Sony STR-DE345 Operating Manual

4-227-986-83(1)

FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver

Operating instructions Manual de instrucciones

GB ES NL SE

STR-DE345 STR-DE245

Getting Started

WARNING

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

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or build-in cabinet.

Precautions

On safety

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

On power sources

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

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

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

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

• The mains switch is located on the front exterior.

On placement

• Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up and prolong the life of the receiver.

• Do not place the receiver near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

• Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions.

On operation

• Before connecting other components, be sure to turn off 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.

Getting Started

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for models STR-DE345 and STR-DE245. Check your model number by looking at the upper right corner of the front panel or lower right corner of the remote. In this manual, the STR-DE345 and the remote RM-U304 are used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “STR-DE345 only”.

Type of differences

Model

Feature

5.1 CH (VIDEO IN) VIDEO MONITOR

Conventions

• The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the receiver. You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver. For details on the use of the remote RM-PP404 (STR-DE345 only), refer to the separate operating instructions supplied with the remote.

• A “Quick Reference Guide” is supplied on page 26.

• The “Remote Button Descriptions” section on page 25 provides an overview of the remote buttons for RM-U304.

• The following icons are used in this manual:

Indicates that you can use only the remote to do the task. Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

DE345

•

DE245

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking 4 Hookup Overview 4 Aerial Hookups 5 Audio Component Hookups 5 Video Component Hookups 6 Speaker System Hookups 8 AC Hookups 9 Before You Use Your Receiver 10

Receiver Operations

Selecting a Component 11 Receiving Broadcasts 13 Presetting Radio Stations 14

Recording 15 Using the Sleep Timer 15

Using Surround Sound

Choosing a Sound Field 16 Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound 17

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 20 Specifications 21 Glossary 22

Index 23

Rear Panel Descriptions 24

Remote Button Descriptions 25

Quick Reference Guide 26

GB ES NL SE

This receiver contains a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol ; are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items with the receiver:

• FM wire aerial (1)

• AM loop aerial (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

Model Remote

STR-DE345 RM-PP404 STR-DE245 RM-U304

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

• Operating instructions of the remote RM-PP404 (STR-DE345 only)

Inserting batteries into the remote

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

Hookup Overview

The receiver allows you to connect and control the following audio/video components. Follow the hookup procedures for the components that you want to connect to the receiver on the pages specified. To learn the locations and names of each jack, see “Rear Panel Descriptions” on page 24.

Speaker System Hookups (8)

Front

speaker

(L)

Video Component Hookups (6)

TV monitor (STR-DE345

only)

TV tuner

SAT (Satellite

receiver)

VCR

DVD player/Dolby Digital decoder

Aerial Hookups (5)

AM/FM aerial

Front

speaker

(R)

]

}

]

When to replace batteries

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

Notes

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

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

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Centre

speaker

Active

woofer

Rear

speaker

(R)

Rear

speaker

(L)

CD player

MD/TAPE deck

Audio Component Hookups (5)

Before you get started

• Turn off the power to all components before making any connections.

• Do not connect the mains lead until all of the connections are completed.

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

• When connecting an audio/video cable, 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.

Aerial Hookups

Overview

Getting Started

If you have poor AM reception

Connect a 6 to 15-meter (20 to 50 ft.) insulated wire (not supplied) to the AM aerial terminal in addition to the AM loop aerial. Try to extend the wire outdoors and keep it horizontal.

This section describes how to connect AM and FM aerials to the receiver. If you want to receive radio broadcasts with the receiver, complete these connections first, then go to the following pages. For specific locations of the terminals, see the illustration below.

ANTENNA

What aerials will I need?

• FM wire aerial (supplied) (1)

• AM loop aerial (supplied) (1)

Connecting a ground wire

If you connect the receiver to an outdoor aerial, ground it against lightning as shown in the illustration in the left column. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Where do I go next?

If you want to connect other components, go on to the next section. If you’re only planning to use the receiver to listen to the radio, go to “Speaker System Hookups” on page 8.

Audio Component Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect your audio components to the receiver. If you want to use the receiver as an amplifier, complete these connections. For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration below.

Hookups

Receiver

FM wire aerial

After connecting the wire aerial, keep it as horizontal as possible.

If you have poor FM reception

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

ANTENNA

Ω

COAXIAL

Receiver

ANTENNA

Ω

COAXIAL

AM loop aerial

FM outdoor aerial

Ground wire (not supplied)

MD/TAPE

What cords will I need?

Audio cords (not supplied) (1 for CD player; 2 for each MD deck or tape deck)

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

to ground

(continued)

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AUDIO IN

TV/SAT VIDEO IN

AUDIO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

MONITOR

VIDEO OUT

INPUT VIDEO

Hookups

The arrow l indicates signal flow.

CD player

Receiver

CD player

OUTPUT

LINE

MD deck or Tape deck

Receiver

MD/TAPE

REC OUT

MD deck or Tape deck

OUTPUT

INPUT

LINE

Where do I go next?

Go on to the next section to connect video components to enjoy surround sound when watching/listening to TV programmes or video tapes.

What cords will I need?

• Audio/video cords (not supplied) (1 for each TV tuner or Satellite receiver; 2 for the VCR)

STR-DE345 only

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow White (L) Red (R)

STR-DE245 only

White (L)

Red (R)

White (L) Red (R)

• Video cord (not supplied) (1 for a TV monitor) (STRDE345 only)

Yellow

Hookups

The arrow l indicates signal flow.

You can listen to the sound from VCR or TV/SAT by connecting the audio signal from VCR or TV/SAT to the receiver.

TV/SAT

Receiver

TV tuner or Satellite

receiver

Video Component Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect video components to the receiver. For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration below.

5.1 CH (VIDEO IN) (STR-DE345 only)

(STR-DE345 only)

5.1 CH/DVD VIDEO

TV/SAT

MONITOR (STR-DE345 only)

*STR-DE345 only

MONITOR (STR-DE345 only)

TV monitorReceiver

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VCR

Receiver VCR

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

AUDIO OUT

OUTPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

*STR-DE345 only

Use the function buttons (TV/SAT, CD, MD/TAPE etc.) to select the VIDEO AUDIO OUT signal. You can record this audio signal by connecting a recording component such as a cassette deck (to the VIDEO AUDIO OUT jack).

DVD player/Dolby Digital decoder

What cords will I need?

• Audio cords (not supplied) (1 for each 5.1 CH/DVD FRONT and REAR jacks)

You can play decoded Dolby Digital soundtracks through the speakers connected to the receiver.

If you have a Dolby Digital decoder you can amplify a decoded Dolby Digital soundtrack with the following connections.

WOOFER

VIDEO

Dolby Digital

decoder, etc.

PRE OUT

Receiver

5.1 CH/DVD

FRONT REAR CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

Receiver

5.1 CH

VIDEO IN

Dolby Digital

decoder, etc.

*STR-DE345 only

Where do I go next?

Go on to the next section to connect the speakers.

FRONTREARCENTER

White (L) Red (R)

• Monaural audio cord (not supplied) (1 for each 5.1 CH/DVD CENTER and SUB WOOFER jacks)

Black Black

• Video cord (not supplied) (1 for the 5.1 CH VIDEO IN jack) (STR-DE345 only)

Yellow Yellow

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Speaker System Hookups

Hookups

Front Speakers

Overview

This section describes how to connect your speakers to the receiver. Although front (left and right) speakers are required, centre and rear speakers are optional. Adding centre and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects. Connecting an active woofer will increase bass response. For specific locations of the terminals, see the illustration below.

SPEAKERS REAR SPEAKERS FRONT

SUB WOOFER

For optimum surround sound effect, place your speakers as shown below.

45°

SPEAKERS CENTER

Rear speaker

60 - 90 cm

Front speaker

(R)

Receiver

SPEAKERS

FRONT

Front speaker

(L)

Rear and centre speakers

Rear speaker

(R)

Receiver

SPEAKERS

REAR

CENTER

Rear speaker

(L)Centre speaker

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:

What cords will I need?

Speaker cord (not supplied) (1 for each speaker)

(+)(+)

(–)

Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 15 mm (2/3 inch). 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.

(–)

–

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

SPEAKERS

FRONT

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

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

Getting Started

AC Hookups

Connecting the mains lead

If you have connected rear speakers, be sure to press the 5.1 CH/DVD button and turn off sound field on the receiver before outputting a test tone so that the tone is output individually from the left and right rear speakers.

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.

Active woofer

Receiver

SUB

WOOFER

AUDIO OUT

Active Woofer

INPUT

Note

Do not connect any other component.

To listen to the speakers

Make sure that you set the SPEAKERS button to ON.

Connect the mains lead from this receiver and from your audio/video components to a wall outlet.

to a wall outlet

Where do I go next?

Before you use the receiver, go to the next section to make sure that all the controls are set to the appropriate positions.

If your TV monitor uses separate speakers

You can connect one of them to the SPEAKERS CENTER terminals for use with Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound (see page 17).

Where do I go next?

To complete your system, go to “AC Hookups” on this page.

Getting Started

Before You Use Your Receiver

Before turning on the receiver, make sure that you have:

• Set the SPEAKERS button to ON.

Before you use your receiver for the first time or when you want to clear the receiver's memory, do the procedure below:

?/1 (power)

DIMMER

MUTING

1 Turn off the receiver. 2 Press ?/1 (power) for more than 4 seconds.

“INITIAL” appears in the display and the items including the following are reset or cleared:

• All preset stations are reset to their factory settings.

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

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

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

• The sound field memorized for each programme source and preset station is cleared.

Turn on the receiver and check the following indicator.

• Press MUTING if the MUTING indicator turns on.

• Press DIMMER repeatedly to set the display at any of four levels of brightness.

Receiver Operations

Selecting a Component

To listen to or watch a connected component, first select the function on the receiver or with the remote. Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected all components securely and correctly as indicated on pages 5 to 9.

?/1

(power)

MENU </>

Function buttons

LEVEL

BASS +/– MUTING

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

you want to use:

To listen to or watch

Radio programmes Compact discs (CD) MiniDisc (MD) or Audio

tapes

TV programmes or

Satellite receiver

Video tapes DVD player/Dolby Digital decoder

3 Turn on the component, for example, a CD player,

and then start playing. To tune in radio stations on this receiver, see “Receiving Broadcasts” on page 13.

4 Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume.

Every time you turn MASTER VOLUME, the display changes as follows:

VOL MIN y VOL 1 y … y VOL 30 y VOL MAX

BASS BOOST indicator

MASTER VOLUME

TREBLE

Press

TUNER CD MD/TAPE

TV/SAT

VIDEO

5.1 CH/DVD

BASS

BOOST

Mute the sound

Reinforce the bass

Adjust the balance

Adjust the tone quality

Do this

Press MUTING. Press again to restore the sound.

Press BASS BOOST to turn on the BASS BOOST indicator.

1 Press LEVEL or CURSOR

MODE on the remote repeatedly until the LEVEL indicator lights up.

2 Press MENU < or >

repeatedly until “BALANCE” appears on the display.

3 Press + or – to adjust the

balance right or left.

Press BASS +/– and TREBLE +/– to adjust the tone level. You can select a tone level of -6 dB to +6 dB in 2-dB steps.

When you listen with headphones

Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set the SPEAKERS button to OFF.

Watching/listening to video programmes

When you watch/listen to TV or video programmes, we recommend you play audio portion through the receiver instead of your TV’s speaker. This lets you take advantage of the receiver’s surround sound effects, such as Dolby Pro Logic Surround and lets you use the receiver’s remote to control the audio. Turn off the speakers on your TV before you start so you can enjoy the surround sound from your receiver.

To watch/listen to TV programmes, turn on the TV, TV tuner and the receiver and press TV/SAT on the receiver.

To watch videos, do the following:

1 Press VIDEO to select the VCR. 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV’s video input to

match your video component.

3 Turn on the VCR, and start playback.

Using the remote (STR-DE245 only)

The remote lets you operate the receiver and the Sony components that are connected to it.

To adjust the volume of the TV's speaker

Use the volume control on the TV.

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.

Function buttons

?/1

(continued)

Receiver Operations

1 Press one of the Function buttons to select the

component you want to use. The Function buttons on the remote are factoryset as follows:

To listen or to watch

Radio programmes Compact discs (CD) MiniDisc (MD) or

Audio tapes TV programmes or

Satellite receiver VHS Video tapes

(VTR-3 mode) DVD player/

Dolby Digital decoder

Press

TUNER CD MD/TAPE

(INITIAL-MD MODE) TV/SAT

(INITIAL-TV MODE) VIDEO

DVD/LD (INITIAL-DVD MODE)

If you want to change the factory setting of a button, see the next section. The receiver and the selected component turn on.

If the component does not turn on

Press the power switch on the component.

2 Start playing.

Refer to “Remote Button Descriptions” on page 25 for details.

Changing the factory setting of a function button (STR-DE245 only)

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

Note that the settings of the TUNER button cannot be changed.

AV ?/1

?/1

1 Hold down the Function button whose function

you want to change (for example, MD/TAPE).

2 Press the corresponding button of the component

you want to assign to the Function button (for example, 1 - CD player).

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 System) 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 MD/TAPE button to control a second CD player.

To change the AUX function to another function

Hold down SLEEP and press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign it to.

To change the 5.1 CH function to another function

Hold down AV ?/1 and press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign it to.

Press

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

> 10

ENTER

Numeric

buttons

> 10

Function buttons

ENTER

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.

Receiving Broadcasts

Receiver Operations

To receive other stations

Repeat Steps 3 to 5.

This receiver lets you enter a station’s frequency directly by using the numeric buttons on the remote (direct tuning). If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, see “Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (automatic tuning)”.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected an FM/AM aerial to the receiver as indicated on page 5.

• Set the SPEAKERS button to ON.

?/1 (power)

MASTER VOLUME TUNING +/–

FM MODEFM/AMTUNER

If the STEREO indicator remains off

Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

If an FM stereo programme is distorted

The STEREO indicator flashes. Press FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO). You will not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. To return to stereo mode, press this button again.

If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers are flashing

Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not, press D. TUNING and re-enter the frequency you want on the remote. If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area.

To watch FM simulcast TV programmes

Make sure that you tune in the simulcast programme both on the TV (or the VCR) and on the receiver.

If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning interval

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down to the closest covered value.

numeric buttons

D. TUNING

1 Press ?/1 (power) to turn on the receiver. 2 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

3 Press FM/AM to select FM or AM stations. 4 Press D. TUNING on the remote. 5 Press the numeric buttons on the remote to enter

the frequency.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz Example 2: AM 1350 kHz

02501

35001

6 When you tune in AM stations, adjust the

direction of the AM loop aerial for optimum reception.

Tuning intervals for direct tuning are: FM: 50 kHz intervals AM: 9 kHz intervals (to change to 10 kHz intervals,

see page 21)

Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (automatic tuning)

If you don’t know the frequency of the radio station you want, you can have the receiver scan all the receivable stations to locate the one you want.

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

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

Press the + button for a higher frequency; press the – button for a lower one. When you tune past either end of the band, the receiver automatically jumps to the opposite end. Every time a station is received, the receiver stops scanning. To continue scanning, press the button again.

Receiver Operations

Presetting Radio Stations

You’ll most likely want to preset the receiver with the radio stations you listen to often so that you don’t have to tune in the station every time. The receiver can store a total of 30 FM or AM stations. You can store the stations on preset numbers combining three characters (A, B, C) and numbers (0 - 9). For example, you can store a station as preset number A1, B6 or C9, etc.

PRESET TUNING +/–

DISPLAY

MENU </> NAME

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

SHIFT

MEMORYENTER+/–TUNER

Tuning preset stations (preset tuning)

You can tune directly to a preset station by entering its preset number. If you don’t know which stations are preset on which numbers, you can tune by scanning the preset stations.

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

2 Press SHIFT to select a character (A, B or C), then

press the number on the remote. For example, to tune in the station preset as A7, select A and then press 7.

You can tune by scanning the preset stations

First press TUNER and then press PRESET TUNING + or – to select the station you want. Each time you press the buttons, the preset numbers change as follows:

n A1 ˜ A2 ˜… ˜ A0 ˜ B1 ˜ B2 ˜ … ˜ B0 N

n C0 ˜ … ˜ C2 ˜ C1 N

Naming preset stations

2 Tune in the station you want.

If you are not familiar with how to tune in a station, see “Receiving Broadcasts” on the previous page.

3 Press MEMORY.

“MEMORY” appears for a few seconds. Do steps 4 to 6 before “MEMORY” goes out.

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

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

If “MEMORY” disappears, start again from step 3.

5 Select a preset number by pressing PRESET

TUNING + or PRESET TUNING –.

6 Press MEMORY again to store the station. 7 Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to preset other stations.

To change a preset station

Preset a new station on the number you want to change.

Note

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

You can store names (index names), up to 8 characters long, for your preset stations. Once you name a preset station, the name appears in the display instead of the frequency when you tune to that preset station. The characters you can use include letters, numbers and symbols.

1 Tune to the preset station you want to name. 2 Press NAME.

The cursor blinks in the display.

3 Use + or – to select the character you desire. 4 Press MENU </> to move the cursor into position

for the next character.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 8 characters. 6 Press ENTER to store the names.

If you make a mistake

Press MENU </> repeatedly so that the character you want to change blinks in the display, then use + or – to select the desired character.

Notes

• You can also enter a name of up to 8 characters for programme sources. Select the programme source you want and repeat steps 2 to 6 (except 5.1 CH/DVD).

• To clear programme source name, press NAME and then press the same programme source button. Press ENTER to delete the name (except TUNER).

Recording

SLEEP

This receiver makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to the receiver. You don’t have to connect playback and recording components directly: once you select a programme source on the receiver, you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component. Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected all components properly.

Function buttons

Playback component

(programme source)

l: Audio signal flow .: Video signal flow (STR-DE345 only)

Recording on a MiniDisc or audio tape

Recording component (MD deck, Tape deck, VCR)

Receiver Operations

1 Press TV/SAT to select the programme source. 2 Set the component to be ready for playing.

For example, turn on the TV and TV tuner.

3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR for

recording.

4 Start recording on the VCR.

You can replace audio while editing a video tape

At the point you want to start adding different sound, press another function button (for example, CD) and start playback. The sound from the selected component will be recorded over the original audio.

To resume recording the original sound, press the TV/ SAT function button.

Note

You cannot record the audio and video signal during

5.1 CH/DVD mode.

Using the Sleep Timer

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

1 Press one of the function buttons to select the

programme source.

2 Set the component to be ready for playing.

For example, insert a CD into the CD player.

3 Insert a blank disc or tape into the recording deck

and adjust the recording level, if necessary.

4 Start recording on the recording deck and then

start playing the component.

Recording on a video tape

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

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

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 1:30:00 n 1:00:00 n 0:30:00 n OFF

The display dims after you specify the time.

You can check the time remaining before the receiver turns off

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

Using Surround Sound

Choosing a Sound Field

When you use the remote

Each time you press SOUND FIELD MODE, sound field changes as follows:

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound field according to the type of music you wish to play.

SOUND FIELD

MODE +/–

CURSOR MODE

+/–

SOUND FIELD

ON/OFF

+/– SUR

Sound field

indicator

SOUND FIELD MODE

1 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the

sound field. The sound field indicator lights up.

2 Press SOUND FIELD MODE +/– repeatedly until

the sound field you want appears on the display. Select the appropriate sound field as follows:

When selecting programme source

t PRO LOGIC* t C. STUDIO

HALL T DOLBY V *** T

*** When using 5.1 CH/DVD

C. STUDIO ˜ V SURR

* “DOLBY PL” appears on the display. *** STR-DE345 only.

To turn off sound field

Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF.

The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each programme source (Sound Field Link) (STRDE345 only)

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

You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging

However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it’s not indicated on the package.

Type

CINEMA

VIRTUAL (STR-DE345 only)

MUSIC

* “DOLBY PL” appears on the display. ** When using 5.1 CH/DVD only.

MODE (Sound field)

PRO LOGIC*

C. STUDIO (Cinema Studio)

DOLBY V

V SURR**

HALL

Effects

Decodes programmes encoded in Dolby Surround.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of a movie theater. Good for watching standard movies.

Uses front speakers to create surround sound effects.

Uses front speakers and centre speaker to create surround sound effects.

Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall. Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

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