the listening position {O).

You can place the rear L/R speakers to the side, depending on the shape either of your behind room you

(etc.).

or

When placing rear speakers to your side

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Set the speaker at least one meter bebind the listening position. It is recommended to place the speaker at an equal distance from the rear L/R speakers. If there is no space behind the listening position, set the speaker above the listening position by placing it on a stand or hanging it fl'om the ceiling. To prevent speaker damage or injmT in case the speaker falls, make sine that it is properly fixed in place.

Note

Do not place tbe center speaker farther away fl'om the listening position than the fl'ont speakers.

1

Press I/_) to turn on the

receiver.

2

Press SET UR

3

Press the

cursor

buttons parameter you want

(_

or _) to adjust.

to select the

4

Turn the jog dial to select the setting

you desire.

The setting

is entered automatically.

5 Repeat

steps 3 and 4 until you

have

set all of the parameters that follow.

•

Front speaker size (FRONT)

Initial setting : LARGE

• If you connect large speakers that will eflk_ctively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE".

Nommlly, select "LARGE".

• If the sound is distorted, or you %el a lack of surround efIects when using multi channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the fl'ont channel bass frequencies fl'om the sub wooDr.

• When the Dont speaker is set to "SMALL", the centeL rear L/R and rear center speakers are also autoinatically set to "SMALL" (unless previously set to "NO").

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• Center

speaker size (CENTER)

Initial setting : LARGE

• ffyou eonneet a large speaker that will eftbctively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE".

Normally, select "LARGE".

Howeven if the fi'ont 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 eftects when using nmlti channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and OUtl)Ut the center channel bass fi'equencies fi'om the front speakers (if set to "LARGE") or sub woofer..1

• If you do not connect a center speaker; select "NO".

The sound of the center channel will be output fi'om the fi'ont speakers.*2

• Rear [dR speaker

size (REAR

[dR)

Initial setting : LARGE

• If you connect large speakers that will effbctively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE".

Normally, select "LARGE".

Howeven if the fi'ont speakers are set to "SMALL", you cannot set the rear L/R speakers to

"LARGE".

•

If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround efIects when using nmlti channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the rear L/R channel bass frequencies fi'oin the sub woofer or other "LARGE" speakers.

• If you do not connect rear L/R speakers, select "NO". *:_

"_'°N"1_'3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes

1 NORMAL

•2 PHANTOM

•3 3 STEREO

• Rear center speaker size (REAR CTR)*

Initial

setting :

NO

This parameter ean be set when the eenter speaker is set to

"NO" and the rear speakers are set to "LARGE" or

"SMALL". This setting is effective when NORMAL

SURROUND or VIRTUAL MATRIX 6.1 is selected.

• If you connect a large speaker that will etIectively reproduce bass fi'equencies, select "LARGE". Normally, select "LARGE". However, if the fi'ont speakers are set to "SMALL", you cannot set the rear center speaker to

"LARGE".

• If the sound is distorted, or you Del a lack of surround effbcts when using multi channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies froin the fi'ont speakers (if set to "LARGE") or sub woofen

However, if' the rear L/R speakers are set to "SMALL", the rear center speaker is automatically set to "SMALL".

• If you do not connect a rear center speaken select "NO".

"_" About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL)

Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker deternfine whether or not tbe internal sound processor will cut the bass signal fi'om that channel.

When the bass is cut fi'om a channel, the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass fi equencies to the sub woofer or other "LARGE" speakers.

However, since bass sounds have a certain amotmt of directionality, it best not to cut them, if"possible.

Tberefore, even when using small speakers, you can set them to "LARGE" if you want to output the hass fi'equencies fi'om that speaker.

On the other hand, if you are using a large speaken but preDr not to have bass fi equencies output fi'om that speaker, set it to

"SMALL".

If the overall sounct level is lower than you preDn set all speakers to "LARGE".

If there is not enough bass, you can use the equalizer to boost the bass levels. To adjust the eclualizei; see page 39.

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Initial setting

:

YES

• If you connect a sub woot_r, select "YES".

• If you do not connect a sub woofel; select "NO". This activates the bass rediiectkm circuitry and outpt_ts the

LFE signals fi'om other speakers.

• In order to take full advantage of tile Dolby Digital

(AC 3) [)ass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting tile sub woofer's cut off fl'equency as high as possible.

• Front speaker distance (FRONT)

Initial setting : 16 t_et (5.0 meter)

Set tile distance fl'om your listening

(left or right) speaker (_ on page position

18).

to the fl'ont

• Front speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.1 meter) steps fl'om 3 to 40 fleet (1.0 to 12.0 meters).

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

• Center speaker distance (CENTER)

Initial setting : 16 t_et (5.0 meter)

Set tile distance fl'om your listening position to the center speakm_

• Center speaker distance can be set in 1 fioot (0.1 meter) steps fl'om a distance equal to the front speaker distance

(_ on page 18) to a distance 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer to your listening position (O on page 18).

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

• Rear L/R speaker distance (REAR L/R)

Initial setting : 11 fleet (3.5 meter)

Set tile distance fl'om your listening position to the _ar

(left or right) speaker.

• Rear L/R speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.1

ineter) steps froin a distance equal to the fl'ont speaker distance (_ on page 18) to a distance 15 feet (4.5

ineters) closer to your listening position (_ on page 18).

• Do not place the rear L/R speakers farther away fl'oin your listening position than the front speakers.

• If both speakers are not placed an equal distance fl'om your listening position, set tile distance to tile closest speaker.

• Rear center speaker distance (REAR CTR)

Initial setting : 11%et (3.5 meter)

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

• Rear center speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.1

meter) steps fi'oii1 a distance equal to tile fl'ont speaker distance (_ on page 18) to a distance 15 feet (4.5

meters) closer to your listening position (_ on page 18).

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

"_" About speaker distances

This trait allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance.

However; it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the fl'ont speakers.

Also, the center speaker cannot he set more that 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer than the flont speakers.

Likewise, the rear L/R speakers can not he set farther away from the listening position than the fl'ont speakers.

And they can he no more than 15 feet (4.5 meters) closei:

This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of 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 sotmd fl'om that speaker: In other words, the speaker will sound like it is farther away.

For example, setting the center speaker distance 36 feet (1 -2 m) closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being "inside" the screen.

If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surrotmd eftbct because the rear L/R speakers are too close, setting the rear L/R speaker distance closer (shorter) than the actual distance will create a larger sotmdstage.

Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often restflts in nmch hetter surrotmd sotmd.

Give it a try!

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• Rear L/R speaker

position

(REAR L/R PLACE)*

Initial setting : BEHIND

This parameter lets you speeifk/tile location of your rear

L/R speakers fbr proper implementation of tile Digital

Cinema Sound surround modes in tile "VIRTUAL" sound fields.

Refer to tile illustration helow.

• Select "SIDE" if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section O.

• Select "MIDDLE" if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section Q.

• Select "BEHIND" if tile location of your rear speakers corresponds to section _.

This setting only effects the surround modes in tile

"VIRTUAL" sound fieMs.

• Rear L/R speaker

height (REAR L/R HGT.)*

Initial setting : LOW

This parameter lets you speeii_y the height of your rear

L/R speakers tot proper implelnentation of tile Digital

Cinema Sound surround modes in the "VIRTUAL" sound fields. Refer to tile illustration below.

• Select "LOW" if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section O.

• Select "HIGH" if the location of your real" speakers corresponds to section Q.

This setting only effects tile surround i-nodes ill tile

"VIRTUAL" sound Belds.

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* These paraineters are not available when "Real" L/R speaker size (REAR L/R)" is set to "NO".

_" About the rear speaker position (SIDE, MIDDLE, and BEHIND)

This setting is designed specifically for implenlentation 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 trader the premise that the rear L/R speaker would be located behind the listening position, but presentation remains fhirly consistent even with the rear L/R speakers positioned at a rather wide angle.

However, if the speakers are pointing toward the listener fl'om the immediate left and right of"the listening position, the "VIRTUAL" sound fields will not be effective tmless the rear L/R speaker position parameter is set to "SIDE".

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

"BEHIND" or "MIDDLE" if your speakers are located high above the listening position, even if they are to the immediate left and right.

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

"Rear L/R speaker position" explanation, we recommend that you playback multi channel surroui'_d 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 fbrming a cohesive space between the surrouI'_d souI'_d fl"oI_'Jthe rear L/R speakers and the sound of the front speakers.

If you are not sure which sounds best, select

"BEHIND" and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance.

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• Front speaker crossover frequency

(FRONT SP >)

Initial setting : ST[) (=120 Hz)

Lets you adjust the fi'ont speaker bass crossover frequency when tile ti'ont speakers are set to "SMALL". Tile fi'equency call be adjusted in 10 Hz steps ti'om 40 Hz to

200 Hz.

• Center speaker crossover frequency

(CENTER SP >)

Initial setting : ST[) (-120 Hz)

Lets you to adjust tile center speaker bass crossover fi'equency when tile center speaker is set to "SMALL".

The frequency can be adjusted in 10 Hz steps fi'om 40 Hz to 200 Hz.

• Rear L/R speaker

crossover

frequency

(REAR L/R SP >)

Initial setting : ST[) (-120 Hz)

Lets you adjust tile rear L/R speaker bass crossover ti'equency when the rear L/R speakers are set to

"SMALL".

Tile fi'equency call be adjusted in 10 Hz steps fi'om 40 Hz to 200 Hz.

• LFE high cut filter

(LFE HIGH CUT)

Initial setting: STD (-120 Hz)

This setting lets you select the cutoff frequency of the LFE channel High Cut Filter. Normally, this shoukt set to STD.

The fi'equency can be adjusted in 10 Hz steps fi'om 40 Hz to 200 Hz. When using a passive subwoofer powered by a separate power amplifim; it may be better to change the cutoff freqt_ency. When this is tile case, use a setting other than STD.

•

Distance unit (DIST. UNIT)

Initial setting : fbet (meter)

Lets you select either tbet or meters as tile trait of measure for setting distances.

1 foot corresponds to a 1 ms difference.

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

position to

Note

Tbis trait incorporates a new test tone witb a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment.

1

Press I/_

to turn

on the

receiver.

2

Press TEST TONE on the supplied

remote.

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

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 fi'ont right and fi'ont left speakers, use tile front balance paraineter in the

LEVEL menu (see page 38).

• To adjust the balance of the rear right and rear left speakers, use tile rear balance paraineter in the

LEVEL inenu (see page 38).

• To adjust tile wflume level of the center speaken press the LEVEL CENTER +/ buttons on the remote.

• To adjust the wflume level of the mar L/R speakers, press the LEVEL REAR +/ buttons on tile remote.

• To adjust the wflume level of the rear center speaker, use tile rear center level parameter ill tile LEVEL menu (see page 38).

•

To adjust the voluine level of the sub woofer, use the sub woofi_r level paraineter in the LEVEL menu (see page 38).

4

Press TEST TONE again to turn off the test tone.

Note

Tbe test tone cannot be output wben the receiver is set to 5.1CH

INPI,TT.

"_"aYou can adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time

Rotate MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER

VOLUME +/ on the remote.

Notes

•

The fl'ont balance, rear L/R balance, center level, rear L/R level, rear center level, and sub wooDr 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 fi)lloxt,'the procedtnv described above and adjust the speaker levels fl'om your listening position using the remote control.

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Before You Use Your Receiver

Make sure that you have:

• Turned MASTER VOLUME to the M'tmost position (0).

•

Selected tile appropriate front speakers (see "[]

SPEAKERS selector" oil page 28).

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

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MASTER

VOLUME

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FUNCTION

1

Press I/_

to turn on the receiver.

2 Rotate FUNCTION 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 nori'nal sound output after performing this procedure, look for the reason in the following checklist and take the appropriate measures to correct tile problein.

There

is no sound no matter which component is selected.

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

Check that the MASTER VOLUME control is not set at _ dB.

Check that the SPEAKERS selector is not set to

OFF or to a position for fi'ont speakers that are not connected to the receiver (see "[] SPEAKERS selector" on page 28).

Check that all speaker cords are connected correctly.

Press tile MUTING button to turn off the indicator above the button.

There's no sound from a specific component.

Check that the component is connected correctly to tile audio inputjacks tor that component.

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

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

No sound is heard

from one of the front speakers.

Connect a pair of headphones to tile PHONES jack

and set tile SPEAKERS selector to OFF to verify that sound is output fi'onl the headphones (see "[]

SPEAKERS selector" and "PHONES jack" on page

28).

If only one channel is output Doin 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 coi'nponei'It.

If both channels are output fl'om the headphones, the fl'ont speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly.

Check the connection of the fl'ont speaker which is not outputting any sound.

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

"Troubleshooting" on page 5(;.

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Front Panel Parts

Description

[] I/_ switch

Press to turn the receiver on and off.

• Befiore yon turn on the receiver, turned the MASTER VOLUME position to avoid damaging make control sure your speakers.

that to the you lef_most have

[]

MASTER VOLUME control

After turning on the component you selected, rotate to adjust tile vohli-lle.

[]

MUTING button

Press to 1-11[ltethe sound.

The indicator above the button lights up when the sound is lnuted.

[] INPUTMODE button

Press to select the input mode fi)r your digital components (CD, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, and MD/DAT).

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

Select To

AUTO Give priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections.

If there are no digital signals, analog is selected

DIGITAL (OPTICAL)

DIGITAL (COAXIAL)

ANALOG

Specify the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL

OPTICAL

input jacks

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

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

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This button cannot be used for a f\mction which is assigned in AUDIO SPLIT.

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PHONES

[]

FUNCTION control

Rotate to select the component you want to use.

To select

VCR

Rotate to light

VIDEO 1 ol. VIDEO 2

Camcorder o1"video game VIDEO 3

DVD or LD player

TV or satellite tuner

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

Tape deck

MD or DAT deck

TAPE

MD/DAT

CD player

Built in tuner

Turntable

CD

Tl INER

PHONO

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

• After selecting VCR, camcorder, video game, DVD player, or LD player, turn on the TV and set the TV's video input to match the component you selected.

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AUDIO SPLIT button

Press to assign the audio input for each flmction.

This flmction is convenient when you are using a nuinber of digital components.

1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the source for audio input assignment.

Z Press AUDIO SPLIT.

3 Rotate FUNCTION to select the audio input.

4 Press AUDIO SPLIT.

However; if you do not press AUDIO SPLIT within

4 seconds, the receiver automatically assigns the selected audio input.

Notes

• You cannotselectthe tt/neras the audio input.

• INPUT MODE cannot be setto an assigned somve in

AUDIO SPLIT.

[] DOOR OPEN button

Press to open the door on the fl'ont panel.

[]

5.1CH INPUT button

Press to enjoy the audio source connected to the 5.1CH

INPUT jacks.

Press 5.1 CH again to return to the original function.

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When 5.1CH INPUT is selected, the equalizer and sotmd field efIbcts do not f\mction.

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Receives IR signals emitted by the [ei-llote.

[] IR

emitter

Emits IR signals to the remote.

[]

DISPLAY button

Press repeatedly to change the information on the display window.

[] The following buttons operate the built-in tuner.

For details, see "Receiving Broadcasts" starting fl'om page

45.

FM/AM button

Selects the FM or AM band.

PRESETTUNING +/- buttons

Scans

all

preset stations.

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Use these buttons to enjoy surround sound.

For details, see "Enjoying Surround Sound" starting from page 29.

A.ED. button

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

For details, see "AUTO

FORMAT DECODING" on page 34.

CINEMA STUDIO EX button

Press repeatedly to select CINEMA STUDIO EX. A-C sound field. For details, see "CINEMA STUDIO EX.

A_C" on page 31.

MODE +/- buttons

Press repeatedly to select the sound field you desire.

For details, see "Selecting a Sound Field" on page 30.

• Sound fields are not compatible with 96 kHz digital andio signals.

2CH button

Press to output sound fl'om only the front (left and right) speakers.

For details, see "2 CHANNEL" on page 34.

ANALOG DIRECT button

Press to listen to an analog source without digital processing by the equalizer, sound field, etc.

For details, see "ANALOG DIRECT" on page 34.

•

Do not switch to ANALOG DIRECT when yon me recording signals flora MD/DAT

OPTICAL

OUT.

[]

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator

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

[]

2ND AV button

(STR-V444ES)

2ND AUDIO button

(STR-V333ES)

Press repeatedly to select 2 channel (stereo) audio and video signals (STR V444ES) or audio signals only

(STR V333ES) fbr output to a stereo amplifier in another room (page 11).

Each press selects another audio (and video source)

(except PHONO) to be output fl'om tire 2ND AV jacks

(STR V444ES) or 2ND AUDIO jacks (STR V333ES).

"SOURCE" selects tire same program source as the nraiil f\lnction controls.

• Even if 2ND AV o1"2ND AUDIO is set to "SOURCE", the sotmd from fl'ont speakers (L/R) is not output when the receiver is set to 5.1CH

INPUT.

• Only signals fl'om components connected to tile analog inputs are output through tile 2ND AV or 2ND AUDIO jacks.

No signals are output fl'om components connected to only the digital inputs.

• When you use AUDIO SPLIT to assign a digital audio input (fi0r example, DVD OPTICAL) to tbe main ffmction and set 2ND AV or 2ND AUDIO to "SOURCE".

the analog audio signals of tile assigned audio (for example, analog audio input of DVD) is output flora tile 2ND AV jacks

(STR V444ES) or 2ND AUDIO jacks (STR V333ES).

[] SET UP button

Press to activate the setup mode, then use the cursor buttons ([]) to select any of tire following parameters.

You can inake various settings using the jog dial (1_).

When you select You can

Speaker setup Sperifk/the fl'ont, center, rear L/R, and rear center speaker sizes, tile rear L/R speaker position, and whether or not you are using a sub woofer (page 18).

Speaker Distance Specify the fl'ont, center_ rear L/R, and rear center speaker distances and the unit of measurement (page 20).

Crossover fl'equency

Specify tile fl'ont, centen and rear L/R speaker

22).

bass crossover flequency (page

LFE High Cut

Frequency

Distance IInit

5.1CH Visual

Digital Power

Management

Select tile cutoff fl'equency of tile LFE channel High Cut Filter (page 22).

Specify units for setting speaker distance

(page 22).

Specifk/the video input to be used with the audio signals flora the 5.1CH INPI IT jacks (page 52).

Specify whether or not the system turns off tbe power of the unnecessary digital circuits automatically (page 52).

Video Power

Management

Specify whether or not the system turns off the power of the unnecessary video circuits automatically (page 52).

Sound Field Link Set the automatic application of the sound field to a program source (page

52).

Auto Ftlnrtion

2 Way Remote

Sperify whether or not Sony romponents connected via control A1 cords will tmn on o1"offwhen selected using the function buttons (page 52).

Turn on or off"response to remote signals sent flora tile 2 way remote (page 53).

Command mode Set when you use the second remote in

(STR V444ES only) tbe 2nd room (page 53).

OSD color Specify tile color of the on screen display (page 53).

* Only u'hen dm speaker isset to "SMALL" in dm speakersetup

t)aramete1:

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Press to enter individual characters for tire preset station and prograln source names.

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buttons

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

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

level, surround,

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Press to activate the speaker level parameters (page

38). The indicator on the button lights up and you can adjust the various speaker level parameters (fl'ont balance, rear L/R balance, etc.).

[] EQ button

Press to activate tire equalizer

The indicator on the button parameters lights up and

(page you

39).

can adjust tire various equalizer parameters.

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SURROUND

button

Press to activate tire surround

The indicator on tire button parameters lights up and

(page you can

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adjust tire various wall type, etc.).

surround parameters (efIect level,

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NAME button

Press to activate tire name function and enter names for preset stations and program sources (page 50).

[] ON SCREEN button

Press to turn tire on-screen display on or off (page 7).

Press to display tire current sound field, and tire parameters tbr SURR(.)UND, LEVEL, EQUALIZER, and SETUR Press again to turn off tire on-screen display.

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EQ BANK button

Press repeatedly to select an equalizer (EQ 1 - 5) or turn tire equalizer off (EQ OFF).

• The equalizer does not function during 5.1CH input, and when ANALOG DIRECT is selected.

Only the fl'ont speakers' equalizer operates with 96 kHz digital audio signals.

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SLEEP button

Press to activate the sleep timer.

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DIMMER button

Press repeatedly to adjust tire brightness of the display.

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TUNING +/- buttons

Scans all tire available radio stations.

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Tire fffllowing buttons operate tire built-in tuner.

For details, see "Receiving Broadcasts" starting fl'Oln page

45.

MEMORY button

Press to memorize a preset station.

FM MODE button

If "STERE(-)" flashes in tire display and tire FM stereo reception is poor, press this button.

You will not have the stereo effect but the sound is improved.

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SPEAKERS selector

Set according to tire front speakers you want to drive.

Set to To select

A The speakers connected to the FRONT

SPEAKERS A terminals

B

A+B*

The speakers connected to the FRONT

SPEAKERS B terminals

The speakers connected to both the FRONT

SPEAKERS A and B terminals (parallel connection)

OFF No speaker output

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8 ohms or higher if?vu

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speakers. In this case, set the IMPEDANCE

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PHONES jack

Connects headphones.

• To

use the headphones, set the SPEAKERS selector to OFF to output sotmd to the headphones.

• To enjoy surround sound from the headphones, we recommend selecting the HEADPHONE THEATER sound field. Selecting other sotmd fields when the SPEAKERS selector is set to OFF automatically presents a 2 channel

(stereo) downmix fi'om the headphones.

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You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of tile receiver's pre-programmed sound modes.

They bring tile exciting and powerfifl sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home.

You can also customize tile sound modes to obtain tile soui-ld you desire by changing tile various surround paralneters.

The receiver contains a variety of different soui-Id modes.

The cinei-na sound i'llodes are designed tbr use when playing back movie software (DVD, LD, etc.) encoded with inulti channel surround sound or Dolby Pro Logic.

In addition to decoding tile surround sound, some of these modes also provide sound effbcts coinmonly found in movie theaters.

The virtual sound modes contain compelling applications of tile Sony Digital Cinema Sound digital signal processing technolog_ They shift tile sound away fi'om tile actual speaker locations to simulate tile presence of several "virtual" speakers.

The music (etc.) sound inodes are designed for use with standard audio sources and TV broadcasts.

They add reverberation to tile source signal to make you tbel 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 tile sound modes, see pages

31-34.

A.ED.

The "Auto Format Decoding" sound i'node presents tile sound exactly as it was encoded, without adding any reverberation (etc.).

To flflly enjoy surround sound, you inust register tile number and location of you speakers.

See "Multi Channel

Surround Setup" starting on page 18 to set the speaker paraineters befbre enjoying surround sound.

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Press to light and customize the level parameters.

SURROUND button: Press to light and ctlstoiiL_ze tile surround parameters in the current sound field.

EQ button: Press to light and customize tile equalizer parameters in tile current souiKt field.

Cursor buttons

(<I>):

Use to select parameters after pressing tile LEVEL, SUR, or EQ buttons.

Jog dial: Use to adjust parameters and select sound fields

(etc.).

A.F.D.

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

2ell

button:

Press to output sormd fi'oi]l only the front

(left and right) speakers.

MODE

+/-

button:

Press to select the sound field.

CINEMA STUDIO EX buttons:

Press to select CINEMA

STUDIO EX. A-C sound fieM.

EQ BANK button: Press to switch the memorized EQ

(BANK) (EQ 1 - 5, OFF).

ANALOG DIRECT button:

Press to input the analog signal without digital processing.

When this function is oIL,tire equalizer and sound field (etc.) are turned off.

Selecting a Sound Field

You can enjoy surrormd tire pre programmed sound simply by selecting sound fields according to the one of program you want to listen to.

Press MODE +/repeatedly field you desire.

to select

Tire current sound fieM is indicated the sound in the display.

See the table starting on page 31 fi)r information each sound field.

on

To turn the sound field off

Press A.F.D. or 2CH (page 34).

"_'°_You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging

Use discs with the

IJ,Do_ logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital

(AC 3) playback you must use discs bearing this logo.

"_° When sound signals with a sampling frequency of 96 ktlz are input

The sound signals are output in stereo automatically, sound field is turned off\ and the

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matrix decoding

Some movies released after the summer of 1999 added a new channel to its preexisting 5.1 channel.

The new channel added speakers behind the listening position.

In the movie theaters, these speakers are placed on the rear wall, on each side of the projection room's window.

The 6.1 channel system used in movie theaters is called Dolby

Surrotmd EX system.

However, to record on movie films, the 6.1

channel is converted to 5.1 channel using matrix encoding, and the same number of channels are used as Dolby Digital and DTS recordings.

Recordings on the DVD also use the same signals.

A lot of movie theaters screen movies with matrix encoded

5.1 channel signals and this is not unnatural to the ears. However, when a matrix decoder is used to create rear center speaker signals, this simulates the same 6.1 channel sound as Dolby

Surrotmd EX system in movie theaters.

This trait is equipped with a matrix decoder allowing fur 6.1

channel sound production.

With Virtual 3D technology, the rear center signals can be enjoyed even without an actual rear center speaken When the fi'ont center speaker is not used, it is possible to use this channel to outi)ut rear center signals.

Particularly with VIRTUAL MATRIX 6.1, speakers placed on rear and side walls in the movie theaters are virtually created.

As reflections and reverberations are also simulated, you can enjoy powerfifl sounds as if you are in a movie theater with Dolby

Surrotmd EX system.

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Sound field

NORMAL SI IRROUND

CINEMA STUDIO EX. A I/2/

(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX hutton)

CINEMA STIIDIO EX. B_)2)

(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX hutton)

Effect

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

Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with Dolby Pro

Logic to create surround eftects.

Notes

Reproduces the sound characteristics of tile Sony Pictures

Entertainment "Ca W Grant Theater" cinema production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 32) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding tile listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers.

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

Reproduces the sound characteristics of tile Sony Pictures

Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 32) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding tile listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers.

This mode is ideal %r watching science fiction or action n-lovies with lots of sound effects.

CINEMA STUDIO EX. C1)2)

(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX hutton)

VIRTUAL MATRIX 6.1

Reproduces

Entertainment the sound scoring characteristics of tile Sony Pictures stage using the 3D sound imaging of V.

MI ILTI DIMENSION surrotmding tile listener

(page 32) to create 5 sets of virtual fi'om a single pair of actual rear speakers speakers.

This mode mnsicals is featured is ideal or classic in tile fur watching films where sonndtrack.

mnsic

Reproduces the environment of an actual movie theater sotmd characteristics with 6.1 channel and encoded

3D sotmd sources.

imaging

The of CINEMA

3D sotmd imaging virtual rear center speaker behind the listenet: placed using tile

STUDIO at an ideal 30 ° angle of" elevation

When the center speaker creates a center speaker the rear not using center a center is set to "NO", connectors channel speaker can audio and signah the outptlt

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Reproduces the sound characteristics of tile Sony Pictures

Entertainment "Ca W Grant Theater" cinema production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. SEMI M. DIMENSION (page 32) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding tile listener flora the sound of tile fi'ont speakers (without using actual rear speakers).

Reproduces the sound characteristics

Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" of tile Sony Pictures cinema production studio using the 3D sotmd imaging of V. SEMI M. DIMENSION (page 32) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding tile listener flora the sound of"tile fi'ont speakers (without using actual rear speakers).

Reproduces the sound characteristics of tile Sony Pictures

Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D sound imaging of V.

SEMI M. DIMENSION (page 32) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrotmding tile listener fi'om tile sotmd of tile front speakers

(without using actual rear speakers).

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MONO MOVIE

Allows you to retain a theater like environment low volume levels, such as late at night.

Creates a theater sotmdtracks.

like environment while listening fi'om movies with monaural at

STEREO MOVIE Creates a theater like enviromnent stereo soundtracks fi'om movies recorded with

HEADPHONE THEATER Allows listening you to experience through a theater like environment a pair of"headphones, while Very effective with 5.1 ch discreet signal sources like Dolby Digital and

DTS.

I/ "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound fieM with virtual speakers.

However, turning the SURROUND menu "VIR. SPEAKERS" parameter offwhen using "CINEMA STUDIO EX. A-C" or "SEMI

CINEMA STUDIO EX. A--C" reproduces tile sound characteristics

2/You can select directly by pressing tile buttons on tile fi'ont panel.

of each cinema production studio without virtual speakers.

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(Vh tual Multi Dimension)

Effect

Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers positioned higher than tile listener fl'om a single pair of actual rear speakers.

This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding approximately a 30 ° angle of elevation.

the listener" at

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Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of tile fl'ont speakers without using actual rear" speakers.

This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers elevation.

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VIRTUAL ENHANCED A 1) Uses 3D sound imaging to rreate 3 sets ofvirtnal rear

(Virtnal Enhanced Snrrotmd A) speakers from tile sound of the flont speakers withont nsing actual rear speakers.

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(Virtual Enhanced Surround B) speakers from tile sound of the flont speakers without using actual rear speakers.

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Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall using multi speaker system for software with 2 channel signals like

CDs. This mode uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of the representative

CONCERTGEBOUW in Amsterdam which is fhmous fbr its unique sound characteristics that create a large sound stage due to its sound reflection.

DIGITAL CONCERT HALL B

Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall using multi speaker system fur software with 2 channel signals like

CDs. This mode uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of the representative

MIISIKVEREIN in Vienna which is famous tbr its hall resonant due to its unique reverberative sound.

SMALL HALL Reploduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert hall.

CHURCH Reproduces the acoustics of a church using multi speaker system tbr software with 2 channel signals like CDs. This mode uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce tile reverberations that extend toward the ceiling like that of a church.

Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

Ideal for sotn ces with low reverherations.

OPERA HOUSE

JAZZ CLUB

DISCO/CLUB

LIVE HOUSE

ARENA

STADII IM

Reproduces tile acoustics of an opera house.

Reproduces the acoustics of ajazz cluh.

Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque/dance club.

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house.

Reproduces the acoustics of a 1000 seat concert hall.

Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium.

Ideal for musicals and opera.

Great for rock o1"pop music.

Great for sporting events or electric

(amplified) music.

GAME Obtains maximum audio impact Dora video game software,

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

I/ "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.

Notes

• The ef_ects provided by the virtual speakers may cause inrreased noise in the playhark signal.

• When listening to sound fieMs that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming _ speakers.

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AUTO FORMAT DECODING

(Press the A.ED.

button)

Automatically input (Dolby the following modes detects tbe type of audio signal being

Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, o1" standard

2 channel stereo) and performs tbe proper decoding necessary.

This mode presents recorded/encoded, without the sound as it was adding any effects.

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2 CHANNEL

(Press the 2CH button)

OntI)UtS the sound speakers only.

flora

Standard the two flont channel lef'. and

(stereo) right sources completely channel channels.

bypass surround the sound field processing.

fin'mats are downmixed

Multi to two

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This only can equalizer allows the fl'ont using this

Set mode to bear the source sound exactly as it was recorded.

use this mode as a reference.

to OFF while you to play left and any right source speakers.

using

ANALOG button)

DIRECT

(Press the ANALOG DIRECT

The analog input signal is not digitally vohlme control and the balance between and fl'ont rigbt speakers can be adjusted.

processed.

Only the fl'ont left

This high mode quality is suitable analog for the audio enjoyment sources.

Note

No sound is outI)Ot fl'om the stlb woofer left and right speakers and a sub woofer, when use the the 2 CHANNEL

AUTO FORMAT mode is selected.

DECODING

To listen n-lode.

to two channel (stereo) sources rising the flont of

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Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays

[] Playback channel indicators

The letters light to indicate the channels being played back.

L: Front Left

C: Center (monaural)

RS: Right Surround

R: Front Right

LS: Left Surround

S: Surround (inonaural, the rear components obtained by Pro Logic processing, or when t)erfbrming

6.1 MATRIX decoding)

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

[] nn DIGITAL

This indicator lights when a sound field other than

2 CHANNEL is selected and the unit is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) timnat.*

* Hou'evel; this indicator doesnot light when the recordi_N format

is 2/0 or when the Ddl)y Surround encodedflag is ON.

[] COAX

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

[] OPT

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

[] Tuner indicators

These indicators light when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 45-48 for tuner operations.

[] rlrl

Lights when Dolby Digital (AC 3) signals are input.

[] PRO LOGIC

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

* Howevel; this indicator does not light if the center and rear L/R speakersare set to "NO" and the A.ED. or NORMAL

SURROUND sound rid& are selected. This indicator also does

not ]ight when SPEAKERS selectoris set to OFF.

[] D. RANGE

Lights when dynamic range compression is active. See page 39 to adjust the dynalnic range compression.

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EQ

Lights when the equalizer t\mctions.

Howeven even if

EQ 1 - 5 is selected, the indicator does not light when the equalizer is flat.

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L.F.E.

The letters "LEE." light up when the disc being played contains the LFE (Low Frequency Ettect) channel.

When the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced, the bars underneath the letters lights up to indicate the level. Since the LFE signal is not recorded in all parts of the input signal the bar indication will fluctuate (and may turn of I) during playback.

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Customizing Sound Fields

By adjusting equalization the surround paraineters and the of the front, rear and center speakers, can customize listening the situatkm.

sound fields to suit your particular you

Once you customize a sound fleM, tile changes are stored in the memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged tbr about two weeks).

You can change a customized sound fieM any time by making new adjustments to the paraineters.

See the table on pages 41-44 for the paraineters available in each sound fieM.

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Tile SURROUND i-llenu contains parameters that let you customize various aspects of the current sound fieM. The settings available in this menu are stored individually for each sound fieM.

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Start playing

a program source encoded with multi

channel surround

sound.

Press SURROUND.

The button lights up and the first paraineter displayed.

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3

Press the cursor buttons (< or _) to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

4

Turn the jog dial to select the setting you desire.

The setting is entered automatically.

6.1ch

Matrix (6.1 MATRIX)

Initial setting : AUTO

This parameter can be used when NORMAL SURROUND is selected.

According to the setting, the receiver decodes and downnfixes the rear center signal to the rear L/R speakers for 6.1 channel encoded sources.

This parameter lets you enjoy the appropriate surround sound fl'om the rear channels.

• When set to "AUTO", the receiver perfbrins 6.1ch

MATRIX decoding only if 6. lch signals decode flag is

ON.

• When set to "ON", the receiver perforlns 6.1ch MATRIX decoding only if the rear signals are 2channel, regardless of the 6. Ich decode flag.

• When set to "OFF", the receiver does not pertorm 6.1ch

MATRIX decoding.

Pro Logic (PRO LOGIC)

Initial setting :

AUTO

This parameter lets you specif,/the Pro Logic decoding setting.

• When set to "AUTO", tile receiver pertbrms PRO

LOGIC decoding if Dolby surround encoded flag is ON or if Pro Logic decoding produces a better sound fieM.

• When set to "ON", the receiver t_erf_)rlns PRO LOGIC decoding on rear signals, regardless of the Dolby surround encoded flag.

• When set to "OFF", the receiver does not perform PRO

LOGIC decoding.

Effect level (EFFECT)

Initial setting: (depends on sound inode)

This parameter lets you adjust the "presence" of the c[lrrent s[lrround effect.

Wall type (WALL)

Initial setting : midpoint

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 ettect tile fi'equency response of the reflected sound.

This paralneter lets you control the level of the high fi'equencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer (S) or harder (H) wall.

The i-nktpoint designates a neutral wall (inade of wood).

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Reverberation time (REVERB)

Initial setting : midpoint

Before sound reaches our ears, it is reflected

(reverberated) i-flany times between he left and right walls, ceiling, and floor In a large room, sotlnd takes i-nore time to bounce fi'om one surface to another than in a smaller room. This parameter lets you control tile spacing of the early reflections to sinmlate a sonically longer (L) or shorter (S) room.

• The reverberation can be adjusted _+8f_'om S (short, 8) to L (long, +8) in 17 steps.

• The midpoint (0) designates a standard room with no adjtlstrnent.

Front reverberation

Initial setting : standard

(FRONT REVERB)

This setting operates in DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A or B only. Adjust the amount of reverberations to add to the fl'ont signals according to tile original reverberations in the source. To increase fi'ont reverberations, set to "WET"; to decrease front reverberations, set to "DRY".

Screen depth (SCREEN DEPTH)

Initial setting : MID

In a movie theatel, sound seei'_ls to come fi'orY) 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 fi'ont speakers "into" the screen.

• The screen depth carl be set to OFF, MID, or DEEP.

• DEEP provides the greatest amount of screen depth.

Virtual speaker (VIR. SPEAKERS)

Initial setting : ON

Allows you turn the virtual speakers ereated by tile

CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C and SEMI CINEMA

STUDIO EX. A, B, C sound fields off or on.

Rear reflection enhancer (REAR ENHANCER)

Initial setting : ON

This is a setup that adds the effbct of a broader sound ohtained from the sound of the surround channel even when the surround channel sound is monaural.

This setting operates in CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C and

SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C.

• When ON is set, the ettbct is automatically applied to sources recorded in Dolhy Pro Logic or Dolhy Digital

[2/1], [3/1] surround channel

• When OFF is set, there is no etti_ct added.

Bass adjustment (Gain/Frequency)

Unlike the equalizer in the equalizer menu (which allows you to individually adjust the overall sound quality of each set of speakers) these parameters allow you to individually adjust the tonal quality of each sound field.

@ Press the cursor buttons (_ or _) repeatedly to select the gain (dB) or fi'equency (Hz).

@ Turn the jog dial to adjust.

Repeat until you achieve the sound you desire.

• The gain carl he adjusted _+10dB in 1 dB steps.

• The fl'equency can be adjusted floin 99 Hz to 1.0kHz in

21 steps.

Midrange adjustment (Gain/Frequency)

Adjust as described in "Bass adjustment".

• The gain carl he adjusted _+10dB in 1 dB steps.

• The fl'equency can be adjusted fi'oin 198 Hz to 10.0 kHz in 37 steps.

Midrange bandwidth

This parameter lets you adjust the width of the inidrange band.

• "WIDE" provides a wide band centered on tile selected fi'equenqy, for general adjustments.

• "MIDDLE" provides a normal band.

• "NARROW" provides a narrow band centered on the selected frequency, for specific adjustments.

Treble

adjustment (Gain/Frequency)

Adjust as described in "Bass adjustinent".

• The gain carl he adjusted +_10dB in 1 dB steps.

• The fl'equency can be adjusted floin 1.0 kHz to 10.0 kHz in 23 steps.

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The settings available in this inenu are applied to all sound fields.

1

Start playing

a program source encoded with multi

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sound.

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Press LEVEL.

The button lights up and the first paraineter is displayed.

3

Press the cursor buttons parameter you want

(< or >) to adjust.

to select the

4

Turn the jog dial to select the setting you

desire.

The setting is entered automatically.

Front balance (FRONT)

Initial setting

:

center

Lets you adjust tile balance between tile fl'ont left and right speakers.

The level carl even be adjusted during

5.1 CH input.

• Tile balance can be adjusted _+8dB in 1 dB steps.

• This settings can also be adjusted using tire supplied remote.

See "Adjusting the speaker wfluine" (page 22).

Rear L/R balance (REAR)

Initial setting : center

Lets you adjust tile balance between tile rear left and right speakers.

The level can even be adjusted during 5.1 CH input.

• The balance can be adjusted +8 dB in 1 dB steps.

• This settings can also be adjusted using tile supplied remote.

See "Adjusting the speaker wfluine" (page 22).

Center level (CENTER)

Initial setting : 0 dB

Lets you adjust tire level of tire center speaker Tire level can even be adjusted during 5.1 CH input.

• Tire level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps fi'om 10 dB to

+10 dB.

Rear L/R level (REAR L/R)

hfitial setting : 0 dB

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

The level can even be adjusted during 5.1 CH input.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 10 dB to

+10 dB.

• This settings can also be adjusted directly using tile supplied remote.

See "Adjusting tire speaker wflume"

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Rear center

level (REAR CENTER)

hfitial setting : 0 dB

Lets you adjust tire level of the rear center speaker

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps fFoIn 10 dB to

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Sub woofer level (SUB WOOFER)

Initial setting

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Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer Tire level can even be adjusted during 5.1 CH input.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps froin 10 dB to

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LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level

Initial setting

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This parameter lets you attenuate the level of tire LFE

(Low Frequency Effect) channel output fl'om tire sub woofer without effbcting the level of tire bass fl'equencies sent to the sub woofer fl'om the fl'ont, center or rear channels via the Dolby Digital (AC 3) bass redirection circuitry.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps froin 20 dB to

0 dB (line level). 0 dB outputs tire f\fll LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer.

• Selecting OFF nmtes the sound of tile LFE channel fl'om the sub woolen Howevel; the low fl'equency sounds of the fi'ont, center, or rear speakers are output fl'om the sub woofbr according to tire settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (page 18-20).

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dts LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level

Initial setting : 0 dB

This paralneter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE

(Low Frequency Eftect) channel output fl'om the sub woofer without effecting the level of the [)ass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from tile fl'ont, center or rear channels via tile "dts" bass redirection circuitry.

• Tile level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from +10 dB to

20 dB (line level).

• Selecting OFF nmtes the sound of tile LFE channel fl'om the sub woofer.

However, the low fl'equency sounds of the fl'ont, center, or rear speakers are output fl'om tile sub woofl_r according to the settings made fi)r each speaker in the speaker setup (page 18_20).

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Dynamic range compressor (D. RANGE COMP)

Initial setting : OFF

Lets you compress tile dynamic range of tile sound track.

This may be usef\fl when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night.

• OFF reproduces tile sound track with no coinpression.

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

• 0.1 - 0.9 allow you to compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you desire.

• MAX provides a drainatic compression of the dynamic range.

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Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only.

"_"_About the Dynamic RangeCompressor

This parameter allows you to rompress the dynamir range of the sotmdtrack based on tbe dynamic range infi0rmation included in tbe Dolby Digital signal. "STD" is standard compression, but because many sotntes bave only light compression, you may not notice much diftbrence when using 0.1-0.9.

Therefore, we recommend using tbe "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 provide a very natural compression.

The EQ nlenu lets you adjust tile equalization (bass, mid, and treble fl'equencies) of the front, center, rear L/R and rear center speakers individually. The equalizer bank lets you store up to 5 different equalizer settings.

The tk_llowing inenu is only available after pressing EQ

BANK and selecting one of the equalizers (EQ 1 - 5).

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Tile button lights up and tile first parameter is displayed.

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The setting is entered automatically.

"_° You can turn off the equalization without erasing it

The equalizer settings are stored separately for each sound field.

Press the EQ BANK button repeatedly tmtil EQ IOFFI is displayed.

Front speaker bass adjustment (Gain/Frequency)

(_) Use the cursor buttons (_/_) to seleet tile gain (dB) or fl'equency (Hz).

@ Use the jog dial to adjust.

Repeat until you achieve the sound you desire.

• Tile gain can be adjusted _+10dB in 1 dB steps.

• Tile fl'equency can be adjusted fl'oin 99 Hz to 1.0kHz in

21 steps.

Front speaker midrange adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as deseribed in "Front speaker bass adjustinent'.

Gain (dB)

Frequency (Hz)

• Tile gain ean be adjusted _+10dB in 1 dB steps.

• Tile fl'equency can be adjusted ti'oin 198 Hz to 10.0 kHz in 37 steps.

Front speaker midrange bandwidth

This paramineter lets you adjust tile width of the midrange band.

• "WIDE" provides a wide band centered on the selected fl'equency, fi)r general adjustments.

• "MIDDLE" provides a normal band.

• "NARROW" provides a narrowband centered on the selected fl'equency, for specific adjustments.

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Front speaker treble adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment".

• Tile gain call be adjusted _+10dB in 1 dB steps.

• The f'equency call be adjusted fl'om 1.0 kHz to 10.0 kHz ill 23 steps.

Center speaker bass adjustment (Gain/Frequency)

Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment".

• The gain call be adjusted _+10dB in 1 dB steps.

• Tile f'equency call be adjusted fl'om 99 Hz to 1.0 kHz in

21 steps.

Center speaker midrange adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment".

• The gain call be adjusted _+10dB in 1 dB steps.

• Tile f'equency call be adjusted fl'om 198 Hz to 10.0 kHz ill 37 steps.

Center speaker midrange bandwidth

This tgarainmeter lets you adjust the width of the midrange band.

• "WIDE" provides a wide band centered on the selected fl'equencN tot general adjustments.

• "MIDDLE" provides a norlnal band.

• "NARROW" provides a narrowband centered on the selected fl'equency, for specific adjustments.

Center speaker treble adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment".

• The gain call be adjusted _+10dB in 1 dB steps.

• Tile f'equency call be adjusted fl'om 1.0 kHz to 10.0 kHz ill 23 steps.

Rear L/R speaker bass adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment".

• The gain call be adjusted _+10dB in 1 dB steps.

• The f'equency call be adjusted fl'om 99 Hz to 1.0 kHz in

21 steps.

Rear L/R speaker midrange adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment".

• Tile gain call be adjusted +10 dB in 1 dB steps.

• The f'equency call be adjusted fl'om 198 Hz to 10.0 kHz ill 37 steps.

Rear L/R speaker midrange bandwidth

This parammeter lets you adjust tile width of the midrange band.

• "WIDE" provides a wide band centered on the selected frequencN for general adjustments.

• "MIDDLE" provides a normal band.

• "NARROW" provides a narrowband centered on the selected frequencN tbr specific adjusmlents.

Rear L/R speaker treble adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in

"Front speaker bass adjustinent".

• Tile gain call be adjusted +10 dB ill 1 dB steps.

• Tile frequency call be adjusted f'oln 1.0 kHz to 10.0 kHz in 23 steps.

Rear center speaker bass adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in

"Front speaker bass adfllstinerlt".

• Tile gain call be adjusted +10 dB ill 1 dB steps.

• Tile frequency call be adjusted f'oln 99 Hz to 1.0 kHz ill

23 steps.

Rear center speaker midrange adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjusmlerlt".

• Tile gain call be adjusted _+10dB ill 1 dB steps.

• Tile frequency call be adjusted f'oln 198 Hz to I0.0 kHz in 37 steps.

Rear center speaker midrange bandwidth

This parammeter lets you adjust tile width of the midrange band.

• "WIDE" provides a wide band centered on the selected frequencN tbr general adjusti'aents.

• "MIDDLE" provides a normal band.

• "NARROW" provides a narrowband centered on the selected frequencN for specifc adjustments.

Rear center speaker treble adjustment (Gain/

Frequency)

Adjust as described in

"Front speaker bass adjustinent".

• Tile gain call be adjusted _+10dB ill 1 dB steps.

• Tile frequency can be adjusted f'om 1.0 kHz to 10.0 kHz ill 23 steps.

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

Direct Tuning

You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the supplied remote (see page 46).

Automatic

Tuning

If you don't know the fl'equency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area (see page 47).

Preset

Tuning

After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or

Automatic Tuning, you can preset thein to the receiver

(see page 47). Then you can rune in any of the stations directly by entering its 2-character code using the supplied remote (see page 48). Up to 30 FM or AM stations can be preset.

The receiver will also scan all the stations that you have preset (see page 48).

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Ccmnected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (see page 5).

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FM MODE button:

If "STERE()" flashes in the display and tile FM stereo reception is poor; press this button to improve tile sound.

You will not be able to enjoy stereo efIect but tile sound will be less distorted.

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If'STEREO" does not appear at alleven when theFM broadcast is received normally, press this bt/tton to ttlrn oil the "STEREO" indication.

FM/AM button:

Press to select the FM or AM band.

Direct Tuning

Use the supplied remote to perforln tile following operations.

For details on tile buttons used in this section, see tile operating instructions for tile sut)plied remote.

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FUNCTION to select the tuner.

Tile last received station is tuned ilL.

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(You don't have to enter the last "0" when the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz.)

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

Make sure you've entered tile right frequen(y.

If' not, repeat Steps 3 and 4.

If tile entered nuiILbers still flash, tile fl'equency is not used in your area.

5 If you've tuned in an AM station, direction of the AM loop antenna reception.

adjust the for optimum

6

Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive another station.

"_" If you try to enter a frequency that is too precise for the tuning scale

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down.

The tuning scale for direct ttming:

FM: 50 kHz

AM: l0 kHz (Can be changed to 9 kHz. To change theAM tuning scale, see page 59.)

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Automatic Tuning

For details on the buttons used in this section, see "Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts" on page 46.

1

Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner.

The last received station is tuned in.

2

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

Press TUNING + or TUNING -.

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

The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received.

When the

receiver reaches either

end of the

band

Seanning is repeated in tlre same direetion.

4

To continue

scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING

-

again.

Preset Tuning

For details on the buttons used in this section, see "Brief descriptions of buttons used

to

receive broadcasts"

on

page 46.

Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset thein by performing steps on "Presetting radio stations" below.

I

Rotate FUNCTION

to select the tuner.

Tire last received station is tuned in.

2

Tune in the station that you want to preset using

Direct

47).

Tuning (page 46) or Automatic Tuning (page

3

Press MEMORY.

"MEMORY" appears in the display for a few seconds.

Do Steps 4 and 5 before "MEMORY" goes out.

Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING - to

select a preset number.

If "MEMORY" goes out before you press tire preset numben start again fl'om Step 3.

5 Press MEMORY again to store the

station.

If "MEMORY" goes out before you press tire preset number, start again fl'Oln Step 3.

6

Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to preset another station.

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change a preset number to another station

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

Note

If the AC power coM is disconnected for about two weeks, all the preset stations will be cleared fi'om the receiver's memory, and you will have to preset the stations again.

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Preset Tuning

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

Scanning the preset stations

1

Rotate

FUNCTION

to select the tuner.

The last received station is tuned in.

2

Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select the preset station you want.

Each tiIYle you press the buttori, the receiver tunes in one preset station at a time, in tlre corresponding and direction as fi_llows: order

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Using the preset codes

Use tire supplied remote to perfi)rm the tkAlowing operations.

For details on the buttons used in this section, see tire operating instructions fk)r the supplied remote.

1

Rotate FUNCTION

to select the tuner.

The last received station is tuned in.

2

For remotes

without

Press SHIFT to select a display: a memory pare (A, B, or C), then press the preset number of the station you want remote.

using the numeric buttons on the supplied

For remotes with a display:

Select the preset station you want from the list displayed selected.

on the supplied remote when TUNER is

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Cursor

buttons

SET UP

@T @

SLEEPNAME

ENTER

FUNCTION

Jog dial

NAME button:

Press to naine preset stations or program sources.

Jo 9 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.

SLEEP button: Press to activate the sleep f_mction.

FUNCTION control: Rotate to select the tuner or other

SOtlI'Ce.

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

ENTER button: Press to enter the completed name of the preset station or t)rogranl sotli'ce.

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Naming Preset Stations and

Program Sources

You can enter a name of up to 8 characters f_)r preset statioi-is 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 fk)r each preset station or program source.

This f\mction is useful fi)r distinguishing components of the same kind.

For exainple, two VCRs can be specified as "VHS" and "8inm," respective[y.

It is a[so handy tot identif_/ing components connected to jacks meant for another type of component, for example, a second CD player connected to the MD/DATjacks.

1

To index a preset station

Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner.

The last station you rereived is tuned in.

To index 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 fan-fi]iar with how to tune in preset stations, see "Tuning to preset stations" on page 48.

3

Press NAME.

4

Create an index name by using the jog dial and

cursor buttons:

Turn the jog dia[ to se[eet a rharaeter, then press _ to move the cursor to the next position.

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insert a space

Turn the jog dial until a blank space appears in the display.

If you've made a mistake

Press <_ or _> repeatedly unti[ 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.

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Recording

Your receiver makes it easy to record to and fi'om the components connected to it. You don't [lave to connect the playback and recording components directly to each other: once you select a progranl source on the receiver, you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component.

Beff)re you hegin, make sure you've connected a[[ components properly.

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FUNCTIO

Recording component

(tape deck, MD deck,

VCR)

_=_: Audio signal flow

•--_: Video signal flow

You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the receiver.

See 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.

Notes

• You cannot record a digital at)dio signal using a component connected to the analog TAPE OUT or MD/DAT OUT jacks. To record a digital audio signal, connect a digital component to the

DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT jacks.

• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal outpt)t from the

TAPE OUT oc MD/DAT OUT jacks.

• The analog audio signals of the currect f\mction is outi)ut fcom the REC OUT jacks. When you use AI IDIO SPLIT to assign a digital audio input (fUr example, MD/DAT OPTICAL), the analog audio signals of the assigned audio (for example, MD/

DAT ANALOG) is output.

• When 5.1CH INPUT is selected, audio signals are not output flora REC Ol IT jacks.

• No signals output fi'om DIGITAL OUT jacks (MD/DAT OPTICAL

OUT) when you select ANALOG DIRECT. The digital circtfitry power is cut off to ensure a superior sound qualiD_

You can record fl'om a VCR, a TV. or an LD player using the t_ceiver.

You can also add audio f'roi'fl a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape.

See your VCR or LD player's instruction manual if you need hell).

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 (VIDEO 1 or

VIDEO 2) for recording.

4

Start recording

on the recording VCR, then start

playing

the video tape or laser disc you want to record.

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"(_" You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while copying from a video tape or laser disc

Locate the point where you want to strut recording fl'om another audio source, select the program source, then start playback.

The audio fl'om that source will be recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead of the audio fi'om the original medium.

To resume audio recording video source again.

fi'om the original medium, select the

Notes

• Please be sure to make both digital and analog connections to the TV/SAT and DVD/LD inputs.

Analog recording is not possible if you only make digital connections.

• Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording.

In this case, you may not be able to record fi'om the sources.

• The analog audio signals of the currect f\mction is output fl'om the REC OldT jacks.

When you use AUDIO SPLIT to assign a digital audio input (for example, MD/DAT OPTICAL), the analog audio signals of the assigned audio (for example, MD/

DAT ANALOG) is output.

• When 5.1CH INPUT is selected, audio signals are not output flora REC Ol IT jacks.

Using the Sleep Timer

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

Press SLEEP on the front panel or on the remote while the

power

is on.

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

--* 2:00:00-+ 1:30:00--+ 1:00:00--+ 0:30:00--+ OFF -_

The display dims after you have specified the time.

"_" You can freely specify the time

First, press SLEEP, then sperify the time you want using the jog dial on the receiver.

The sleep time changes in 1 minute intervals.

You can specif,/up to 5 hours.

"_" You can check the time remaining before the receiver turns off

Press SLEEP. The remaining time appears in the display.

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Adjustments Using the SET UP Button

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

This paraineter lets you specify the video input to be used with the audio signals fi'om the 5.1CH INPUT jack. The

5.1CH video input is set to DVD/LD by default.

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the cursor buttons

(<

or _)

to select

"5.1CH V:".

3

Turn the jog dial to select the

video input

you

want.

"AUTO OFF" turns off the power of video circuits automatically when there are unnecessary.

You can enjoy the sound without the influence of the video circuits.

"ALWAYS ON" keeps the power of video citvuits on.

Depending on the moniter, noise inay be produced or the picture inay be distorted when the power of the video circuits is turned on. In this case, select "ALWAYS ON'.

The default setting is "AUTO OFF".

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the

cursor

buttons

(<

or >) to select "V.

POWER".

3

Turn thejog

dial to select "AUTO OFF" or "ALWAYS

ON".

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"AUTO OFF" turns off the power of the unnecessary digital circuits autoinatically when you use analog inputs or flmctions like ANALOG DIRECT that bypass digital processing. You can enjoy the analog source without the influence of digital circuits. "ALWAYS ON" keeps the power of digital circuits on. Select when set to AUTO OFF and you do not like the tiine lag when digital circuits are turned on, etc. The default setting is "AUTO OFF".

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the cursor buttons

(<

or _)

to select "D.

POWER".

3

Turn thejog

dial to select "AUTO OFF" or "ALWAYS

ON".

When set to "ON", the sound field that was last applied to a program source is automatically applied whenever it is selected.

For example, if you listen to CD with STADIUM as the sound field, change to a different prograin source, then return to CD, STADIUM will be applied again.

If you do not want to use this function, set to "OFF". The default setting is "ON'.

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the cursor buttons

(<

or _) to select "S. F

LINK".

3

Turn the jog dial to select "ON" or "OFF".

Turning on the CONTROL A1 II auto fimction parameter lets you turn Sony components connected via CONTROL

A1 cords (see page 12) on automatically when you press the corresponding t_mction button.

Auto f\mction is set to ON by default.

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the cursor buttons

(< or _) to select "AUTO

FUNCTION."

3 Turn thejog

dial to select "ON" or "OFE"

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This remote receiver control is shipped system the receiver as is.

fi'om the factory with the 2 way set to "ON".

Normally, you can use

However, if you want to use this receiver together with another component that is also compatible remote control system, be sure to periorm operation controls.

to limit response with the 2 way the following to signals sent fi'om the remote

To

use with

the TA-E9000ES

Pertorm the tollowing steps to turn OFF this unit's 2 way relnote control system.

Also, be sure the TA E9000ES is turned on when using this unit.

To use with other components that

have the _N

logo

Turn OFF the other component's 2 way remote control systeln.

For details, refl_r to the operating instructions suppled with your other components.

To use with

Sony CD players CDP-CX260 or CDP-

CX88ES

Turn OFF the remote control adapter switch on the

CDP CX260 or CDP CX88ES. For details, reDr to the operating instructions suppled with the CDP-CX260 or

CDP-CX88ES.

Also when using several 2 way remote control system components together, be sure to place them close together in order to enable proper remote operation.

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the cursor buttons

(<

or >)

to select "2 WAY

REMOTE".

3

Turn the jog dial to select "ON" or "OFF".

Change the command mode of the receiver and the supplied remote (RM LJ304) ti'om its default "AV1" setting to "AV2" in the following cases:

• When you want to change the output fi'om the 2ND AV jacks using RM-US104 in the 2nd rooin (STR-V444ES only).

• When you want to use 2 Sony receivers in the same rooi'fl with the remote.

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the cursor buttons

(<

or >) to select

"COMMAND

MODE".

3

Turn the jog dial to select "AVI"

or "AV2".

Notes

• When you change the command mode of the receiver to "AV2", he sure to change the con-lmand mode of the supplied remote

(RM LJ304) to "AV2". For details, see the operating instructions fur the supplied remote (RM LJ304).

• For details on how to use RM US104, see the operating instructions fiorthe supplied remote (RM US104).

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Select the color of the on-screen display. You can select either "COLOR" or "MONOCHROME".

The color of the on-screen display is set to "COLOR" by defauh.

1

Press SET UP.

2

Press the cursor buttons

(_

or _) to select "OSD

COLOR".

3

Turn the jog dial to select "COLOR" or

"MONOCHROME".

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CONTROL A1 I] Control

System

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explains the basic functions of the

CONTROL A1 Jl Control System. Certain components

have special functions, like "CD Synchro Dubbing" on

cassette decks, that require CONTROL A1 lr]

connections. For detailed information regarding

specific operations,

be sure to also refer to the

Operating Instructions supplied with your

component(s).

The CONTROL A1 II Control System was designed to simplify/the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components.

CONTROL A1 II connections provide a path tor the transmission of control signals which enable automatic operation and control features usually associated with integrated systems.

Currentl_ CONTROL AIII connections between a Sony

CD playel; amplifier (receiver), MD deck and cassette deck provide automatic ftmction selection and synchronized recording.

In tile f\mlre tile CONTROL A1 lI connection will work as a multiflmction bus allowing you to control various functions for each component.

Notes

• The CONTROL A1 I1 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 AIII 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.

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

CONTROL A1 ll jacks on tile back of each component.

You can connect up to ten CONTROL A 111 compatible components in any order. However, you can connect only one of each type of coi-nponent (i.e., 1 CD player, 1 MD deck, 1 tape deck and 1 receiver).

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

MD deck, depending on tile model.

Refer to tile operating instructions supplied with tile respective component fi_r details.)

Example

Amplifier

CD

(Receiver)

player

MD

deck

Tape

Other

deck component

In tile CONTROL A1 ti control system, tile control signals flow both ways, so there is no distinction of IN and OUT jacks. If a COlnponent has more than one CONTROL A11t jack, you can use either one, or connect difIerent components to each jack.

Jacksand connection examples

CONTROL A1 II and CONTROL A1 compatibility

The CONTROL A1 control system has been updated to the

CONTROL A1 ii 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 I1. and can be connected to each othei: Basically, the majority of the f\mctions available with the CONTROL A1 control system will be available with the CONTROL A 111 control system.

However.

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

A 1I1 jacks, the numl)er 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).

MD deck

On CONTROL A1 jacks

and connections

It is possible to make connections between CONTROL A1 and CONTROL A 111jacks. For details regarding particular connections or setup options, refer to tile

Operating Instructions supplied with tile component(s).

About

the connecting

cord

Some CONTROL A1 compatible components are supplied with a connecting cord as an accessory.

In this case, use tile 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 tile Sony RK G69HG).

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The CONTROL component you

A1 II functions want to operate will operate is turned as long on, even as the if all of tile other connected coiilt)oi?ents

are not ttlrrled on.

Automatic function selection

When you connect a CONTROL amplifier (or receiver) to other

A lII

Sony compatible components monaural amplifier mini plug cords, the fimction

(or receiver) automatically selector switches

Sony using on the to the correct input when you press the play button on one of the coilileeted coil-lponents.

Notes

• You must connect a CONTROL A1 compatihle amplifier

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

• This ffmction only works when the components are connected to the amplifier (or receiver) inputs according to the names on the flmction buttons.

Certain receivers allow you to switch the names of the ffmction buttons.

In this case, refer to the

Operating Instructions supplied with the receiven

• When recording, do not play any components other than the recording source.

It will cause the automatic ftmction selection to operate.

Synchronized recording

This function lets you eondurt synehronized reeording between the selected source and recorder COlnponents.

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 _ and II indicators

light

together).

3 Set the recorder component

to the REC-PAUSE

mode.

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 synchronized recording may be equipped ffmction with a special that uses the CONTROL A 1tI

Control System, like "CD Synchro Dubhing".

In this case, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the recorder component.

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Troubleshooting

If you experien( e any of tile %llowing difficulties while using the receivei; use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem.

Also, see "Checking the connections" on page 23 to verif_y that the connections are correct.

Should any problem persist, consult your neaiest

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

COIllpoilent oil the receiven

Make sure that you've set tile SPEAKERS selector correctly (see page 28).

Check whether or not a different audio input is assigned by AUDIO SPLIT.

Press MUTING if the MUTING indicator is lit.

The protective device on the receiver has been activated because of a short circuit.

Turn off the receive1; eliminate the short circuit problein 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 fi'ont balance parameter in the LEVEL

ITleIlU.

Severe hum or noise is heard.

Check that the speakers and coinponents are connected securely.

Check that the connecting cords are away fi'om a transfl)rmer or motor, and at least 10 feet (3 meters) away fi'om a TV set or fluorescent light.

Move your TV away fi'om the audio components.

Make sure yotFve grounded _ SIGNAL GND terminal.

The plugs and jacks are dirty.

Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

No sound

is heard from the center speaker.

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Make sure the sound fieM flmction is on (press

MODE +/ ).

•"_ Select a sound field containing tile word "cinema" or "virtual" (see page 31-33).

•"* Adjust the speaker volume (see page 22).

•"_ Make sure the center speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 19).

No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from

the rear speakers.

"_ Make sure the sound fieM funetion is on (press

MODE +/ ).

•"_ Select a sound field containing tile word "cinema" or "virtual" (see page 31-33).

•"* Adjust the speaker volume (see page 22).

•"_ Make sure the rear speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 19).

The surround effect cannot be obtained.

"_ Make sure the sotmd field flmction is on (press

MODE +/ ).

•"_ Make sure that tile SPEAKERS selector is set to A or B (not A+B) if you connected two sets of fi'ont speakers.

Recording cannot be done.

•"_ Check that tile coinponents are connected correctly.

•"_ Select tile source component by rotating

FUNCTION control.

When recording fi'om a digital component, make sure tile input mode is set to ANALOG (see page

24) before recording with a component connected to the analog MD/DAT or TAPE terminals.

•"_ When recording fi'olll a digital component, make sure tile input inode is set to DIGITAL (see page

24) before recording with tile component connected to tile DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT terminals.

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

•"_ Check that tile antennas

Adjust the antennas are connected securely.

and connect all external antenna

Tile signal if necessary.

strength of the stations is too weak

(when tuning in with automatic tuning).

Use direct tuning.

Make sure you set tile tuning interval correctly

(when ttming in AM stations with direct ttming)

(see pages 46 and 59).

No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been stations).

cleaied

Preset

(when tile stations tuning by scanning

(see page 47).

preset

•"_ Press DISPLAY so that tile frequency the display.

appears in

No picture or an unclear picture appears on the

TV screen or monitor.

Select the appropriate f\metion on tile reeeiver.

Set your TV to tile appropriate input mode.

Move your TV away fi'om tile audio components.

The remote does not function.

Point tile remote at the reinote sensor _ receiver.

Remove any ohstacles remote and tile receiven in the path hetween on tile tile

Replace both batteries ones, if they are weak.

Make sure tile command in the remote with new mode of tile remote and tile component are tile same (see page 53).

Make sure you select the correct flmction on the relrlote.

•"_ If tile remote is set to operate the TV onlN use tile renlote to select a source or conlponent other than

TV betore operating tile receiver or other coinponent.

To clear

A]] memorized

Customized settings sound fields

See page 17 page 40

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Specifications

POWER OUTPUT AND

TOTAL HARMONIC

DISTORTION:

With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven,

from

20 -

20,000 Hz; rated

120 watts

per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than

0.05 % total harmonic distortion

from

250 milliwatts to rated output

(USA model only).

POWER OUTPUT

Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode

(8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz, THD 0.05 %)

STR-V444ES 120 W + 120 W

STR-V333ES ll0W+ ll0W

(4 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %)

STR-V444ES 100 W + 100 W

STR-V333ES 90 W + 90 W

Reference Power Output

(8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz, THD 0.05 %)

STR V444ES FRONTI):

STR V333ES

120W+ 120W

CENTER1): 120 W

REAR1):

120W+ 120W

FRONT1):

I10 W + 110 W

CENTER1): 110 W

REAR1):

110 W + 110 W

(4 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %)

STR V444ES FRONT: 1/

STR-V333ES

100 W + 100 W

CENTERI): 100 W

REARI):

100 W + 100 W

FRONT: _/

90W+90W

CENTER'I: 90 W

REAR1):

90W+90W

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oil rile sound fidd settings and rile source, there may be no sound output.

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Frequency response

PHONO: RIAA equalization curve

_+0.5dB

CD, TAPE, MD/DAT,

DVD/LD, TV/SAT,

VIDEO 1, 2, and

VIDEO 3:

10Hz 100kHz

+0.5/ 3 dB (with sound field and equalizer bypassed)

Inputs (Analog)

PHONO:

Sensitivity: 2.5 mV h-npedance:

50 kilohms

S/N2): 8(; dB

(A, 2.5 mV 3))

5.1CH INPUT, CD,

TAPE, MD/DAT,

DVD/LD, TV/SAT,

VIDEO 1, 2, and

VIDEO 3:

Sensitivity: 150 inV

Impedance:

50 kilohms

S/N2): 96 dB

(A,

150 i'llV3))

2) INPUT SHORT

3) W_ighred nem'ork, input level

Inputs (Digital)

DVD/LD IN, CD IN

(STR V444ES)

(Coaxial):

Sensitivity: hnpedance: 75 ohins

S/N: 100 dB

(A, 20 kHz LPF)

DVD/LD IN, TV/SAT

IN, CD IN, MD/

DAT IN (Optical):

Sensitivity:

Impedance:

S/N: 100 dB

(A, 20 kHz LPF)

Outputs (Analog)

TAPE, MD/DAT (REC

OUT); VIDEO 1, 2

(AUDIO OUT), 2ND

AV (STR V444ES),

2ND AUDIO

(STR-V333ES):

Voltage: 150 mV, hnpedance:

1 kilohms

FRONT L/R, CENTER,

REAR L/R,

SUB WOOFER:

Voltage: 2 V

Impedance:

1 kilohms

PHONES:

Accepts low- and high impedance headphones

Outputs

(Digital)

MD/DAT (Optical)

Sampling Frequency

48 kHz

EQ

BASS:

99 Hz-l.0

kHz

(21 steps)

MID:

198 Hz-10 kHz

(37 steps)

TREBLE:

1.0 kHz-10 kHz

(23 steps)

Gain levels:

+I0 dB, 1 dB step

Tuning range 87.5

108.0 MHz

Antenna terminals

75 ohlns, unbalanced

Sensitivity

Mono: 18.3 dBf,

2.2 laV/75 ohms

Stereo: 38.3 dBL

22.5 pV/75 ohms

Usable sensitivity

11.2

1 pV/75 ohlns

SIN

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

Tuning range

With 10 kHz tuning

scale:

530 1710kHz 4)

With 9-kHz tuning

scale:

531 1710kHz 4)

Antenna

Loop antenna

Usable sensitivity

50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or 999 kHz)

SIN

54 dB (at 50

I]lV/I]l)

Harmonic distortion

0,5 % (50 I'llV/I]l,

400 kHz)

Selectivity At 9 kHz: 35 dB

At 10 kHz: 40 dB

q) You can change fl]e AM tuning scale to

! 0 kHz *--* 9 kHz. Ariel" tzming in a_v r AM

station, nu'n off rhe receiver Hold down the

TUNING

+ button and press the I/@

button.

All preset srations will be erased

when you change the tzming scale.

Toreset

the scale to !0 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the

procedzu'e.

Inputs

Outputs

Video: 1 Vp p 75 ohms

S video:

Y: 1 Vp p 75 ohms

C: 0.286 Vp-p

75 ohms

Component video

(STR-V444ES):

Y: 1 Vp p 75 ohms

BY: 1Vpp75ohms

R-Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohi'ns

Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S video:

Y: 1 Vp p 75 ohms

C: 0.286 Vp p

75 ohtns

Component video

(STR-V444ES):

Y: 1 Vp p 75 ohms

BY: 1Vpp75ohms

RY: 1Vpp75ohms

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Tuner section:

PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer systeln

Preatnplifier section:

Low-noise equalizer

Power amplifier section:

NF type

Puie-colnplementary

SEPP

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption

STR-V444ES

420 W

STR V333ES

410W

AC outlets 2 switched, total 120 W/1A

Dimensions

430 × 175 × 405 ii]ill

(17 × 7 × 16 in.) including projectfi_g parts and controls

Mass (Approx.)

STR-V444ES

17.0 kg (37 1118 oz)

STR-V333ES

16.0 kg (35 1114 oz)

Supplied accessories

See page 4.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Glossary

Surround sound

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

(early reflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation).

The acoustics of tile surrounding space affect tile way these three sound elements are heard.

Surround sound coi-nbines these sound elements in such a way that you actually can sense tile size of tile venue, as well as its type.

• Types of sound

Early reflections

Reverberation

• Transitionof sound from rear speakers

Direct sound

Level

Early reflections

Reverberation

Early reflection time

Time

Dolby

Pro Logic Surround

As one method of decoding Dolby

Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels fi'om twochannel sound.

Compared with tire forlner 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 rear speakers and a center speaker.

Tile rear speakers output nronaural sorlnd.

Dolby Digital

(AC-3)

This sound fornrat

for

i'novie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro

Logic Surround.

In this fk)rlnat, tire rear speakers output stereo sound with an expanded fl'equency range and a suh -woofer channel tbr deep bass is independently provided.

This tbrmat is also called "5.1" because tile sub woofer channel is counted as 0.1

chamml (since it fkmctions only when a deep bass effbct is needed).

All six channels in this forinat are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation.

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

The name

"AC 3" comes from the fact that it is tire third audio coding method to be developed by the Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

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 tile reproduction of illusic,

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

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Tables of Settings Using SURROUND, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons

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You can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURROUND, EQ, SET UP buttons, jog dial, and cursor buttons.

The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make.

Press and light

SURROUND button

LEVELbutton

Press < or > to select

6.1 MATRIX

PRO LOGIC

IXXXXl

IXXXXl

EFFECT

I

WALL S I H

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REVERB S I L

FRONT REVERB IXXXX]

SCREEN DEPTH IXXXXl

VIR. SPEAKERS IXXXX]

REAR ENHANCER

BASS GAIN XXX dB

BASS FREQ. XXXX Hz

MID GAIN XXX dB

MID FREQ. XXXX Hz

MID SLOPE IXXXXl

TRE. GAIN XXX dB

TRE. FREQ. XXXX Hz

FRONT L I R

REAR L I R

CENTER XXX dB

REAR L/R XXX dB

REAR CENTER XXX dB

SUB WOOFER XXX dB

LFE MIX XXX dB dts LFE MIX XXX dB

D. RANGE COMR XXX

Turn jog dial to select

AUTO, ON, OFF

AUTO, ON, OFF depends on sound mode (in 21 steps) between 8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps) between 8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)

DRY, STANDARD, WET

DEER MID. OFF

ON, OFF

ON, OFF between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 99 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps) between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 198 Hz and 10.0 kHz (in 37 steps)

WIDE, MIDDLE, NARROW between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 1.0 kHz and 10.0 kHz (in 23 steps) between between between between

8 dB to +8 dB (in 1 dB steps)

8 dB to +8 dB (in 1 dB steps)

10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)

10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between between

OFEor

OFEor

10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)

10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)

20dBto0dB(inldBsteps)

20 dB to +10 dB (in l dB steps)

OFE 0.1 to 0.9 (in 0.1 dB steps), STD, or MAX

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Press and light

EQ button

Press <_ or _

to select

FRONT BASS XXX dB

FRONT BASS XXX Hz

FRONT MID XXX dB

FRONT MID XXX Hz

FRONT MID IXXX]

FRONT TRE. XXX dB

FRONT TRE. XXX Hz

CENTER BASS XXX dB

CENTER BASS XXX Hz

CENTER MID XXX dB

CENTER MID XXX Hz

CENTER MID IXXXl

CENTER TRE. XXX dB

CENTER TRE. XXX Hz

REAR

L/R BASS XXX dB

REAR L/R BASS XXX Hz

REAR

L/R MID XXX dB

REAR

L/R MID XXX Hz

REAR L/R MID [XXXl

REAR L/R TRE. XXX dB

REAR L/R TRE. XXX Hz

R.CTR BASS XXX dB

R.CTR BASS XXX Hz

R.CTR MID XXX dB

R.CTR MID XXX Hz

R.CTR MID [XXX]

R.CTR TRE. XXX dB

R.CTR TRE. XXX Hz

Turn jog dial to select between -10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 99 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps) between -10 dB to +10 dB ()n 1 dB steps) between 198 Hz and 10.0 kHz (in 37 steps)

WIDE, MIDDLE, NARROW between -10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 1.0 kHz and 10.0 kHz (in 23 steps) between -10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between _9 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps) between -10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 198 Hz and 10.0 kHz (in 37 steps)

WIDE, MIDDLE, NARROW between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 1.0 kHz and 10.0 kHz (in 23 steps) between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 99 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps) between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 198 Hz and 10.0 kHz (in 37 steps)

WIDE, MIDDLE, NARROW between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 1.0 kHz and 10.0 kHz (in 23 steps) between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 99 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps) between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 198 Hz and 10.0 kHz (in 37 steps)

WIDE, MIDDLE NARROW between 10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) between 1.0 kHz and 10.0 kHz (in 23 steps)

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Press

SET UP button

Press < or >

to select

FRONT

IXXXXXX]

CENTER

IXXXXXXI

REAR L/R IXXXXXX]

REAR CTR IXXXXXX]

SUB WOOFER

IXXXXXXI

Turn jog dial to select

LARGE, SMALL

LARGE, SMALL, NO

LARGE, SMALL, NO

LARGE, SMALL, NO

YES, NO

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FRONT XX.X FEET (METER) between 3 feet (1.0 meters) and 40 feet

(12.0 meters) (in 1 tioot (0.1 meter) steps)

CENTER XX.XFEET (METER) between FRONT and 5 feet (1.5 meters)

(in 1 tioot (0.1 meter) steps)

REAR L/R XX.XFEET (METER) between FRONT and 15 feet (4.5 meters)

(in 1 tioot (0.1 meter) steps)

REAR CTR XX.X FEET (METER) between FRONT and 15 feet (4.5 meters)

(in 1 tioot (0.1 meter) steps)

REAR L/R PLACE

IXXXXXX]

REAR L/R HGT.

IXXXXXXl

FRONT SP > XXX Hz 1;

SIDE, MIDDLE, BEHIND

HIGH, LOW

CENTER SP > XXX Hz 1)

REAR L/R SP > XXX Hz I;

LFE HIGH CUT IXXX]

DIST. UNIT

IXXXXXXI

From 40 Hz to 200 Hz (10 Hz steps, STD = 120 Hz)

From 40 Hz to 200 Hz (10 Hz steps, STD = 120 Hz)

From 40 Hz to 200 Hz (10 Hz steps, STD = 120 Hz)

From 40 Hz to 200 Hz (10 Hz steps, STD = 120 Hz)

FEET, METER

5.1 CH V: IXXXXXXXX]

D. POWER

POWER

IXXXl

IXXXl

S.F LINK [XXX]

VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3, DVD/LD, TV/SAT

AUTO OFF, ALWAYS ON

AUTO OFF, ALWAYS (IN

ON, OFF

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2 WAY REMOTE

IXXXl

COMMAND

IXXXX]

OSD IXXXXXXl

ON, OFF

ON, OFF

AV1, AV2

COLOR, MONOCHROME

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Index

A

AC 3. See Dolby DigJtal (AC 3)

Adjusting brightness of the display 28 equalizer 39 speaker volumes 22 surround parameters 36

Automatic tuning 47

B

Basic operations

Battery 4

24-28

C

Changing display 26 effect level 36

Checking the connections 23

Clearing receiver's inemory 17

Color system 53

Connecting 4-13

Crossover frequency 22

Customizing sound fields 36-44

D

Digital Cinema Sound 61

Direct tuning 46

Dolby Digital (AC 3) 61

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

Dubbing.

See Recordi* g

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E, F, G

Editing.

See Recording

Eft)ct level 36

EQ 39

H

Hookups

5.1 CH input 10

AC power cord 13 antennas 5 audio components 6 digital coinponents 8, 9

CONTROL A1 II 12

S-LINK CONTROL S 12 speaker system 15 video components 7

I, J, K

Indexing.

See Naming

L, M

Labeling.

See Naming

N

Naming 50

O

ON SCREEN 28

P,Q

Parameter

Preset stations

41-44, 62-64 how to preset 47 how to tune 48

R

Receiving broadcasts automatically 47 directly 46 preset stations 47

Recording on an audio tape or MD 50 on a video tape 51

S

Scanning preset stations.

See Preset

tm?i*g radio stations.

See Automatic tm_ing

Selecting component 25 front speaker system 28 sound field 30

Sleep timer 51

Sound field adjustable parameters customizing 36-44 pre-programmed resetting 40

31-34

41-44 selecting 30

Speakers adjusting speaker voluine 22 connection 15 iinpedance placement

16

18-22

Supt)lied accessories

Surround sound 29-44

4

1"

Test tone 22

Tuning automatically 47 directly 46 preset stations 47

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Unpacking 4

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