Sony STR-DE375 User Manual

4-233-502-52(1)

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STR-DE375

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 built-in cabinet.

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

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.

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

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

• Should the AC power cord need to be changed, have it done at a qualified service shop only.

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.

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

On 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 is for model STR-DE375. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.

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.

• A “Quick Reference Guide” is supplied on page 27.

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

• 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.

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking 4 Hookup Overview 4 Antenna Hookups 5 Audio Component Hookups 5 Video Component Hookups 6 Speaker System Hookups 7 AC Hookups 9 Before You Use Your Receiver 9

Receiver Operations

Selecting a Component 10 Receiving Broadcasts 12 Presetting Radio Stations 13 Recording 14 Using the Sleep Timer 14

Using Surround Sound

Choosing a Sound Field 15 Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound 16

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 19 Specifications 20 Glossary 22

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Index 23

Rear Panel Descriptions 24

Remote Button Descriptions 25

Quick Reference Guide 27

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items with the receiver:

• FM wire antenna (1)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

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.

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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.

DVD player/Dolby Digital decoder

Speaker System Hookups (7)

Front

speaker

(L)

Video Component Hookups (6)

TV tuner

SAT (Satellite

receiver)

VCR

Antenna Hookups (5)

AM/FM antenna

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.

Surround speaker

(L)

CD player

MD/Tape deck

Audio Component Hookups (5)

Center

speaker

Active

woofer

Surround speaker

(R)

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 cable, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components: White (left, audio) to White; and Red (right, audio) to Red.

Antenna Hookups

Overview

Getting Started

If you have poor AM reception

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

This section describes how to connect AM and FM antennas 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 antennas will I need?

• FM wire antenna (supplied) (1)

• AM loop antenna (supplied) (1)

Hookups

AM loop antenna

Receiver

ANTENNA

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

Connecting a ground wire

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

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 pages 7 and 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.

FM wire antenna

Ω

COAXIAL

If you have poor FM reception

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

Receiver

ANTENNA

Ground wire (not supplied)

to ground

FM outdoor antenna

Ω

COAXIAL

MD/TAPE

What cables will I need?

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

White (L)

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

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Hookups

The arrow l indicates signal flow.

CD player

Receiver

CD player

OUTPUT

LINE

MD deck or Tape deck

MD deck or Tape deckReceiver

OUTPUT

INPUT

LINE

OUT

MD/TAPE

Where do I go next?

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

Hookups

The arrow l indicates signal flow.

TV/SAT

Receiver

AUDIO IN

TV/SAT

VCR

Receiver VCR

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

Use the function buttons (TV/SAT, CD, MD/TAPE or TUNER) 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).

TV tuner or Satellite

AUDIO IN

receiver

AUDIO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT INPUT

AUDIO

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.

TV/SAT

DVD/MULTI CH

What cables will I need?

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

White (L)

VIDEO

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

DVD player/Dolby Digital decoder What cables will I need?

• Audio cable (not supplied) (1 for each DVD/MULTI CH FRONT and SURROUND jacks)

White (L) Red (R)

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

Black Black

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

If you have a DVD player or a Dolby Digital decoder with 5.1 CH output, you can amplify a decoded Dolby Digital soundtrack with the following connections.

Receiver

FRONT SURROUND

DVD/MULTI CH

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

DVD player

PRE OUT

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

SURROUND

FRONT

Note

If you have a DVD player with 2 CH analog output, connect it to another function jack.

Where do I go next?

Go on to the next section to connect the speakers.

Speaker System Hookups

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

Surround

speaker

60 - 90 cm

45°

What cords will I need?

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

(+)(+)

(–)

Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 2/3 inch (15 mm). Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

Hookups

Front Speakers

Overview

This section describes how to connect your speakers to the receiver. Although front (left and right) speakers are required, center and surround speakers are optional. Adding center and surround 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 SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

SPEAKERS FRONT

SPEAKERS CENTER

Front speaker

(R)

Receiver

SPEAKERS

FRONT

Surround and center speakers

Surround

speaker

(R)

Receiver

SPEAKERS

SURROUNDLRCENTER

Front speaker

Center speaker

(L)

Surround

speaker

(L)

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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:

SPEAKERS

FRONT

–

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

SPEAKERS

FRONT

Active woofer

Receiver

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

Active Woofer

INPUT

Note

Do not connect any other component.

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 16).

Where do I go next?

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

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 17.

If you have connected surround speakers, be sure to press the DVD/MULTI CH 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 surround 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.

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DIMMER

MUTING

AC Hookups

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord 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.

Before You Use Your Receiver

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)

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 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 station is cleared.

Turn on the receiver and check the following indicator.

• Press MUTING if MUTING appears on the display.

• 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/u

(power)

MENU </>

+/–

Function buttons

LEVEL

TREBLE

+/–

BASS

+/–

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

Video tapes TV programs or

Satellite receiver DVD player/Dolby Digital

decoder MiniDisc (MD) or Audio

tapes Compact discs (CD) Radio programs

Press

VIDEO TV/SAT

DVD/MULTI CH

MD/TAPE

CD TUNER

MASTER VOLUME

MUTING

Mute the sound

Adjust the balance

Adjust the tone quality

Do this

Press MUTING. Press again or turn up the volume to restore the sound.

1 Press LEVEL or MAIN

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

2 Press MENU < or >

repeatedly until “BALANCE” appears on the display.

3 Press MENU + 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. No sound will come from the speakers.

Watching/listening to video programs

When you watch/listen to TV or video programs, 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 programs, turn on the TV, TV tuner and the receiver and press TV/SAT on the receiver.

To watch videos, do the following:

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 12.

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

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.

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

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

?/1

Function buttons

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 to or watch

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

Audio tapes TV programs or

Satellite receiver VHS Video tapes

(VTR-3 mode) DVD player/

Dolby Digital decoder with MULTI CH OUTPUT

* 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.

Press

TUNER CD/SACD MD/TAPE and FN SHIFT*

(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

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.

AV ?/1

?/1

Function buttons

Numeric buttons

> 10

ENTER

MASTER VOL –

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.

Press

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

>10

ENTER

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

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).

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

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.

Receiver Operations

Receiving Broadcasts

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)” on this page.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

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

?/1 (power)

FM MODE

MASTER VOLUMETUNING +/–

TUNER

6 When you tune in AM stations, adjust the

direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception.

To receive other stations

Repeat Steps 3 to 5.

If the STEREO indicator remains off

Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

If an FM stereo program 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.

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 or 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

02501

To watch FM simulcast TV programs

Make sure that you tune in the simulcast program 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.

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

page 20]

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 or AM to select FM or AM.

Example 2: AM 1350 kHz

(10 kHz interval) (9 kHz interval)

351

3501

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.

Presetting Radio Stations

Receiver Operations

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

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

MEMORY SHIFT ENTER TUNER

MENU </> NAME

MENU +/–

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

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.

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:

t A1 y A2 y… y A0 y B1 y B2 y … y B0 T

t C0 y … y C2 y C1 T

Naming preset stations

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 MENU + or – to select the character you

desire.

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 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.

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.

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 MENU + or – to select the desired character.

To display index names

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display index names and program source (or frequency if you select TUNER).

Notes

• You can also enter a name of up to 8 characters for program sources. Select the program source you want and repeat steps 2 to 6.

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

Receiver Operations

Recording

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 program source on the receiver, you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component. Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected all components properly.

Function buttons

Playback component

(program source)

Recording component

(MD deck,

Tape deck, VCR)

1 Press TV/SAT to select the program 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 signal during DVD/MULTI CH mode.

ç: Audio signal flow

Recording on a MiniDisc or audio tape

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

program 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.

Using the Sleep Timer

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

SLEEP

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

Using Surround Sound

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-programed sound field according to the type of music you wish to play.

MAIN MENU

SOUND FIELD

MODE +/–

MENU +/–

+/–

SURR

SOUND FIELD

ON/OFF

SOUND FIELD MODE +/–

1 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the

sound field. The sound field indicator lights up.

When selecting program source

t PRO LOGIC* y C STUDIO T

t HALL y DOLBY V T

When using DVD/MULTI CH

C STUDIO y V SURR

* “DOLBY PL” appears in the display.

To turn off sound field

Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF or 2CH/OFF on the remote.

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 HALL as the sound field, change to different program 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.

2 Press SOUND FIELD MODE +/– repeatedly until

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

Type

CINEMA

VIRTUAL

MUSIC

* “DOLBY PL” appears in the display. ** When using DVD/MULTI CH only.

MODE (Sound field)

PRO LOGIC*

C STUDIO (Cinema Studio)

DOLBY V

V SURR**

HALL

Effects

Decodes programs 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 center speaker to create surround sound effects.

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

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Using Surround Sound

SOUND FIELD MODE +/–

TEST TONE

MAIN MENU

+/–

MENU </>

Adjusting the Effect Level (all sound fields except PRO LOGIC)

You can make the surround sound more prominent by increasing the EFFECT level. This control lets you adjust the “presence” of the surround effect in six steps (1-6).

1 Start playing a program source.

Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound

To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the center mode according to the speaker system you have. Then, adjust each speaker volume and delay time.

2 Press SURR.

The effect level (“EFFECT 1” … “EFFECT 6”) appears on the display.

3 Press MENU +/– to select the level you prefer.

When you use the remote

Press MAIN MENU on the remote repeatedly until the SURR indicator lights up. Each time you press MENU +/–, the effect level changes as follows:

EFFECT 1 y EFFECT 2 y … y EFFECT 6

Note

Changing the effect level may not produce major variations in the surround effect when used with certain playback sources.

Note that you must have at least one additional pair of speakers and/or one center speaker to do the following adjustments.

SET UP

MENU </> MENU +/–

SOUND FIELD

MODE +/–

LEVEL

SOUND FIELD

ON/OFF

Selecting the center mode

The receiver offers you four center modes: Phantom, Normal, Wide and 3 STEREO. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. Select the mode that best suits your speaker’s system configuration:

1 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the

sound field.

2 Press SOUND FIELD MODE +/– repeatedly to

select the Dolby surround sound field (PRO LOGIC or C STUDIO mode).

3 Press SET UP. 4 Press MENU < or > repeatedly until “CTR

MODE” appears on the display.

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