Sony HT-5100D, HT-1300D Operating Instructions

FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver

4-235-739-12(1)

Operating Instructions

STR-DE575
STR-K502

 2001 Sony Corporation

WARNING

Precautions

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

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 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 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’s attention to Article 820­40 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-DE575/K502
Serial No.

For customers in Canada
CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG
WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET
UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE
EXPOSURE.

For customers in the United States and
Canada

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.

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

®

On safety

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

• To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation
of the receiver with newspapers, table cloths,
curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles
on the receiver.

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

On power sources

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

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

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

• 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.

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

On operation

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

On cleaning

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

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

2

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for the STR-DE575 and
STR-K502. Check your model number by looking at the
lower right corner of the front panel or lower right corner
of the remote. In this manual, the STR-DE575 and the
remote commander RM-U305 are used for illustration
purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in
operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example,
“STR-DE575 only”.

About area codes

The area code of the player you purchased is shown on the
lower portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below).

IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16

Ω

ERS

FRONTCENTER

RL

RL

4-XXX-XXX-XX AA

Area code

Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are
clearly indicate in the text, for example, “Models of area code
AA only”.

Conventions

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

• The following icon is used in this manual:
z Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Hooking Up the Components 4

Unpacking 4
Antenna Hookups 5
Audio Component Hookups 6
Video Component Hookups 7
Digital Component Hookups 8
MULTI CH IN Hookups 9
Other Hookups 10

Hooking Up and Setting Up the
Speaker System 11

Speaker System Hookup 12
Performing Initial Setup Operations 14
Multi Channel Surround Setup 15
Before You Use Your Receiver 19

Location of Parts and Basic
Operations 21

Front Panel Parts Descriptions 21

Enjoying Surround Sound 25

Selecting a Sound Field 26
Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround

Displays 30

Customizing Sound Fields 32

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic
Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

*

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol a are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories.
All rights reserved.
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US

**

Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other
world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital
Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.

Receiving Broadcasts 36

Direct Tuning 38
Automatic Tuning 38
Preset Tuning 39

Other Operations 40

Naming Preset Stations and Program Sources 41
Recording 41
Using the Sleep Timer 42
Adjustment Using the SET UP Button 43

Additional Information 44

Troubleshooting 44
Specifications 46
Glossary 48
Settings Using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP

buttons 49
Remote Button Description 50
Index 58

3

Hooking Up

Unpacking

the
Components

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

Check that you received the following items with the
receiver:

• FM wire antenna (1)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

• Models of area code U only
– Remote commander RM-U305 (remote) (1)

• Models of area code CA only

– Remote commander RM-PP505 (remote) (1)

Inserting batteries into the remote

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

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z

When to replace batteries

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

Notes

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

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

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting

apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time,

remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery
leakage and corrosion.

Before you get started

• Turn off the power to all components before making

any connections.

• Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the

connections are completed.

• Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and

noise.

• When connecting an audio/video cord, be sure to

match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on
the components: yellow (video) to yellow; white (left,
audio) to white; and red (right, audio) to red.

4

Antenna Hookups

ANTENNA

AM

FM

75

Ω

COAXIAL

AM loop antenna
(supplied)

FM wire antenna
(supplied)

DIGITAL

OPTICAL
DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

FRONT SURROUND

L

R

MULTI CH IN

ANTENNA

AM

FM

Ω

75

COAXIAL

L

CENTER

R

IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

AUX

IN

MD/TAPE

CD

SUB

WOOFER

VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUTVIDEO IN

S VIDEO

L

R

IN

L

R

TV/SAT DVD/LD

Terminals for connecting the antennas

Connect the To the

AM loop antenna AM terminals
FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal

L

R

VIDEO

AUDIO INAUDIO OUTOUT IN

MONITOR

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

RL

RL

z

If you have poor FM reception

IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16

Ω

FRONTCENTERSURROUND

RL

RL

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

Outdoor FM antenna

Receiver

Hooking Up the Components

Notes on antenna hookups

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

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

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

Ground wire
(not supplied)

To ground

Important

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

5

Audio Component Hookups

Hooking Up the Components

DIGITAL

OPTICAL
DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

FRONT SURROUND

L

R

MULTI CH IN

ANTENNA

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

AM

COAXIAL

AUX

MD/TAPE deck

INPUT OUTPUT

LINELINE

IN OUT

ç

FM

Ω

75

L

R

IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

IN

CD

VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUTVIDEO IN

L

R

TV/SAT DVD/LD

MD/TAPE

S VIDEO

L

R

L

R

ç

IN

L

R

VIDEO

AUDIO INAUDIO OUTOUT IN

MONITOR

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

Required cords

Audio cords (not supplied)

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

White (L) White (L)

Red (R) Red (R)

SPEAKERS

RL

RL

IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16

Ω

FRONTCENTERSURROUND

RL

RL

OUTPUT

LINE

L

R

CD player

Jacks for connecting audio components

Connect a To the

CD player CD jacks

MD deck or Tape deck MD/TAPE jacks

6

Video Component Hookups

TV or satellite tuner DVD or LD player

OUTPUT

AUDIO OUT VIDEO
RL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL
DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

FRONT SURROUND

MULTI CH IN

OUTPUT

OUT

ANTENNA

L

CENTER

R

SUB

WOOFER

AUDIO OUT VIDEO
RL

AM

FM

Ω

75

COAXIAL

L

L

R

R

IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

IN

MD/TAPE

CD

AUX

**

OUT

VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUTVIDEO IN

S VIDEO

IN

L

R

TV/SAT DVD/LD

S-VIDEO

OUT

TV monitor

INPUT

VIDEO

IN

L

R

AUDIO INAUDIO OUTOUT IN

VIDEO

MONITOR

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

S-VIDEO

IN

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) White (L/audio)
Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio)

Video cord for connecting a TV monitor (not supplied)

Yellow Yellow

SPEAKERS

RL

RL

IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16

Ω

FRONTCENTERSURROUND

RL

RL

Hooking Up the Components

ç

IN

INPUT OUTPUT

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

IN

* STR-DE575 only.

Jacks for connecting video components

Connect a To the

TV or satellite tuner TV/SAT jacks

VCR VIDEO jacks

DVD or LD player DVD/LD jacks

TV monitor MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VCR

ç

OUT

L

R

Note on video component hookups

You can connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the TV/
SAT AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver and apply sound
effects to the audio from the TV. In this case, do not
connect the TV’s video output jack to the TV/SAT VIDEO
IN jack on the receiver. If you are connecting a separate
TV tuner (or satellite tuner), connect both the audio and
video output jacks to the receiver as shown above.

z

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. (STR-DE575 only)

7

Digital Component Hookups

Hooking Up the Components

Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and
satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to
bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie
theater into your home. To enjoy full effect of multi
channel surround sound, five speakers (two front
speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker)
and a sub woofer are required. You can also connect an
LD player with an RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator,
such as the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied).

DVD or LD

player (etc.)*

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

ANTENNA

AM

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

Required cords

Optical digital cords (not supplied)

Black Black

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Yellow Yellow

Audio/video cords (not supplied)

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

TV or Satellite

tuner

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

L

R

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

OUT

MONITOR

Yellow (video) Yellow (video)

White (L/audio) White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio)

Note

The optical and coaxial digital input jacks on the receiver are
compatible with sampling frequencies of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,
48kHz and 96kHz** (**DVD/LD only).

FM

Ω

75

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

L

R

FRONT SURROUND

MULTI CH IN

When making digital audio connections to a DVD player, connect to either the coaxial OR optical digital jacks, and not

*

COAXIAL

L

CENTER

R

IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

AUX

IN

CD

SUB

WOOFER

VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUTVIDEO IN

L

R

TV/SAT DVD/LD

MD/TAPE

S VIDEO

IN

L

R

L

R

VIDEO

AUDIO INAUDIO OUTOUT IN

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

RL

RL

IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16

Ω

RL

RL

FRONTCENTERSURROUND

both. It is recommended to make digital audio connections to the coaxial jack.

Example of LD player connected via an RF demodulator

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

DVD/LD

LD player

VIDEO OUT

DOLBY DIGITAL
RF OUT

RF demodulator

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DVD/LD IN

DVD/LD IN

(COAXIAL)

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

or (OPTICAL)

? / 1

SPEAKERS

PHONES

VIDEO IN

DISPLAY

PRESET

–+–+

TUNING

DIMMER

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

VIDEO

BC

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

MD/TAPE

INPUT MODE

MASTER VOLUME

+

–

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

MUTING

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

LEVEL

SURR

SET UP

CINEMA STUDIO EX

EQ

NAME

TUNING

A

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

MODE 2CH

ENTER

TUNER AUX

Note

When making connections as shown above, be sure to set INPUT MODE (8 on page 23) manually. The receiver may not operate correctly
if INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO.”

8

MULTI CH IN Hookups

Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel
decoder, it is also equipped with MULTI CH IN jacks.
These connections allow you to enjoy multichannel
software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and
DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with MULTI CH
OUTPUT jacks, you can connect them directly to the
receiver to enjoy the sound of the DVD player’s multi
channel decoder. Alternatively, the MULTI CH IN jacks
can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder.
To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound, you will
need five speakers (two front speakers, two surround
speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer. Refer to
the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player,
multi channel decoder, etc., for details on the multi
channel input hookups.

DVD player,

Multichannel decoder, etc.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL
DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

MULTI CH OUTPUT

MULTI CH OUTPUT

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

ANTENNA

AM

SURROUND

FRONT

MONITOR

Required cords

Audio cords (not supplied)

Two for the MULTI CH IN FRONT and SURROUND jacks

White (L) White (L)

Red (R) Red (R)

Monaural audio cords (not supplied)

Two for the MULTI CH IN CENTER and SUB WOOFER jacks

Black Black

Video cord (not supplied)

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

Yellow Yellow

Note

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

Hooking Up the Components

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

L

R

FRONT SURROUND

MULTI CH IN

FM

Ω

75

COAXIAL

L

CENTER

R

IN

IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

SUB

WOOFER

AUX

MD/TAPECD

VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUTVIDEO IN

S VIDEO

L

R

IN

L

R

TV/SAT DVD/LD

L

R

VIDEO

AUDIO INAUDIO OUTOUT IN

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

RL

RL

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

DVD/LD

VIDEO OUT

MULTI CH IN

DVD player

Note

See page 12 for details on speaker system hookup.

? / 1

DISPLAY

SPEAKERS

PRESET

– + – +

TUNING

DIMMER

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

PHONES

IN VIDEO etc.

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

LEVEL

SURR

EQ

TUNING

VIDEO

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

MD/TAPE

TUNER AUX

INPUT MODE

MASTER VOLUME

SET UP

CINEMA STUDIO EX

NAME

BC

A

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

MODE 2CH

ENTER

+

–

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

MUTING

IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16

Ω

FRONTCENTERSURROUND

RL

RL

SPEAKERS
FRONT

SPEAKERS
SURROUND/CENTER

SUB WOOFER

Front Speaker (L)
Front Speaker (R)

Surround Speaker (L)
Surround Speaker (R)

Center Speaker

Active Woofer

9

Other Hookups

Hooking Up the Components

DIGITAL

OPTICAL
DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

FRONT SURROUND

L

R

MULTI CH IN

ANTENNA

AM

FM

Ω

75

COAXIAL

L

CENTER

R

IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

SUB

WOOFER

AUX

Required cords

Audio cords (not supplied)

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

White (L) White (L)
Red (R) Red (R)

AC power cord

MONITOR

VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUTVIDEO IN

S VIDEO

L

R

IN

MD/TAPE

CD

IN

L

R

TV/SAT DVD/LD

L

R

VIDEO

AUDIO INAUDIO OUTOUT IN

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

RL

RL

IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16

Ω

FRONTCENTERSURROUND

RL

RL

OUTPUT

LINE

CD player, tape deck,

MD deck, etc.

AUX AUDIO IN hookup

• If you have an individual audio component
(except PHONO)

Use the audio cords to connect the LINE OUT jacks on
the CD player, tape deck, or MD deck to the AUX
AUDIO IN jack on the receiver so that you can listen to
stereo sources in surround sound.

To a wall outlet

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

12).

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

Note

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

10

Hooking Up
and Setting Up
the Speaker

SPEAKERS

SET UP

Jog dial

VIDEO

INPUT MODE

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

MD/TAPE

TUNER AUX

MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING

? / 1

DISPLAY

PRESET

–+–+

TUNING

DIMMER

PHONES

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

LEVEL

SURR

SET UP

CINEMA STUDIO EX

EQ

TUNING

NAME

ENTER

EQUALIZER

BC

A

MULTI CH IN

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

MODE 2CH

System

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

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

Cursor buttons

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

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

Cursor buttons ( / ): Use to select parameters after
pressing the SET UP button.

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

11

Speaker System Hookup

Required cords

Speaker cords (not supplied)

One for each front, surround, and center speaker

(+) (+)

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

(–) (–)

Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

One for an active woofer

Black Black

DIGITAL

OPTICAL
DVD/LD

IN

TV/SAT

IN

ANTENNA

AM

MONITOR

Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L)

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VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUTVIDEO IN

L

R

TV/SAT DVD/LD

MD/TAPE

}

S VIDEO

IN

L

R

]

L

R

VIDEO

AUDIO INAUDIO OUTOUT IN

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

}

DVD/LD

IN

COAXIAL

L

R

FRONT SURROUND

MULTI CH IN

INPUT

AUDIO

IN

FM

Ω

75

COAXIAL

L

CENTER

R

IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

AUX

IN

CD

SUB

WOOFER

Active sub woofer Surround speaker (R) Surround speaker (L)

Terminals for connecting the speakers

Connect the To the

Front speakers (8 ohm) SPEAKERS FRONT terminals

Surround speakers (8 ohm)

Center speaker (8 ohm) SPEAKERS CENTER terminals

Active sub woofer

SPEAKERS SURROUND terminals

SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack

SPEAKERS

RL

RL

IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16

]

RL

RL

}

Ω

FRONTCENTERSURROUND

]

Center speaker

Notes on speaker system hookup

• Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 2/3
inch (10 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
distorted and will lack bass.

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

12

To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver.
To prevent this, make sure to take the following
precautions when connecting the speakers.

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

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

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

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

After connecting all the components, speakers,
and AC power cord, output a test tone to check
that all the speakers are connected correctly. For
details on outputting a test tone, see page 18.

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

To avoid damaging your speakers

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

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Performing Initial Setup Operations

Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the
power, clear the receiver’s memory. Then specify the
speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any
other initial setup operations necessary for your system.

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

Clearing the receiver’s memory

Before you use your receiver for the first time or when
you want to clear the receiver’s memory, do the following.
This procedure is not necessary if the demonstration
activates when you turn the power on.

1/u

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

INPUT MODE

LEVEL

SURR

SET UP

CINEMA STUDIO EX

EQ

TUNING

NAME

ENTER

EQUALIZER

BC

A

MULTI CH IN

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

MODE 2CH

SPEAKERS

PHONES

? / 1

DISPLAY

PRESET

– + – +

TUNING

DIMMER

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

1 Turn off the receiver.
2 Hold down ?/1 for four seconds.

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

• All preset stations are reset or cleared.

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

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

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

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

Performing initial setup operations

Before you use your receiver for the first time, use the SET
UP button to adjust settings to correspond to your system.
You can set the following items. For details on how to
adjust each setting, see the page in parentheses.

• Speaker size and placement (page 15).

• Speaker distance (page 17).

• Select the MULTI CH IN video signal (page 43).

• Whether the display turns off or not when you press
DIMMER (page 43).

Demonstration Mode

The demonstration will activate the first time you turn on

VIDEO

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

MD/TAPE

TUNER AUX

MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING

the power. When the demonstration starts, the following
message appears in the display:

“NOW DEMONSTRATION MODE IF YOU FINISH
DEMONSTRATION PLEASE PRESS POWER KEY
WHILE THIS MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE DISPLAY
THANK YOU”

To cancel the demonstration

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

To view the demonstration

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

Notes

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

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

• You cannot cancel demonstration if you did not press
?/1 while the above message is being displayed. To
cancel demonstration after the above message appears,
press ?/1 twice to activate the demonstration again.
Then, press ?/1 while the above message is being
displayed.

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Multi Channel Surround Setup

For the best possible surround sound all speakers should
be the same distance from the listening position (A).
(However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up
to 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer (B) and the surround speakers
up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) closer (C) to the listening
position. The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 40
feet (1.0 to 12.0 meters) from the listening position (A).)

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

When placing surround speakers to your side

B

A A

45°

CC

90°

20°

When placing the surround speakers behind you

Specifying the speaker parameters

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
2 Press SET UP.

3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

The setting is stored automatically.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the

parameters that follow.

z

Normal speaker and Micro Satellite speaker

Choose NORM. SP. if you’re using normal speakers and MICRO
SP. if you’re using Micro Satellite speakers. If you choose NORM.
SP., you can adjust the speaker size and the sub woofer selection
as mentioned below. However, if you choose MICRO SP., the
speaker size and the sub woofer selection has been configurated
as follows:

Speakers Settings

Front SMALL

Center SMALL

Surround SMALL

Woofer YES

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

B

A A

45°

CC

90°

20°

Note

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

You cannot change the configuration if you choose MICRO SP.

For STR-K502, the speaker size and sub woofer selection has been
preset to MICRO SP. according to the supplied speaker system. If
you change the speaker system, choose NORM. SP. to adjust the
speaker size and sub woofer selection.

The setting for Micro Satellite speaker (MICRO SP.) has been
programmed to optimize the sound balance. If you use Sony’s
Micro Satellite speakers, select MICRO SP. When you use Micro
Satellite speaker and the speaker size is set to LARGE, you may
not obtain the correct soundstage. The speaker may also be
damaged at high volume position.

For STR-DE575, the speaker size and sub woofer selection has
been preset to NORM. SP.

The following speaker size setup is applicable for NORM. SP.

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Multi Channel Surround Setup

x Front speaker size (

L R

)

Initial setting : LARGE

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

• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL”
to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front
channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer.

• When the front speaker is set to “SMALL”, the center and
surround speakers are also automatically set to “SMALL”
(unless previously set to “NO”).

p Center speaker size (C)

Initial setting : LARGE

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

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

• If you do not connect the center speaker, select “NO”.
The sound of the center channel will be output from the
front speakers.*

2

p Surround speaker size (SL SR)

Initial setting : 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”.

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

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

z

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

*1 NORMAL
*2 PHANTOM
*3 3 STEREO

z

About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL)

Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker
determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut
the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a
channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding
bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speaker.
However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of
directionality it best not to cut them, if possible. Therefore, even
when using small speakers, you can set them to “LARGE” if you
want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On the
other hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to
have bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to
“SMALL”.
If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set all speakers
to “LARGE”. If there is not enough bass, you can use the
equalizer to boost the bass levels. To adjust the equalizer see page

34.

x Surround speaker position (SL SR)*

Initial setting : PL. BEHD.
This parameter lets you specify the location of your
surround speakers for proper implementation of the
Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the
“VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below.

1

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

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

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

This setting only effects the surround modes in the
“VIRTUAL” sound fields.

30°

20°

90°

60°

A

B

3

A

B

C C

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* These parameters are not available when “Surround

speaker size” is set to “NO”.

x Surround speaker height (SL SR)*

Initial setting : HGT. LOW
This parameter lets you specify the height of your
surround speakers for proper implementation of the
Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the
“VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below.

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

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

This setting only affects the surround modes in the
“VIRTUAL” sound fields.

B

B

60

A

A

30

* These parameters are not available when “Surround

speaker size“ is set to “NO”.

z

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

PL. BEHD.)

This setting is designed specifically for implementation of the
Digital Cinema Sound modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields.
With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker position is not as
critical as other modes. All of the modes in the “VIRTUAL”
sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround
speaker would be located behind the listening position, but
presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround
speakers positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the
speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left
and right of the listening position, the “VIRTUAL” sound fields
will not be effective unless the surround speaker position
parameter is set to “PL. SIDE”.
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables,
such as wall reflections, and you may obtain better results using
“PL. BEHD” or “PL. MID” if your speakers are located high
above the listening position, even if they are to the immediate left
and right.
Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the
“Surround speaker position” explanation, we recommend that
you play back multi channel surround encoded software and
listen to the effect each setting has on your listening environment.
Choose the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness
and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the
surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound from
the front speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select
“PL. BEHD.” and then use the speaker distance parameter and
speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance.

x Sub woofer selection

Initial setting : S.W. YES

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

• If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “S.W. NO”.
This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs
the LFE signals from other speakers.

• In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass
redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the sub
woofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.

x Front speaker distance (

L R

)

Initial setting : DIST. 5.0 m (5.0 meter) 16 feet
Set the distance from your listening position to the front
(left or right) speaker (A on page 15).

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

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

x Center speaker distance (

C

)

Initial setting : DIST. 5.0 m (5.0 meter) 16 feet
Set the distance from your listening position to the center
speaker.

• Center speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.1 meter)
steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance
(A on page 15) to a distance 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer to
your listening position (B on page 15).

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

x Surround speaker distance (

SL SR

)

Initial setting : DIST. 3.5 m (3.5 meter) 11 feet
Set the distance from your listening position to the
surround (left or right) speaker.

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

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

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

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

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Multi Channel Surround Setup

z

About speaker distances

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

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

Likewise, the surround speakers cannot be set farther away from
the listening position than the front speakers. And they can be no
more than 15 feet (4.5 meters) closer.
This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to
enjoy the surround sound.
Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer than the
actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of
the sound from that speaker. In other words, the speaker will
sound like it is farther away.
For example, setting the center speaker distance 3~6 feet (1~2 m)
closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic
sensation of being “inside” the screen. If you cannot obtain a
satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are
too close, setting the surround speaker distance closer (shorter)
than the actual distance will create a larger soundstage. (1 foot
corresponds to a 1 ms difference.)
Adjusting these parameters while listening to the sound often
results in much better surround sound. Give it a try!

Adjusting the speaker volume

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

Note

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

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.

2 Press TEST TONE on the supplied remote.

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

3 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the

test tone from each speaker sounds the same
when you are in your main listening position.

• To adjust the balance of the front right and front left
speakers, use the front balance parameter in the
LEVEL menu (see page 33).

• To adjust the balance of the surround right and
surround left speakers, use the surround balance
parameter in the LEVEL menu (see page 33).

• To adjust the volume level of the center speaker,
press MENU </> to select the center parameter.
Use +/– on the remote to adjust the level.

• To adjust the volume level of the surround speaker,
press MENU </> to select the surround parameter.
Use +/– on the remote to adjust the level.

4 Press TEST TONE on the remote again to turn off

the test tone.

Note

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

z

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

time

Rotate MASTER VOLUME on the receiver or press MASTER
VOL +/– on the remote.

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Notes

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

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

z

When setting the volume levels for each speaker

Let’s assume that you have matched the sound levels of all the
speakers using the test tone. Although this lays the foundation
for high quality surround sound, it may be necessary to make
further adjustments while listening to playback of actual
software. This is because most software contains center and
surround channels recorded at slightly lower levels than the two
front channels.
When you actually play back software recorded in multi channel
surround, you will notice that increasing the center and surround
speaker levels produces a better blend between the front and
center speakers and greater cohesion between the front and
surround speakers. Increasing the level of the center speaker
about 1 dB, and the surround speakers about 1~2 dB is likely to
produce better results.
In other words, in order to create a more cohesive soundstage
with balanced dialog, we recommend that you make some
adjustments while playing your software. Changes of only 1 dB
can make a huge difference in the character of the soundstage.

Before You Use Your
Receiver

Checking the connections

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

1/u

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

LEVEL

SURR

SET UP

EQ

TUNING

NAME

ENTER

SPEAKERS

PHONES

? / 1

DISPLAY

PRESET

– + – +

TUNING

DIMMER

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
2 Press a function button to select a component

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

3 Turn on the component and start playing it.
4 Rotate MASTER VOLUME to turn up the volume.

Function buttons

VIDEO

MD/TAPE

INPUT MODE

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

–

MUTING

A

A.F.D.

CINEMA STUDIO EX

BC

SOUND FIELD

MODE 2CH

MASTER VOLUME

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

MASTER VOLUME

+

TUNER AUX

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

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

There is no sound no matter which component is
selected.

, Check that both the receiver and all components

are turned on.

, Check that the volume level on the display is not

set to VOL MIN by turning the MASTER
VOLUME.

, Check that the SPEAKERS button is not set to OFF.
, Check that all speaker cords are connected

correctly.

, Press MUTING if MUTING appears on the display.
, Check that the headphones are not connected to

the PHONES jack. No sound will come from the
speakers if the headphones are connected.

, Check that the receiver is not in “Demonstration

Mode” (see page 14).

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Before You Use Your Receiver

There’s no sound from a specific component.

, Check that the component is connected correctly to

the audio input jacks for that component.

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

(are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

receiver and the component.

No sound is heard from one of the front
speakers.

, Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack

to verify that sound is output from the headphones
(see “qf SPEAKERS button” and “PHONES jack”
on page 23).
If only one channel is output from the headphones,
the component may not be connected to the
receiver correctly. Check that all the cords are fully
inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the
component.
If both channels are output from the headphones,
the front speaker may not be connected to the
receiver correctly. Check the connection of the front
speaker which is not outputting any sound.

If you encounter a problem that is not included above, see
“Troubleshooting” on page 44.

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Location of

v

Parts and Basic
Operations

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

Front Panel Parts
Descriptions

Location of Parts and Basic Operations

1 ?/1 switch

Press to turn the receiver on and off.

2 DISPLAY button

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

Index name of the component or the preset station*

v

FUNCTION button indication or frequency**

v

Sound field applied to the program source

* Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the

component or preset station (see page 41). Index name does not
appear when only blank spaces have been entered, or it is the
same as the function button.

** Frequency appears only when the tuner is selected.

3 DIMMER button

Press repeatedly to adjust the brightness of the
display. When you want to turn off the display, set in
the “DIM.RANGE” parameter in the SET UP menu
(page 43).

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Front Panel Parts Description

1

? / 1

SPEAKERS

Location of Parts and Basic Operations

PHONES

34 5

DISPLAY

DIMMER

–+–+

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

qf

4

The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For
details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page 36.

PRESET TUNING +/– buttons

Scan all preset stations.

TUNING +/- buttons

Scan all the available radio stations.

MEMORY button

Press to memorize a preset station.

SHIFT button

Selects a memory page for preset stations.

FM 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 button

Selects the FM band.

PRESET
TUNING

TUNING

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

LEVEL

SURR

EQ

89

VIDEO

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

INPUT MODE

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

MD/TAPE

–

MUTING

MASTER VOLUME

+

qsqd qa

TUNER AUX

0

SET UP

NAME

ENTER

672

CINEMA STUDIO EX

A

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

BC

MODE 2CH

6 Use the CINEMA STUDIO EX buttons to enjoy the

CINEMA STUDIO EX sound effects.

A/B/C buttons

Press to activate the CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B or C
sound field (page 27).

7 Use the SOUND FIELD buttons to enjoy surround

sound. For details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound”
starting from page 25.

A.F.D. button / indicator

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

MODE button / indicator

Press to activate the sound field selection mode (page 26).

2CH button / indicator

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

AM button

Selects the AM band.

5 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator

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

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8 INPUT MODE button

Press to select the input mode for your digital
components (DVD/LD and TV/SAT).
Each press switches the input mode of the currently
selected component.

Select To

AUTO

DIGITAL (OPTICAL) Specify the digital audio signals

DIGITAL (COAXIAL) Specify the digital audio signals

ANALOG Specify the analog audio signals

Note

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

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

input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL
input jacks

input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL
input jacks (DVD/LD only)

input to the AUDIO IN (L and R)
jacks

9 Function buttons

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

To select Press

VCR VIDEO

DVD or LD player DVD/LD

TV or satellite tuner TV/SAT

MD or Tape deck MD/TAPE

CD player CD

Built in tuner TUNER

An audio component AUX

qa MUTING button

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

qs EQUALIZER button

Press to turn the equalizer on or off. The EQ indicator
in the display lights when the equalizer is turned on.
When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ
parameters (page 34) the settings are stored
automatically and can be reproduced wherever you
turn on the equalizer.

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

z When you want to listen to an analog source

without any digital processing

Do the following to bypass the sound field and equalizer
circuits.
1 Press 2CH.
2 Press EQ to turn off the EQ indicator.
The result will be a sound that is highly faithful to the
program source.

qd MULTI CH IN button

Press to enjoy the audio source connected to the
MULTI CH IN jacks with the video from the selected
component. Press again to cancel MULTI CH IN.

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

qf SPEAKERS button

Press SPEAKERS button to ON.

PHONES jack

Connects headphones.

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

Location of Parts and Basic Operations

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

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

0 MASTER VOLUME control

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

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Front Panel Parts Description

? / 1

qg

qh qj qk ql

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

INPUT MODE

VIDEO

MD/TAPE

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

TUNER AUX

MASTER VOLUME

+

SPEAKERS

Location of Parts and Basic Operations

PHONES

DISPLAY

DIMMER

PRESET

– + – +

TUNING

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

qg EQ button

Press to activate the equalizer parameters (page 34).
The indicator on the button lights up and you can
adjust the various equalizer parameters.

qh SURR button

Press to activate the surround parameters (page 32).
The indicator on the button lights up and you can
adjust the various surround parameters (effect level,
wall type, etc.).

qj LEVEL button

Press to activate the speaker level parameters (page

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

qk SET UP button

Press to activate the setup mode, then use the cursor
buttons (wa) to select any of the following indications.
You can then make various settings using the jog dial
(ws).

When you select You can

Speaker type Specify the type of speakers.

Speaker setup Specify the front, center,

(page 15)

surround speaker sizes, the
surround speaker position, and
whether or not you are using a
sub woofer. (page 15)

TUNING

ws

LEVEL

SURR

EQ

SET UP

NAME

ENTER

CINEMA STUDIO EX

A

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

BC

MODE 2CH

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

–

MUTING

w;wa

When you select You can

Speaker Distance Specify the front, center, and

MULTI CH IN video input Specify the video input to be

Dimmer range Specify the display to turn off

ql NAME button

Press to activate the name function and enter names
for preset stations and program sources (page 41).

w; ENTER button

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

wa Cursor buttons (

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

ws Jog dial

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

surround speaker distances.
(page 17)

used with the audio signals from
the MULTI CH IN jacks. (page

43)

when you press the DIMMER
button several times. (page 43)

/ )

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Enjoying
Surround
Sound

This chapter describes how to set up
the receiver to enjoy surround sound.
You can enjoy multi channel surround
when playing back software encoded
with Dolby Digital or DTS.

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by
selecting one of the receiver’s pre-programmed sound
modes. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of
movie theaters and concert halls into your home. You can
also customize the sound modes to obtain the sound you
desire by changing the various surround parameters.
The receiver contains a variety of different sound modes.
The cinema sound modes are designed for use when
playing back movie software (DVD, LD, etc.) encoded
with multi channel surround sound or Dolby Pro Logic.
In addition to decoding the surround sound, some of
these modes also provide sound effects commonly found
in movie theaters.
The virtual sound modes contain compelling applications
of the Sony Digital Cinema Sound digital signal
processing technology. They shift the sound away from
the actual speaker locations to simulate the presence of
several “virtual” speakers.
The music (etc.) sound modes are designed for use with
standard audio sources and TV broadcasts. They add
reverberation to the source signal to make you feel as if
you were in a concert hall or stadium (etc.). Use these
sound modes with two-channel sources like CD and
stereo broadcasts of sports programs or musical concerts.
For more information about the sound modes, see pages
27 – 29.

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A.F.D.

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

To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the
number and location of your speakers. See “Multi­Channel Surround setup” starting on page 15 to set the
speaker parameters before enjoying surround sound.

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enjoy surround sound

LEVEL button: Press to customize the level parameters.

SURR button: Press to customize the surround

parameters in the current sound field.

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

Cursor buttons (

pressing the LEVEL, SURR, EQ or SET UP buttons.

Brief descriptions of buttons used to

SPEAKERS

PHONES

Selecting a Sound Field

LEVEL

EQ

SURR

? / 1

DISPLAY

PRESET

–+–+

TUNING

DIMMER

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

SURR

EQ

TUNING

Cursor buttons

/ ): Use to select parameters after

SOUND FIELD buttons

LEVEL

SET UP

CINEMA STUDIO EX

NAME

BC

A

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

MODE 2CH

ENTER

Jog dial

VIDEO

MD/TAPE

INPUT MODE

–

EQUALIZER

MULTI CH IN

MUTING

EQUALIZER

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

MASTER VOLUME

+

TUNER AUX

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

1 Press MODE.

The current sound field is indicated in the display.

2 Turn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons

(

or ) to select the sound field you want.

See the table starting on page 27 for information on
each sound field.

To turn the sound field off

Press A.F.D. or 2CH (page 22).

z

The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each

program source (Sound Field Link)

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

z

You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by

looking at the packaging

Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo, and Dolby
Surround encoded programs are labeled with the A
logo.

Jog dial: Use to adjust parameters and select sound fields
(etc.).

SOUND FIELD buttons:

A.F.D. button: Press to set the receiver to

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

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

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

EQUALIZER button: Turns the equalizer effect on or off.

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Sound field information

Sound field Effect Notes

NORM. SURR.
(NORMAL SURROUND)

C. ST. EX A
(CINEMA STUDIO EX. A)

1)2)

(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. A
button)

C. ST. EX B
(CINEMA STUDIO EX. B)

1)2)

(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. B
button)

C. ST. EX C
(CINEMA STUDIO EX. C)

1)2)

(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. C
button)

S. C. EX A
(SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A)

S. C. EX B
(SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B)

S. C. EX C
(SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C)

Software with multi channel surround audio signals is
played according to the way it was recorded.
Software with two channel audio signals, is decoded with
Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures
Entertainment’s classic editing studio by using the 3D
sound imaging of V.M.DIMENS. (page 28) to create 5 sets
of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single
pair of actual surround speakers.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures
Entertainment’s mixing studio which is one of the most
up-to-date facilities in Hollywood. The 3D sound imaging
of V.M.DIMENS. (page 28) is used to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single
pair of actual surround speakers.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures
Entertainment’s BGM recording studio by using the 3D
sound imaging of V.M.DIMENS. (page 28) to create 5 sets
of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single
pair of actual surround speakers.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures

1)

Entertainment’s classic editing studio using the 3D sound
imaging of V. SEMI M.D. (page 28) to create 5 set of virtual
speakers surrounding the listener from the sound of the
front speakers (without using actual surround speakers).

Reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures

1)

Entertainment’s mixing studio which is one of the most
up-to-date facilities in Hollywood. The 3D sound imaging
of V. SEMI M.D. (page 28) is used to create 5 sets of virtual
speakers surrounding the listener from the sound of the
front speakers (without using actual surround speakers).

Reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures

1)

Entertainment’s BGM recording studio using the 3D
sound imaging of V. SEMI M.D. (page 28) to create 5 sets
of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the
sound of the front speakers (without using actual
surround speakers).

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

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

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

LCR

RSLS

LS

RS

RSLS

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1)

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

2)

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

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Selecting a Sound Field

Sound field information

Sound field Effect Notes

V.M.DIMENS.
(VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION)

1)

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

SIDE**

LCR

SRSL

LS

LCR

RS

RSLS

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V. SEMI M.D.
(VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI
DIMENSION)

S. HALL
(SMALL HALL)

L. HALL
(LARGE HALL)

JAZZ
(JAZZ CLUB)

L. HOUSE
(LIVE HOUSE)

GAME

MIDDLE**

SL

LCR

BEHIND**

LS

1)

Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual surround
speakers from the sound of the front speakers without

LCR

RSLS

SR

RSLS

RSLS

RS

** See

SRSL

page 16

using actual surround speakers. This mode creates five
sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30°

RSLS

angle of elevation.

LS

RS

RSLS

Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert
hall.

Ideal for musicals and opera.
Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert
hall.

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game
software.

Great for rock or pop music.

Be sure to set the game machine to stereo

mode when using game software with

stereo sound capabilities.

1)

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

Notes

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

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

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

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

A.F.D.
AUTO FORMAT DECODING
(Press the A.F.D. button)

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

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

2CH ST.
2 CHANNEL
(Press the 2CH button)

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

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

Notes

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

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

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Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays

1 ; DIGITAL

2 PRO LOGIC

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3 DTS

1qs qd 2 3 4

COAX

8

PRO LOGIC

D.RANGE EQ

0

LSWC R

L F E

S SR

SL

qa

a

OPTSP. OFF

DIGITAL

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

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

* However, this indicator does not light if the center and surround

speakers are set to “NO”, or the SPEAKERS button is set to
OFF and the A.F.D. or NORMAL SURROUND sound fields are
selected.

Lights up when DTS signals are input.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you
have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE
is NOT set to ANALOG (see 8 on page 23).

5

MONOMPEGDTS

7

STEREO

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8 COAX

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

9 OPT

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

0 Play back channel indicators

The letters light up to indicate the channels being
played back.
L: Front Left R: Front Right
C: Center (monaural) SL: Left Surround
SR: Right Surround
S: Surround (monaural or the surround components
obtained by Pro Logic processing)
The boxes around the letters light up to indicate the
speakers used to playback the channels.
See the next page for details regarding the playback
channel indicators.

MEMORY

4 MPEG

Lights up when MPEG** signals are input.

** Supports MPEG 2 channel only.

5 Tuner indicators

These indicators light up when using the receiver to
tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 36 – 39 for tuner
operations.

6 EQ

Lights when the equalizer functions.

7 D. RANGE

Lights up when dynamic range compression is active.
See page 34 to adjust the dynamic range compression.

L F E

qa

L F E

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

qs SW

Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES”
(page 17) and the audio signal is output from the
SUB WOOFER jack.

qd SP. OFF

Lights up when headphone is inserted or the
SPEAKERS button is set to OFF.

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Source sound displays

The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the source sound. The box around the letters varies to show how the receiver downmixes
the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes such as SMALL HALL or JAZZ CLUB,
the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound.
The following table shows how the indicators light up when using AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.
Although the table below shows almost all of the configurations available from multi channel surround signals, the ones
marked “

” are the most common.

Recording

Format

(Front/

Surround)

1/0

2/0*

3/0

2/1

3/1

2/2

3/2

2/0**

Input Channel Display

DOLBY DIGITAL [1/0]

DTS [1/0]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0]

DTS [2/0]

DOLBY DIGITAL [3/0]

DTS [3/0]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/1]

DTS [2/1]

DOLBY DIGITAL [3/1]

DTS [3/1]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/2]

DTS [2/2]

DOLBY DIGITAL [3/2]

DTS [3/2]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0]

All speakers

present

DIGITAL

a

dts

DIGITAL

a

dts

DIGITALaL C R

dts

DIGITALaLSR

dts

DIGITALaL CSR

dts

DIGITALaLSLR

dts

DIGITALaLSLC R

dts

DIGITAL

a

PRO LOGIC

Source sound and Output Channel Display

Surround speakers

absent

C

C

L R L R L R L R

L R L R L R

L C R

LSR

L CSR

LSLR

LSLC R

L CSR

SR

SR

SR

SR

dts

a

dts

dts

dts

dts

dts

dts

a

PRO LOGIC

DIGITALaC

DIGITAL

DIGITALaL C R

L C R

DIGITALaL

L

DIGITALaL CSR

L CSR

DIGITALaLSLR

LSLR

DIGITALaLSLC R

LSLC R

DIGITAL

L CSR

C

R

S

R

S

SR

SR

SR

SR

Center speaker

absent

DIGITALaC

dts

DIGITAL

a

dts

DIGITALaL CR

dts

DIGITALaLSR

dts

DIGITALaL CSR

dts

DIGITALaLSLR

dts

DIGITALaLSLCR

dts

DIGITAL

a

PRO LOGIC

C

L CR

LSR

L CSR

LSLR

LSLCR

L CSR

Surround/center

speakers absent

DIGITALaC

dts

DIGITAL

a

dts

DIGITALaL CR

dts

DIGITALaL

dts

DIGITALaL CSR

dts

DIGITALaLSLR

SR

dts

SR

DIGITALaLSLCR

SR

dts

SR

DIGITAL

a

PRO LOGIC

C

L R

L CR

S

L

S

L CSR

LSLR

LSLCR

L CSR

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R

R

SR

SR

SR

SR

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

PCM XX kHz***

PRO LOGIC

L CSR

L R L R L R L R

PRO LOGIC

L CSR

PRO LOGIC

L CSR

PRO LOGIC

L CSR

* Signals with Dolby Surround encoded flag OFF
** Signals with Dolby Surround encoded flag ON
*** The sampling rate is displayed.

Notes

• The receiver performs Pro Logic decoding and the display conforms to 2/0** when using the following movie sound modes with 2/0* or
STEREO PCM format signals. (C. ST. EX A, B, C, S. C. EX A, B, C, V.M.DIMENS. and V. SEMI M.D.)

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

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Customizing Sound Fields

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

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

See the table on page 35 for the parameters available in
each sound field.

To get the most from multi channel

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surround sound

Position your speakers and do the procedures described
in “Multi Channel Surround Setup” starting on page 15
before you customize a sound field.

Adjusting the surround parameters

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

1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi

2 Press SURR.

3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the

4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

Effect level (EFFECT)

Initial setting : (depends on sound mode)
This parameter lets you adjust the “presence” of the
current surround effect.

channel surround sound.

The button lights up and the first parameter is
displayed.

parameter you want to adjust.

The setting is stored automatically.

Wall type

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

• The wall type can be adjusted from WALL S. 1 ~ WALL
S. 8 (soft) to WALL H. 1 ~ WALL H. 8 (hard) in 17 steps.

• The midpoint WALL MID designates a neutral wall
(made of wood).

Reverberation

Initial setting : REVB. MID
Before sound reaches our ears, it is reflected
(reverberated) many times between the left and right
walls, ceiling, and floor. In a large room, sound takes more
time to bounce from one surface to another than in a
smaller room. This parameter lets you control the spacing
of the early reflections to simulate a sonically larger (L) or
smaller (S) room.

• The reverberation can be adjusted from REVB. S. 1 ~
REVB. S. 8 (short) to REVB. L. 1 ~ REVB. L. 8 (long) in
17 steps.

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

Screen depth

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

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

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

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Adjusting the level parameters

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

*Sub woofer level

Initial setting : S.W. 0 dB
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.

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

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

1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi

channel surround sound.

2 Press LEVEL.

The button lights up and the first parameter is
displayed.

3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

The setting is stored automatically.

*Front balance (L R)

Initial setting : BALANCE
Lets you adjust the balance between the front left and
right speakers.

• The balance can be adjusted ±8 steps.

• These settings can also be adjusted using the supplied
remote. See “Adjusting the speaker volume” (page 18).

*Surround balance (

Initial setting : BALANCE
Lets you adjust the balance between the surround left and
right speakers.

• The balance can be adjusted ±8 steps.

• These settings can also be adjusted using the supplied
remote. See “Adjusting the speaker volume” (page 18).

SL SR

)

Low Frequency Effect

Initial setting : L.F.E. 0 dB
This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE
(Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub
woofer without affecting the level of the bass frequencies
sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or surround
channels via the bass redirection circuitry.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –20.0 dB to
0 dB (line level). 0 dB outputs the full LFE signal at the
mix level determined by the recording engineer.

• Selecting OFF mutes the sound of the LFE channel from
the sub woofer. However, the low frequency sounds of
the front, center, or surround speakers are output from
the sub woofer according to the settings made for each
speaker in the speaker setup (page 15).

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*Center level

Initial setting : CTR 0 dB
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.

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

*Surround level

Initial setting : SURR 0 dB
Lets you adjust level of the surround (left and right)
speakers.

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

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Customizing Sound Fields

Dynamic range compressor (

Initial setting : COMP. OFF
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track.
This may be useful when you want to watch movies at
low volumes late at night.

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

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

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

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

Note

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Dynamic range compression does not work with DTS sources.

z

This parameter allows you to compress the dynamic range of the
soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in
the Dolby Digital signal. “COMP. STD” is standard compression,
but because many sources have only light compression, you may
not notice much difference when using COMP. 0.1~0.9.
Therefore, we recommend using the “COMP. MAX” setting. This
greatly compresses the dynamic range and allows you to view
movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the
levels are predetermined and it provides a very natural
compression.

D. RANGE

About the Dynamic Range Compressor

)

Adjusting the equalizer

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

1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi

channel surround sound.

2 Press EQ.

The button lights up and the first parameter is
displayed.

3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

The setting is stored automatically.

z

You can turn off the equalization without erasing it

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

Front speaker bass adjustment (Level/Frequency)

1 Use the cursor buttons (

or frequency (Hz).
2 Use the jog dial to adjust.
Repeat until you achieve the sound you desire.

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

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

21 steps.

/ ) to select the level (dB)

Front speaker treble adjustment (Level/
Frequency)

Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.

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

• The frequency can be adjusted from 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz

in 23 steps.

Resetting customized sound fields to the
factory settings

1 If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off the power.
2 Hold down MODE and press ?/1.

“SF. CLR” appears in the display and all sound fields

are reset at once.

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Adjustable parameters for each sound field

EFFECT WALL REVERB SCREEN FRONT SURR CENTER SURR

LEVEL TYPE TIME DEPTH BAL. BAL. LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL

2CH rr

A.F.D. rrrr rr
NORMAL SURROUND rrrr rr

CINEMA STUDIO EX. A r r rrrr rr
CINEMA STUDIO EX. B r r rrrr rr

CINEMA STUDIO EX. C r r rrrr rr
SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A rrrrrr

SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B rrrrrr
SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C rrrrrr

V. MULTI DIMENSION rrrr rr
V. SEMI–M. DIMENSION rr rr

SMALL HALL r r r rrrr rr
LARGE HALL r r r rrrr rr

JAZZ CLUB r r r rrrr rr
LIVE HOUSE r r r rrrr rr

GAME r r r rrrr rr
MULTI CH IN rrrr r

SUB WOOFER

LFE

MIX

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D.RANGE

COMP.

2CH rr

A.F.D. rr
NORMAL SURROUND rr

CINEMA STUDIO EX. A rr
CINEMA STUDIO EX. B rr

CINEMA STUDIO EX. C rr
SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A rr

SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B rr
SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C rr

V. MULTI DIMENSION rr
V. SEMI–M. DIMENSION rr

SMALL HALL rr
LARGE HALL rr

JAZZ CLUB rr
LIVE HOUSE rr

GAME rr

MULTI CH IN

EQ

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Receiving
Broadcasts

This chapter describes how to receive
FM or AM broadcasts and how to
preset selected stations.

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

Direct Tuning

You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly
by using the numeric buttons on the remote (see page 38).

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 38).

Preset Tuning

After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or
Automatic Tuning, you can preset them to the receiver
(see page 39). Then you can tune in any of the stations
directly by entering its 2-character code (see page 39). Up
to 30 FM or AM stations can be preset. The receiver will
also scan all the stations that you have preset (see page

39).

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected an FM and AM antenna to the receiver (see

page 5).

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PRESET TUNING +/–

MEMORY

TUNING +/–

TUNER

Brief descriptions of buttons used to
receive broadcasts

? / 1

DISPLAY

SPEAKERS

DIMMER

PHONES

SHIFT

SLEEPAV?/1

VIDEO 1

VIDEO

PHONO

AUX

123
456
789

SHIFT

>10

– /– –

POSITION

=

– SUB CH +

0

DISPLAY

9

JUMP

P

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

–

TEST TONE

PRESET

–+–+

TUNING

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

FM MODE

SYSTEM
STANDBY

FUNCTION

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

FN SHIFT

MD/TAPE

CD/SACD

TUNER

F

MENU

G

ENTER

f

TITLE

0

SWAP

+

CH/PRESET

)

P IN P

(

WIDE

p

MULTI CH/

2 CH DIRECT

2CH/OFF

+

MODE

MASTER

MAIN MENU

MENU

TUNING

FM

?/1

RETURN

ENTER

D.TUNING

D.SKIP/

ANT

TV/VTR

DISC

TV/

VIDEO

MUTING

VOL

g

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

LEVEL

SURR

EQ

AM

INPUT MODE

SET UP

CINEMA STUDIO EX

NAME

ENTER

EQUALIZER

BC

A

MULTI CH IN

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

MODE 2CH

Numeric buttons

D.TUNING

VIDEO

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

MD/TAPE

TUNER AUX

MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING

PRESET TUNING +/–: Press to scan all preset radio
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: Press to select the FM band.

AM: Press to select the AM band.

Receiving Broadcasts

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: Press to select the tuner.

On the remote:

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

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

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Direct Tuning

Automatic Tuning

Receiving Broadcasts

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief
descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on
page 37.

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band.
3 Press D.TUNING on the remote.
4 Press the numeric buttons on the remote to enter

the frequency.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz

1

Example 2: AM 1350 kHz

(You don’t have to enter the last “0” when the tuning interval
is set to 10 kHz)

1

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.

025

bbbb

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bb

0

b

0

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief
descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on
page 37.

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band.
3 Press TUNING + or TUNING –.

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

button to scan from high to low.

When the receiver reaches either end of the

band

Scanning is repeated in the same direction.

The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is

received.

4 To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING –

again.

5 If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the

direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum
reception.

6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive other stations.

z

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

interval

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down.

Tuning intervals for direct tuning are:

FM: 50 kHz
AM: 10 kHz (to change to 9 kHz, see page 47.)

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Preset Tuning

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief
descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on
page 37.

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

Presetting radio stations

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using

Direct Tuning or Automatic Tuning (page 38).

3 Press MEMORY.

“MEMORY” appears in the display for a few seconds.
Do Steps 4 to 6 before “MEMORY” goes out.

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

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

5 Select a preset number by pressing PRESET TUNING

+ or PRESET TUNING –.

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

6 Press MEMORY again to store the station.

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

Tuning to preset stations

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

Scanning the preset stations

1 Press TUNER.

The last received stations 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:

nA1˜A2˜...˜A0˜B1˜B2˜...˜B0N

nC0˜...C2˜C1N

Using the preset codes

1 Press TUNER.

The last received stations is turned in.

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

then press the preset number of the station you
want using the numeric buttons on the supplied
remote.

Receiving Broadcasts

7 Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to preset another station.

To change a preset number to another station

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

Note

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

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MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

INPUT MODE

MUTING

VIDEO

MD/TAPE

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

TUNER AUX

DISPLAY

DIMMER

PHONES

SPEAKERS

? / 1

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

EQ

SURR

LEVEL

SET UP

NAME

A

ENTER

A.F.D.

SOUND FIELD

MULTI CH IN

EQUALIZER

CINEMA STUDIO EX

MODE 2CH

PRESET
TUNING

TUNING

–+–+

BC

MASTER VOLUME

–

+

TUNER

NAME

SET UP

ENTER

Other
Operations

Cursor buttons

Jog dial

Brief descriptions of buttons that appear
in this chapter

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

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

Cursor buttons (

/ ): Use to move the cursor when

naming preset stations or program sources.

TUNER button: Press to select the tuner.

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

ENTER button: Press to enter the completed name of the

preset station or program source.

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Naming Preset Stations and
Program Sources

You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 characters
for preset stations and program sources. These names (for
example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver’s display when a
station or program source is selected.
Note that no more than one name can be entered for each
preset station or program source.
This function is useful for distinguishing components of
the same kind. For example, two VCRs can be specified as
“VHS” and “8MM”, respectively. It is also handy for
identifying components connected to jacks meant for
another type of component, for example, a second CD
player connected to the MD/TAPE jacks.

1 To name a preset station

Press TUNER.

The last station you received is tuned in.

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

VIDEO

INPUT MODE

DVD/LDCDTV/SAT

MD/TAPE

TUNER AUX

MASTER VOLUME

+

–

MUTING

SPEAKERS

? / 1

DISPLAY

PRESET

– + – +

TUNING

DIMMER

PHONES

MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

LEVEL

SURR

SET UP

CINEMA STUDIO EX

EQ

TUNING

NAME

ENTER

EQUALIZER

A

BC

MULTI CH IN

SOUND FIELD

A.F.D.

MODE 2CH

To name a program source

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

2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an

index name for.

If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset
stations, see “Tuning to preset stations” on page 39.

3 Press NAME.
4 Create an index name by using the jog dial and

cursor buttons:

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

To insert a space

Turn the jog dial until a blank space appears in the
display (you can find the space character between “
and “A”).

If you’ve made a mistake

Press
changed flashes, then turn the jog dial to select the
right character.

or repeatedly until the character to be

to

c

ç

ç

c

Playback component

(program source)

Recording component
(tape deck, MD deck,
VCR)

ç: Audio signal flow

Other Operations

c: Video signal flow

Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc

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

1 Select the component to be recorded.

]

”

2 Prepare the component for playing.

For example, insert a CD into the CD player.

3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck

and adjust the recording level, if necessary.

4 Start recording on the recording deck, then start

playback on the playback component.

5 Press ENTER.

To assign index names to other stations

Repeat Steps 2 to 5.

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Recording

Using the Sleep Timer

Recording on a video tape

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

1 Select the program source to be recorded.
2 Prepare the component for playing.

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

3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR for

recording.

4 Start recording on the recording VCR, then start

playing the laser disc you want to record.

z

You can record the sound from any audio source onto a

video tape while recording from a laser disc

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

Other Operations

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

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

Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on.

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

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

The display dims after you have specified the time.

z

You can freely specify the time

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

z

You can check the time remaining before the receiver turns
off

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

Notes

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

• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the
MD/TAPE OUT or VIDEO OUT jacks.

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

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Adjustment Using the SET
UP Button

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

Selecting the MULTI CH IN video input

This parameter lets you specify the video input to be used
with the audio signals from the MULTI CH IN jack. The
MULTI CH IN video input is set to DVD/LD by default.

1 Press SET UP.
2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select

MULTI CH IN

“

3 Turn the jog dial to select the video input you

want.

Set the display to turn off

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

VISUAL”.

Other Operations

1 Press SET UP.
2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select “DIM.

RANGE”.

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

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Additional

Troubleshooting

Information

If you experience any of the following difficulties while
using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help
you remedy the problem. Also, see “Checking the
connections” on page 19 to verify that the connections are
correct. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.

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

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely.

, Make sure that you’ve selected the correct

component on the receiver.

, Check that the SPEAKERS button is not set to OFF.
, Press MUTING if MUTING appears on the display.
, The protective device on the receiver has been

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

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or
reversed.

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected correctly and securely.

, Adjust front balance parameter in the LEVEL

menu.

Severe hum or noise is heard.

, Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely.

, Check that the connecting cords are away from a

transformer or motor, and at least 10 feet (3 meters)
away from a TV set or fluorescent light.

, Move your TV away from the audio components.
, The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a

cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

No sound is heard from the center speaker.

, Make sure the sound field function is on (press

SOUND FIELD MODE).

, Select the appropriate center mode (see pages

26 – 29).

, Adjust the speaker volume (see page 18).
, Make sure the center speaker size parameter is set

to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 16).

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

, Make sure the sound field function is on (press

SOUND FIELD MODE).

, Select the appropriate center mode (see pages

26 – 29).

, Adjust the speaker volume (see page 18).
, Make sure the surround speaker size parameter is

set to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 16).

No sound is heard from the sub woofer.

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

17).

, Check that 2CH mode has not been selected (see

page 29).

Recording cannot be done.

, Check that the components are connected correctly.
, Select the source component with a FUNCTION

button.

, When recording from a digital component, make

sure the input mode is set to ANALOG (see page

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

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

, Check that the antennas are connected securely.

Adjust the antennas and connect an external
antenna if necessary.

, The signal strength of the stations is too weak

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

, Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly

(when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning)
(see pages 38 and 47).

, No stations have been preset or the preset stations

have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset
stations). Preset the stations (see page 39).

, Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in

the display.

The surround effect cannot be obtained.

, Make sure the sound field function is on (press

SOUND FIELD MODE).

“PCM--kHz” appears on the display.

, The sampling frequency is more than 48 kHz.

Change the input player setting to 48 kHz.

Nothing appears on the display.

, When the display turns off immediately after the

receiver is turned on, press DIMMER to change the
display mode.

No picture or an unclear picture appears on the
TV screen or monitor.

, Select the appropriate function on the receiver.
, Set your TV to the appropriate input mode.
, Move your TV away from the audio components.

The remote does not function.

, Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the

receiver.

, Remove any obstacles in the path between the

remote and the receiver.

, Replace both batteries in the remote with new

ones, if they are weak.

, Make sure you select the correct function on the

remote.

, If the remote is set to operate the TV only, use the

remote to select a source or component other than
TV before operating the receiver or other
component.

Reference sections for clearing the
receiver’s memory

To clear See

All memorized settings page 14

Customized sound fields page 34

Additional Information

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Specifications

AUDIO POWER
SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND
TOTAL HARMONIC
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

0.09% total harmonic

distortion from 250
milliwatts to rated output
(USA model only).

Amplifier section

Rated Power Output at Stereo mode

(8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz,

Reference Power Output

(8 ohms at 1 kHz, THD

Front

Additional Information

1) Depending on the sound field settings and

sources, there may be no sound output.

Center
Surround

THD 0.09%)
100 W + 100 W

0.7%)

1)

: 100 W/ch

1)

: 100 W

1)

: 100 W/ch

Frequency response

MULTI CH IN, CD,

MD/TAPE, DVD/
LD, TV/SAT,
VIDEO, AUX:
10 Hz - 50 kHz +0.5/
–2 dB (with sound
field and equalizer
bypassed)

Inputs (Analog)

MULTI CH IN, CD,

DVD/LD, MD/
TAPE, TV/SAT,
VIDEO, AUX:
Sensitivity: 250 mV
Impedance: 50
kilohms

a)

S/N

: 96 dB (A, 250

b)

mV

)

a) Input short.
b) Weighted network, input level.

Inputs (Digital)

DVD/LD (coaxial):

Sensitivity: –
Impedance: 75 ohms
S/N: 100 dB (A, 20
kHz LPF)

DVD/LD, TV/SAT,

(Optical):
Sensitivity: –
Impedance: –
S/N: 100 dB (A, 20
kHz LPF)

Outputs MD/TAPE, (OUT);

VIDEO (AUDIO
OUT):
Voltage: 250 mV,
Impedance: 10
kilohms

SUB WOOFER:

Voltage: 2 V
Impedance: 1
kilohms

PHONES:

Accepts low- and
high-impedance
headphones

EQ ±6 dB

Sampling Frequency

48 kHz (TV/SAT, MD/

TAPE OPTICAL IN)

96 kHz (DVD/LD

OPTICAL IN,
COAXIAL IN)

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FM tuner section

Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz

Antenna terminals

75 ohms, unbalanced

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz

Sensitivity Mono: 18.3 dBf,

2.2 µV/75 ohms

Stereo: 38.3 dBf

22.5 µV/75 ohms

Usable sensitivity

11.2 dBf, 1 µV/75 ohms

S/N Mono: 76 dB

Stereo: 70 dB

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Mono: 0.3%
Stereo: 0.5%

Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz

Frequency response

30 Hz - 15 kHz +0.5/–2

dB

Selectivity 60 dB at 400 kHz

AM tuner section

Tuning range With 10-kHz tuning

scale:
530 - 1710 kHz

With 9-kHz tuning

scale:
531 - 1710 kHz

Antenna Loop antenna

Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

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
Hz)

Selectivity At 9 kHz: 35 dB

At 10 kHz: 40 dB

c) You can change the AM tuning interval to 9

kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn
off the receiver. Hold down the TUNING +
button and press the ?/1 button. All preset
stations will be erased when you change the
tuning interval. To reset the scale to 10 kHz,
repeat the procedure.

c)

c)

General

System Tuner section:

PLL quartz-locked
digital synthesizer
system

Preamplifier section:

Low-noise NF type
equalizer

Power amplifier

section:
Pure-complementary
SEPP

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption

Models of area code U:

STR-DE575/K502:
220W
In standby condition:
1 W

Models of area code CA:

STR-DE575: 315 VA
In standby condition:
1 W

Dimensions 430 × 296 × 157.5 mm

(16 7/8 × 11 5/8 ×

6 2/8 in.)

including projecting

parts and controls

Additional Information

Video section

Inputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-video*:

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms
C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

Outputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-video*:

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms
C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

* STR-DE575 only

Mass (Approx.)

7.4 kg (16 lbs. 6 oz.)

Supplied accessories

See page 4.

For details on the area code of the
component you are using, see
page 3.

Design and specifications are subject
to change without notice.

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Glossary

Surround sound

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

• Types of sound

Early reflections

Direct sound

• Transition of sound from surround
speakers

Direct sound

Level

Early

reflections

Additional Information

Reverberation

Reverberation

Dolby Digital

This sound format for movie theaters
is more advanced than Dolby Pro
Logic Surround. In this format, the
surround speakers output stereo
sound with an expanded frequency
range and a sub woofer channel for
deep bass is independently provided.
This format is also called “5.1”
because the sub woofer channel is
counted as 0.1 channel (since it
functions only when a deep bass
effect is needed). All six channels in
this format are recorded separately to
realize superior channel separation.
Furthermore, since all the signals are
processed digitally, less signal
degradation occurs.

Digital Cinema Sound

This is the generic name of the
surround sound produced by digital
signal processing technology
developed by Sony. Unlike previous
surround sound fields mainly
directed at the reproduction of music,
Digital Cinema Sound is designed
specifically for the enjoyment of
movies.

Early reflection time

Time

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

As one method of decoding Dolby
Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround
produces four channels from two­channel sound. Compared with the
former Dolby Surround system,
Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces
left-to-right panning more naturally
and localizes sounds more precisely.
To take full advantage of Dolby Pro
Logic Surround, you should have one
pair of surround speakers and a
center speaker. The surround speakers
output monaural sound.

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

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

Press and light

SURR button

LEVEL button

EQ button

*SET UP

Press

or to select Turn jog dial to select See page

EFFECT LEVEL depends on sound mode (in 16 steps)

WALL TYPE between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)

REVERBERATION TIME –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)

SCREEN DEPTH SCR. OFF, SCR. MID or SCR. DEEP

FRONT BALANCE between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)

SURR BALANCE between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)

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

SURR LEVEL

between –6 dB to +6 dB (in 1 dB steps)

SUB WOOFER LEVEL between –6 dB to +6 dB (in 1 dB steps)

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

DYNAMIC RANGE COMP

FRONT BASS GAIN

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

between –6 dB to +6 dB (in 1 dB steps)

FRONT BASS FREQUENCY between 99 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps)

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

FRONT TREBLE FREQUENCY

(FRONT) LARGE or SMALL 15

L R

C

(CENTER) LARGE, SMALL, or NO

SL SR

(SURR)

between 1.0 kHz and 10 kHz (in 23 steps)

LARGE, SMALL, or NO

S.W. (SUB WOOFER) S.W. YES or S.W. NO

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33

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Additional Information

(FRONT) XX.X ft. between 3 feet (1.0 meters) and 40 feet (12.0

L R

meters) (in 1 foot (0.1 meter) steps)

C

(CENTER) XX.X ft. between FRONT and 5 feet (1.5 meters) (in 1 foot

(0.1 meter) steps)

SL SR

(SURR) XX.X ft. between FRONT and 15 feet (4.5 meters) (in 1

foot (0.1 meter) steps)

SL SR

(SURR) PL. XX.X PL. SIDE, PL. MID. or PL. BEHD.

SL SR

(SURR) HGT. XX.X HGT. LOW or HGT. HIGH

MULTI CH IN

VISUAL XX.X V-VIDEO, V-DVD/LD, V-TV/SAT

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DIM.RANGE NARROW or WIDE

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

(page 15)

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Remote Button Description

Models of Area Code U only

You can use the remote RM-U305 to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each
button.

Remote Button Operations Function

SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep

AV ?/1 TV/VCR/ Turns the audio and

?/1 Receiver Turns the receiver on or

VIDEO/ Receiver To watch VCR.
VIDEO 1 (VTR mode 3)

VIDEO 2 Receiver To watch VCR.

VIDEO 3 Receiver To watch VCR.

DVD/LD Receiver To watch DVD or laser

TV/SAT Receiver To watch TV programs or

MD/TAPE Receiver To listen to Minidisc

Additional Information

CD/SACD Receiver To listen to compact disc.

TUNER Receiver To listen to radio

PHONO Receiver To listen to turn table.

AUX Receiver To listen to an audio

FN SHIFT* Remote Use simultaneously to

0-9 Receiver Use with “SHIFT” button

>10 CD player/ Selects tracks numbers

function and the
duration which the
receiver turns off
automatically.

CD player/ video components on or
DVD player/ off.
MD deck/
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

off.

(VTR mode 1)

(VTR mode 2)

disc.

satellite receiver.

or audio tape.

programs.

equipment.

select other function.

to select tuner preset
station numeric input
during DIRECT
TUNING or MEMORY
mode.

CD player/ Selects track numbers.
MD deck/ 0 selects track 10.
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

TV/VCR/SAT Selects channel numbers.

MD deck/ over 10.
Tape deck/
LD player/
VCD player

Remote Button Operations Function

ENTER TV/VCR/SAT/ After selecting a channel,

Tape deck/ disc or track using the
LD player/ numeric buttons, press
VCD player/ to enter the value.
MD deck/
DAT deck

SHIFT Receiver Press repeatedly to select

a memory page for
presetting radio stations
or tuning to preset
stations.

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

D.TUNING Receiver Tuner station direct key-

in mode.

./> CD player/ Skips tracks.

MD deck/
DVD player/
LD player/
VCD player/
Tape deck/VCR/
DAT deck

m/M CD player/ Searches tracks

DVD player/ (forward or backward).
VCD player

MD deck/ Fastforwards or
Tape deck/ rewinds.
VCR/
LD player/
DAT deck

n Tape deck Starts play on the

reverse side.

N CD player/ Starts play.

MD deck/Tape
deck/VCR/
DVD player/
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

* VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, PHONO and MD/TAPE function

is a 2-key operation. To select the above function, press FN
SHIFT (function shift) and the function key you want
simultaneously.
For example, press FN SHIFT and CD/SACD to select
MD/TAPE function.

Note

When you press the function buttons (VIDEO, DVD/LD,
TV/SAT), the input mode of the TV might not switch to the
corresponding input mode that you want. In this case, press the
TV/VIDEO button to switch the input mode of the TV.

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Remote Button Operations Function

X CD player/ Pauses play or record.

MD deck/Tape (Also starts recording
deck/VCR/ with components in
DVD player/ record standby.)
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

x CD player/ Stops play.

MD deck/Tape
deck/VCR/
DVD player/
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

POSITION** TV Changes the position of

the small picture.

SWAP** TV Swaps the small and the

large picture.

DISC CD player Select discs (Mega

storage CD player only).

SUB CH +/–** TV Selects preset channels

for the small picture.

D. SKIP/CH/ Receiver Scans and selects preset
PRESET +/– stations.

TV/VCR/SAT Selects preset channels.

CD player Skips discs (CD player

with multi-disc changer
only).

DISPLAY TV/VCR/ Selects information

LD player/ displayed on the TV
DVD player/ screen.
VCD player

P IN P** TV Activates the picture-in-

picture function.

JUMP TV Toggles between the

previous and the current
channels.

WIDE TV Selects the wide picture

mode.

ANT TV/VTR VCR Selects output signal

from the aerial terminal:
TV signal or VCR
program.

TV/VIDEO TV/VCR Selects input signal: TV

input or video input.

A. F. D. Receiver Auto Format Decoding.

2CH/OFF Receiver Turns off sound field or

selects 2CH mode.

MODE +/– Receiver Selects sound field mode.

MULTI CH/ Receiver Selects MULTI CH IN
2 CH DIRECT source.

MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from

the receiver.

Remote Button Operations Function

TEST TONE Receiver Press to output test tone.

MAIN MENU Receiver Press this button

repeatedly to select one
of the two cursor
modes: LEVEL and
SURROUND.

MASTER VOL Receiver Adjusts the master
+/– volume of the receiver.

MENU </> Receiver Selects a menu item.

MENU +/– Receiver Makes adjustment or

change the setting.

MENU DVD player Displays DVD menu.

F/f/G/g DVD player Selects a menu item.

ENTER DVD player Enters the selection.

RETURN DVD player Returns to the previous

menu or exits the menu.

TITLE DVD player Displays DVD title.

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

Notes

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

• The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only.
Therefore, depending on the component the above operation
may not be possible or may operate differently than described.

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

Additional Information

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Remote Button Description

Changing the factory setting of a
function button

If the factory settings of the FUNCTION buttons don’t
match your system components, you can change them.
For example, if you have an MD player and a tape deck
and you don’t have a CD player, you can assign the CD/
SACD button to your tape deck.

Note that the settings of the TUNER and FN SHIFT
functions (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, PHONO and
MD/TAPE) button cannot be changed.

SLEEPAV?/1

VIDEO 1

VIDEO

PHONO

AUX

SHIFT

>10

=

Additional Information

>10

– /– –

POSITION

=

0

DISPLAY

9

JUMP

A.F.D.

TEST TONE

?/1

SYSTEM

STANDBY

FUNCTION

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

FN SHIFT

MD/TAPE

CD/SACD

TUNER

F

MENU

123

G

456

TITLE

789

– SUB CH +

P

SOUND FIELD

2CH/OFF

–

MODE

MAIN MENU

MENU

0

SWAP

+

)

P IN P

(

WIDE

p

+

ENTER

f

RETURN

CH/PRESET

MULTI CH/

2 CH DIRECT

MASTER

ENTER

D.TUNING

D.SKIP/

ANT

TV/VTR

DISC

TV/

VIDEO

MUTING

VOL

g

AV ?/1

?/1

Function buttons

Numeric buttons

ENTER

1 Hold down the Function button whose function you

want to change (for example, CD/SACD).

2 Press the corresponding button of the component

you want to assign to the Function button (for
example, 4 - Tape deck).

The following buttons are assigned to select the functions:

To operate

CD player

DAT deck

MD deck

Tape deck A

Tape deck B

LD player

VCR (remote control mode VTR 1*)

VCR (remote control mode VTR 2*)

VCR (remote control mode VTR 3*)

TV

DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver)

DVD

VCD player

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

These correspond to Beta, 8mm and VHS respectively.

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

Press

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

>10

ENTER

.

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MASTER VOL –

To reset a button to its factory setting

Repeat the above procedure.

To reset all the function buttons to their factory setting

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

Models of Area Code CA only

You can use the remote RM-PP505 to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each
button.

Remote Button Operations Function

SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep

AV ?/1 TV/VCR/ Turns the audio and

CD player/ video components on or
DVD player/ off.
MD deck/
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

?/1 Receiver

VIDEO 1 Receiver To watch VCR.

VIDEO 2 Receiver To watch VCR.

DVD/LD Receiver To watch DVD or laser

TV/SAT Receiver To watch TV programs or

AUX Receiver To listen to an audio

MD/TAPE Receiver To listen to Minidisc or

CD/SACD Receiver To listen to compact disc.

TUNER Receiver To listen to radio

0-9 Receiver

CD player/ Selects track numbers.
MD deck/ 0 selects track 10.
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

TV/VCR/SAT Selects channel numbers.

>10 CD player/ Selects tracks numbers

MD deck/ over 10.
Tape deck/
LD player/
VCD player

/10, /11, /12 TV Select channel 10, 11 or

function and the
duration which the
receiver turns off
automatically.

Turns the receiver on or off.

(VTR mode 3)

(VTR mode 1)
(STR-DE675 only)

disc.

satellite receiver.

equipment

audio tape.

programs.

Use with “SHIFT” button
to select tuner preset
station numeric input
during DIRECT TUNING
or MEMORY mode.

12.

Remote Button Operations Function

ENTER TV/VCR/SAT/ After selectig a channel,

Tape deck/ disc or track using the
LD player/ numeric buttons, press
VCD player/ to enter the value.
MD deck/
DAT deck

SHIFT Receiver Press repeatedly to select

a memory page for
presetting radio stations
or tuning to preset
stations.

D.TUNING Receiver Tuner station direct key-

in mode.

./> CD player/ Skips tracks.

MD deck/
DVD player/
LD player/
VCD player/
Tape deck/VCR/
DAT deck

m/M CD player/ Searches tracks

DVD player/ (forward or backward).
VCD player

MD deck/ Fastforwards or rewinds.
Tape deck/VCR/
LD player/
DAT deck

n Tape deck Starts play on the

reverse side.

N CD player/ Starts play.

MD deck/Tape
deck/VCR/
DVD player/
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

X CD player/ Pauses play or record.

MD deck/Tape (Also starts recording
deck/VCR/ with components in
DVD player/ record standby.)
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

x CD player/ Stops play.

MD deck/Tape
deck/VCR/
DVD player/
VCD player/
LD player/
DAT deck

DISC CD player Select discs (Mega

storage CD player only).

Additional Information

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Remote Button Description

Remote Button Operations Function

D. SKIP/CH/ Receiver Scans and selects preset
PRESET +/– stations.

MONITOR TV Press to activate TV

TV/VIDEO TV/VCR Selects input signal: TV

SEARCH MODE DVD player Selects searching mode.

CLEAR DVD player Press if you made a

(with n) previous menu.

WIDE TV Selects the wide picture

-/-- TV/VCR Selects the channel

ANT TV/VTR VCR Selects output signal

Additional Information

JUMP TV Toggles between the

SUB CH +/–* TV Selects preset channels

VOL +/– TV Adjust the volume of TV.

POSITION* TV Changes the position of

MUTING TV Mutes the sound from
(with PAUSE) TV.

SWAP* TV Swaps the small and the

P IN P* TV Activates the picture-in-

INPUT MODE Receiver Selects input mode for

A. F. D. Receiver Auto Format Decoding.

MODE +/– Receiver Selects sound field mode.

2CH Receiver Selects 2CH mode.

PRESET Receiver Selects CINEMA

TV/VCR/SAT Selects preset channels.

CD player Skips discs (CD player

with multi-disc changer
only).

control buttons. Press
again to restore original
category.

input or video input.

mistake when you press
the number button.

VCD player Press to go back to the

mode.

entry mode, either
one or two digit.

from the aerial terminal:
TV signal or VCR
program.

previous and the current
channels.

for the small picture.

the small picture.

large picture.

picture function.

your digital components.

STUDIO EX A, B or C.

Remote Button Operations Function

TEST TONE Receiver Press to output test tone.

EQ/TONE Receiver EQ ON/OFF.

MULTI /2CH Receiver Selects MULTI CH IN
A. DIRECT source.

MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from

the receiver.

AV DISPLAY TV/VCR/ Selects information

LD player/ displayed on the TV
DVD player/ screen.
VCD player

TITLE/GUIDE DVD player Displays DVD title.

VCR/SAT

AV MENU DVD player Displays DVD menu.

VCR/SAT

MAIN MENU Receiver Press this button

repeatedly to select one
of the three cursor
modes: LEVEL,
SURROUND or EQ.

U/u/I/i DVD player Selects a menu item.

VCR/SAT

U/u Receiver Selects a menu item.

I/i Receiver Makes adjustment or

change the setting.

ENTER / DVD player/ Enters the selection.
EXEC VCR/SAT

EXIT/RETURN DVD player Returns to the previous

VCR/SAT menu or exits the menu.

MASTER VOL Receiver Adjusts the master
+/– volume of the receiver.

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

Notes

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

• The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only.
Therefore, depending on the component the above operation
may not be possible or may operate differently than described.

• The VIDEO 3, PHONO, AV1, AV2, 3RD, NIGHT MODE, ON
SCREEN, 2ND ROOM and AUDIO SPLIT functions are not
available for set operation.

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Programming the remote

You can program the remote to control non-Sony
components by changing the code. Once the control
signals have 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.

Note

When you assign a component to the MONITOR button, you can
operate the programmed component without changing the
function of the receiver.

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 59 and 60 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.

AV

? / 1

USE MODE

2
5

8
0

POSITION SWAP

.Mm

MUTING

X>x

SOUND FIELD

NIGHT

EQ/TONE

MODE

AV

SCREEN

MENU

RETURN

? / 1

SYSTEM

STANDBY

3
6

9

ENTER

P IN P

2CH

ON

MAIN

MENU

EXIT/

2ND ROOM

(SOURCE)

INPUT MODE

AUDIO

SPLIT

ANT

TV/VTR

DISC

JUMP

D. SKIP/

CH/PRESET

PRESET

MULTI/2CH
A. DIRECT

MUTING

MASTER

VOL

SLEEP

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD/LD TV/SAT

MD/TAPE CD/SACD TUNER PHONO

AUX

AV1 AV2 3RD

MONITOR

1

TV/VIDEO

4

SEARCH

MODE

7

WIDE

CLEAR

SHIFT

– /– –

>10

D.TUNING

/11 /10 /12

– SUB CH +

– VOL +

nN

A.F.D.

MODE

AV

TEST

DISPLAY

TONE

TITLE

GUIDE

ENTER/

EXEC

5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components.

To cancel programming

Press USE MODE during any step. The remote
automatically exits the programming mode.

z To activate the function after programming.

Press the programmed button to activate the function you want.

z 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 flashes 4 times in quick succession while
entering the numeric code, an error has occurred. Start again
from step 1.

Notes

• The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed.

• In step 2, if several function buttons are pressed, only the last
pressed button is valid.

• In step 3, if a function button is pressed, the new function 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.

Additional Information

1 Press AV ?/1 while pressing down USE MODE.

The indicator lights.

2 Press the function button (including MONITOR) for

the component you want to control.

For example, if you are going to control a CD player,
press CD.

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Remote Button Description

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, AV ?/1 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 non­Sony conponents 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 information 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 functions on this remote may not be available when
used with your particular component.

To control a CD player

Maker Code(s)

Additional Information

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 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

To control a DAT deck

Maker Code(s)

SONY 203

PIONEER 219

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To control a VCR

Maker Code(s)

SONY 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706

AIWA 710, 750, 757, 758

AKAI 707, 708, 709, 759

BLAUPUNKT 740

EMERSON 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 750

FISHER 717, 718, 719, 720

GENERAL ELECTRIC 721, 722, 730

GOLDSTAR 723, 753

GRUNDIG 724

HITACHI 722, 725, 729, 741

ITT/NOKIA 717

JVC 726, 727, 728, 736

MAGNAVOX 730, 731, 738

MITSUBISHI/MGA 732, 733, 734, 735

NEC 736

PANASONIC 729, 730, 737, 738, 739, 740

PHILIPS 729, 730, 731

PIONEER 729

RCA/PROSCAN 722, 729, 730, 731, 741, 747

SAMSUNG 742, 743, 744, 745

SANYO 717, 720, 746

SHARP 748, 749

TELEFUNKEN 751, 752

TOSHIBA 747, 755, 756

ZENITH 754

To control a DVD player

Maker Code(s)

SONY 401

PANASONIC 402, 406

PHILIPS 407

PIONEER 403

TOSHIBA 404

DENON 405

To control a TV

Maker Code(s)

SONY 501

DAEWOO 504, 505, 506, 507, 515, 544

FISHER 508

GOLDSTAR 503, 511, 512, 515, 534, 544

GRUNDIG 517, 534

HITACHI 513, 514, 515, 544

ITT/NOKIA 521, 522

JVC 516

MAGNAVOX 503, 518, 544

MITSUBISHI/MGA 503, 519, 544

NEC 503, 520, 544

PANASONIC 509, 524

PHILIPS 515, 518

PIONEER 509, 525, 526, 540

RCA/PROSCAN 510, 527, 528, 529, 544

SAMSUNG 503, 515, 531, 532, 533, 534, 544

SANYO 508, 545

SHARP 535

TELEFUNKEN 523, 536, 537, 538

THOMSON 530, 537, 539

TOSHIBA 535, 540, 541

ZENITH 542, 543

To control a satellite tuner or cable box

Maker Code(s)

SONY 801, 802, 803

JERROLD/G.I. 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814

PANASONIC 818

RCA 804, 805

S. ATLANTA 815, 816, 817

Additional Information

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Index

A

Adjusting

brightness of the display 21
speaker volumes 18
surround parameters 32

Automatic tuning 38

B

Basic receiver operations

21–24

Batteries 4

C

Changing

display 21

effect level 32
Checking the connections 19
Clearing receiver’s memory 14
Connecting. See Hookups
Customizing sound fields 34

D

Demonstration mode 14
Digital Cinema Sound 48
Direct tuning 38
Dolby Digital 48
Dolby Pro Logic Surround 48
Dubbing. See Recording

Additional Information

E, F, G

Editing. See Recording
Effect level 32

H

Hookups

MULTI CH IN Input 9
AC power cord 10
antennas 5
audio components 6
digital components 8
speaker system 12
video components 7

I, J, K

Indexing. See Naming

L, M

Labeling. See Naming

N, O

Naming

preset stations 41
program sources 41

P, Q

Parameter 32, 34
Preset stations

how to preset 39
how to tune 38

Preset tuning 39

R

Receiving broadcasts

automatically 38
directly 38
preset stations 39

Recording

on an audio tape or MD 41
on a video tape 42

S

Scanning

preset stations. See Preset

tuning
radio stations. See Automatic
tuning

Selecting

component 23

sound field 26
Sleep timer 42
Sound field

adjustable parameters 32

customizing 32

pre-programmed 26–29

resetting 34

selecting 26
Speakers

adjusting speaker volume 18

connection 12

placement 15
Supplied accessories 4
Surround sound 25–35

T

Test tone 18
Troubleshooting 44
Tuning

automatically 38

directly 38

preset stations 39

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Unpacking 4

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