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Sony STR-DE897 User's Manual

1. MULTI CH IN 2 and A DIRECT indication turns off When MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator lights up The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator lights up when the receiver is decoding multi channel sources However this indicator does not light up if you select 2CH STEREO mode Listening to FM AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver see page 14 Tip The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 3 Area code FM AM U CA 100 kHz 10 kHz E2 E3 50 kHz 9 kHz AR 50 kHz 10 kHz The AM tuning scale can be changed see page 59 Automatic tuning If you do not know the frequency of the station you want you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in 2 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high press TUNING to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received Tip If STEREO flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor press FM MODE to change to monaural MONO You will not be able to enjoy the stereo effect but the sound will be less distorted To return to stereo mode press FM MODE again continued uol
2. 540 Additional Information Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources e Before operating the receiver check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver The receiver is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the receiver itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord Models of area code U CA only One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet contact your dealer AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On heat buildup Although the receiver heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this receiver at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet On placement e Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to pre
3. sueo ff svoo N N Tips SVDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO OT N OUT Ej VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VI0E0 OUT O O AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 PRE OUT TRL MULTI CH IN 1 FRONT SURROUND BACK WOOFER e When using the S video jacks instead of the video jacks your monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks e When the component is equipped with S video jacks you can connect the component to the S video jacks on this receiver Models of area code U CA only This receiver can convert standard video signals to S video signals for output from the MONITOR S VIDEO OUT jacks peyeys Bune a 11 1c Connecting components with only analog audio jacks Hooking up audio components For details on the required cords AD see page 6 Turntable DIGITA As OPTICAL TUSAT N Mo TAPE IN VEO Our CTI ti AUDIO OUT _AUDION y VIDEO 1 PRI SACD cD IN COAXIAL wooren OUT Super Audio CD CD MD Tape deck player Note If your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the h SIGNAL GND terminal 1268 Hooking up video components If you connect your TV to the MONITOR jacks y
4. be output E DIGITAL ASSIGN Digital audio input assignment Lets you assign the digital audio input to other input For details see Assigning the audio input on page 34 E NAME IN Naming preset stations and inputs Lets you set the name of preset stations and inputs selected with INPUT SELECTOR For details see Naming preset stations and inputs on page 39 Other Operations Naming preset stations and inputs You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations and inputs selected with INPUT SELECTOR and display it in the receiver s display 1 To index a preset station Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band then tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for page 25 To index an input Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input you want to create an index name for 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt CUSTOMIZE gt Press lt or gt repeatedly to select NAME IN 4 press ENTER The cursor flashes and you can select a character 5 Use lt or gt and to create an index name Turn to select a character then press gt to move the cursor to the next position Tips e You can select the character type as follows by turning Alphabet upper case Numbers Symbols e To enter a blank space turn until a blank space appears in the display e If you made a mistake press lt or gt repeatedly until the cha
5. equalizer and sound field cannot be used Enjoying higher fidelity sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound A F D mode Decoding mode Display A F D AUTO As encoded A F D AUTO PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic II PLII MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MUSIC PLII MUSIC Neo 6 Cinema DTS Neo 6 NEO6 CINEMA Neo 6 Music NEO6 MUSIC Decoding the input audio signal automatically In this mode the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS standard 2 channel stereo etc and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any surround effects However if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer Press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input and performs the proper decoding if necessary Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel 2 channel decoding mode This mode lets you specify the type of decoding for 2 channel audio sources This receiver can reproduce 2 channel sound in 5 channels through Dolby Pro Logic II 6 channels through DTS Neo 6 or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic Ho
6. if the button was previously programmed for another input selector the programmed code for that button can be used To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmed and learned signals do the following to reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 0 AV I and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off To use a command that has been learned When selecting a learned input press the learned button for that input Performing several commands in sequence automatically Macro Play The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command The remote provides 2 macro lists M1 and M2 You can specify up to 10 IR codes for each macro list Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Press M1 or M2 while holding down RM SET UP The indicator lights up 2 Press the numeric buttons to selectthe macro step number For example to program step 1 press 1 The indicator flashes slowly 3 Point the remote control code receiver section of the remote towards the receiver transmitter on the remote control to be learned 4 Press the appropriate button on the remote control to be learned to send the remote button code Lightly pressing the button once should be sufficient If learning is completed successfully the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the learning mode When learning is not completed succe
7. or OPT FIXED page 35 before recording from a digital component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack 5648 The FM reception is poor e Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna ground it against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Outdoor FM antenna Receiver AM h Ground wire not supplied FM 750 COAXIAL y To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in e Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning e Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning e No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 24 e Press DISPLAY repeatedly so that the frequency appears in the display There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor e Select the appropriate input on the receiver e Set your TV to the appropriate input mode e Move your TV away from the audio components The DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack flashes red e When AUTO 2CH is selected for INPU
8. speaker distance on page 19 to a distance 4 5 meters 15 feet closer to your listening position on page 19 If you connect two surround back speakers and both surround back speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker Tip The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more than 1 5 meters 5 feet closer than the front speakers Likewise the surround speakers and the surround back speakers cannot be set further away from the listening position than the front speakers And they can be no more than 4 5 meters 15 feet closer This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to 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 sound from that speaker In other words the speaker will sound like it is further away For example setting the center speaker distance 1 2 meters 3 6 feet closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being inside the screen If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are too close setting the surround speaker distance closer shorter than the actual distance will create a larg
9. this remote to perform learned commands Setting remote control codes that are not stored in the remote When a remote control code is not one of the presets stored in the remote it is possible for the remote to learn the code using the Learning function 1 Press TV 1 0 while holding down RM SET UP The indicator lights up 2 Press the input button including TV 1 0 for the component you want to control For example if you are going to learn an operation for a CD player press SA CD CD 3 Press the button you want to use for the Learning function The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed then flashes slowly 4 Point the remote control code receiver section of the remote towards the receiver transmitter on the remote control to be learned 5 Press the appropriate button on the remote control to be learned to send the remote button code Lightly pressing the button once should be sufficient If learning is completed successfully the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the learning mode When learning is not completed successfully the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession and the procedure returns to step 5 If the memory of the remote is already full the indicator flashes 8 times in quick succession and the remote automatically exits the learning mode Notes e You can program more than 80 keys for the Learning function In some
10. BACK 100 W ch 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 FRONT 110 Wich CENTER 110 W SURR 110 Wich SURR BACK 110 W ch Models of area code E2 E3 Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 110 W 110 WD Reference Power Output 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 FRONT 130 W ch CENTER 130 W SURR 130 W ch SURR BACK 130 Wich Models of area code AR Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 110 W 110 W 100 W 100 W Reference Power Output 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 FRONT 130 W ch CENTER 130 W SURR 130 W ch SURR BACK 130 Wich D Measured under the following conditions Area code Power requirements U CA 120 V AC 60 Hz E2 E3 240 V AC 50 Hz AR 230 V AC 50 Hz 2 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output 3 Measured under the following conditions Area code Power requirements AR 220 V AC 50 Hz Frequency response PHONO RIAA equalization curve 0 5 dB MULTI CH IN 1 2 SA CD CD TV SAT MD TAPE DVD 10 Hz 70 kHz 0 5 2 dB with sound field and equalizer VIDEO 1 2 3 bypassed Inputs Analog PHONO Sensitivity 8 mV Impedance 50 kiloohms S N 86 dB A 8 mV MULTI CH IN 1 2 SA CD CD TV SAT MD TAPE DVD VIDEO 1 2 3 Sensitivity 500 mV Impedance 50 kiloohms S N 96 dB A 500 mV 4 INPUT SHORT with sound
11. However this indicator does not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to NO DO PRO LOGIC II OO PRO LOGIC lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals D0 PRO LOGIC II lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie Music decoder is activated However both indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to NO and A F D AUTO PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE or PLII MUSIC is selected Note Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals A DIRECT Lights up when you select ANALOG DIRECT 16 SLEEP Lights up when sleep timer is activated i 17 Playback channel indicators The letters L C R etc indicate the channels being played back The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound based on the speakers settings L Front Left R Front Right C Center monaural SL Surround Left SR Surround Right S Surround monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing SB Surround Back the surround back components obtained by 6 1 channel decoding SBL Surround Back Left SBR Surround Back Right uonelado 131 duy ai Example Recording format Front Surround 3 2 Output channel Surround speakers absent Sound Field A F D AU
12. Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club E LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house When the headphones are connected You can select only from the following sound fields E HP 2CH HEADPHONE 2CH Outputs the sound in 2 channel stereo Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels E HP DIRECT HEADPHONE DIRECT Outputs the analog signals without processing by the equalizer sound field etc E HP MULTI 1 2 HEADPHONE MULTI 1 or 2 Outputs the front analog signals from MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 jacks E HP THEATER HEADPHONE THEATER Allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones Note If you connect a pair of headphones while a sound field is operating the system will automatically switch to HP 2CR if using a sound field selected with the 2CH or A F D button or to HP THEATER if using a sound field selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC button To turn off the surround effect Press 2CH to select 2CH STEREO or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO Tips The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected Sound Field Link For example if you select HALL for the SA CD CD input then change to a different input and then return to SA CD CD HALL will automatically be applied
13. again e You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package DOP Dolby Digital discs Difpetevsusrcuna Dolby Surround encoded RO LOT programs Notes e Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz When one of the following sound fields are selected no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the speakers are set to LARGE in the SET UP menu However the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE Low Frequency Effect signals or if the front center or surround speakers are set to SMALL HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT punos punowins BulAofuy W 3100 3268 Selecting the surround back decoding mode SURR BACK DECODING This function lets you select the decoding mode for the surround back signals of the multi channel input stream By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software etc recorded in Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete 6 1 etc format you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the filmmakers Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select the surround back decoding mode SB DEC XXXXXX appears in the display For details see How to select the surround back decoding mode on page 33 Tip Y ou can select the surround back decoding mode using SB DEC XXXXXX in the CUSTOMIZE
14. audio video output jacks to the VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the receiver Then assign the DVD COAXIAL s digital audio input to DVD DVD DVD and the TV SAT OPTICAL s digital audio input to VIDEO 2 TV SAT VIDEO 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt CUSTOMIZE gt Press lt or gt repeatedly to select DIGITAL ASSIGN Press ENTER Press lt or gt repeatedly to select the digital audio input you want to assign or FO N Turn to select the input you want to assign the digital audio input jack selected in step 4 The input you can assign varies for each audio input For details see Selectable audio inputs for each input Tip When you assign the SA CD CD digital audio input only SA CD appears in the display Selectable audio inputs for each input VIDEO 3 OPT VIDEO 3 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD COAX DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TV SAT OPT TV SAT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA CD CD COAX SA CD CD OPT SA CD CD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MD TAPE OPT MD TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 Notes e You cannot assign several audio inputs to the same input e You cannot use the audio input for the original input when it is assigned to another input When you assign the audio input the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically page 35 e You cannot assign for TUNER and PHONO Switching the audio input mode for digital components INPUT MODE You can switch the a
15. been memorized you can use those components as part of your system Furthermore you can also program the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable to control Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared wireless control signals 1 Press AV I while holding down RM SET UP The indicator lights up 2 Press the input button including TV 1 0 for the component you want to control For example if you are going to control a CD player press SA CD CD 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the numeric code or one of the codes if more than one code exists corresponding to the component and the maker of the component you want to control See the tables on pages 49 50 for information on the numeric code s corresponding to the component and the maker of the component the first digit and the last two digits of the numeric code correspond to the category and the maker s code respectively 4 press ENTER Once the numeric code has been verified the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components To cancel programming Press RM SET UP during any step The remote automatically exits the programming mode To activate the input after programming Press the programmed button to activate the input you want If programming is unsuccessful check the following e If the indicator does not l
16. cases you may not be able to program even if you have not programmed 80 buttons The number of buttons you can program for each input button are shown in the following table Number of Buttons you can program Input button area VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 78 keys DVD VIDEO 3 TV SAT 78 keys TAPE MD DAT SA CD CD 78 keys TUNER PHONO MULTI CH 52 keys TV buttons TV 1 0 7 keys TV VOL TV CH WIDE TV VIDEO In steps 2 and 3 the indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed In step 3 if several buttons that can be used for learning are pressed only the last pressed button is valid The indicator flashes slowly it turns on while a valid button is pressed e In step 5 if a button that can be used for learning is pressed the new button is selected and the learning procedure returns to the beginning of step 5 continued LbOd NY ajoway ay Bulsn suonesado A 5158 5268 To activate the input after programming Press the programmed button to activate the input you want To cancel learning Press RM SET UP during any step The remote automatically exits the learning mode To clear the learned codes Start over from step 1 After step 3 press TV 1 0 for more than 2 seconds The indicator lights up twice slowly and the learned code is cleared If TV 1 0 is pressed less than 2 seconds the learning procedure returns to the beginning of step 5 When a learned code is cleared
17. each listening environment has many variables such as wall reflections and you may obtain better results using BEHD HIGH if your speakers are located high above the listening position even if they are to the immediate left and right Therefore although it may result in a setting contrary to the above explanation we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers If you are not sure which sounds best select BEHD LOW or BEHD HIGH and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE Adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position Use the remote for the operation peyeys Bune HH Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz 1 Press I to turn on the receiver 2 Press TEST TONE TEST TONE XXX appears in the display and the test tone is output from each speaker in sequence Front left Center Front right Surround right Surround back right Surround back left Surround left Sub woofer You will only hear the test tone from the surround back left and
18. have connected all components properly Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the receiver See the operating instructions 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 e You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog MD TAPE OUT jacks To record a digital audio signal connect a digital component to the DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jacks Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks The analog audio signals of the current input is output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks The signals input to the MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 jacks are not output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 is being used The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to record from the sources Recording on a video tape You can record from a VCR a TV or a DVD using the receiver You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape See the ope
19. is the information recorded in software like DVDs o igita that includes a Surroun ag The Do orporation web page can he ou distinguis gt Dolby Digi 1 DVD that includ S d EX flag The Dolby Corp i b pag help you distinguish Surround EX films Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5 1 channel signals Software encoded with both 5 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters When two surround back speakers are connected the output channel will be 7 1 channels D This decoder can be used for all 6 1 formats Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Note There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select MATRIX punos punong puolu i 3348 Advanced Adjustments and Settings Assigning the audio input DIGITAL ASSIGN You can assign a digital audio input for another input This function is convenient in the following example When you have two DVD players and no digital audio input jack is available for the second DVD player Connect the first DVD player to the DVD COAXIAL IN jack on the receiver You can connect the second DVD player to the TV SAT OPTICAL IN jack and its analog
20. right speakers when surround back speaker selection is set to DUAL surround back left speaker when surround back speaker selection is set to SINGLE 3 Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details on the LEVEL menu settings see page 35 Tips e To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL on the remote or turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment 4 Press TEST TONE again after adjustment The test tone turns off Notes The test tone cannot be used when MULTI CH IN 1 2 or ANALOG DIRECT function is used Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu when the test tone is output the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using the remote 210 22GB Amplifier Operation Selecting the component 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input To select the Display light up VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Camcorder or video game VIDEO 3 DVD player DVD Satellite tuner TV SAT MD or tape deck MD TAPE Super Audio CD or CD SA CD CD player Built in tuner FM AM TUNER FM AM Turntable PHONO Turn on the component and st
21. station number Each time you press the button you can select the preset station number as follows C gt A2 lt lt A0 gt B 1 B2 gt B0 ie If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset station number start again from step 3 Tip You can also use the remote to select a preset station number Press SHIFT repeatedly to select a memory page A B or C and then press the numeric button to select a preset number Press MEMORY again The station is stored to the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press MEMORY start again from step 3 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in 2 Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button you can select the preset station as follows gt A2 lt lt A0 lt gt B 1 B2 gt B0 A Using the remote 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 2 Press PRESET CH D SKIP repeatedly to select the preset station you want To select the preset station directly Press the numeric buttons on the remote The preset station of the selected number in the current memory page is tuned in Press SHIFT repeatedly on the remote to change the memory page Changing the display Changing the informatio
22. the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder For details on the required cords AD see page 6 DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE UA TVSAT IN s SVDEO SEO S VIDEO e our N our Mo TAPE IN MD TAPE our R ADON MULTI CH OUT DVD player Super Audio CD player Multi channel decoder etc Tips This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi channel audio recorded in formats other than the Dolby Digital and DTS e Make connections to either the MULTI CH IN 1 or MULTI CH IN 2 jacks according to the number of audio output jacks of the component Note When you make connections to the MULTI CH IN 1 or MULTI CH IN 2 jacks you will need to adjust the level of the surround speakers and sub woofer using the controls on the connected component 10 2 Connect the video jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player with COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pp Cp B Y Pr Cp R Y output jacks Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video CINE DVD player INPUT INPUT TV monitor INPUT COMPONENT PuCAR Y PulCaB Y DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE EA TUSAT N Mo TAPE IN QE
23. the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for watching motion picture DVDs etc with multi channel surround effects You can reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment s dubbing studio in your home The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements e Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers e Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters e Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously Notes The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers Selecting a sound field for music Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display Sound field Display HALL HALL JAZZ CLUB JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT LIVE CONCERT E HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall E JAZZ CLUB
24. 4 253 072 11 2 SONY FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owners Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No STR DE897 2004 Sony Corporation 26B To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet Don t throw away batteries with general house waste dispose of them correctly as chemical waste For customers in the United States RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 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 This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
25. 707 708 709 759 FISHER 508 BLAUPUNKT 740 GOLDSTAR 503 511 512 515 534 EMERSON 711 712 713 714 715 544 716 750 GRUNDIG 517 534 FISHER 717 718 719 720 HITACHI 513 514 515 544 GENERAL ELECTRIC 721 722 730 ITT NOKIA 521 522 GOLDSTAR 723 753 JVC 516 GRUNDIG 724 MAGNAVOX 503 518 544 HITACHI 722 725 729 741 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 544 ITT NOKIA 717 NEC 503 520 544 JVC 726 727 728 736 PANASONIC 509 524 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 PHILIPS 515 518 MITSUBISHI MGA 732 733 734 735 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 NEC 736 RCA PROSCAN 510 527 528 529 544 PANASONIC 729 730 737 738 739 SAMSUNG 503 515 531 532 533 740 534 544 PHILIPS 729 730 731 SANYO 508 545 546 547 PIONEER 729 SHARP 535 RCA PROSCAN 722 729 730 731 741 TELEFUNKEN 523 536 537 538 fal THOMSON 530 537 539 SAMSUNG 742 743 744 745 TOSHIBA 535 540 541 SANYO 717 720 746 ZENITH 542 543 SHARP 748 749 TELEFUNKEN 751 752 To control a satellite tuner or TOSHIBA 747 755 756 cable box ZENITH 754 Maker Code s SONY 801 802 803 804 En T clei codes ERROLDIGL 806 807 808 809 810 al 811 812 813 814 PANASONIC 818 To control a DVD player RCA 805 819 Maker Code s S ATLANTA 815 816 817 SONY 401 402 403 PANASONIC 406 408 To control a tuner PHILIPS 407 Maker Code s PIONEER 409 SONY 002 003 004 005 TOSHIBA 404 DENON 405 Learning the commands of your components By using the Learning function it is possible for
26. Bisel Yellow video TED w se AD E White L audio E Er ip Red R audio E gt gt Audio cord can be torn into two monaural audio Video cord cords e Yellow SE a AN ft gt Component video cord D S video cord SE ek i E Red H gt B Optical digital cord E IM r TER Notes Turn off the power to all components before making any connections e Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise e When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red right audio to red e When connecting optical digital cords insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place e Do not bend or tie optical digital cords If you have Sony components with CONTROL A1Il jacks See CONTROL AlII Control System on page 42 648 1a Connecting components with digital audio output jacks Hooking up a DVD player or satellite tuner For details on the required cords AD see page 6 1 Connect the audio jacks Note DVD player DIGITAL CESTAS OETA UI FRONT SURROUND Woren FRONT WOOFER MULTI CH IN 2 MULTI CH IN 1 Satellite tuner You can also listen to the sound of your TV by connecting your TV s audio outp
27. DEO VIDEO ad our N VEON SIGNAL GND R ANIL COAXIAL pri FRONT SURROUND SHB a Super Audio CD CD player If you want to connect several digital components but cannot find an unused input See Assigning the audio input page 34 Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Notes e You cannot make digital recordings of digital multi channel surround signals e It is not possible to record analog signals to components connected to the MD TAPE OUT VIDEO 1 OUT or VIDEO 2 OUT jacks if you make only digital connections Likewise you cannot record digital signals if you make only analog connections To record analog signals make analog connections To record digital signals make digital connections e The sound is not output when you play a Super Audio CD on the Super Audio CD player connected to the SA CD CD OPTICAL IN or SA CD CD COAXIAL IN jack on this receiver Connect to the analog input jacks SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player 94B 1b Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 1 Connect the audio jacks If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks you can connect it to this receiver s MULTI CH IN 1 MULTI CH IN 2 jacks to enjoy the multi channel sound Alternatively
28. EO 3 INPUT jacks B3 13 INPUT MODE 2 35 28 INPUT SELECTOR 21 22 23 MUSIC button indicator 16 31 RENE a 16 NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS IR receptor 3 44 57 2CH button indicator 13 28 P Z 31 36 2ND ZONE 19 41 PHONES jack 85 22 55 81 18 35 37 39 PHONO indicator 22 22 1 0 power 1 17 18 21 36 PRESET TUNING 36 24 57 59 59 lt gt BY 18 35 37 39 SA CD CD indicator 24 22 8 9 10 11112 13 14 15 nel 17 O S oou 36 35 1341 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20119 18 Index A Adjusting CUSTOMIZE parameters 37 EQUALIZER parameter 37 LEVEL parameter 35 SET UP parameters 18 speaker level and balance 21 Automatic tuning 23 Cc Changing display 25 Clearing receiver s memory 17 CUSTOMIZE menu 37 Digital Cinema Sound 30 Direct tuning 24 Dual Mono 38 Dubbing See Recording Editing See Recording EQUALIZER menu 37 Indexing See Naming L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 35 Naming 39 P Preset stations how to 24 how to tune 25 Recording on a video tape 41 on an audio tape or MD 40 S Selecting component 22 front speaker system 40 sound field 30 SET UP menu 18 Sleep Timer 39 Sound field customizing 35 pre programmed 30 resett
29. Harmonic distortion Selectivity At 9 kHz At 10 kHz Loop antenna 450 kHz 50 dB m at 1 000 kHz or 999 kHz 54 dB at 50 mV m 0 5 50 mV m 400 Hz 35 dB 40 dB Youcan change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down PRESET TUNING or TUNING press I All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs Outputs Video S video COMPONENT VIDEO 80 MHz HD Pass Through General Power requirements 1 Vp p 75 ohms Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Ps Cs B Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Area code Power requirements U CA 120 V AC 60 Hz E2 E3 120 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz AR 220 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption U E2 E3 300 W CA 410 VA AR 260 W Power consumption during standby mode 0 3 W when POWER SAVE in the CUSTOMIZE menu is set to ON page 38 AC outlets Area code AC outlets U CA 2 switched 120 W 1A MAX E2 E3 1 switched 100 W MAX Dimensions w h d Approx Mass Approx 430 x 157 5 x 371 mm 16 7 8 x 6 2 8 x 14 5 8 inches including projecting parts and controls 10 7 kg 23 Ib 10 oz Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1
30. LTAGE SELECTOR Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet gt To a wall outlet CENTER o TET AC OUTLET AC power cord The configuration shape and number of AC outlets vary according to the area code Notes The AC OUTLET s on the rear of the receiver is a switched outlet which supplies power to the connected component only while the receiver is turned on Make sure that the total power consumption of the component s connected to the receiver s AC OUTLET s does not exceed the wattage stated on the rear panel Do not connect high wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons fans or TVs to this outlet This may cause a malfunction Performing initial setup operations Before using the receiver for the first time initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 Press I to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 0 for 5 seconds PUSH ENTER flashes in the display 3 Press ENTER MEMORY CLEARING appears in the display for a while then MEMORY CLEARED appears The following are reset to their factory settings e All settings in the SET UP LEVEL EQUALIZER and CUSTOMIZE menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset station e All so
31. PHONO 8 Receiver To listen to turntable LD player Screen PRESET Receiver Selects preset stations DVD pl Pas CH TV VCR Selects preset D TUNING Receiver Enters direct tuning D SKIP Satellite tuner channels 11 de TOEA 27 CD player Skips discs multi disc VCD player changer only DVD player MD deck continued ELPDd INH e OWsY 34 Bus suoneiado Hl 456 466 Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function Button Button RETURN VCD player Returns to the previous TVVOL TV Adjusts the volume of EXIT 14 LD player menu 15 the TV DVD player TV I O 2 TV Turns the TV on or off Satellite tuner Exits the menu VIDEO1 Receiver To watch VCR RM SET UP Remote Set up the remote 4 VTR mode 3 1 VIDEO2 Receiver To watch VCR SA CD CD Receiver To listen to Super Audio 3 VTR mode 1 22 CD or compact disc VIDEO3 Receiver To watch VCR SB Receiver Selects the surround 19 VTR mode 2 DECODING back decoding modes WIDE B7 TV Selects the wide picture 26 mode SEARCH DVD player Selects searching mode 1 0 18 Receiver Turns the receiver on or MODE 80 Press to select
32. PRI XXXX is set to DEC PRI PCM Set to DEC PRI AUTO PROTECTOR Irregular current is output from the speakers The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the speaker connection and turn on the power again If this problem persists turn off the receiver and consult your nearest Sony dealer If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clearing the receiver s memory may remedy the problem page 17 However note that all memorized settings will be reset to their factory settings and you will have to readjust all settings on the receiver If the problem persist Consult your nearest Sony dealer Reference sections for clearing the receiver s memory To clear See All memorized settings page 17 Customized sound fields page 36 uo ewnoju BUONIPPY ii 5768 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION Models of area code U only With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 20 20 000 Hz rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Power Output Models of area code U CA Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 100 W 100 WP Reference Power Output 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 FRONT 100 W ch CENTER 100 W SURR 100 W ch SURR
33. Remote commander RM PG413 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 are using see page 3 For details on the area code of the component you Design and specifications are subject to change without notice UOBuOJU EUONIPpy 5968 6048 List of button locations and reference pages Use this page to find the location of buttons and other DISPLAY 7 parts of the system that are mentioned in the text How to use this page Illustration number 25 56 Name of button part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER M 0 emos a ia A 1 MAIN MENU 5 18 35 37 39 SURR BACK DECODING 17 MASTER VOLUME 18 17 62 A F D button indicator 14 29 21 22 55 TUNER FM AM indicator 23 31 56 MD TAPE indicator 25 22 22 DIMMER 8 25 MEMORY 2 24 TUNING 84 23 59 pier 7 25 56 MOVIE button indicator 13 TV SAT indicator 28 22 Display 110 25 30 31 56 VIDEO 1 indicator 30 22 DVD indicator 27 22 MULTICHANNEL DECODING VIDEO 2 indicator 29 22 ENTER 9 17 18 39 57 indicator 1 23 VIDEO 3 indicator 28 22 FM MODE 4 23 MULTI CH IN DIRECT 12 23 VID
34. SIGN function is not used to assign the audio input of other input to the selected input page 34 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG FIXED page 35 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX FIXED for the sources from OPTICAL input jack or set to OPT FIXED for the sources from COAXIAL input jack e Check that you have not selected MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed e Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely e Adjust balance parameters in the LEVEL menu There is severe hum or noise e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters 10 feet away from a TV set or fluorescent light e Move your TV away from the audio components e Make sure you have grounded rh SIGNAL GND terminal only when a turntable is connected The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol There is no sound from the surround back speakers e Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select MATRIX page 38 continued uon eunoyu eUOnIPpy fil 5568 There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the center surround surround back speakers e Make sure the sound field function is on pr
35. T MODE the jack flashes red when no digital audio signal is input This depends on the INPUT MODE function and is not a malfunction Remote control The remote does not function e Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Check if the command modes of the receiver and the remote is the same If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannot operate the receiver with the remote To switch the command mode of the receiver press 1 0 to turn off the power Then press 1 while pressing ENTER Each time you press 1 the command mode switches between COM MODE AV and COM MODE AV1 The initial setting is COM MODE AV2 Make sure you select the correct input on the remote To activate the buttons with orange printing press ALT first before pressing the buttons Before you use the button for receiver operation press MAIN MENU To operate other components press TOP MENU GUIDE or AV MENU after pressing the input button Error messages If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of the receiver by the message Refer to the following table to solve the problem DECODE ERROR Appears when the signal which the receiver cannot decode ex DTS CD is input when DEC
36. TO L c R SL SR 2768 2868 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers In this mode the receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers only There is no sound from the sub woofer Listening to 2 channel stereo sources 2CH STEREO Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel Press 2CH 2CH STEREO appears in the display and the receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode Note No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode To listen to the 2 channel stereo sources using the front left right speakers and a sub woofer set to the A F D mode Listening to analog audio ANALOG DIRECT You can switch the audio of the selected input to the two channel analog input This function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources When using this function only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio 2 Press MULTI CH IN DIRECT repeatedly to select ANALOG DIRECT ANALOG DIRECT appears in the display and the analog audio is output To cancel the ANALOG DIRECT function press MULTI CH IN DIRECT repeatedly until MULTI CH IN 1 MULTI CH IN 2 and A DIRECT indication turns off Note When the ANALOG DIRECT function is selected the
37. ULTI 2 DIRECT is selected EQ Lights up when the equalizer functions D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 36 DO DIGITAL EX DO DIGITAL lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format DO DIGITAL EX lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital EX format DTS ES 96 24 DTS lights up when DTS signals are input DTS ES lights up when DTS ES signals are input DTS 96 24 lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz 24 bit signals Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG FIXED page 35 an e 14 115 OPT COAX MONO ENT STEREO 96 24 INEO 6 13 OPT Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal or when INPUT MODE is set to OPT FIXED page 35 COAX Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal or when INPUT MODE is set to COAX FIXED page 35 Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages 23 25 for tuner operations D ASSIGN Lights up when the digital assign function is used for the selected input NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music mode decoding is activated
38. acks The initial setting is DEC PRI AUTO for VIDEO 1 2 3 and TV SAT and DEC PRI PCM for DVD MD TAPE and SA CD CD AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between DTS Dolby Digital or PCM e PCM PCM signals are given priority to prevent the interruption when playback starts Even when other signals are input the sound is output However this receiver cannot decode DTS CD when set to DEC PRI PCM Note When set to DEC PRI AUTO and the sound from the digital audio jacks for SA CD CD etc is interrupted when playback starts set to DEC PRI PCM E POWER SAVE XXX CONTROL A1II power save function ON Lets you save the power consumption of the receiver during standby mode when the power save function is activated OFF Lets you turn on the system automatically when the component connected via monaural mini plug cords page 42 is turned on E DUAL MONO XXXX Digital broadcast language selection Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources e M S Main Sub Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously MAIN Sound of the main language will be output SUB Sound of the sub language will be output M S Main Sub Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will
39. age 40 e Check that the headphones are not connected e Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the muting function There is no sound from a specific component e Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component e Check that the cord s used for the connection is are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component e Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver There is no sound from one of the front speakers e Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones Ifonly one channel is output from the headphones the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component If both channels are output from the headphones the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources e Check that the DIGITAL ASSIGN function is not used to assign the audio input of other input to the selected input page 34 e Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX FIXED or OPT FIXED page 35 e Check that you have not selected MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 There is no sound from digital sources from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack e Check that the DIGITAL AS
40. art playback Note If you select the VCR or DVD player set the TV s video input to match the component you selected Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume Note To avoid damaging your speakers make sure that you turn down the volume before you turn off the receiver To mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote The muting function will be canceled when you do the following e Press MUTING on the remote again Turn the power off Increase the volume To use the headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack When the headphones are connected speaker output is automatically canceled and SP A and SP B do not light up in the display When the headphones are connected you can select only the following sound fields page 31 HP 2CH HEADPHONE 2CH HP DIRECT HEADPHONE DIRECT HP MULTI 1 HEADPHONE MULTI 1 HP MULTI2 HEADPHONE MULTI 2 HP THEATER HEADPHONE THEATER Listening to multi channel sound MULTI CH IN You can select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 jacks This enables you to enjoy high quality analog inputs like DVD or Super Audio CD When MULTI CH IN function is selected the equalizer and sound field cannot be used Press MULTI CH IN DIRECT repeatedly to select MULTI 1 DIRECT or MULTI 2 DIRECT To cancel the MULTI CH IN function press MULTI CH IN DIRECT repeatedly until MULTI CH IN 1
41. ceiver s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home Selecting a sound field for movies Press MOVIE repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display Sound field CINEMA STUDIO EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX B CINEMA STUDIO EX C About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Sound fields with Ye marks use DCS technology DCS is the concept name of the surround technology for home theater developed by Sony DCS uses the DSP Digital Signal Processor technology to reproduce the sound characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio in Hollywood When played at home DCS will create a powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic combination of sound and action as envisioned by the movie director E CINEMA ST EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Display CINEMA ST EX A CINEMA ST EX B CINEMA ST EX C Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching most any type of movies E CINEMA ST EX B CINEMA STUDIO EX B Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects E CINEMA ST EXC CINEMA STUDIO EX C Reproduces
42. designed to simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components CONTROL AlII connections provide a path for the transmission of control signals which enable automatic operation and control features usually associated with integrated systems Currently CONTROL A1 connections between a Sony CD player amplifier receiver MD deck and cassette deck provide automatic function selection Note 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 CONTROL A1II and CONTROL A1 compatibility The CONTROL Al control system has been updated to the CONTROL AlII which is the standard system in the Sony 300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony components Components with CONTROL Al jacks are compatible with components with CONTROL AUIL and can be connected to each other Basically the majority of the functions available with the CONTROL A1 control system will be available with the CONTROL AIII control system However when making connections between components with CONTROL Al jacks and components with CONTROL AlII jacks the number of functions that can be controlled may be limited depending on the component For detailed information refe
43. eatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see CUSTOMIZE menu parameters below 3 Turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items CUSTOMIZE menu parameters The initial settings are underlined DTS 96 24 decoding mode AUTO When a DTS 96 24 signal is input it is played back at 96 kHz sampling frequencies OFF Even when a DTS 96 24 signal is input it is played back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies Notes e This parameter is valid only in the A F D mode page 29 In other sound fields this parameter is always set to 96 24 DEC OFF e DTS 96 24 decoding is only valid in the A F D mode page 29 When the system is set to other sound fields standard 48 kHz decoding is used e Even when a DTS 96 24 signal is input standard 48 kHz decoding is used if any speakers are set to SMALL or if the sub woofer is set to NO continued sBumes pue sjusuisn py pesueapy A 3758 3848 E SB DEC XXXXXX Surround back decoding mode Y ou can also use the SURR BACK DECODING to set the surround back decoding mode page 32 For details on each decoding mode see page 33 OFF AUTO MATRIX Note This parameter is valid only in the A F D mode page 29 E DEC PRI XXXX Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN j
44. ents Component to be connected Page DVD player With digital audio output 7 8 With multi channel audio output 10 11 With analog audio output only 7 8 TV monitor With component video input 8 or 11 With S video or composite video input only 13 Satellite tuner With digital audio output 7 8 With analog audio output only 7 8 Super Audio CD CD player With digital audio output 9 With multi channel audio output 10 With analog audio output only 12 MD Tape deck With digital audio output 9 With analog audio output only 12 Analog disc turntable 12 Multi channel decoder 10 VCR camcorder video game etc 13 2 Model with a DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack etc gt Model with a MULTI CH OUTPUT jacks etc This connection is used to output the audio decoded by the component s internal multi channel decoder through this receiver Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc Model with component video Y Pp Cp B Y Pp Cp R Y input jacks continued pays buine5 f 568 Required cords The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cords A to El not supplied Audio cord Coaxial digital cord White L Can i TIP Red R gt o Monaural audio cord E Audio video cord
45. er sound stage Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound Give it a try E PL XXXX XXXX Surround speaker position Lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX modes page 30 e SIDE LOW Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section QO and O SIDE HIGH Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section QO and BEHD LOW Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section O and O BEHD HIGH Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section O and This setup item is not available when the surround speakers size parameter is set to NO Tip Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes For other sound fields speaker position is not so critical Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind the listening position but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle However if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position the surround effects becomes unclear unless set to SIDE LOW or SIDE HIGH Nevertheless
46. ess A F D MOVIE or MUSIC Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode page 30 e Adjust the speaker level page 21 e Make sure the center surround speakers size parameter are set to either SMALL or LARGE pages 18 and 19 e Make sure the surround back speakers selection is set to either DUAL or SINGLE There is no sound from the sub woofer e Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly and securely e Make sure the sub woofer selection parameter is set to YES page 18 There is no sound output from the SUB WOOFER depending on the sound field The surround effect cannot be obtained e Make sure the sound field function is on press A F D MOVIE or MUSIC e Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced e Check that the playing DVD etc is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format e When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver check the audio setting settings for the audio output of the connected component Recording cannot be done e Check that the components are connected correctly e Select the source component with INPUT SELECTOR e Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to ANALOG FIXED page 35 before recording from a digital component connected to the analog MD TAPE jacks e Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to COAX FIXED
47. essing the buttons When you press input buttons VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 or DVD the input mode of the TV might not switch to the corresponding input mode that you want In this case press TV VIDEO button to switch the input mode of the TV The 2ND button on the remote is not available for receiver operation Selecting the command mode of the remote Set the remote command mode using the RM SET UP button and the remote command mode buttons Selecting the command mode You can switch the command mode AV1 and AV2 of the remote If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver Press AV1 or AV2 while holding down RM SET UP The indicator flashes once twice for AV2 then the command mode switches To check the command mode of the remote Press RM SET UP You can check the remote by the indicator Mode Indicator flashes AVI once AV2 twice To reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 0 AV 1 0 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off Note Tf the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver To change the command mode of the receiver see page 57 ELPDd WY 30W34 ay Buisn suonerado Al 476 Programming the remote You can program the remote to control non Sony components by changing the code Once the control signals have
48. ever if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the center speaker to LARGE e SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers if set to LARGE or sub woofer NO If you did not connect a center speaker select NO The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers E SURR SP XXXXX Surround speakers size e LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the surround speakers to LARGE e SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers NO If you did not connect surround speakers select NO E SB SP XXXXXX Surround back speakers selection When the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers are also automatically set to NO and the setting cannot be changed DUAL If you connect two surround back speakers select DUAL The sound will be output
49. fect level parameter The effect level parameter settings are stored individually for each sound field 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt LEVEL gt 3 Press lt or gt repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see LEVEL menu parameters below 4 While monitoring the sound turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters LEVEL menu parameters The initial setting is underlined E G 6 BALANCE L R XX Front speaker balance Initial setting BALANCE 0 Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers You can adjust in the range of BALANCE L 1 to 8 BALANCE 0 BALANCER 1 to 8 in 17 steps continued sBuimes pue sjuauisn py pesueapy A 3558 3648 E CENTER XXX X dB Center speaker level E SURR L XXX X dB Surround speaker Left level E SURR R XXX X dB Surround speaker Right level E SB XXX X dB Surround back speaker level 2 E SB LEFT XXX X dB Surround back Left level 1 3 E SB RIGHT XXX X dB Surround back Right level 193 E SW XXX X dB Sub woofer level Initial setting O dB You can adjust from 10 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps 1 The parameters can be adjusted seperately for MULTI CH IN 1 and 2 Only when the surro
50. field and equalizer bypassed 5 Weighted network input level Inputs Digital DVD SA CD CD Sensitivity Coaxial Impedance 75 ohms S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF TV SAT SA CD CD Sensitivity MD TAPE VIDEO 3 Impedance Optical S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Outputs Analog MD TAPE OUT Voltage 500 mV VIDEO 1 2 Impedance 10 kiloohms AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER Voltage 2 V Impedance 1 kiloohms Outputs Digital MD TAPE Optical Sensitivity Equalizer Gain levels 10 dB 0 5 dB step FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency Sensitivity Mono Stereo Useable sensitivity S N 87 5 108 0 MHz FM wire antenna 75 ohms unbalanced 10 7 MHz 18 3 dBf 2 2 uV 75 ohms 38 3 dBf 22 5 4V 75 ohms 11 2 dBf 1 uV 75 ohms 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 AM tuner section Tuning range 60 dB at 400 kHz Models of area code U CA With 10 kHz tuning scale 530 1 710 kHz With 9 kHz tuning scale Models of area code E2 E3 531 1 710 kHz With 10 kHz tuning scale 530 1 610 kHz With 9 kHz tuning scale Models of area code AR 531 1 602 kHz With 10 kHz tuning scale 530 1 610 kHz Antenna Intermediate frequency Usable sensitivity S N
51. formation available for each brand There is a chance however that your component will not respond to some or all of the codes All of the input buttons on this remote may not be available when used with your particular component To control a CD player Maker Code s SONY 101 102 103 DENON 104 123 JVC 105 106 107 KENWOOD 108 109 110 MAGNAVOX 111 116 MARANTZ 116 ONKYO 112 113 114 PANASONIC 115 PHILIPS 116 PIONEER 117 TECHNICS 115 118 119 YAMAHA 120 121 122 To control a DAT deck Maker Code s SONY 203 PIONEER 219 To control an MD deck Maker Code s SONY 301 DENON 302 JVC 303 KENWOOD 304 To control a tape deck Maker Code s SONY 201 202 DENON 204 205 KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 NAKAMICHI 210 PANASONIC 216 PHILIPS 211 212 PIONEER 213 214 TECHNICS 215 216 YAMAHA 217 218 To control an LD player Maker Code s SONY 601 602 603 PIONEER 606 To control a video CD player Maker Code s SONY 605 continued EL Dd WY ajoway ay Bulsy suonesado ages To control a VCR To control a TV Maker Code s Maker Code s SONY 701 702 703 704 705 SONY 501 502 706 DAEWOO 504 505 506 507 515 AIWA 710 750 757 758 544 AKAI
52. ight up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries e If the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession while entering the numeric code an error has occurred Start again from step 1 Notes e The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed e Instep 2 if several input buttons are pressed only the last pressed button is valid e In step 2 if you press TV 1 0 only TV VOL TV CH TV VIDEO and WIDE buttons are reprogrammed e In step 3 if an input button is pressed the new input is selected and the programming procedure returns to the beginning of step 3 For the numeric codes only the first three numbers entered are valid To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmed and learned signals do the following to reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 0 AV 1 0 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control Since the remote signal that a component accepts differs depending on the model and year of the component more than one numeric code may be assigned to a component If you fail to program your remote using one of the codes try using other codes Notes The numeric codes are based on the latest in
53. ing 36 selecting 30 Speakers adjusting speaker level and balance 21 connection 15 placement 15 Supplied accessories 59 T Test tone 21 Tuning automatically 23 directly 24 preset stations 24 61 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
54. jesedo 191 dury fi 2358 2468 Direct tuning You can enter the frequency of the station you want directly Use the remote for the operation Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM or AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in Tip You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press D TUNING G N Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Press 1 0 2 5 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz You do not have to enter the last 0 when the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz Press 1 gt 3 5 0 If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat steps 2 and 3 If the entered numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area often listen to Presetting radio stations 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning page 23 or Direct Tuning page 24 Press MEMORY MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds Do steps 4 to 5 before the display goes out Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select a preset
55. menu page 38 Note Y ou can select the surround back decoding mode only when A F D mode is selected page 29 How to select the surround back decoding mode You can select the surround back mode you want according to the input stream When you select AUTO When the input stream contains the 6 1 channel decode flag the appropriate decoder is applied to decode the surround back signal Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5 1 5 19 Dolby Digital EX 6 19 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 5 19 DTS ES Matrix 6 1 6 19 DTS Matrix decoder DTS ES Discrete 6 19 6 19 DTS Discrete decoder When you select MATRIX Dolby Digital EX is applied to decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6 1 channel decode flag in the input stream This decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX and functions the same as the decoders used in movie theaters Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5 1 6 19 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX 6 19 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 6 19 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix 6 1 6 19 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Discrete 6 19 6 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX When you select OFF Surround back decoding is not performed 4 6 1 channel decode flag
56. n in the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information in the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the display will change cyclically as follows Index name of the input Selected input Sound field currently applied When the tuner is selected Preset station name gt Frequency Sound field currently applied Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 39 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name Adjusting the brightness of the display Press DIMMER repeatedly The brightness of the display will change in 3 steps uonelado 191 duy a 2568 2668 About the indications in the display 5 6 7 8 9 10 SW Lights up when sub woofer selection is setto YES page 18 and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks LFE Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE Low Frequency Effect channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced SP A SP B Lights up in accordance with the speaker system being used A or B Turns off when speaker output is turned off or when headphones are connected MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 Lights up when MULTI 1 DIRECT or M
57. o 7 0 meters 3 to 23 feet in 0 1 meter 1 foot steps pays Bune a If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker When placing only one surround back speaker When placing two surround back speakers The angle should be the same continued 1988 2068 E CTR DIST X X m XX ft Center speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance on page 19 to a distance 1 5 meters 5 feet closer to your listening position on page 19 E SURR DIST X X m XX ft Surround speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers Surround speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance on page 19 to a distance 4 5 meters 15 feet closer to your listening position on page 19 If both surround speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker E SB DIST X X m XX ft Surround back speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround back speaker Surround back speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front
58. oing so may cause a A Go malfunction GIO e 35 e If you do not use the remote for an extended period 15 K E WIDE DIMMER of time remove the batteries to avoid possible O O 36 damage from battery leakage and corrosion 16 37 The tables below show the settings of each button Remote Operations Function Button A F D 9 Receiver Selects the decoding mode for audio sound 4468 Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function Button Button ALT 2g Remote When ALT button DUAL Receiver Selects the language lights up it changes MONO 9 you want during digital remote key function to broadcast activate those buttons DVD 20 Receiver To watch DVD ith ora inting s Pena ENTER 14 Receiver Enters the selection ANGLE 9 DVD player Selects viewing angle VCR or changes the angles Satellite tuner ANT 11 VCR Selects output signal DVD player from the antenna ENTER 28 TV VCR After selecting a terminal TV signal or Satellite tuner channel disc or track VCR program LD player using the numeric AUDIO 9 TV VCR Changes the so
59. ont speakers using the EQUALIZER menu 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt EQUALIZER gt 3 Press lt or gt repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see EQUALIZER menu parameters below 4 While monitoring the sound turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items Note You cannot adjust the equalizer when the receiver is decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz or when DTS 96 24 DTS ES Matrix or DTS Neo 6 decoding is applied EQUALIZER menu parameters E BASS XXX X dB Front speaker bass level E TREBLE XXX X dB Front speaker treble level Initial setting O dB You can adjust from 10 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps E EQUALIZER XXX Initial setting OFF Select ON to activate the equalizer Note The EQ indicator in the display lights up when the equalizer is turned on When you adjust the equalizer using the EQUALIZER parameters the settings are applied to all sound fields and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt CUSTOMIZE gt 2 Press lt or gt rep
60. ou can watch the video from the selected input page 22 For details on the required cords AD see page 6 VCR TV monitor DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICA TUSAT IN To the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks Front panel Camcorder or video game Tips e When using the S video jacks instead of the video jacks your monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks e When the component is equipped with S video jacks you can connect the component to the S video jacks on this receiver Models of area code U CA only This receiver can convert standard video signals to S video signals for output from the MONITOR S VIDEO OUT jacks ADON VCR peyeys Bune Hi 1348 2 Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna 1468 AM loop antenna supplied FM wire antenna supplied The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code Notes e To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components e Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna e After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as hori
61. presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING 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 frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on 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 between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer
62. previously used input are output Listening to the sound in another zone SVEO SVIDEO S VIDEO our N our VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT cr honor anon E VIDEO 1 PREU SUE UNO oben FRONT su SR ea MULTI CH IN 2 MULTI CH IN 1 suonesado 19440 A 2ND ZONE You can select analog audio signals for output to the 2nd zone Press 2ND ZONE repeatedly to select the analog audio signals for output to a stereo amplifier in another room Each time you press the button the audio source changes cyclically as follows SOURCE MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER 1 The audio signals of the current INPUT SELECTOR is output 2 The audio signals of the last selected TUNER function AM FM is output Tips e Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the 2ND ZONE OUT jacks No signals are output from components connected to only the digital input jacks When SOURCE is selected the signals input to the MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 jacks are not output from the 2ND ZONE OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 is selected The analog audio signals of the current function are output continued 415 420 2nd zone connections Main receiver Audio video components 2nd zone Amplifier Receiver CONTROL A1II Control System The CONTROL A1 Control System was
63. r to the operating instructions supplied with the component s If you have a Sony CD changer with a COMMAND MODE selector If your CD changer s COMMAND MODE selector can be set to CD 1 CD 2 or CD 3 be sure to set the command mode to CD 1 and connect the changer to the CD jacks on the amplifier receiver If however you have a Sony CD changer with VIDEO OUT jacks set the command mode to CD 2 and connect the changer to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the amplifier receiver Connections You can connect up to 10 CONTROL AIII compatible components in any order However you can connect only one of each type of component i e 1 CD player 1 MD deck 1 tape deck and 1 receiver You may be able to connect more than one CD player or MD deck depending on the model Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the respective component for details Example Amplifier CD MD Tape Other Reciever player deck deck components In the CONTROL AUII control system the control signals flow both ways so there is no distinction of IN and OUT jacks If a component has more than one CONTROL A11 jack you can use either one or connect different components to each jack Some CONTROL Al compatible components are supplied with a connecting cord as an accessory In this case use the connecting cord for your connection When using a commercially available cord use a monaural mini plug cord less than 2 meters long with no
64. racter you want to change flashes then turn to select the correct character 6 Press ENTER to store the index name Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Use the remote for the operation 1 Press ALT to light up the button 2 Press SLEEP while the power is on Each time you press SLEEP the display changes cyclically as follows 2 00 00 1 30 00 1 00 00 0 30 00 OFF While using Sleep Timer SLEEP lights up in the display Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off press ALT to light up the button page 45 then press SLEEP The remaining time appears in the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be canceled suonelado 19y10 i 3968 406 Selecting the speaker system You can select the front speaker system you want to use Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to use The selected speaker system appears in the display To turn off the speaker output press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly until SP A and SP B indication turn off The speaker system e SP A The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals e SP B The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals e SP A and SP B The speakers connected to both the SPEAKERS FRONT A and B terminals parallel connection Recording Before you begin make sure you
65. rating instructions of your VCR or DVD player if you need help 1 Select the program source to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a video tape you want to record into VCR 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 DVD you want to record Tip You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while copying from a video tape or DVD Locate the point where you want to start recording from another audio source select the program source then start playback The audio from that source will be recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the original medium To resume audio recording from the original medium select the video source again Notes e You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks Make sure to make both digital and analog connections to the TV SAT and DVD inputs Analog recording is not possible if you make only digital connections The analog audio signals of the current input are output from the VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks The signals input to the MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 jacks are not output from VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks even when MULTI CHIN 1 or 2 is being used The analog audio signals of the current or
66. resistance Basic Functions The input selector on the receiver automatically switches to the correct input when you press the play button on one of the connected components Auto input selection The CONTROL AUII functions will operate as long as the component you want to operate is turned on even if all of the other connected components are not turned on Note When recording do not play any components other than the recording source It will cause the automatic input selection to operate suonesado 1auo A 4350 Operations Using the Remote RM PG413 You can use the remote RM PG413 to operate the components in your system Remote button description Before you use your remote 1 17 2 18 Inserting batteries into the 3 19 remote 4 20 Insert R6 size AA batteries with the and 5 21 properly oriented in the battery compartment 6 When using the remote point it at the remote 7 sensor A on the receiver 8 DUAL SB DIRECT MONO DECODING O JUMI ANGLE TIME o S ERES E Bes SSIS 10 11 Tip Under normal conditions the batteries should last for 12 about 6 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all batteries with new ones 13 Notes e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place 14 33 Do not use a new battery with an old one ENTER Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or z 134 lighting apparatuses D
67. ries Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Note for the supplied remote For RM PG413 The 2ND button on the remote is not available for receiver operation 358 468 Table of Contents Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your COMPONENS ccoocccocononannnnananonanananananin no 5 la Connecting components with digital audio output jacks 7 1b Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 10 1c Connecting components with only analog audio jacks 12 2 Connecting the antennas 0 14 3 Connecting speakers 00 0 cee 15 4 Connecting the AC power cord 17 5 Setting up the speakers 0 00 0 18 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and balacesrposene nnna e nuni 21 TEST TONE Amplifier Operation Selecting the component Listening to multi channel sound MULTICH IN Listening to FM AM radio 23 Presetting radio stations cceeeeeee 24 Changing the display cee 25 About the indications in the display 26 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers Enjoying higher fidelity sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 30 Selecting the surround back decoding MODE ita 32 SURR BACK DECODING Advanced Adjustmen
68. s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT 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 for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR About This Manual The instructions in this manual is for model STR DE897 Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the receiver You can use the controls on the supplied remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver For details on the use of your remote see pages 44 53 About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower portion of the rear panel see the illustration below 4 XXX XXX XX AA E Area code Any differences in operation according to the area code are clearly indicated in the text for example Models of area code AA only This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato
69. s in the programs 11 VCD player forward or backward TVCH TV Selects preset TV DVD player direction channels LD player 7 i MD deck TV SAT 6 Receiver To watch TV programs or satellite receiver VCR Fastforwards or TV VIDEO TV Selects input signal TV DAT decki ER y Tape deck 34 input or video input Remote Operations Function Button gt 12 VCR Starts playback CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck H 13 VCR Pauses playback or CD player record Also start VCD player recording with LD player components in record DVD player standby MD deck DAT deck Tape deck E 1 VCR Stops playback CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck A 14 VCD player Returns to the previous LD player menu or exits the menu DVD player 4 4 9 VCR Selects a menu item 14 Satellite tuner DVD player 80 TV Selects the channel entry mode either one or two digit 2ND 19 Remote Selects the command mode of the remote Notes Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only Therefore depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described To activate the buttons with orange printing press ALT first before pr
70. speaker Front speaker Front speaker Right Left Right Left o RAOS i HR LY LY LY SPEAKERS Y E0 OUT IDEDOUT VIDEOIN OIO 0 0 AUDIOOUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 vino ou K MULTI CHIN 1 elo TUSAT CTRL MAL N A Y F FRONT A DEN OOD QO DD MONITOR our 20900 AVI COMPONENT VIDEO 1 SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE use 8 160 y AN UE DOT ee ATS QOGOa SURROUND BACK Moa muaa EEN USE 8 16 CN 9 y ve O JU py FRONT B m 2 AC OUTLET pa E INPUT ol e Sub woofer Surround back Surround back Center speaker speaker Right speaker Left Tf you have an additional front speaker system connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals You can select the front speakers you want to use with SPEAKERS OFF A B A B button For details see Selecting the speaker system page 40 Tf you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminals 1648 4 Connecting the AC power cord Setting the voltage selector If your receiver has a voltage selector on the rear panel check that the voltage selector is set to the local power supply voltage If not use a screwdriver to set the selector to the correct position before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet 120V 240V VO
71. ssfully the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession and the procedure returns to step 4 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to program up to 10 IR codes Tip If programming is unsuccessful check the following If the indicator does not light up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries If the indicator lights up 4 times in quick succession in step 3 an error has occurred Start again from step 1 To cancel programming Press RM SET UP during any step The remote automatically exits the macro setting mode To delay the output of an IR code Start over from step 1 In step 3 e Press M1 TV SAT when the macro setting is M1 e Press M2 TAPE when the macro setting is M2 1 second delay is programmed at this program step The indicator lights up twice slowly then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode To clear the programmed IR codes Clear each macro step individually In step 3 e Press M1 TV SAT when the macro setting is M1 e Press M2 TAPE when the macro setting is M2 The IR code is cleared The indicator lights up twice slowly then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode To start macro play Press M1 TV SAT or M2 TAPE while the ALT indicator turns on Note If the Macro Play function does not work properly program a delay between each operation See To delay the output of an IR code ELPDd INY e OWsY ay Huisp suoneiado i 5368
72. tern Turn to select the speaker setup pattern and press ENTER to enter the selection Check your speaker pattern using the supplied Easy Setup Guide E SUB WOOFER XXX Sub woofer selection e YES If you connect a sub woofer select YES e NO If you did not connect a sub woofer select NO The front speakers are automatically set to LARGE and you cannot change this setting This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers e In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry we recommend that you set the cut off frequency on the sub woofer as high as possible E FRONT SP XXXXX Front speakers size e LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE e SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer When the front speakers are set to SMALL the center surround and surround back speakers are also automatically set to SMALL unless previously set to NO E CTR SP XXXXX Center speaker size e LARGE If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE How
73. the unit off for search track index etc 2CH 9 Receiver Selects 2CH STEREO mode SHIFT 11 Receiver Selects a memory page for presetting radio 14 Receiver Selects a menu item stations or tuning to lt gt 14 Receiver Adjusts or changes the preset stations setting SLEEP 18 Receiver Activates the sleep 1 9 9 and Receiver Use with SHIFT to function and the 0 10 10 preset radio station or duration which the tuning to preset stations receiver turns off and with D TUNING automatically for direct tuning SOURCE 23 Remote Selects 2ND ZONE CD player Selects track numbers output VCD player 0 10 selects track 10 SUBTITLE DVD player Changes the subtitles LD player 10 MD deck DAT deck SYSTEM Receiver Turns off the receiver STANDBY TV VCR and other Sony audio TV VCR Selects channel Press AV Satellite tuner video components Satellite tuner_numbers 1 0 17 and CD player gt 10 11 CD player Selects track numbers 1 0 18 at VCD player VCD player over 10 the same LD player LD player time DVD player MD deck MD deck 44 gt gt VCR Skips tracks DAT deck mo CD player TAPE 5 Receiver To listen to audio tape VCD player TEST Receiver Outputs test tone DVD player TONE 9 LD player A x MD deck TOP MENU DVD player Displays DVD title DAT deck GUIDE 14 Satellite tuner Displays guide menu Tape deck TUNER 7 Receiver To listen to radio lt lt PP CD player Searches track
74. to a maximum of 7 1 channels e SINGLE If you connect only one surround back speaker select SINGLE The sound will be output to a maximum of 6 1 channels NO If you did not connect surround back speaker select NO Tips e a c correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes a NORMAL b PHANTOM c 3STEREO The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality it is best not to cut them if possible Therefore even when using small speakers you can set them to LARGE if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker On the other hand if you are using a large speaker but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker set it to SMALL Tf the overall sound level is lower than you prefer set all speakers to LARGE If there is not enough bass you can use the BASS parameter in the EQUALIZER menu to boost the bass levels To adjust the bass see page 37 E FRONT DIST X X m XX ft Front speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers You can adjust from 1 0 meter t
75. ts and Settings Assigning the audio input 34 DIGITAL ASSIGN Switching the audio input mode for digital component 0 00 eee 35 INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields 35 Adjusting the equalizer 37 Advanced settings cesses 37 Other Operations Naming preset stations and inputs 39 Using the Sleep Timer 39 Selecting the speaker system 40 Recordin ina a E 40 Listening to the sound in another DOM rar 41 Operations Using the Remote RM PG413 Before you use your remote 00 44 Remote button description 44 Selecting the command mode of the TEMO E 5 3 e a ST 47 Programming the remote e 48 Learning the commands of your COMPONENS a e 51 Performing several commands in sequence automatically Macro Play 52 Additional Information Preca OS aa a a 54 TroubleshootiN8 oooncicninnnninncnnnnnnnins 55 Specifications inniit niia 58 List of button locations and reference PARES fesse a ne does EG E 60 MAER e ae E RG 61 Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your components Steps la through 1c beginning on page 7 describe how to hook up your components to this receiver Before you begin refer to Connectable components below for the pages which describe how to connect each component After hooking up all your components proceed to 2 Connecting the antennas page 14 Connectable compon
76. udio input mode for components which have digital audio input jacks 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode The selected audio input mode appears in the display Audio input modes e AUTO 2CH Gives priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are no digital signals analog is selected e COAX FIXED Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack e OPT FIXED Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks ANALOG FIXED Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Notes When signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz is input the equalizer and sound field cannot be used e You cannot select the digital audio input which is assigned to another function by DIGITAL ASSIGN function page 34 Customizing sound fields By adjusting the LEVEL menu you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation Note on the displayed items The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary depending on the sound field Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display This means that the selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Adjusting the LEVEL menu You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to all sound fields except for ef
77. und back speaker is set to SINGLE in the SET UP menu page 19 Only when the surround back speaker is set to DUAL in the SET UP menu page 19 2 3 Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night OFF The dynamic range is not compressed e STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically Tip Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal We recommend using the MAX setting This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes Unlike analog limiters the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression Note Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only E EFFECT XXX Effect level Initial setting STD Lets you adjust the presence of the surround effect Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 Press 1 0 to turn off the power 2 While holding down 2CH press 1 0 SF INITIALIZE appears in the display and all sound fields are reset to the initial setting Adjusting the equalizer You can adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of the fr
78. und field parameters e All preset stations All index names for inputs and preset stations MASTER VOLUME is set to VOL MIN e Input is set to DVD pays Bune ia 1768 188 5 Setting up the speakers Y ou can use the SET UP menu to set the size distance and location of the speakers connected to this receiver 1 Press 1 0 to turn on the receiver 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt SET UP gt 3 Press lt or gt repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see Speaker setup parameters below Note Some speaker setup items may appear dimmed in the display This means that they have been adjusted automatically due to other speaker settings or may not be adjustable 4 Turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically Note Press ENTER if you select the setting for SP PATTERN X X 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow Speaker setup parameters The initial settings are underlined E EASY SET UP XXX Speaker easy setup e YES If you want to set up your speakers automatically select YES You can select a pre defined speaker pattern see the supplied Easy Setup Guide e NO If you want to adjust the settings of each speaker manually select NO E SP PATTERN X X Speaker setup pattern When you select EASY SET UP YES select the speaker setup pat
79. und to MD deck buttons press to enter DVD player Multiplex Bilingual DAT deck the value or Multi channel TV Tape deck Sound 7 JUMP Satellite tuner Toggles between the AV MENU VCR Displays menu TIME 9 previous and the 14 Satellite tuner current channels DVD Plays CD player Shows the time or AV 1 4 and Remote Select the command VCD player displays the playing AV 2 3 mode of the remote DVD player time of disc etc AV 1 17 TV VCR Turns the audio and MD deck CD player video components on MAIN Receiver Selects the menu of the VCD player or off MENU 85 receiver LD player MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master BYP paver VOL 83 volume of the receiver MD deck DAT deck MD DAT Receiver To listen to Minidisc or CLEAR 11 DVD player Press if you make a 21 DATdetk mistake when you MOVIE 9 Receiver Selects the pre press the numeric programmed sound button or press to fields for movie return to continuous MULTI CH Receiver Selects MULTI CH IN play etc 24 1 2 source DIMMER Receiver Adjusts the brightness MUSIC 25 Receiver Selects the pre 36 of the display programmed sound DIRECT 9 Receiver Selects ANALOG fields for music DIRECT MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from DISC Bd CD player Selects a disc directly 82 the receiver VCD player multi disc changer MI 6 and Remote To perform several only M2 5 commands in sequence DISPLAY TV VCR Selects information automatically 14 VCD player displayed on the TV
80. ut jacks to the TV SAT AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver In this case do not connect the TV s video output jack to the TV SAT VIDEO IN jack on the receiver continued peyeys Bune g 768 2 Connect the video jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite tuner and a DVD player with COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pg Cp B Y Pr Cp R Y output jacks Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video Satellite tuner TV monitor VIDEO SVIDEO COMPONENT A PAOWA Y Pacay Y DVD player Tips e When using the S video jacks instead of the video jacks your monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks When the component is equipped with S video jacks you can connect the component to the S video jacks on this receiver e Models of area code U CA only This receiver can convert standard video signals to S video signals for output from the MONITOR S VIDEO OUT jacks 58 Hooking up an MD Tape deck or a Super Audio CD CD player For details on the required cords AD see page 6 o E MD Tape deck 2 TE o 7 er une une D EN i our o a B El our IN our IN SVI
81. vent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources orina 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 Use caution when placing the receiver on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver please consult your nearest Sony dealer Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem There is no sound or only a very low level sound no matter which component is selected e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on e Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver e Check that MASTER VOLUME is not set at VOLUME MIN e Check that the SPEAKERS OFF A B A B is not set to off p
82. wever DTS 2CH sources are not decoded by DTS Neo 6 they are output in 2 channels Press A F D repeatedly to select the 2 channel decoding mode The selected type of decoding appears in the display E PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 1 channels E PLII MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can reproduce sound in 5 1 channel when watching videos of overdubbed or old movies E PLII MUSIC PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs punos punowins puolu i Note Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals E NEO6 CINEMA Performs DTS Neo 6 Cinema mode decoding E NEO6 MUSIC Performs DTS Neo 6 Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs If you connect a sub woofer When the audio signal is 2 channel stereo or if the source signal does not include a LFE signal the receiver generates a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer However the low frequency signal is not generated when Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music is selected 2968 3048 Selecting a sound field You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the re
83. zontal as possible Do not use the h SIGNAL GND terminal for grounding the receiver 3 Connecting speakers Connect your speakers to the receiver This receiver allows you to use a 7 1 channel speaker system To fully enjoy theater like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers two front speakers a center speaker and two surround speakers and a sub woofer 5 1 channel You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel see Selecting the surround back decoding mode on page 32 Example of 7 1 channel speaker system configuration Center speaker Front speaker Right Surround speaker Right Front speaker Left Sub woofer Surround speaker Left Surround back speaker Right Surround back speaker Left Tips When you connect 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker right behind the listening position see When placing only one surround back speaker illustration on page 19 e Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want continued peyeys buno y 1568 Required cords Speaker cords not supplied El Monaural audio cord not supplied Black Lan HP yA Surround speaker Surrond

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