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1. 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 Before operating the receiver check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord 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 placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off an
2. VIDEO VIDEO OUT WIRELESS UT IN REAR IN ol ol a AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO fRECOUT IN il TAPE MD SPEAKERS REAR CENTER FRONT AB IMPEDANCE USE B16 FRONT AUROA PEDANGE USE Lia To a wall outlet The configuration shape and number of AC outlets on the rear panel varies according to the model and country to which the receiver is shipped 10 CONTROL S hookup STR DE625 only If you have a CONTROL S compatible Sony TV DBS tuner monitor or VCR use an audio video control S connecting cord supplied or a control S connecting cord supplied to connect the CTRL S STATUS IN for TV DBS tuner or monitor or OUT for VCR etc jack on the receiver to the appropriate S LINK jack on the respective component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV DBS tuner monitor VCR etc for details An example of a CONTROL S hookup between the receiver and TV or VCR is shown below When your TV is connected to the receiver as shown below the TV input mode will change to video input whenever you turn on the receiver When you connect the VCR to the receiver as shown below the input mode of the receiver changes to video 1 or 2 whenever you turn on the VCR Audio video control S connecting cord Control S connecting cord CONTROL A1 hookup STR DE625 only If you have a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony CD player tape deck or MD deck Use a CONTROL A1 cord not suppli
3. A If you ve made a mistake Press lt or gt repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then select the right character To assign index names to other stations Repeat Steps 2 to 4 34 Recording Your receiver makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to it You don t have to connect the playback and recording components directly to each other once you select a program source on the receiver you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component Before you begin make sure you ve connected all components properly FUNCTION buttons Playback component Recording component program source tape deck MD deck VCR x Audio signal flow Video signal flow Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassettetape or MiniDisc using the receiver Seethe instruction manual of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need help l Select the component to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a CD into the CD player 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level if necessary 4 Start recording on the recording deck then start playback on the playback component Notes You cannot record an analog audio signal from a component connected to the 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the TAPE
4. Numeric buttons 1 to 0 Inputs the numeric value 13 14 15 The following buttons operate the built in tuner For details see Receiving Broadcasts starting from page 29 TUNING buttons Scans all the available radio stations PRESET TUNING buttons Scans all preset stations FM MODE button If STEREO flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor press this button You will not have the stereo effect but the sound is improved FM AM button Selects the FM or AM band MEMORY button Press to memorize a preset station CURSOR MODE button Press this button repeatedly to select any of the following three cursor modes The indicator for the selected cursor mode lights up to the left of the display window The indicator turns off when you press the SET UP button When the cursor mode is You can SURROUND Change the delay time effect level and the volume of the rear and center speakers page 27 BASS TREBLE Adjust the tone bass treble for the front speakers page 27 Press the TONE ON OFF button to activate the tone effect INDEX Enter an index name for preset stations and program sources page 34 Cursor buttons A V lt gt After pressing the CURSOR MODE or SET UP button use these buttons to make specific settings see pages 16 27 and 34 to 36 t6 SET UP button Press this button repeatedly to selec
5. 2 Press FM AM to select the FM or AM band 3 Press DIRECT TUNING 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz EIE cece Example 2 AM 1350 kHz You don t have to enter the last 0 Oso If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you ve entered the right frequency If not repeat Steps 3 and 4 If the entered numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area 5 If you ve tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception 6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive another station Q To watch an FM simulcast TV program Tune in the simulcast program on both the TV or VCR and the receiver Qr you try to enter a frequency that is too precise for the tuning scale The entered value is automatically rounded up or down Tuning scale for direct tuning is FM 50 kHz AM 10 kHz USA and Canada only to change to 9 kHz see page 40 9 kHz Singapore Malaysia and Australia only 9 kHz all countries except USA Canada Singapore Malaysia and Australia to change to 10 kHz see page 40 Automatic Tuning For details on the buttons used in this section see Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts on page 30 1 Press TUNER to light the button up The last received station is tuned in 2 Press FM AM to select the FM or AM band 3 Press TUNING or TUNING Press the button to scan fr
6. 41 Dolby Surround setup 15 16 Dubbing See Recording E F G Editing See Recording Effect level 27 Hookups AC power cord 12 antennas 5 audio components 6 CONTROL A1 11 CONTROLS 11 5 1 input 9 speaker system 14 video components 7 8 LJ K Indexing presetstations 34 program sources 34 L M N O Labeling See Indexing P Q Parameter 27 28 Preset tuning howto 32 preset number 31 presetting stations 31 scanning presetstations 32 Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations See Automatic tuning directly See Direct tuning using preset stations See Preset tuning tuning scale 30 40 Recording on an audio tape or MD 34 on a video tape 35 Scanning preset stations See Preset tuning radio stations See Automatic tuning Selecting center mode 16 component 20 21 frontspeakers 21 sound field 25 Sleep timer 35 Sound field adjustable parameters 28 customizing 27 28 link 25 pre programmed 24 26 resetting 27 selecting 25 Speakers adjusting rear and center speaker volume 27 adjusting volume 16 27 connection 14 impedance 15 increasing rear speaker output level 36 locating 15 selecting center mode 16 selecting front speakers 21 Station index See Indexing Supplied accessories 4 Surround sound 15 16 24 25 41 T Testtone 16 28 Tone 27 Tuning See Receiving broadcasts U V W X Y Z Unpacking 4 43 uoneunojuj jeuonippy Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
7. MD RECOUT jacks Recording on a video tape You can record from a VCR a TV or an LD player using the receiver You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape See your VCR or LD player s instruction manual if you need help 1 Select the program source to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert the laser disc you want to record into the LD player 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR for recording 4 Start recording on the recording VCR then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want to record You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while copying from a video tape or laser disc Locate the point where you want to start recording from another audio source select the program source then start playback The audio from that source will be recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the original medium To resume audio recording from the original medium select the video source again Notes You cannot record the audio from a program source connected to the 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the TAPE MD RECOUT jacks Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Press SLEEP while the power is on Each time you press SLEEP the time changes as shown below p 2 00 00 1 30 00 1 0
8. The test tone is successively output from the speakers in the following order front L center front R rear R rear L The volume level of the center and rear speakers cannot be adjusted at this time Note To adjust the speaker volume using a test tone as described on page 16 select the PRO LOGIC sound field The test tone output in all other sound fields is used for verifying whether there is output from speakers or not 28 Receiving Broadcasts This chapter describes how to receive FM or AM broadcasts and how to preset selected stations You can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways Direct Tuning You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons see page 30 Automatic Tuning If you don t know the frequency of the station you want you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area see page 31 Preset Tuning After tuning in stations using Direct Tuning or Automatic Tuning you can preset them in the receiver see page 31 Then you can tune in any of the stations directly by entering its 2 character code see page 32 You can preset up to 30 stations FM and AM The receiver will also scan all the stations that you have preset see page 32 Before you begin make sure you have Connected an FM and AM antenna to the receiver see page 5 Selected the appropriate speaker system see page 21 Numeric buttons DIRECT TUNIN
9. Logic Surround you should have one pair of rear speakers and a center speaker The rear speakers output monaural sound Dolby Digital AC 3 This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround In this format the rear speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs The name AC 3 comes from the fact that it is the third audio coding method to be developed by the Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Digital Cinema Sound This is the generic name of the surround sound produced by digital signal processing technology developed by Sony Unlike previous surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music Digital Cinema Sound is designed specifically for the enjoyment of movies 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks These jacks are used to input decoded Dolby Digital AC 3 audio signals allowing you to enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound Use these jacks to connect a Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder or a DVD player with a built in AC 3 decoder 41 uoneunojuj jeuonippy u
10. PRO LOGIC and Dolby Digital AC 3 are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS Hooking Up the Components 4 Unpacking 4 Antenna Hookups 5 Audio Component Hookups 6 Video Component Hookups 7 5 1 Input Hookups 9 Other Hookups 10 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 13 Speaker System Hookup 14 Dolby Surround Setup 15 Before You Use Your Receiver 17 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations 20 Front Panel Parts Description 20 Enjoying Surround Sound 24 Selecting a Sound Field 25 Customizing Sound Fields 27 Receiving Broadcasts 29 Direct Tuning 30 Automatic Tuning 31 Preset Tuning 31 Other Operations 33 Indexing Preset Stations and Program Sources 34 Recording 34 Using the Sleep Timer 35 Adjustments Using the SET UP Button 36 Additional Information 37 Troubleshooting 37 Specifications 39 Glossary 41 Tables of Settings Made Using the CURSOR MODE and SET UP Buttons 42 Index 43 Hooking Up the Components This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the receiver Be sure to read the sections for the components that you have before you actually connect them to the receiver Unpacking Check that you received the following items with the receiver FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander remote 1 Model Remote STR DE625 RM LJ301 STR DE525 except Canada RM U401
11. a Surround sound is fully center speaker reproduced that is equivalent to your front speakers Adjusting the speaker volume The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your rear speakers and or center speaker to the same level as that of the front speakers to maximize the Dolby Pro Logic Surround effect If all of your speakers are equal in performance you don t have to adjust the speaker volume Using the controls on the remote you can adjust the volume level from wherever you re listening l Make sure that the center mode is correctly set see the table on this page 2 Press SOUND FIELD ON OFF to turn on the sound field 3 Press GENRE repeatedly to select CINEMA 16 4 Press MODE repeatedly to select PRO LOGIC 5 Press TEST TONE on the supplied remote You will hear a test tone see this page from each speaker sequentially 6 Adjustthe volume level so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same from where you are listening To adjust the balance of the front right and front left speakers use the BALANCE control on the front of the main unit To adjust the volume level of the center speaker press the LEVEL CENTER buttons on the remote To adjust the volume level of the rear speakers press the LEVEL REAR buttons on the remote 7 Press TEST TONE on the remote again to turn off the test tone You can adjust the volume level of all speakers at the s
12. genre that you want SOUND FIELD ON OFF button Turns the sound field on or off MODE button Press to select the sound field from the group you selected TONE ON OFF button Turns the tone effect on or off Selecting a Sound Field You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to l Press SOUND FIELD ON OFF to turn on the sound field The current sound field is indicated in the display 2 Press GENRE repeatedly to select the sound field group genre then press MODE repeatedly to select the sound field you want See the table on page 26 for information on each sound field The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each program source Sound Field Link Whenever you select a program source the sound field that was last applied is automatically spplied again For example if you listen to CD with STADIUM as the sound field change to different program source then return to CD STADIUM will be applied again In the case of the tuner the sound fields for AM or FM band and for all the preset stations are memorized separately You can identify Dolby Surround encoded software by looking at the packaging Some videos and laser discs however may be encoded with Dolby Surround sound even if it s not indicated on the package Notes When using sound fields do not select both speakers A B with the SPEAKERS selec
13. 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 2 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 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 Owner s 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 STR DE625 DE525 Serial No For the customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE
14. selected VCR camcorder video game or LD player turn on the TV and set the TV s video input to match the component you selected Press the 5 1 DVD INPUT button to select the component connected to the 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks see 3 5 1 DVD INPUT button on page 21 SURROUND BASS TREBLE INDEX O 5 1 DVD INPUT TONE BASS Boost DIRECT DISPLAY TUNING 1 VIDEO VIDEO2 FUNCTION TViDBS SOUND FIELD ON OFF oe O O o o o SOUND FIELD GENRE MODE TUNING _ TUNING o0o000 SHIFT 6 TAPEMD CD SLEEP FM MODE FM AM MEMORY o nuu o o PHONO o 5 1 DVD INPUT oo VIDEO 3 INPUT 5 1 DVD INPUT button Press to select the component connected to the 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks The 5 1 DVD INPUT indicator lights up when the component is selected Note When the 5 1 DVD INPUT indicator lights up the following buttons do not function TONE ON OFF button BASS BOOST button SOUND FIELD ON OFF button GENRE button MODE button MASTER VOLUME control After turning on the component you selected rotate to adjust the volume MUTING button Press to mute the sound The indicator to the left of the button lights up when the sound is muted BALANCE control Rotate to adjust the balance of the front speakers SLEEP button Press to select the time after which the receiv
15. the tone level You can select a tone level of 10 dB to 10 dB in 2 dB steps 4 Press TONE ON OFF so that the TONE indicator lights up You can turn off the tone adjustments without erasing them The tone adjustments are stored separately for each sound field Press the TONE ON OFF button to turn the TONE indicator off Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings l If the power is on press I to turn off the power 2 Hold down SOUND FIELD ON OFF and press 1 SUR CLEAR appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once 2 punos punouins 6GuiAofu3 punos punouins 6GuiAofu3 aS cocci Customizing Sound Fields Adjustable parameters for each sound field Parameters Sound field mode GENRE MODE Test tone output DELAY EFFECT REAR CENTER TONE Off Z From the front speakers On CINEMA PRO LOGIC e Depends on center mode see page 16 CSTUDIO A C STUDIO B CSTUDIO C N THEATER From the front and the rear speakers alternately MONO MOVIE MUSIC HALL JAZZ CLUB DISCO CHURCH LIVE HOUSE ARENA STADIUM GAME a STR DE625 only b Adjustable only when the center mode is set to PHANTOM NORMAL or WIDE see page 16 c Adjustable only when the center mode is set to 3CH LOGIC NORMAL or WIDE see page 16 Test tone output when the component connected to the 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks is selected
16. to preset the stations again 31 sjse peoug Huy sjse peoug Huy i Ge _ L_ i gt L_ E gt L_ gt L_ gt i a Preset Tuning Tuning to preset stations 1 Press TUNER to light the button up The last received station is tuned in 2 Press SHIFT to select a memory page A B or C then press the preset number of the station you want Scanning preset stations l Press TUNER to light the button up 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 the receiver tunes in one preset station at a time in the corresponding order and direction as follows A1 A2 A0 B1 B2 B0 HR ol 32 Other Operations CURSOR MODE Cursor buttons 5 1 DVD INPUT Brief descriptions of buttons that appear in this chapter CURSOR MODE button Used to light up the INDEX indicator to index preset stations or program sources Cursor buttons A V lt gt After pressing the SET UP button or CURSOR MODE button use these buttons to make the actual setting SET UP button Used to display DIMMER CTRL A1 or REAR GAIN in order to make respective adjustment SLEEP button Used to set the sleep timer TUNER button Press to select the tuner 5 1 DVD INPUT button Press to select the component connected to the 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks
17. 0 00 0 30 00 OFF The display dims after you have specified the time You can freely specify the time Press SLEEP first then specify the time you want using the cursor buttons A or V The sleep time changes in 1 minute intervals You can specify up to 5 hours You can check the time remaining before the receiver turns off Press SLEEP The remaining time appears in the display 35 suoneJjedo 19470 suoneJjedo 19470 Adjustments Using the SET UP Button The SET UP button allows you to make following adjustments Adjusting the brightness of the display 1 Press SET UP repeatedly until DSPL SET UP appears in the display 2 Press the cursor buttons A V to select DIM MER 3 Press the cursor buttons lt gt to select the brightness level You can select any of four brightness levels Displaying the operating status of the component connected to the S LINK CTRL A1 jack STR DE625 USA Canada and Australia only l Press SET UP repeatedly until DSPL SET UP appears in the display 2 Press the cursor buttons A V until CTRL A1 appears in the display 3 Press the cursor buttons lt gt to select the setting To Select Display PLAY STOP PAUSE ON REC or the contents of a disc or track memo of a CD or MD for about 8 seconds each time you change the operation mode Turn off the operation status display OFF Notes T
18. 33 suone4edo 10410 suonejedo 19470 Indexing Preset Stations and Program Sources You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations station index and program sources These index names for example VHS appear in the receiver s display when a station or program source is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station or program source This function is useful for distinguishing components of the same kind For example two VCRs can be specified as VHS and 8MM respectively It is also handy for identifying components connected to jacks meant for another type of component for example a second CD player connected to the TAPE MD jacks l To index a preset station Press TUNER The last station you received is tuned in To index a program source Select the program source component to be named then go to Step 3 2 Tunein the preset station you want to create an index name for If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset stations see Tuning to preset stations on page 32 3 Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the INDEX indicator lights up 4 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons as follow s Press A or V to select a character then press gt to move the cursor to the next position The index name is stored automatically To insert a space Press A or V until a blank space appears in the display the space character is between and
19. 96 Separation 45 dB at 1 KHz Frequency response 30 Hz 15 kHz 0 5 2dB Selectivity 60 dB at 400 KHz 39 uoneunojuj jeuonippy uoneuuojuj jeuonIppy Specifications AM tuner section Tuning range With 10 kHz tuning scale 530 1710 kHz USA and Canada only 530 1610 kHz all other countries except Singapore Malaysia and Australia With 9 kHz tuning scale 531 1710 kHz USA and Canada only 531 1602 kHz all other countries Antenna Loop antenna Usable sensitivity 50 dB m at 1 000 kHz or 999 kHz S N 54 dB at 50 mV m Harmonic distortion 0 5 50 mV m 400 kHz At 10 kHz 40 dB At 9 kHz 35 dB Selectivity d You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz USA and Canada only or to 10 kHz all countries except USA Canada Singapore Malaysia and Australia After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver Press down the TUNING or PRESET TUNING button and press the 1 button All preset stations will be reset to their factory settings when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs 1 Vp p 75 ohms Outputs 1 Vp p 75 ohms 40 General Tuner section PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system Preamplifier section Low noise NF type equalizer System Power amplifier section Pure complementary SEPP Power requirements USA and Canada 120 V AC 60 Hz Australia 240 V AC 50 H
20. BS jacks VCR VIDEO 1 jacks Additional VCR or LD player VIDEO 2 jacks TV monitor MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack Camcorder or video game VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks on the front panel Note on video component hookups You can connect your TV s audio output jacks to the TV DBS AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver to apply Dolby Pro Logic Surround effects on the audio from the TV In this case do not connect the video output jack on the TV to the TV DBS VIDEO IN jack on the receiver If you connect a TV tuner or a DBS tuner connect the audio and video output jacks to the receiver as shown above s1ueuoduio y dn bupjoop s1ueuoduio y dn burpoop Video Component Hookups STR DE525 REAR CENTER FRONT A B IMPEDANCE USE 8 16 2 FRONT A OR B IMPE Required cords Audio video cords not supplied Yellow video Yellow video White audio raa mee White L audio um Red R audio Video cord for connecting a TV monitor not supplied Red R audio Yellow cpap H5 Yellow SPEAKERS DANCE USE 4 160 TV or DBS tuner TV or LD player TV monitor TV DBS Direct Broadcasting Satellite USA Canada and Australia TV LD all countries except USA Canada and Australia Jacks for connecting video components Connect a To the TV or DBS tuner TV or LD player TV DBS or TV LD jacks VCR VIDEO jack
21. D INPUT VIDEO IN jacks 5 1 OUTPUT Yellow cr gg fea Yellow VIDEO IN 6lO OIO FRONT REAR CENTER IN fRECOUT IN TAPE MD SPEAKERS REAR CENTER FRONT A B IMPEDANCE USE 8 169 IMPEDANCE USE 4 16 0 Example of Dolby Digital system hookup using the 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks a Front speaker L DVD player or LD player VIDEO OUT a Front speaker R DIGITAL a Rear speaker L WIDEO NINPUT SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS REAR CENTER 5 1 DVD INPUT I Rear speaker R Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder etc a Center speaker I Active woofer DVD players with a built in Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder can be connected directly to the 5 1 DVD IN PUT jacks on the receiver See page 14 for details on speaker system hookup s1ueuoduio y dn bupjoop s1ueuoduio y dn bupjoop Other Hookups Required cords Audio video control S connecting cord 1 supplied with STR DE625 only Yellow video Yellow video White L audio HA f tH I2 White L audio Red R audio ci Egr3 cx Red R audio gt Black control S 0m Xt Black control S Control S connecting cord 1 supplied with STR DE625 only Black tmm offi Black CTRL S STATUS IN OUT S LINK CTRL A1 AC power cord ac OUTLET CTAL S OUT S LINK Gum QO VIDEO VIDEO UT IN
22. G PRESET TUNING CURSORMODE f Q FUNCTION VIDEO VIDEOS T TAPEMD CD TUNER P o MEMORY FM AM FM MODE TUNING 29 sjse peoug Huny sjse peoug Huy i Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts PRESET TUNING Press to scan all preset radio stations DIRECT TUNING Press this button to enter a frequency directly using the numeric buttons Numeric buttons Press to enter a numeric value when inputting the frequency directly presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations TUNING Press to scan all available radio stations FM MODE If STEREO flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor press this button to improve the sound You will not be able to enjoy stereo effect but the sound will be less distorted Note If STEREO does not appear at all even when the FM broadcast is received normally press this button to turn on the STEREO indication FM AM Press to select the FM or AM band MEMORY Uses for memorizing preset stations SHIFT Press to select a memory page A B or C for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations TUNER Selects the tuner 30 Direct Tuning For details on the buttons used in this section see Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts on this page 1 Press TUNER to light the button up The last received station is tuned in
23. S O N Y 3 864 029 11 1 FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR DE625 STR DE525 1998 by Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture N CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AN 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 A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio 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
24. STR DE525 1 Turn off the receiver 2 While pressing down VIDEO 1 and TV DBS STR DE625 or VIDEO and TAPE MD STR DE525 press 1 05 to turn on the receiver ALL CLEAR appears in the display and the items including the following are reset or cleared All preset stations are reset to their factory settings All sound field parameters are reset to their factory settings All index names of preset stations and program sources are cleared All adjustments made with the SET UP button are reset to their factory settings Thesound field memorized for each program source abd preset station is cleared Checking the connections After connecting all of your components to the receiver do the procedure below to verify that the connections were correctly made Vo FUNCTION buttons MASTER VOLUME 1 Pressi b to turn on the receiver 2 Press a FUNCTION button to select a component program source that you have connected e g CD player or tape deck 3 Turn on the component and start playing it 4 Rotate MASTER VOLUME to turn up the volume If you did not obtain normal sound output after performing the procedure above look for the reason in the following check list and take the appropriate measures to correct the problem There is no sound no matter which component is selected Check that both the receiver and all components areturned on gt Check t
25. STR DE525 Canada RM PP401 R6 size AA batteries 2 Operating Instructions of the remote Audio video control S connecting cord 1 STR DE625 only Control connecting cord 1 STR DE625 only Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two size AA R6 batteries with the and properly oriented in the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor lil on the receiver For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your remote When to replace batteries Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about 6 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace both batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Before you get started Turn off the power to all components before making any connections Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed Besure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white l
26. ame time Rotate MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER VOLUME on the remote What is a test tone A test tone is a signal that is produced by the receiver and used to adjust speaker volume The test tone is output from speakers in the following two ways When NORMAL WIDE or 3CH LOGIC mode is selected The test tone is output from the front L left center front R right and rear speakers except for 3CH LOGIC mode in succession Front L Front R Center mI 4 CH LOGIC E Rear L R NORMAL WIDE Test tone When PHANTOM mode is selected The test tone is output from the front and the rear speakers alternately Front L R rest tone _ Rear L R PHANTOM See the table on page 28 for information on the output of the test tone for sound fields other than PRO LOGIC Before You Use Your Receiver Before turning on the receiver Make sure that you have Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position 0 e Selected the appropriate front speakers see 8 SPEAKERS selector on page 21 Set BALANCE to the center position Clearing the receiver s memory Before you use your receiver for the first time or when you want to clear the receiver s memory do the procedure below vO VIDEO 1 STR DE625 VIDEO STR DE525 TV DBS STR DE625 TAPE MD
27. bun es pue dn bupjooy wie3shs Jexeeds eui dp 6ures pue dp 6upjooH Speaker System Hookup Required cords Speaker cords not supplied One for each front rear and center speaker Monaural audio cord not supplied One for an active woofer Black cfAp cH Black VIDEO VIDEO OUT IN Jie Ko Oo Q9 5 1 DVD_ INPUT RECOUT IN TAPE MD EJ UT CTRL At Rear speaker R Rear speaker L Center speaker S LINK Active woofer Front speaker R Terminals for connecting the speakers Connect the To the SPEAKERS REAR CENTER FRONT A l IMPEDANCE USE 8 162 PRONT CA OR 8 IMPEDANGE USE iin SPEAKERS FRONT B IMPEDANCE SELECTOR WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER Front speaker L Notes on speaker system hookup Front speakers SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals Additional pair of front speakers SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals distorted and will lack bass Rear speakers SPEAKERS REAR terminals Center speaker SPEAKERS CENTER terminals Active woofer WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack Wireless rear speaker transmitter WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER jack You can connect the active woofer to either of the two jacks The remaining jack can be used to connect a second active woofer 14 Twist the stri
28. d 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 About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models STR DE625 and DE525 Check your model number by looking at the upper right corner of the front panel In this manual the USA and Canadian STR DE625 is used for illustration purposes unless stated othewise Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example STR DE625 only Type of differences Model DE625 DE525 Feature Three video inputs e Control A1 Control S e IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the e front speakers Conventions The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the receiver You can also use the controls on the supplied remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver For details on the use of your remote refer to the separate operating instructions supplied with the remote The following icon is used in this manual X Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier This receiver incorporates the Dolby Pro Logic Surround system Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY the double D symbol OO
29. e additional pair of speakers and or a center speaker Locating the speakers For optimum Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound locate your speakers as shown below Front speakers iunt Center speaker EE i w Rear speakers Rear speaker 21 2 to 37 2 in Sj 60 90 mm Front speaker i 15 uo3s S 14exeeds y dn Burs pue df 6upjooH wie3shs Jexeeds eui dp Pues pue dp 6upjooH Dolby Surround Setup Selecting the center mode The receiver offers you four center modes PHANTOM 3CH LOGIC NORMAL and WIDE Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration Select the mode that best suits the speakers you use l Press SET UP repeatedly until CTR MODE center mode appears in the display 2 Press the cursor buttons or gt to select the center mode you want A description of each center mode is as follows If you have Select So that Front and rear PHANTOM speakers but no center speaker The sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers Front and center 3CH LOGIC speakers but no 3 STEREO rear speaker The sound of the rear channel is output from the front speakers Front and rear NORMAL speakers and a small center speaker The bass sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers because a small speaker cannot produce enough bass Front and rear WIDE Dolby Pro Logic speakers and
30. e sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components i White L White L a T c E ite L lt H gt Turntable Red R Red R TV DBS __ WIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S LINK UT CTRL At SPEAKERS REARCENTERFRONTA B IMPEDANCE USE 8 16 F IMPEDANCE USE 4 160 INPUTIIOUTPUT p QIO 22 Tape MD deck Jacks for connecting audio components Connect a To the Turntable PHONO jacks CD player CD jacks Tape deck or MD deck TAPE MD jacks Note on audio component hookups If your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the SIGNAL GND terminal on the receiver Video Component Hookups STR DE625 TV or DBS tuner VCR 5 1 DVD INPUT To the front pabel Required cords Audio video cords not supplied When connecting a cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components Yellow video Yellow video White L audio f C a Video cord for connecting a TV monitor not supplied A P White L audio cH Red R audio Red R audio Yellow E H5 Yellow SPEAKERS REAR CENTER FRONTA B IMPEDANCE USE 8 169 FRONT A OR B IMPEDANCE USE 4 16 0 Camcorder or video game VCR or LD player TV monitor Jacks for connecting video components Connect a To the TV or DBS tuner TV D
31. ed to connect the S LINK CTRL A1 jack on the CD player tape deck or MD deck to the S LINK CTRL A1 jack on the receiver See Displaying the operating status of the component connected to the S LINK CTRL A1 jack on page 36 and refer to the separate manual CONTROL A1 Control System and the operating instructions supplied with your CD player tape deck or MD deck for details If you have a Sony CD changer with a COMMAND MODE selector If your CD changer s COMMAND MODE selector can be set to CD 1 CD 2 or CD 3 be sure to set the command mode to CD 1 and connect the changer to the CD jacks on the receiver If however you have a Sony CD changer with VIDEO OUT jacks set the command mode to CD 2 and connect the changer to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver Setting the voltage selector only on models supplied with a voltage selector Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the receiver 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 VOLTAGE SELECT 11 s u uodwo eu3 dn bupjoop s1ueuoduio y dn bupjoop Other Hookups Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet Connect the speaker system to the receiver see page 14 Turn the MASTER VOLUME control to the leftmost position 0 Connect the AC power cord s
32. eft audio to white and red right audio to red Antenna Hookups FM wire antenna supplied AM loop antenna supplied CTAL S TRL S CTRL S STATUS IN IN vio video vinco Samus OUT IN Our CTRL At CENTER RECOUT IN WOOFER TAPE MD 5 1 DVD INPUT Terminals for connecting the antennas Connect the To the AM loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 75Q COAXIAL terminal Notes on antenna hookups To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and TV After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible Qr you have poor FM reception Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below Receiver FM outdoor antenna Ground wire not supplied To ground SPEAKERS REAR CENTER FRONTA B IMPEDANCE USE 8 169 IMPEDANCE USE 4 160 Important If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna ground it against lightning as shown in the illustration in the left column To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Note Do not use the SIGNAL GND terminal for grounding the receiver s1ueuoduio y dn bupjoop s1ueuoduio y dn burpjoop Audio Component Hookups CD player Required cords Audio cords not supplied When connecting a cord b
33. elay time appears in the display 4 Use the cursor buttons lt gt to change the delay time Changing the level of effect EFFECT You can specify the amount of the surround effect i e its overall presence in six levels l Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the SURROUND indicator lights up 2 Use the cursor buttons A V to select EFFECT The current effect level appears in the display 3 Use the cursor buttons lt gt to change the effect level Adjusting the volume of the rear and center speakers REAR CENTER If you feel the volume of the rear or center speaker is inadequate even after adjusting the speaker volume for Dolby Pro Logic Surround do the procedure below to adjust the volume Note that the speaker volume adjustment is applied to all sound fields l Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the SURROUND indicator lights up 2 Use the cursor buttons V to select REAR xxdB or CENTER xxdB 3 Use the cursor buttons lt gt to adjust the speaker volume You can select a volume level of 15 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps Adjusting the tone BASS TREBLE Adjust the tone bass or treble of the front speakers for optimum sound You can adjust the tone for each separate sound field l Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the BASS TREBLE indicator lights up 2 Use the cursor buttons A V to select BASS xxdB or TREBLE xxdB 3 Use the cursor buttons lt gt to adjust
34. er turns off automatically see page 35 8 SPEAKERS selector Set according to the front speakers you want to drive To select Set to Speakers connected to the SPEAKERS A FRONT A terminals Speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B FRONT B terminals Speakers connected to both the SPEAKERS A B FRONT A and B terminals parallel connection No front speaker output OFF Do not set to A B when a sound field is turned on PHONES jack Connects headphones Note To use the headphones set the SPEAKERS selector to OFF to output sound to the headphones 21 suonejedo J81J1jduu y diseg pue syed Jo uomne o1 suoije19do 4981J1jduuy iseg pue syed Jo uome 01 Front Panel Parts Description 10 SURROUND O BASS TREBLE 9 INDEX O VIDEO 1 MASTER VOLUME aa ai 5 1 DVD INPUT TONE BASS 9 Boost SOUND FIELD 4 BALANCE ON OFF j FUNCTION souno FIELD none VIDEO2 VIDEOS TVDBS o ceo o o o o TUNING _ TUNING TAPEMD cD TUNER PHONO o o o o VIDEO 3 INPUT DISPLAY button Press repeatedly to change the information on the display window as follows Index name of the component or the preset station FUNCTION button indication or frequency Sound field applied to the program source Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the component or the pr
35. eset station see page 34 Frequency appears only when the tuner is selected Use the following buttons to enjoy surround sound For details see Enjoying Surround Sound starting from page 24 GENRE button Press repeatedly to select CINEMA or MUSIC sound field group MODE button Press to select a sound field from the group you selected SOUND FIELD ON OFF button Press to turn the sound field on or off 22 VIDEO L AUDIO R 11 BASS BOOST button Press to increase the bass of the front speakers The BASS BOOST indicator lights up when the function is turned on TONE ON OFF button Press to turn the tone effect on or off The TONE indicator lights while the tone effect is turned on Note that if you have adjusted the tone using the CURSOR MODE button and cursor buttons the adjusted tone will be produced whenever you turn on the tone effect X When you want to enjoy high quality sound Set the SOUND FIELD ON OFF BASS BOOST and the TONE ON OFF buttons to OFF to bypass the sound field tone effect and the bass booster circuits The result will be a two channel stereo sound output from the front speakers that is highly faithful to the program source 12 The following buttons operate the built in tuner For details see Receiving Broadcasts starting from page 29 DIRECT TUNING button Enables Direct Tuning see page 30 SHIFT button Selects a memory page for preset stations
36. hat the MASTER VOLUME control is not set at O gt Check that the SPEAKERS selector is not set at OFF or at a position for front speakers that are not connected to the receiver see 8 SPEAKERS selector on page 21 gt Check that all the speaker cords are connected correctly gt Press the MUTING button to turn off the indicator to the left of the button 17 uo3s S 14exeeds y dn unes pue df 6upjooH wie3shs Jexeeds eui dp 6ulqjes pue dp 6upjooH SS IG c S1 Before You Use Your Receiver There s no sound from a specific component gt Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component gt Check that the cord s used for the connection is are inserted fully into the jacks on both the receiver and the component No sound is heard from one of the front speakers gt Check that the BALANCE control is set at center position see 6 BALANCE control on page 21 gt Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack and set the SPEAKERS selector to OFF to verify that sound output is from the headphones see 8 SPEAKERS selector and PHONES jack on page 21 If both channels are output from the headphones the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check the connection for the front speaker from which no sound is output gt If only one channel is output from the connc
37. his setting is effective only when the receiver is set to TAPE MD VIDEO 2 or CD see page 20 For VIDEO 2 the CD changer command mode must be CD 2 and the CD changer must be connected to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver For CD the CD changer command mode must be CD 1 and the CD changer must be connected to the CD jacks on the receiver If the disc or track memo contains a character that the receiver cannot display appears for that character When the Mega Control function of the CD player is active the operating status of the main player is displayed 36 Increasing the output level of the rear speakers by 5 dB l Press SET UP repeatedly until REAR GAIN appears in the display 2 Press the cursor buttons lt gt to select GAIN UP To restore the normal output level Repeat the procedure above selecting GAIN NORM in Step 2 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer There s no sound or only a very low level sound is heard gt Check that the speakers and components are connected securely gt Make sure that you ve selected the correct component on the receiver gt Make sure that you ve set the SPEAKERS selector correctly see page 21 gt Press the MUTING button to tur
38. n off the indicator to the left of the button gt The protective device on the receiver has been activated because of a short circuit Turn off the receiver eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again No sound is heard from the center speaker Select a sound field in the CINEMA genre see page 26 gt If the PHANTOM center mode is selected there is no center speaker output Select the appropriate center mode see page 16 Adjust the speaker volume appropriately see page 16 gt After taking all the measures above adjust the speaker volume with a test tone see page 16 and verify that test tone is output from the center speaker No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the rear speakers gt f the 3CH LOGIC center mode is selected there is no rear speaker output Select the appropriate center mode see page 16 gt Adjust the speaker volume appropriately see page 16 gt In normal two channel stereo output there is no rear speaker output Make sure the sound field function is on gt After taking all the measures above adjust the speaker volume with a test tone see page 16 and verify that test tone is output from the rear speakers 37 uoneuuojJu jeuonippv uoneuuojuj jeuonippy Troubleshooting The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed gt Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely gt Adjust
39. of your audio video component s to a wall outlet If you connect other audio video components to AC OUTLET on the receiver the receiver will supply power to the connected component s allowing you to turn on or off the whole system when you turn on off the receiver Caution Make sure that the total power consumption of the component s connected to the receiver s AC OUTLET 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 12 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System This chapter describes how to hook up your speaker system to the receiver how to position each speaker and how to set up your speakers to enjoy Dolby Surround sound SET UP GENRE SOUND FIELD ON OFF Cursor buttons MODE BALANCE Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to set up the speaker system SET UP button Used to display CTR MODE when selecting the center mode GENRE button Used to select CINEMA when adjusting the speaker volume SOUND FIELD ON OFF button Turns the sound field mode on or off Cursor buttons lt gt Used to select the center mode after pressing the SET UP button MODE button Used to select PRO LOGIC when adjusting the speaker volume BALANCE control Used to adjust the front speaker balance while outputting a test tone 13 wiajshs 1aeeds eux dn
40. om low to high press the button to scan from high to low When the receiver reaches either end of the band Scanning is repeated in the same direction The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received 4 To continue scanning press TUNING or TUNING again Preset Tuning For details on the buttons used in this section see Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts on page 30 Before you can tune in a preset station first do the procedure Presetting radio stations below Presetting radio stations 1 Press TUNER to light the button up The last received station is tuned in 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Direct Tuning page 30 or Automatic Tuning this page 3 Press MEMORY MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds Do Steps 4 and 5 before MEMORY goes out 4 Press SHIFT to select a memory page A B or C Each time you press SHIFT the letter A B or C appears in the display 5 Select a preset number by pressing it 0 to 9 If MEMORY goes out before you press the preset number start again from Step 3 6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to preset another station To change a preset number to another station Do Steps 1 to 5 to preset the new station to the number Note If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week all the preset stations will be cleared from the receiver s memory and you will have
41. oneuuojuj jeuonIppy Tables of Settings Made Using the CURSOR MODE and SET UP Buttons A variety of settings can be made using the CURSOR MODE and SET UP buttons in conjunction with the cursor buttons These settings are shown in the following tables Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly Press A or V to select Then lt or gt to select See page to light up SURROUND indicator DELAY 15 20 or 30 ms 27 EFFECT among six levels of amount of effect REAR LEVEL between 15 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps CENTER LEVEL BASS TREBLE indicator BASS LEVEL between 10 dB to 10 dB in 2 dB TREBLE LEVEL steps INDEX indicator a character cursor position 34 Press SET UP repeatedly to Press A or V to select Then lt or gt to select See page display CTR MODE a PHANTOM 3CH LOGIC NORMAL 16 or WIDE DSPL SET UP DIMMER among four levels of brightness 36 CTRL A1 USA Canada and ON or OFF Australia only REAR GAIN GAIN UP or GAIN NORM 42 Index A Adjusting brightness of the display 36 rear and center speaker volume 27 speaker volume 16 tone 27 Automatic tuning 31 Basic amplifier operations 20 22 Battery 4 Center mode 16 Changing delay time 27 display 22 effect level 27 Checking the connections 17 Clearing receiver s memory 17 Connecting See Hookups Delay time 27 Digital Cinema Sound 41 Direct tuning 30 Dolby Digital AC 3 41 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 15 16 24 26 27
42. pped ends of the speaker cords about 2 3 inch 15 mm Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cords are reversed the sound will be If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers If you are not using a Sony wireless rear speaker system do not connect any other component to the WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER jack Selecting the impedance STR DE625 only Set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the front speakers as indicated in the table below Check the instruction manual of your speakers if you re not sure of the impedance This information is usually printed on a label on the back of the speaker If the nominal impedance of Set IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to your speaker is Between 4 and 8 ohms 40 8 ohms or higher 8Q Note Be sure to connect the front speakers with nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher if you want to select both sets of front speakers see page 21 Dolby Surround Setup Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a system for decoding Dolby Surround sound that is standardized for TV programs and movies By selecting the proper center mode and adjusting the speaker volume see page 16 you can reproduce highly precise localization and dynamic panning of sounds of Dolby Pro Logic Surround encoded software To obtain the best possible surround effect you will require at least on
43. s TV monitor MONITOR jack Note on video component hookups You can connect your TV s audio output jacks to the TV DBS or TV LD AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver to apply Dolby Pro Logic Surround effects on the audio from the TV In this case do not connect the video output jack on the TV to the TV DBS or TV LD VIDEO IN jack on the receiver If you connect a TV tuner or a DBS tuner connect the audio and video output jacks to the receiver as shown above 5 1 Input Hookups This receiver is equipped with 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks By Required cords connecting your DVD player or other digital video source through a multi channel decoder e g Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder to these jacks you can enjoy theater quality Audio cords not supplied Two for the 5 1 DVD INPUT FRONT and REAR jacks Multi Channel Surround sound in your own home To White L White L enjoy Multi Channel Surround sound to its full extent d gt you will need five speakers two front speakers two rear Red R Red R speakers and a center speaker and a subwoofer Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your Dolby Digital Monaural audio cords not supplied AC 3 decoder etc for details on the 5 1 channel input Two for the 5 1 DVD INPUT CENTER and WOOFER jacks hookups Black cf Ap cit Black DVD player or Dolby Digital AC 3 LD player etc decoder etc Video cord not supplied One for the 5 1 DV
44. s set to A or B when you use two sets of front speakers 38 No picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor Select the appropriate function on the receiver gt Press the TV VIDEO button on the supplied remote to set your TV to the appropriate input mode gt Move your TV away from the audio components The remote does not function gt Point the remote at the remote sensor Mon the receiver gt Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver gt Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak gt Make sure you select the correct function on the remote gt Pressing the TV CONTROL button sets the remote to operate the TV only If this mode is on press one of the FUNCTION buttons on the receiver or a function button on the remote before operating the receiver or another component Reference pages for clearing the receiver s memory To clear See page All the contents of memory 17 Customized sound fields 27 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARM ONIC DISTORTION With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 20 20 000 Hz rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than Inputs 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Stereo mode 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 100 W 100 W Surround mode 8 ohms a
45. s the feeling of a large open air stadium Great for sporting events or electric sounds GAME STR DE625 only Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software Be sure to set the game machine to stereo mode for game software with stereo sound capability Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting some of the sound parameters you can customize sound fields to suit your particular listening situation Once you customize a sound field the changes are stored in memory indefinitely unless the receiver is unplugged for about one week You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters See the table on page 28 for adjustable parameters for each sound field To get the most from Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Do the procedures Selecting the center mode and Adjusting the speaker volume on page 16 before you customize a sound field Changing the delay time DELAY You can enhance the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound even more by delaying the sound output from the rear speakers delay time You can select a delay time of 15 20 or 30 ms Set a short delay time when the rear speakers are located in a large room or far from where you are listening 1 Start playing a program source encoded with Dolby Surround sound 2 Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the SURROUND indicator lights up 3 Use the cursor buttons A V to select DELAY xxms The current d
46. t 1 kHz THD 0 8 Front 100 W ch Center 100 W Rear 100 W ch a Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output 5 1 DVD mode 8 ohms at 1 kHz THD 0 8 Front 100 W ch Center 100 W Rear 100 W ch b 78 IHF c Weighted network input level Dynamic power output 155 W 155 W 8 ohms 220 W 220 W 4 ohms Frequency response PHONO RIAA equalization curve 0 5 dB CD TAPE MD VIDEO 1 2 10 Hz 50 kHz 0 5 2 dB with sound field tone and bass booster bypassed PHONO Sensitivity 1 5 mV Impedance 50 kilohms S N 75 dB A 2 5 mV9 CD Sensitivity 150 mV Impedance 50 kilohms S N 82 dB A 150 mV9 TAPE MD VIDEO 1 2 VIDEO 3 STR DE625 VIDEO STR DE525 TV DBS TV LD Sensitivity 150 mV Impedance 50 kilohms S N 82 dB A 150 mV9 5 1 DVD INPUT Sensitivity 150 mV Impedance 50 kilohms S N 82 dB A 150 mV9 AUDIO OUT Voltage 150 mV Impedance 10 kilohms WOOFER Voltage 2 V Impedance 1 kilohm PHONES Accepts low and high impedance headphones Outputs BASS BOOST 10 dB at 70 Hz TONE 10 dB at 100 Hz and 10 kHz FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Sensitivity Mono 18 3 dBf 4 5 nV Stereo 38 3 dBf 45 pV Usable sensitivity 11 2 dBf 2 pV IHF S N Mono 76 dB Stereo 70 dB Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono 0 396 Stereo 0 5
47. t any of the following three indications The selected indication appears in the display and you will be able to make various settings using the cursor buttons When you ve You can displayed CTR MODE Select any one of the four center modes page 16 DSPL SET UP Set the display at any of four levels of brightness and display operating status of the component connected to the S LINK CONTROL A1 jack page 36 REAR GAIN Increase the range of rear speakers by 5 dB page 36 23 suonejedo J4981J1jduu y 5 iseg pue syed Jo uomne o1 Enjoying Surround Sound This chapter describes how to set up the receiver to enjoy surround sound You can enjoy the Dolby Surround encoded software using this receiver 24 You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre programmed sound fields that your receiver provides You can enjoy the sound of a movie theater or concert hall in your own home You can even customize a sound field by adjusting its parameters Sound fields are classified into two genres One genre is CINEMA The CINEMA genre sound fields are designed for enjoying movies recorded on videos or laser discs Six sound fields are included in the CINEMA genre and they are grouped into two types PRO LOGIC sound field can be used to reproduce plain surround sound When you select the PRO LOGIC sound field the receiver decodes the software that is encoded using the Dolb
48. ted headphones the component and the receiver may not be connected correctly Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component If you encounter a problem that is not included above see Troubleshooting on page 37 18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 19 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations This chapter gives you the information on the location and function of the buttons and controls on the front panel and explains basic amplifier operations 20 Front Panel Parts Description 1 O switch Press to turn the receiver on and off Note Before you turn on the receiver make sure that you have turned the MASTER VOLUME control to the leftmost position to avoid damaging you speakers FUNCTION buttons Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use To select Press VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 STR DE625 VIDEO STR DE525 Camcorder or video game VIDEO 3 STR DE625 only TV DBS tuner or LD TV DBS USA Canada and player Australia TV LD all countries except USA Canada and Australia Tape deck or MD deck TAPE MD CD player CD Built in tuner TUNER Turntable PHONO DBS tuners can be used in the USA Canada and Australia only After selecting the component turn on the component you selected and play the program source Notes After you have
49. the BALANCE control Severe hum or noise is heard gt Check that the speakers and components are connected securely gt Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 10 feet 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light gt Move your TV away from the audio components gt Make sure you ve grounded SIGNAL GND 7 terminal gt The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol Recording cannot be done gt Check that the components are connected correctly gt Select the source component with a FUNCTION button gt You cannot record audio from a program source connected to the 5 1 DVD INPUT jacks Radio stations cannot be tuned in gt Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary gt The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning gt Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning see pages 30 and 40 gt No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations see page 31 gt Press the DISPLAY button so that the frequency appears in the display The surround effect cannot be obtained gt Turn on the sound field function gt Make sure that the SPEAKERS selector i
50. tor Sound fields are turned off whenever the program source connected to the 5 1 INPUT jacks is selected 25 punos punouins 6GuiAofu3 punos punong bulAofuy Selecting a Sound Field Description of sound fields GENRE type MODE sound field Effects CINEMA 26 PRO LOGIC Decodes programs processed with Dolby Pro Logic Surround C inema STUDIO A Reproduces the sound characteristics of a movie theater Good for watching standard movies C inema STUDIO B Reproduces the sound characteristics of a movie theater Great for SFX or action movies with lots of sound effects C inema STUDIO C Reproduces the sound characteristics of a theater Ideal for musicals and classical music concerts N ight THEATER Adjusts the tone for watching a movie at low volume at nighttime MONO MOVIE Creates a theater like environment when watching movies with monaural soundtracks GENRE type MODE sound field Effects MUSIC HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall Ideal for soft acoustic sounds JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club DISCO Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque CHURCH Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house ARENA Reproduces the acoustics of a 1 000 seat concert hall Great for rock or pop music STADIUM Reproduce
51. y Pro Logic system to obtain surround sound The surround sound is reproduced in the exact way that the sound engineer of the software intended Other sound fields in the CINEMA genre are designed to add more reverberation effects by incorporating Digital Cinema Sound technology When you select these sound fields the receiver adds the reflection and reverberation effects that are typical in movie theaters to the decoded Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound You can enjoy the sound that you would experience in the movie theater Another genre is MUSIC When a sound field in this genre is selected the receiver adds the reverberation to the normal 2 channel stereo sound You can apply these sound fields when playing a CD or watching TV programs to obtain the surround effects of concert hall or a stadium To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound fully do the procedure on Dolby Surround Setup starting from page 15 to select the center mode and adjust the speaker volume CURSOR MODE Cursor buttons GENRE SOUND FIELD ON OFF TONE ON OFF MODE Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound CURSOR MODE button Press repeatedly to light up the SURROUND indicator or BASS TREBLE indicator to customize a sound field Cursor buttons A V lt gt After pressing the CURSOR MODE button or SET UP button use these buttons to make the actual setting GENRE button Press to select the sound field group
52. z Singapore and Malaysia 230 V AC 50 60 Hz All other countries 120 240 220 V AC selectable 50 60 Hz Power consumption Canada 400 VA All other countries 250 W AC outlets Australia Singapore and Malaysia 1 switched maximum 100 W All other countries 2 switched total 100 W 430 x 157 5 x 370 mm 17 x 6 Ax 14 s inches including projecting parts and controls Dimensions Mass approx 9 1 kg 20 Ib 1 oz Supplied accessories See page 4 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Glossary Surround sound Sound that consists of three elements direct sound early reflected sound early reflections and reverberative sound reverberation The acoustics of the surrounding space affect the way these three sound elements are heard Surround sound combines these sound elements in such a way that you actually can sense the size of the venue as well as its type Types of sound 3 Reverberation Early reflections Transition of sound from rear speakers Direct sound Level Early reflections Reverberation Early reflection time Time Dolby Pro Logic Surround As one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels from two channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Pro

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