Sony STR-DB895D Quick Setup Guide
2-630-430-01(1)
DAB/FM/AM Receiver
STR-DB895D
Easy Setup Guide
This Easy Setup Guide explains how to connect the DVD player, TV, speakers, and sub
woofer so you can enjoy multi channel surround sound from the DVD player. For details,
refer to the operating instructions supplied with the receiver.
Setting when using DVD player or “Play Station 2”
When you connect DVD player or “Play Station 2”, perform the following settings on each
component.
DVD player*
1 Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the setup display.
2 Set “AUDIO DRC” to “WIDE RANGE”.
3 Set “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON”.
4 Set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL”.
5 Set “DTS” to “ON”.
* The above setting is an example of Sony DVD player.
“Play Station 2”
1 Select “AUDIO SETTING” in the setup display.
2 Select “AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT”.
3 Set “OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT” to “ON”.
4 Set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL”.
5 Set “DTS” to “ON”.
“Play Station 2” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment.
Note
When connecting a DVD player, be sure to connect to analog (AUDIO L/R) jacks,
not only digital (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jacks.
If no sound comes out
Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select “AUTO IN”.
TV
INPUT
VIDEO
Coaxial cord
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
Surround
F
speaker (right)
Video cord
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
DVD
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
MD/
TAPE
IN
MD/
TAPE
OUT
COAXIAL
DVD
IN
SA-CD/
CD
IN
Audio/video cord
R L VIDEOAUDIO
OUTPUT
Surround
E
speaker (left)
Surround back
H
speaker (right)
Speaker cord
COMPONENT VIDEO
PB/CB
/B−Y
P
R/CR
/R−Y
AM
SIGNAL
GROUND
Y
TV/SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR
ASSIGNABLE
COAXIAL
ANTENNA AUDIO VIDEO SUB WOOFER
DAB
COAXIAL
OUT
IN
PHONO
IN
MD/
TAPE
OUT
IN
SA-CD/
CD
FRONT
SURR
SUB WOOFER CENTER
MULTI CH IN
R
L
MONITOR OUT
R
R
R
R
IN
L
OUT
IN
L
L
OUT
IN
L
IN
R
L
RL L
SURR
VIDEO
1
RL
FRONT
B
VIDEO
2
RL
DVD
FRONT
A
TV/
SAT
VIDEO S-VIDEOAUDIO
IN
SPEAKERS
Speaker cord
SURR
BACK
CENTER
R
AUDIO OUT
Surround back
G
speaker (left)
~ AC IN
Monaural audio cord
AUDIO
INPUT
C
Center
speaker
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DVD player
Front speaker
B
(right)
Front speaker
A
(left)
D
Sub woofer
Easy setup guide for speaker system
Refer to the front page for speaker connections (A–H).
You can setup the speakers easily by selecting the
speaker pattern.
1 Find your speaker pattern refering to the illustration below.
You can use the flow chart on the right.
2 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
3 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select “SP SETUP ”.
4 Turn MENU to select “EASY SET”. If it does not appear, select
“NORM. SET” and turn –/+ to select “EASY SET”.
5 Turn MENU to select “SP PAT. X –X”.
6 Turn –/+ to select your speaker pattern, then press MEMORY/ENTER.
What is your speaker pattern ?
The speaker pattern depends on the number of speakers you have.
A Front speaker (L)
B Front speaker (R)
7 speakers and
a sub woofer
Set to
7-1
C Center speaker
D Sub woofer
C
A
D
E
G
E Surround speaker (L)
F Surround speaker (R)
B
F
H
4 speakers
Set to
4-0
3
2
G Surround back speaker (L)
H Surround back speaker (R)
A
E
6
45
B
F
Refer to the illustration at left, follow (Yes) if you have the speakers and
follow (No) if you do not.
C
Center speaker
Yes
E and F
Surround speakers
Yes
No
E and F
Surround speakers
G or H
Surround back
G and H
Surround back
speakers (L) (R)
No
Yes
speaker
Yes
Yes
No No
No
No
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
2-0
4-0
5C0
6C0
3-0
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
2-1
4-1
5C1
6C1
3-1
6 speakers and
a sub woofer
Set to
6-1
5 speakers and
a sub woofer
Set to
5-1
A
A
D
C
C
D
E
E
B
B
G
F
F
3 speakers
Set to
3-0
2 speakers
Set to
2-0
A
A
C
B
B
G or H
Surround back
speaker
Yes
G and H
Surround back
speakers (L) (R)
Yes
No
No
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Set to
Set to
Set to
5-0
6-0
7-0
Set to
Set to
Set to
5-1
6-1
7-1
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