Sony TA-VE610 User Manual

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3-861-069-11(1)

Integrated AV

Amplifier

Operating Instructions

EN

Mode d’emploi

F

Gebruiksaanwijzing

NL

Bruksanvisning

S

TA-VE610

ã 1997 by Sony Corporation

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.

Precautions

On safety

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

On power sources

Before operating the amplifier, 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 amplifier.

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

If you are not going to use the amplifier for a long time, be sure to disconnect the amplifier 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 amplifier in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the amplifier.

Do not place the amplifier 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 amplifier.

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 amplifier, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for model TA-VE610.

Conventions

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

A “Quick Reference Guide” is supplied on page 29.

The “Remote Button Descriptions” section on page 26 provides an overview of the remote buttons.

The following icons are used in this

manual:

ZIndicates that you can use only the remote to do the task.

zIndicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

This amplifier incorporates the Dolby* Pro Logic Surround system.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBY, the double-D symbol aand “PRO LOGIC” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

Unpacking 4

Hookup Overview 4

Audio Component Hookups 5

Speaker System Hookups 5

TV/VCR Hookups 7

AC Hookups 8

Before You Use Your Amplifier 9

Basic Operations

Selecting a Component 9

Indexing Program Sources 12

Recording 13

Using the Sleep Timer 14

Dolby Surround Setup

Dolby Pro Logic 14 EN

Sound Adjustment

Using Pre-programmed Sound Fields 16

Customizing the Sound Fields 17

Advanced Remote Operations

Operating One Component While Using Another (background operation)

19

Changing the Factory Setting of a FUNCTION Button 20

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 21

Specifications 22

Glossary 23

Table of Functions of the SET UP Button 24

Rear Panel Descriptions 25

Remote Button Descriptions 26

Index 28

Quick Reference Guide 29

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Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you received the following items with the amplifier:

Remote commander (remote) RM-U501 (1)

Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with the + and – on the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor gon the amplifier.

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}

zWhen to replace batteries

Under normal use, the batteries should last for about 6 months. When the remote no longer operates the amplifier, 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.

Hookup Overview

The amplifier 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 amplifier on the pages specified. To learn the locations and names of each jacks, see “Rear Panel Descriptions” on page 25.

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hookups

TV/VCR Hookups (7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front

speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speaker

 

 

Active

 

 

 

 

(L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(R)

LD player

 

woofer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

• • 5

• •

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• •

 

 

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TV/LD

TAPE/MD CD TUNER

PHONO

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT PASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

9

SPEAKERS

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• BALANCE

+

 

 

 

BASS 0

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

SOUND FIELD

BOOST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON / OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO FUNCTION

AUDIO FUNCTION

GENRE MODE

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

L

R

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear

CD player

Center

Wireless

 

 

 

 

 

Rear

speaker

speaker

rear

 

 

 

 

 

 

speaker

(L)

Tuner

 

speaker

 

 

 

 

 

(R)

 

Tape deck

 

Video camera

 

MD deck

 

 

recorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turntable

 

Video game

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Component

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hookups (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 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.

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Sony TA-VE610 User Manual

Audio Component Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect your audio components to the amplifier.

PHONO

CD

 

 

 

 

TV / LD

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

IN

OUT

FRONT

REAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

L

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

R

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

 

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

SIGNAL

 

 

 

L

 

GND

 

 

 

CENTER WOOFER

y

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

R

 

IN

IN

IN

RECOUT

IN

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

PHONO

TUNER

CD

TAPE / MD

SURROUND SPEAKERS

R

REAR L

CENTER

 

AC OUTLET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIRELESS

SWITCHED 100W MAX

+

 

 

+

REAR

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO –

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω

 

 

 

 

FRONT SPEAKERS

 

 

+

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16

Ω

+

 

 

– –

 

A

 

 

 

A

 

R +

 

– –

 

+ L

 

B

 

 

 

B

 

TUNER TAPE/MD

What cords will I need?

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

White (L)

White (L)

Red (R)

Red (R)

Hookups

The arrow çindicates signal flow.

CD player

Amplifier

CD player

IN

OUTPUT

L

LINE

 

Ç L

R

R

CD

Tuner

Amplifier Tuner

IN

OUTPUT

L

LINE

Ç L

R

R

TUNER

Tape deck or MD deck

Amplifier

Tape deck or MD deck

RECOUT IN

OUTPUT

INPUT

L

LINE

LINE

 

 

Ç L

R

R

TAPE/MD

ç

Getting Started

Turntable

Amplifier Turntable

IN

OUTPUT

L

LINE

Ç L

R

R

PHONO

If your turntable has an earth lead

To prevent hum, connect the earth lead to the ySIGNAL GND terminal on the amplifier.

Speaker System Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect your speakers to the amplifier. Although front (left and right) speakers are required, center and rear speakers are optional.

Adding center and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects. Connecting an active woofer will increase bass response.

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

SURROUND

WOOFER

SPEAKERS REAR

 

SPEAKERS CENTER

 

TV / LD

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

MONITOR

 

SURROUND SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT IN

OUT

 

R

REAR L CENTER

 

AC OUTLET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIRELESS

SWITCHED 100W MAX

FRONT REAR

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO

+

 

 

 

+ REAR

 

L

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

IN IN

OUT

IN

OUT IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO –

 

 

 

 

R

AUDIO

AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

OUT

IN

OUT IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

 

 

 

L

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω

 

 

 

CENTER WOOFER

y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

FRONT SPEAKERS

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

R

 

– –

Ω

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16

 

 

 

 

IN

IN

IN

RECOUT IN

 

A

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R +

 

– –

 

+ L

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

B

 

 

PHONO TUNER CD

TAPE / MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT SPEAKERS A

 

WIRELESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAR SPEAKER

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.

Monaural audio cord (not supplied) (1 for an active woofer)

Black

Black

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Getting Started

Hookups

 

 

 

 

Speaker placement

 

Front speakers

 

 

 

 

For optimum surround sound effect, place your

Front speaker

 

 

 

Front speaker

speakers as shown below.

 

 

Amplifier

 

 

Rear speaker

(R)

 

 

(L)

 

 

FRONT SPEAKERS

 

 

 

+

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω

+

 

 

 

 

– –

 

 

60 - 90 cm

 

A

 

A

 

 

}]

R +

– –

+ L

}]

45°

Front speaker

 

B

 

B

 

To connect the speaker cords

 

]

 

}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]

 

}

 

Rear and center speakers

 

 

Rear speaker

Amplifier

Rear speaker

(R)

SURROUND SPEAKERS

Center speaker

(L)

 

R

REAR L CENTER

 

 

 

+

 

+

 

}]

 

 

}]

}]

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω

 

 

Active woofer

 

 

 

 

 

Amplifier

Active woofer

 

 

WOOFER

INPUT

 

AUDIO

OUT ç

Wireless rear speaker

When using an optional Sony wireless rear speaker system, connect the transmitter to the WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER jack.

Note

Do not connect any other component to the WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER jack.

zIf you have an additional front speaker system

Connect them to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals.

Note

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

Selecting the speaker system

If you connect only one set of front speakers, set the SPEAKERS selector on the front panel to A. If you connect two sets of front speakers, see the following:

To drive

Set SPEAKERS selector to

 

 

Speaker system A (connected

A

to the FRONT SPEAKERS A

 

terminals)

 

 

 

Speaker system B (connected

B

to the FRONT SPEAKERS B

 

terminals)

 

 

 

Both speaker systems A and B

A+B

(parallel connection)

 

 

 

6EN

Getting Started

TV/VCR Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect video components to the amplifier.

TV/LD VIDEO 1

 

 

 

TV / LD

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

MONITOR

 

SURROUND SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

IN

OUT

 

R

REAR L

CENTER

 

AC OUTLET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIRELESS

SWITCHED 100W MAX

FRONT

REAR

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

+

 

 

 

+

REAR

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

 

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO –

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω

 

 

 

CENTER

WOOFER

y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

FRONT SPEAKERS

+

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

– –

Ω

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

IN

IN

RECOUT

IN

 

A

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R +

 

 

– –

 

+ L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

PHONO

TUNER

CD

TAPE / MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 2 MONITOR

What cables will I need?

Audio/video cable (not supplied) (1 for each TV or LD player; 2 for each VCR)

Yellow

Yellow

White (L) White (L)

Red (R)

Red (R)

• Video cable (not supplied) (1 for a TV monitor)

Yellow

Yellow

zIf you want to watch higher quality video images

You can connect an S-VIDEO cable (not supplied) to the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 3, or MONITOR jack.

Hookups

The arrow çindicates signal flow.

TV monitor

If you use a TV monitor, do not connect anything to the TV/ LD VIDEO IN jack.

Amplifier

TV monitor

MONITOR

INPUT

OUT

VIDEO

 

ç

VIDEO

 

OUT

 

VCR (via the VIDEO 1/2 jacks)

If you have two VCRs, connect the second one to the VIDEO 2 jacks.

Amplifier

VIDEO 1

OUT

IN

VCR

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT

INPUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

 

 

OUT

IN

VIDEO

VIDEO

 

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

Ç AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

IN

 

 

L

L

 

 

R

R

ç

Video camera recorder or video game

Use the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks on the front panel.

 

Video camera recorder or

 

 

video game

Amplifier

 

OUTPUT

 

VIDEO

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

 

S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

Ç

AUDIO

 

 

L

R

TV or LD player

If you have an additional TV or LD player, connect it to the VIDEO 2 jacks.

Amplifier

 

TV or LD player

TV/LD

 

OUTPUT

VIDEO

 

IN

 

VIDEO

 

 

AUDIO

Ç

AUDIO

IN

L

 

L

R

 

R

(Continued)

7EN

Getting Started

zYou can play decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) soundtracks through the speakers connected to the amplifier

If you have a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, you can use the amplifier to amplify a decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) soundtrack with the following connections. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder.

Amplifier

 

FRONT

REAR

 

 

 

L

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

IN

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

CENTER

WOOFER

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

Dolby Digital

Ç

Ç Ç

Ç

Ç

(AC-3) decoder

etc.

 

 

 

 

 

PRE OUT

DIGITAL

 

 

 

REAR FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

CENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

DVD player

 

 

Ç

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

LINE OUT

 

OUT

 

R AUDIO L

VIDEO

AC Hookups

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord from this amplifier and from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. If you connect another audio component to AC OUTLET on the amplifier, the amplifier can supply power to the connected component so you can turn on/off whole system when you turn on/off the amplifier.

AC OUTLET

 

 

TV / LD

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

IN

OUT

FRONT

REAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

L

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

R

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

 

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

SIGNAL

 

 

 

L

 

GND

 

 

 

CENTER WOOFER

y

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

R

 

IN

IN

IN

RECOUT

IN

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

PHONO

TUNER

CD

TAPE / MD

Caution

SURROUND SPEAKERS

R REAR L

CENTER

AC OUTLET

 

 

 

WIRELESS

SWITCHED 100W MAX

 

+

+

REAR

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

R L

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω

+

FRONT SPEAKERS

+

– –

Ω

 

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16

 

 

A

 

 

A

R +

– –

 

+ L

B

 

 

B

b

to a wall outlet

Make sure that the power consumption of the component connected to amplifier’s AC OUTLET does not exceed the wattage stated on the rear panel. Do not connect highwattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this outlet.

8EN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting Started

 

Basic Operations Basic Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before You Use Your Amplifier

Before you start using your amplifier, make sure that you have:

Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position

(0).

Selected the appropriate speaker system. (For details, see “Selecting the speaker system” on page 6.)

Set BALANCE to the center position.

Turn on the amplifier and check the following indicator.

Press MUTING on the remote if “MUTING” appears in the display.

Clearing the amplifier’s memory

Before you use your amplifier for the first time or when you want to clear the amplifier’s memory, do the procedure below.

POWER

 

 

AUDIO FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 5

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUR

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

TV/LD

TAPE/MD

CD

 

TUNER

PHONO

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT PASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

SPEAKERS

g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

A

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

BALANCE

A+B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

 

 

SOUND FIELD

BOOST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASS

SET UP

 

ON / OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO FUNCTION

AUDIO FUNCTION

 

5.1

GENRE

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

R

PHONES

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMER

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

 

 

VIDEO

 

L

 

AUDIO

R

 

 

VIDEO FUNCTION

MODE

1

Turn off the amplifier.

 

2

Press down VIDEO FUNCTION , AUDIO

 

FUNCTION , MODE, and POWER

simultaneously.

The contents of the memory (e. g., parameter settings) are erased.

Selecting a Component

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

Connected all components securely and correctly as indicated on pages 4 to 8.

Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position

(0) to avoid damaging your speakers.

Digital processing

SPEAKERS

control buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

DIRECT PASS

SET UP MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• •

• 5

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUR

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TV/LD

TAPE/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT PASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

SPEAKERS

g

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF A B

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

10

BALANCE

A+B

 

 

 

 

 

BASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

SOUND FIELD

BOOST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASS SET UP

ON / OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO FUNCTION

AUDIO FUNCTION

5.1

GENRE MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

R

PHONES

INPUT

 

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

 

 

DIMMER DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

 

VIDEO

 

L

 

AUDIO

R

 

 

VIDEO/AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMER FUNCTION

 

5.1 INPUT

BASS

 

 

 

 

BALANCE

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

BOOST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Press POWER to turn on the amplifier. The STANDBY indicator turns off.

2Select the component you want to use:

To watch or

Press

To light up

listen to

(repeatedly)

 

 

 

 

Video tapes

VIDEO

VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

Video camera

VIDEO

VIDEO 3

recorder or video

FUNCTION

 

game

 

 

 

 

 

Laser discs

VIDEO

TV/LD

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

TV programs

VIDEO

TV/LD

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

Audio tapes

AUDIO

TAPE/MD

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

MiniDiscs (MD)

AUDIO

TAPE/MD

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

Compact Discs (CD) AUDIO

CD

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

9EN

Basic Operations

To watch or

Press

To light up

listen to

(repeatedly)

 

 

 

 

Radio programs

AUDIO

TUNER

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

Records

AUDIO

PHONO

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

3Turn on the component, for example, a CD player, and then start playing.

4Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume. To adjust the volume of the TV’s speakers, use the volume control on the TV.

To play the decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) program source connected to the 5.1 INPUT jacks

Press 5.1 INPUT so that the 5.1 INPUT indicator lights up.

To

Do this

Mute the sound Z

Press MUTING on the remote. Press

 

again to restore the sound.

 

 

Reinforce the bass

Press BASS BOOST to turn on the

 

BASS BOOST indicator

 

 

Adjust the balance of

Turn BALANCE left or right

front speakers

 

 

 

zWhen you listen with headphones

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

zWhen you want to enjoy high quality sound

Press DIRECT PASS (or DIRECT on the remote) to bypass the tone controls, bass reinforcement, and surrround effects.

The DIRECT PASS indicator lights up.

zTo select another component when a decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) program source is selected

Press VIDEO/AUDIO FUNCTION to turn off the 5.1 INPUT indicator.

Note

BASS BOOST, DIRECT PASS, and SOUND FIELD ON/ OFF buttons do not operate when the 5.1 INPUT indicator is on.

zYou can adjust the brightness of the display

Press DIMMER repeatedly to select the brightness.

Watching TV/video programs

To watch

Do this

TV programs

Turn on both the TV and the amplifier

 

and press VIDEO FUNCTION

 

repeatedly until the TV/LD indicator

 

lights up

Videos or laser discs 1 Press VIDEO FUNCTION repeatedly to select the component (for example, VIDEO 1).

2Turn on the TV and set the TV’s video input to match your video component.

3Turn on the component (VCR or LD player), and start playback.

zWhen you watch TV or video programs

We recommend you play audio portion through the amplifier instead of your TV’s speakers. This lets you take advantage of the amplifier’s surround sound effects, like Dolby Surround, and lets you use the amplifier’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 amplifier.

10EN

Using the remote Z

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

 

 

 

 

VISUALSYSTEM OFF

SYSTEM OFF

 

SLEEP

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM CONTROL / FUNCTION

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

LD

TV

SYSTEM

 

TAPE

DAT/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

 

 

(AUTO CATEGORIZE SYSTEM)

 

CONTROL/

 

ON

 

 

 

5.1

TV CONTROL

TV

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

INPUT

 

 

1

2

3

 

FUNCTION

ON

 

4

5

6

TV/VIDEO

 

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.TUNING

 

 

 

7

8

9

+

 

>10

0

5.1 INPUT

BACK

 

CH/

 

GROUND SHIFT

ENTER

PRESET

 

 

RMS/START

ANT

 

– SUB CH +

POSITION SWAP

 

TV/VTR

 

0 ) = + D. SKIP

RMS —

DIRECTION

CLEAR

P IN P

JUMP

9

(

p

P

r

— SOUND FIELD —

 

TEST

ON/OFF

GENRE

MODE

 

TONE

EQ/

BAND

SLOPE

— LEVEL —

TONE

 

 

 

+

+

DIGTAL

 

DIRECT

REAR

CENTER

PROCESSING

 

CONTROL

 

MASTER

BASS VOL

BOOST

DPC

MODE

MUTING

PROGRAMMABLE

1Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL/ FUNCTION buttons to select the component you want to use.

The amplifier and the selected component turn on. The SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons on the remote are factory-set as follows:

To play

Press

 

 

Video tapes

VIDEO 1 (VTR 3*),

 

VIDEO 2 (VTR 1*) or

 

VIDEO 3 (VTR 2*)

Laser discs

LD

 

 

TV programs

TV

 

 

Audio tapes

TAPE

 

 

MiniDiscs (MD)

DAT/MD

 

 

Compact Discs (CD)

CD

 

 

Radio programs

TUNER

 

 

Records

PHONO

*Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2, or 3 setting that corresponds to Beta, 8mm, and VHS, respectively.

Basic Operations

Note

Pressing a SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION button will activate the component indicated for that button (i.e., the component connected to the respective connector). If, however, the connected component is different from the one indicated for the button, the component will not be activated when the button is pressed only once.

For example, to watch Sony LD player connected to the VIDEO 2 jacks (page 7):

Press VIDEO 2 to switch the function, then press LD to set the remote control to operate the LD player.

To play the decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) program source connected to the 5.1 INPUT jacks

Press 5.1 INPUT so that the 5.1 INPUT indicator on the main unit lights up.

If you want to change the factory setting of a button

See page 20.

If the component does not turn on

Press the power switch on the component.

2Start playing.

See “Remote Button Descriptions” on page 26 for details.

To turn off the components

Press SYSTEM OFF. This will also turn off the video/ audio component connected to AC OUTLET on the back of this unit at the same time.

zIf you use a Sony TV

When you press TV to watch a TV program, the TV turns on and switches to the TV input. The TV also turns on automatically and switches to the appropriate video input when you press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2. If the TV does not switch to the appropriate input automatically, press TV/VIDEO on the remote.

zWatching TV without the amplifier (for Sony TVs only)

Press TV CONTROL ON to set the remote to operate TV functions only. When you press this button, the TV turns on and switches to the TV input. If the TV does not automatically switch to the TV input, press TV/ VIDEO.

(Continued)

11EN

Basic Operations

zTo select another component when a decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) program source is selected

Press any SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION button to turn off the 5.1 INPUT indicator on the main unit.

Making components selectable/ unselectable

You can do these settings so that certain components become unselectable even if you press AUDIO/VIDEO FUNCTION.

1Press SET UP repeatedly to select FUNC HOOK UP.

2Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to select a component.

3Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to select –Y– (selectable) or –N– (unselectable).

Note

If you try to select the component which is set to –N– by using the remote, “CANNOT USE” appears in the display.

Indexing Program Sources

You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for program sources. These index names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the amplifier’s display when a program source is selected.

Note that no more than one name can be entered for each program source.

This function is useful for distinguishing components of the same kind; 2 VCRs, for example, 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 TUNER jacks.

 

Digital processing

DPC MODE

control buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUR

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

TV/LD

TAPE/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT PASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

SPEAKERS

g

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

A

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A+B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASS

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

BALANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOOST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

 

SOUND FIELD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASS

SET UP

ON / OFF

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO FUNCTION

AUDIO FUNCTION

5.1

GENRE

MODE

 

 

L

R

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

 

DIMMER

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

DISPLAY

VIDEO/AUDIO FUNCTION

1Select the program source (component) to be named.

2Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the INDEX indicator lights up.

3Create an index name by using the digital processing control buttons as follows:

Press or to select a character, and then press to move the cursor to the next position.

The index name is stored automatically.

To insert a space

Press or until a blank space appears in the display (the space is between “]” and “A”).

If you’ve made a mistake

Press or repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes. Then select the right character.

To assign index names to other sources

Repeat the procedure above.

12EN

Basic Operations

zYou can display either the program source name or component originally meant for the selected jacks

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display switches between the component originally meant for the selected jacks and the program source name.

zYou can create an index name for the component connected to the 5.1 INPUT jacks

Press 5.1 INPUT and do the procedure on page 12 starting from Step 2.

Recording

This amplifier makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to the amplifier. You don’t have to connect playback and recording components directly: once you select a program source on the amplifier, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

POWER

TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUR

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

TV/LD

TAPE/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT PASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

SPEAKERS

g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF A B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A+B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASS

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

BALANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

 

 

SOUND FIELD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASS

SET UP

 

ON / OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO FUNCTION

AUDIO FUNCTION

5.1

GENRE

MODE

 

 

L

R

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

 

DIMMER

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO/AUDIO FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ç

c

 

 

 

 

ç

 

c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback component

 

Recording component

 

 

(program source)

 

(tape deck, MD deck,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR)

 

 

 

 

ç: Audio signal flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c: Video signal flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc

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

1Select the component to be recorded.

2Set the component to be ready for playing. For example, insert a CD into the CD player.

3Insert a blank tape or an MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary.

4Start recording on the recording deck and then start playing the component.

Note

Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the TAPE/MD RECOUT jacks.

Recording on a video tape

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

1Select the program source to be recorded.

2Set the component to be ready for playing. For example, insert the laser disc you want to record from into the LD player.

3Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2) for recording.

4Start recording on the recording VCR and then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want to record.

zYou can record sound from a different audio source onto a video tape while copying from a video tape or laser disc

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

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

Notes

You cannot record audio from a program source connected to the 5.1 INPUT jacks.

Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the VIDEO 1, 2 AUDIO OUT jacks.

13EN

BasicDolbyOperationsSur ound Setup

Using the Sleep Timer Z

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

VISUALSYSTEM OFF

SLEEP

SLEEP

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

SYSTEM CONTROL / FUNCTION

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

LD

TV

 

 

(AUTO CATEGORIZE SYSTEM)

 

 

TAPE

DAT/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

 

TV

 

 

 

5.1

 

CONTROL

2

3

INPUT

 

ON

1

 

 

 

4

5

6

TV/VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.TUNING

 

 

7

8

9

DISC

 

 

+

 

BACK

 

 

 

CH/

 

GROUND

SHIFT

0

ENTER

PRESET

 

 

>10

 

 

 

 

 

RMS/START

 

SUB CH +

POSITION SWAP

ANT

 

TV/VTR

0 ) = + D. SKIP

RMS —

DIRECTION

CLEAR

P IN P

JUMP

9

(

p

P

r

— SOUND FIELD —

 

TEST

ON/OFF

GENRE

MODE

 

TONE

EQ/

BAND

SLOPE

— LEVEL —

TONE

 

 

 

+

+

DIGTAL

 

DIRECT

REAR

CENTER

PROCESSING

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

BASS

MASTER

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

BOOST

 

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTING

 

PROGRAMMABLE

 

 

 

Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on. Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as shown below.

n2-00-00 n1-30-00n1-00-00 n0-30-00 nOFF

The display dims after you specify the time.

zYou can freely specify the time

Press SLEEP first, then specify the time you want using the digital processing control buttons ( or ). The sleep time changes in 1 minute intervals. You can

specify up to 5 hours.

zYou can check the time remaining before the amplifier turns off

Press SLEEP. The remaining time appears in the display.

Dolby Surround Setup

Dolby Pro Logic

To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the center mode according to your speaker system. Then, adjust the sound parameters of the PRO LOGIC sound field.

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

Digital processing

 

control buttons

SET UP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 5

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUR

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

TV/LD

TAPE/MD

CD

 

TUNER

PHONO

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DIRECT PASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

SPEAKERS

g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

A

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

BALANCE

A+B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

 

 

SOUND FIELD

BOOST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASS

SET UP

 

ON / OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO FUNCTION

AUDIO FUNCTION

 

5.1

GENRE

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

R

PHONES

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMER

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

 

 

VIDEO

 

L

 

AUDIO

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE

 

 

 

VISUALSYSTEM OFF

SLEEP

 

 

POWER

 

 

SYSTEM CONTROL / FUNCTION

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

LD

TV

 

(AUTO CATEGORIZE SYSTEM)

 

TAPE

DAT/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

TV

 

 

 

5.1

CONTROL

2

3

INPUT

ON

1

 

 

4

5

6

TV/VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.TUNING

 

7

8

9

DISC

 

+

BACK

 

 

 

CH/

GROUND

SHIFT

0

ENTER

PRESET

 

>10

 

 

 

 

RMS/START

SUB CH +

POSITION SWAP

ANT

TV/VTR

0 ) = + D. SKIP

RMS —

 

DIRECTION

CLEAR

P IN P

JUMP

 

 

9

(

p

P

r

 

 

SOUND FIELD —

 

TEST

TEST TONE

 

ON/OFF GENRE MODE

 

TONE

 

EQ/

 

 

 

 

 

TONE BAND

SLOPE

— LEVEL —

 

REAR

 

 

 

+

+

CENTER

CONTROL

 

 

DIGTAL

DIRECT

REAR

CENTER

 

LEVEL +/

PROCESSING

 

 

 

LEVEL +/

 

 

 

BOOST

MASTER

 

 

 

 

BASS

VOL

 

 

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTING

 

 

 

PROGRAMMABLE

 

 

 

 

14EN

Selecting the center mode

The amplifier offers you four center modes: PHANTOM, 3 CH LOGIC, NORMAL, and WIDE. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. Select the mode that best suits your speaker system configuration.

1Press SET UP on the main unit repeatedly to select CTR MODE.

2Use the digital processing control buttons ( / / / ) to select the center mode you want by referring to the following table.

If you have

Select

So that

 

 

 

Front and rear

PHANTOM

The sound of the

speakers, no center

 

center channel is

speaker

 

output from the

 

 

front speakers

 

 

 

Front and center

3 CH LOGIC

The sound of the

speakers, no rear

(3 Channel

rear channel is

speaker

Logic)

output from the

 

 

front speakers

 

 

 

Front and rear

NORMAL

The bass sound of

speakers, and a small

 

the center channel

center speaker

 

is output from the

 

 

front speakers

 

 

(because a small

 

 

speaker cannot

 

 

produce enough

 

 

bass)

 

 

 

Front and rear

WIDE

You can obtain

speakers, and a

 

“complete” Dolby

center speaker

 

Pro Logic Surround

equivalent to your

 

sound

front speakers

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Surround Setup

Adjusting the speaker volume Z

The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have equal performance, you don’t have to adjust the speaker volume.)

Using the controls on the remote lets you adjust the volume level from your listening position.

1Do Steps 1 to 3 on page 16 to select the PRO LOGIC sound field.

2Make sure the center mode setting is correctly made (see the table on this page).

3Press TEST TONE on the remote.

You will hear the test tone from each speaker sequentially.

4Adjust the volume levels so that you hear the test tone from each speaker at the same volume level when you are in your listening position:

To adjust the balance of the front right and front left speakers, use the BALANCE control on the front of the main unit.

To adjust the level of center speaker, press CENTER LEVEL + or – on the remote.

To adjust the level of rear speakers, press REAR LEVEL + or – on the remote.

5Press TEST TONE on the remote to turn off the test tone.

zYou can adjust all the speakers at one time

Press MASTER VOL + or – on the remote.

zYou can increase the output level of the rear speakers

You can raise the output of the rear speakers by 5 dB. When turning on the amplifier, press POWER and MODE simultaneously to display “GAIN UP.” To return the output level to normal, repeat this procedure to display “GAIN NORM.”

(Continued)

15EN

SDolbyundSurroundAdjustmentSetup

zWhat is the test tone?

Signal given out by the amplifier for adjusting the speaker volume. The test tone will come out as follows:

In a system with a center speaker (NORMAL/WIDE/ 3 CH LOGIC modes)

The test tone is output from the front L (left), center, front R (right), and rear speakers in succession.

Front (L)

Front (R)

Center

3 CH LOGIC

Rear (L, R)

NORMAL/WIDE

In a system without a center speaker (PHANTOM mode)

The test tone is output from the front and the rear speakers alternately.

Front (L, R)

PHANTOM

Rear (L, R)

Sound Adjustment

Using Pre-programmed Sound

Fields

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

SOUND FIELD ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 5

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUR

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

TV/LD

TAPE/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DIRECT PASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

SPEAKERS

g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF A B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

BALANCE

A+B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

 

SOUND FIELD

BOOST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASS SET UP

 

ON / OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO FUNCTION

AUDIO FUNCTION

5.1

GENRE

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

R

PHONES

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

 

 

DIMMER

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

 

 

VIDEO

 

L

 

AUDIO

R

 

GENRE MODE

1Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound field.

One of the indicators lights up in the display.

2Press GENRE to select the type of sound field you desire.

3Press MODE to select the mode you desire from the respective genre.

Select the appropriate sound field according to the chart on page 17.

To play without surround effects

Select “ACOUSTIC” from MUSIC. The surround effects are defeated but you can still adjust the tone parameter (see page 18).

To turn off the sound fields

Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF.

zYou 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.

Note

Sound fields are turned off whenever the program source connected to the 5.1 INPUT jacks is selected.

16EN

Sound Adjustment

Sound fields

GENRE

MODE

To

PRO LOGIC*

 

PRO LOGIC

Decode programs

 

 

 

processed with

 

 

 

Dolby Surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENHANCED

Provide additional

 

 

 

output to the rear

 

 

 

speakers after

 

 

 

decoding the Dolby

 

 

 

Surround program

 

 

 

MOVIE

 

C(INEMA) STUDIO A Reproduce the

 

 

 

acoustics of a sound

 

 

 

stage of a studio

 

 

 

producing regular

 

 

 

movies

 

 

 

 

 

C(INEMA) STUDIO B Reproduce the

 

 

 

acoustics of a sound

 

 

 

stage of a studio

 

 

 

producing SFX or

 

 

 

action movies with

 

 

 

lots of sound effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

THEATER

Add the acoustic

 

 

 

reflections of a

 

 

 

theater to decoded

 

 

 

Dolby Surround

 

 

 

signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONO MOVIE

Create a theater-like

 

 

 

environment from

 

 

 

movies with

 

 

 

monaural

 

 

 

soundtracks

 

 

 

 

MUSIC

 

HALL

Reproduce the

 

 

 

acoustics of a hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

JAZZ CLUB

Reproduce the

 

 

 

acoustics of a jazz

 

 

 

club

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACOUSTIC**

Reproduce normal 2

 

 

 

channel stereo. (No

 

 

 

surround effects)

 

 

 

 

SPORTS

 

STADIUM

Reproduce the

 

 

 

feeling of a large

 

 

 

open-air stadium.

 

 

 

Great for sporting

 

 

 

events or electric

 

 

 

sounds.

 

 

 

GAME

GAME

Obtain maximum

 

 

 

audio impact from

 

 

 

video game software

*Be sure to adjust the volume level of the center and/or rear speakers to get the most out of the Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound (page 15).

**The hookups of the center and/or rear speakers are unnecessary.

Customizing the Sound Fields

Each sound field is composed of a tone parameter (bass/treble) and surround sound parameters — variables of sound that create the sound image. You can customize the sound fields by adjusting some of the sound parameters to suit your listening situation.

Once you customize the sound fields, they are stored in memory unless the amplifier is unplugged for about 1 week. To change a customized sound field, make new adjustments to the sound field.

 

Digital processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

control buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 5

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUR

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3 TV/LD

TAPE/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT PASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

SPEAKERS

g

 

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF A B

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

BALANCE

A+B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT

 

SOUND FIELD

BOOST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASS SET UP

 

ON / OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO FUNCTION

AUDIO FUNCTION

5.1

GENRE

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

R

PHONES

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

 

 

DIMMER DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

 

 

VIDEO

 

L

 

AUDIO

R

 

DPC MODE

 

 

 

SOUND FIELD ON/OFF

Adjustable parameters for each sound field

GENRE

MODE

TONE

EFFECT

REAR

CENTER DELAY

PRO LOGIC

PRO LOGIC

 

 

 

 

*

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENHANCED

 

 

 

 

*

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOVIE

C STUDIO A

 

 

 

 

*

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C STUDIO B

 

 

 

 

*

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THEATER

 

 

 

 

*

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONO MOVIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUSIC

HALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JAZZ CLUB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACOUSTIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPORTS

STADIUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAME

GAME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Adjustable only when center mode is set to PHANTOM, NORMAL, or WIDE (see page 15).

**Adjustable only when center mode is set to 3 CH LOGIC, NORMAL, or WIDE (see page 15).

Note

The EFFECT parameter allows you to adjust the overall presence of the sound field.

17EN

Sound Adjustment

Before you get started

To take advantage of Dolby Surround sound, go to “Dolby Pro Logic” on page 14. This section describes how to adjust the levels of your speaker system and customize the PRO LOGIC sound field.

Adjusting the tone parameter

Adjust the tone (bass or treble) of the front speakers for optimum sound. You can adjust the tone of all sounds fields, including Dolby Surround.

1Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the TONE indicator lights up.

2Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to select BASS or TREBLE.

3Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to adjust the tone level.

The adjusted tone level is stored automatically.

zYou can turn off the tone adjustments without erasing them

The tone adjustments and on/off setting are stored separately for each sound field. Press DPC MODE repeatedly to turn off the TONE indicator.

Adjusting the delay time

You can make the surround sound more effective by delaying the output from the rear speakers (delay time). You can select a delay time of 15 ms (S), 20 ms (M), and 30 ms (L). Set a short delay time when the rear speakers are located in a large room or far from your listening position.

1Start playing a program source encoded with Dolby surround sound.

2Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the SUR indicator lights up.

3Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to select the delay time.

The current delay time appears in the display.

4Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to adjust the delay time.

Adjusting surround sound parameters

Change the surround parameters to fit your listening situation. See the chart on page 17 for parameters you can adjust in each sound field.

To adjust the parameters of the PRO LOGIC sound field, see “Dolby Pro Logic” on page 14.

1Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the SUR indicator lights up.

2Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to select the parameter you want.

3Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to adjust the level of the parameter.

The adjusted parameters are stored automatically.

Note

If you make new adjustments to a sound field, the previous settings are replaced by the new ones.

18EN

Sound Adjustment

Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings

1If the power is on, press POWER to turn off the power.

2Hold down SOUND FIELD ON/OFF and press POWER.

“SURR CLEAR” appears in the display and all the sound fields are reset at once.

Advanced RemoteSoundOperationsAdjustment

Operating One Component While Using Another (background operation)

You can temporarily operate other components while listening to or watching a program.

 

VISUALSYSTEM OFF

SLEEP

POWER

 

SYSTEM CONTROL / FUNCTION

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

LD

TV

 

 

 

(AUTO CATEGORIZE SYSTEM)

 

 

 

TAPE

DAT/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

 

 

TV

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

CONTROL

1

2

3

INPUT

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

4

5

6

TV/VIDEO

 

 

 

DISC

Numeric

 

 

 

 

 

D.TUNING

 

 

 

7

8

9

+

buttons

 

BACK

>10

0

 

BACKGROUND

GROUND

SHIFT

 

ENTER

PRESET

 

 

 

 

RMS/START

 

 

SUB CH +

POSITION SWAP

ANT

 

 

TV/VTR

 

 

0 ) = + D. SKIP

 

RMS —

DIRECTION

CLEAR

P IN P

JUMP

9

(

p

P

r

— SOUND FIELD —

 

TEST

ON/OFF

GENRE

MODE

 

TONE

EQ/

BAND

SLOPE

— LEVEL —

TONE

 

 

 

+

+

DIGTAL

 

DIRECT

REAR

CENTER

PROCESSING

 

CONTROL

 

MASTER

BASS VOL

BOOST

DPC

MODE

MUTING

PROGRAMMABLE

1Hold down BACKGROUND.

2Press both the corresponding button of the component you’re going to use (see the table below) and one of the following buttons at the same time; VISUAL POWER, TV/VIDEO, CH/ PRESET +/–, ANT TV/VTR, D.SKIP, (, 9, p,

0/), =/+, P, r.

Example: To start recording on a tape deck while listening to a CD

While holding down BACKGROUND, press 4 (or 5) and press r+ (at the same time.

The following buttons correspond to the components.

The button

Corresponds to

 

 

1

CD player

 

 

2

DAT deck

 

 

3

MD deck

 

 

4

Tape deck A

 

 

5

Tape deck B

 

 

6

LD player

 

 

7

VCR (remote control mode VTR 1*)

 

 

8

VCR (remote control mode VTR 2*)

 

 

9

VCR (remote control mode VTR 3*)

 

 

>10

DBS (Digital Broadcasting System)

 

tuner

*Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2 or 3 setting that corresponds to Beta, 8mm, and VHS,

respectively.

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AdvanceSound djustRemoteentOperations

Changing the Factory Setting

of a FUNCTION Button

If the factory settings of the SYSTEM CONTROL/ FUNCTION buttons (page 11) don’t match your system components, you can change them. For example, if you connect a Sony LD player to the VIDEO 2 jacks, you can assign the VIDEO 2 button to set the remote to control the LD player.

Note that the settings of the TUNER and PHONO buttons cannot be changed.

 

 

 

 

VISUALSYSTEM OFF

 

 

SLEEP

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

SYSTEM CONTROL / FUNCTION

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

LD

TV

SYSTEM

 

 

(AUTO CATEGORIZE SYSTEM)

 

 

TAPE

DAT/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

CONTROL/

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

INPUT

 

TV

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

ON

1

2

3

 

FUNCTION

Numeric

 

4

5

6

TV/VIDEO

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.TUNING

 

buttons

 

7

8

9

+

 

BACK

 

 

 

CH/

 

 

GROUND

SHIFT

0

ENTER

PRESET

 

 

 

>10

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS/START

 

 

SUB CH +

POSITION SWAP

ANT

 

 

TV/VTR

 

 

0 ) = + D. SKIP

 

RMS —

DIRECTION

CLEAR

P IN P

JUMP

9

(

p

P

r

— SOUND FIELD —

 

TEST

ON/OFF

GENRE

MODE

 

TONE

EQ/

BAND

SLOPE

— LEVEL —

TONE

 

 

 

+

+

DIGTAL

 

DIRECT

REAR

CENTER

PROCESSING

 

CONTROL

 

MASTER

BASS VOL

BOOST

DPC

MODE

MUTING

PROGRAMMABLE

1Hold down the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION button whose function you want to change (VIDEO 2, for example).

2Press the corresponding numeric button of the component you want to assign to the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION button (6 - LD player, for example).

For the numeric buttons, see the table in “Operating One Component While Using Another” on page 19.

Now you can use the VIDEO 2 button to control your Sony LD player.

To reset the setting to the factory setting

Repeat the above procedure.

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Additional Information

Additional Information

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the amplifier, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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

/Check that the speakers and components are connected securely.

/Make sure you select the correct component on the amplifier.

/Make sure you set the SPEAKERS selector correctly (see page 6).

/Press MUTING on the remote if “MUTING” is shown in the display.

/The protective device on the amplifier has been activated because of a short circuit. Turn off the amplifier, 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 the BALANCE control.

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.

/Place your TV away from the audio components.

/Make sure you connect a ground wire to the ySIGNAL GND terminal.

/The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

No sound is heard from the center speaker.

/Select a PRO LOGIC or MOVIE (except MONO MOVIE) sound field (see pages 16 and 17).

/Select the appropriate center mode (see page 15).

/Adjust the speaker volume appropriately (see page 15).

A component cannot be selected.

/Check the FUNC HOOK UP setting of the component (see page 12).

Recording cannot be made.

/Check that the components are connected correctly.

/Select the source component with the VIDEO/AUDIO FUNCTION buttons.

/You cannot record audio from a program source connected to the 5.1 INPUT jacks (see page 13).

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

/Select the appropriate center mode (see page 15).

/Adjust the speaker volume appropriately (see page 15).

/Make sure you turned on the sound field.

Surround effect cannot be obtained.

/Turn on the sound field.

/Make sure that the SPEAKERS selector is set to A or B when you use two sets of front speakers.

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

/Select the appropriate function on the amplifier.

/Set your TV to the appropriate input mode (press TV/ VIDEO on the remote for Sony TVs).

/Place your TV away from the audio components.

The remote does not function.

/Point the remote at the remote sensor gon the amplifier.

/Remove the obstacles in the path of the remote and the amplifier.

/Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak.

/Make sure you select the correct function on the remote.

/Pressing TV CONTROL ON sets the remote to operate the TV only. In this case, press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons before operating the amplifier (etc.).

/Press POWER on the main unit to turn on the amplifier and check the FUNC HOOK UP setting of the component you want to use. If the component is set to –N–, the amplifier and the component will not turn on when you press respective SYSTEM CONTROL/ FUNCTION button.

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Additional Information

Specifications

Amplifier section

POWER OUTPUT

Stereo mode (4 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 0.7%) 100 W + 100 W

Surround mode (4 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)

Front: 100 W/ch

Center *: 100 W

Rear*: 100 W/ch

*Depending on the sound field settings and the source, sound will not be output.

5.1mode (4 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)

Front: 100 W/ch

Center: 100 W

Rear: 100 W/ch

Harmonic distortion at rated output

Less than 0.09% (with DIRECT PASS on)

Frequency response

PHONO: RIAA equalization curve ±0.5 dB

CD, TAPE/MD, VIDEO 1, 2:

10 Hz - 50 kHz +0–1 dB (with DIRECT PASS on)

Inputs

 

 

 

S/N (weighting

 

Sensitivity

Impedance network, input

 

 

 

level)

PHONO

2.5 mV

50 kilohms

75 dB*

 

(A, 2.5 mV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD

200 mV

50 kilohms

82 dB*

 

(A, 200 mV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE/MD, VIDEO 1, 2,

150 mV

50 kilohms

82 dB*

3, TV/LD, TUNER

(A, 150 mV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

200 mV

50 kilohms

82 dB*

 

(A, 150 mV)

 

 

 

* ‘78 IHF

Outputs VIDEO 1, 2 AUDIO OUT: Voltage: 150 mV Impedance: 10 kilohms

WOOFER: Voltage: 2 V

Impedance: 1 kilohms PHONES:

Accepts low and high impedance headphones

BASS BOOST +10 dB at 70 Hz

TONE ±8 dB at 100 Hz and 10 kHz

Video section

Inputs

1 Vp-p 75 ohms

Outputs

1 Vp-p 75 ohms

General

System

Preamplifier section:

 

Low-noise NF type equalizer

 

Power amplifier section:

 

Pure-complementary SEPP

Power requirements

230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

240 W

AC outlets 1 switched, maximum 100 W

Dimensions 430 × 155 × 350 mm

including projecting parts and controls

Mass (Approx.) 9.8 kg

Supplied accessories

See page 4.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Additional Information

Glossary

Center mode

Setting of speakers to enhance Dolby Pro Logic Surround mode. To obtain the best possible surround sound, select one of the four center modes (page 15) according to your speaker system.

Delay time

Time lag between the surround sound output from front speakers and rear speakers. By adjusting the delay time of the rear speakers, you can obtain the feeling of presence. Make the delay time longer when you have placed the rear speakers in a small room or close to your listening position, and make it shorter when you have placed them in a large room or apart from your listening position.

Dolby Digital (AC-3)

This is a new digital surround system proposed to reproduce Dolby SR-D (the 3 dimensional sound system developed for use in movie theaters) in the home. This technology allows you to enjoy the full 5.1 ch soundtrack intended by the filmmaker, in the comfort of your own home.

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

Decoding system of Dolby Surround sound standardized in TV programs and movies. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves sound image by using four separate channels: off-screen audio effects, on-screen dialog, left-to-right panning, and music. These channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action as it happens on the screen. To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic, you should have at least one pair of rear speakers and/or one center speaker. You also need to select the appropriate center mode to enjoy a full effect.

Effect level

Combination of the level of early reflections and reverberation. You can adjust the effect level in 6 levels. As you select higher levels, the room becomes “live,” and as you select lower levels, the room becomes “dead.”

5.1 INPUT jacks

These jacks are used to input decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio signals, allowing you to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound. Use these jacks to connect a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder or a DVD player with a built-in (AC-3) decoder.

Parameter

Variable of sound that composes sound image, such as tone or delay time. You can customize the pre-programmed sound fields by adjusting parameters to suit your listening situation.

Sound field

Sound pattern produced by a sounding source or sources in a given environment due to direct and reflected sounds and the acoustics of the environment.

Surround sound

Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early reflected sound (early reflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics where you hear the sound affect the way these three sound elements are heard. These sound elements are combined in such a way that you can actually feel the size and the type of a concert hall.

• Types of sound

Reverberation

Early reflections

Direct sound

• Transition of sound from rear speakers

Direct sound

Level

Early

reflections Reverberation

Time

Early reflection time

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Additional Information

Table of Functions of the SET UP Button

You can make various settings using the SET UP button on the main unit and the digital processing control buttons. Operations related to each menu are explained in the previous sections. The table below describes how to access each menu.

Press SET UP repeatedly to select*

Press or to select

Then press or to select

See page

CTR MODE

PHANTOM

15

 

 

 

 

 

3 CH LOGIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUNC HOOK UP

VIDEO 1

–Y– or –N–

12

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 2

TV/LD

TAPE

DAT/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

* “USE CURSOR” appears in the display after 4 seconds you press the SET UP button.

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Additional Information

Rear Panel Descriptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

 

 

TV / LD

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

IN

OUT

 

FRONT REAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

L

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

R

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

 

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

SIGNAL

 

 

 

L

 

GND

 

 

 

 

CENTER WOOFER

y

 

 

 

 

5.1 INPUT

 

 

 

 

R

 

IN

IN

IN

RECOUT

IN

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

PHONO

TUNER

CD

TAPE / MD

!¶ !§! !¢ !£

SURROUND SPEAKERS

R

REAR L

CENTER

 

 

AC OUTLET

 

 

 

 

WIRELESS

 

 

 

 

SWITCHED 100W MAX

+

 

 

+

REAR

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO –

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω

 

 

 

 

FRONT SPEAKERS

 

 

 

+

IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω

 

+

 

 

– –

 

 

A

 

 

 

A

 

R +

 

– –

 

+ L

 

B

 

 

 

B

 

!™

1 5.1 INPUT

0 AC OUTLET

2 TV/LD

AC power cord

3 VIDEO 2

!™ FRONT SPEAKERS (A/B)

4 VIDEO 1

TAPE/MD

5 MONITOR

CD

6 WOOFER

! TUNER

7 SURROUND SPEAKERS (REAR)

PHONO

8 SURROUND SPEAKERS (CENTER)

!¶ ySIGNAL GND

9 WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER

 

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Additional Information

Remote Button Descriptions

Page numbers in parentheses refer to procedures that use the remote button. In these procedures, the remote button is either required or used in place of a main-unit button with the same function and name (or a similar name).

Refer to the table on the next page for an explanation of remote buttons not indicated below or for remote buttons without a corresponding button on the main unit.

1

 

 

 

VISUALSYSTEM OFF

2

SLEEP

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

SYSTEM CONTROL / FUNCTION

 

 

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

LD

TV

3

 

 

(AUTO CATEGORIZE SYSTEM)

 

 

TAPE

DAT/MD

CD

TUNER

PHONO

 

TV

1

2

3

5.1

4

 

CONTROL

 

 

INPUT

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

!•

 

4

5

6

TV/VIDEO

5

 

 

 

 

 

D.TUNING

 

 

 

7

8

9

DISC

 

 

 

+

 

BACK

 

 

 

CH/

 

GROUND

SHIFT

0

ENTER

PRESET

 

 

>10

 

 

 

 

RMS/START

 

SUB CH +

ANT

POSITION SWAP TV/VTR

0 ) = + D. SKIP

RMS —

 

DIRECTION

CLEAR

P IN P

JUMP

 

 

9

(

p

P

r

 

— SOUND FIELD —

 

TEST

6

EQ/

 

MODE

 

TONE

 

ON/OFF GENRE

 

 

!

TONE

BAND

SLOPE

+

+

 

— LEVEL —

7

CONTROL

 

 

 

DIGTAL

 

DIRECT

REAR

CENTER

 

PROCESSING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASS

MASTER

8

 

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

BOOST

 

9

 

DPC

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

MUTING

 

PROGRAMMABLE

!™ !¡

1 SLEEP (14)

2 SYSTEM OFF (11)

3SYSTEM CONTROL/ FUNCTION (9 to 14, 20)

4 5.1 INPUT (11, 13)

5 TV/VIDEO (11)

6 TEST TONE (15)

7 CENTER LEVEL +/– (15)

8 REAR LEVEL +/– (15)

9 BASS BOOST (10)

0 MASTER VOL +/– (10, 15) MUTING (10)

!™ DPC MODE (12, 18)

DIGITAL PROCESSING CONTROL (12, 14, 15, 18)

DIRECT (10)

! EQ/TONE (18)

SOUND FIELD ON/OFF/ GENRE/MODE (16)

BACKGROUND (19) !• Numeric buttons (19, 20) TV CONTROL ON (11)

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Remote

Operates

Function

 

Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0-9, >10

Tuner

Selects preset numbers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD player/MD

Selects track numbers.

 

 

deck/LD player 0 selects track 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV/VCR

Selects channel numbers.

 

 

 

 

 

CH/PRESET

Tuner

Scans and selects preset

 

+/–

 

stations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV/VCR

Selects preset channels.

 

 

 

 

 

DISC

CD player

Selects discs (CD player

 

 

 

with multi-disc changer

 

 

 

only).

 

 

 

 

 

D.TUNING

Tuner

Selects the direct tuning

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

D. SKIP

CD player

Skips discs (CD player with

 

 

 

multi-disc changer only).

 

 

 

 

 

SHIFT

Tuner

Selects the memory bank.

 

 

 

 

 

0/)

CD player

Searches tracks (forward or

 

 

 

backward).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape deck/MD

Fast forwards or rewinds.

 

 

deck/VCR/LD

 

 

 

player

 

 

 

 

 

 

=/+

CD player/

Skips tracks.

 

 

MD deck/LD

 

 

 

player

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

CD player/

Pauses play or record. (Also

 

 

Tape deck/MD

starts recording with

 

 

deck/LD

components in record

 

 

player/VCR

standby.)

 

 

 

 

 

(

CD player/

Starts play.

 

 

Tape deck/MD

 

 

 

deck/LD

 

 

 

player/VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

p

CD player/

Stops play.

 

 

Tape deck/MD

 

 

 

deck/LD

 

 

 

player/VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Tape deck

Starts play on the reverse

 

 

 

side.

 

 

 

 

 

r

Tape deck

Sets tape decks to the record

 

 

 

standby mode.

 

 

 

 

 

r+ (

Tape deck/MD

Starts recording when

 

 

deck/VCR

pressed with ((or 9on

 

 

 

tape deck).

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

Remote

Operates

Function

Button

 

 

 

 

 

RMS

Tape deck

Selects tape direction (tape

DIRECTION

 

decks with the RMS*

 

 

function only).

 

 

 

RMS CLEAR

Tape deck

Clears RMS* program (tape

 

 

decks with the RMS

 

 

function only).

 

 

 

RMS

Tape deck

Programs tracks (tape deck

DIRECTION

 

with the RMS* function

9/(

 

only).

 

 

 

ENTER

TV/VCR/CD

Changes channels/discs

 

player

when used with 0-9.

 

 

 

VISUAL

TV/VCR/LD

Turns on or off the power.

POWER

player

 

 

 

 

-/- -

TV

Selects the channel entry

 

 

mode, either one or two

 

 

digit (in Europe only).

 

 

 

SUB CH +/–

TV

Selects preset channels for

 

 

**

 

 

the small picture.

POSITION

TV

Changes the position of the

 

 

small picture.**

SWAP

TV

Swaps the small and the

 

 

large picture.**

P IN P

TV

Activates the picture-in-

 

 

picture function.**

JUMP

TV

Jumps back and forth

 

 

between the previous and

 

 

current channels.

 

 

 

ANT TV/VTR

VCR

Selects output signal from

 

 

the antenna terminal: TV

 

 

signal or VCR program.

 

 

 

MASTER VOL

TV

Normally, adjusts the

+/–

 

master volume of the

 

 

amplifier.

 

 

If TV CONTROL ON was

 

 

pressed, it adjusts the

 

 

volume on the TV.

 

 

 

MUTING

TV

Normally, mutes the sound

 

 

from the amplifier.

 

 

If TV CONTROL ON was

 

 

pressed, the sound on the

 

 

TV itself is muted.

 

 

 

SLOPE

Not applicable.

 

 

 

BAND

Not applicable.

*RMS: Random Music Sensor

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

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AdvancedIndex Remote Operations

A

Adjusting

delay time 18 speaker volume 15

surround sound parameters 18

tone parameter 18

B

Background operation 19 Battery 4

C

Center mode 15, 23 Connecting. See Hookups Customizing

remote 20 sound field 17, 18

D

Delay time 18, 23 Dolby Pro Logic

Surround 14-16, 23

Dolby Surround setup 14, 15 Dubbing. See Recording

E, F, G

Editing. See Recording

Effect level 17, 23

H

Hookups

AC power cord 8 audio components 5 overview 4 speakers 5, 6 TV/VCRs 7, 8

I, J, K

Indexing program source 12

L

Labeling. See Indexing program source

M, N, O

Making components selectable/unselectable 12

P, Q

Parameter 17, 18, 23

R

Recording

on an audio tape or MD 13 on a video tape 14

Remote

background operation 19 changing the setting 20

S

Selecting a component on the main unit 9 using the remote 11

Selecting the center mode 15 Sleep timer 14

Sound field

adjustable parameters 17 customizing 17, 18 pre-programmed 16, 17, 23 resetting 19

Speakers connection 5, 6 placement 6

selecting speaker system 6 Supplied accessories 4 Surround sound 14, 15, 23

T

Test tone 16

U, V

Unpacking 4

W, X, Y, Z

Watching TV/video programs 10

Names of controls

Buttons

BACKGROUND 19 BASS BOOST 9 CENTER LEVEL +/– 14 DIMMER 9

DIRECT PASS 9 DISPLAY 12

DPC MODE 12, 17 GENRE 16 MODE 9, 16 MUTING 10

REAR LEVEL +/– 14 SET UP 9, 14

SLEEP 14 SOUND FIELD

ON/OFF 16, 17

SYSTEM CONTROL/

FUNCTION 11, 20 SYSTEM OFF 11 TEST TONE 14

TV CONTROL ON 11 VIDEO/AUDIO FUNCTION 9, 12, 13

/// (digital processing control) 9, 12, 14, 17

Numeric buttons 19, 20 5.1 INPUT 9, 11

Switch and selector

POWER 9, 17

SPEAKERS 6, 9

Connectors and terminals

FRONT SPEAKERS A/B 5 ySIGNAL GND 5 SURROUND SPEAKERS (CENTER/REAR) 5

Controls

BALANCE 9, 14

MASTER VOLUME 9

Jacks

CD 5 MONITOR 7 PHONES 9 PHONO 5 TAPE/MD 5 TUNER 5 TV/LD 7 VIDEO 1/2/3 7

WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER 5 WOOFER 5

5.1 INPUT 8

Indicators

BASS BOOST 10 DIRECT PASS 10 INDEX 12 STANDBY 9 SUR 18

TONE 18

5.1 INPUT 12

Other

AC OUTLET 8 g 4

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Quick Reference Guide

Advanced Remote Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting a

Component

Example1: Playing a CD

Press repeatedly until

AUDIO FUNCTION

the CD indicator

lights up.

v

Turn on the CD player. v

Start playing.

Example2: Watching a video tape

Press repeatedly until

VIDEO FUNCTION

the VIDEO 1 indicator

lights up.

v

Turn on the VCR. v

Start playing.

Using Preprogrammed Sound Fields

Example: Watching a Dolby Surround-encoded movie on a laser disc player connected to TV/LD

Press repeatedly until

AUDIO FUNCTION

the TV/LD indicator

lights up.

v

SOUND FIELD

ON / OFF

v

 

GENRE

Press repeatedly to

 

 

select PRO LOGIC.

v

MODE Press repeatedly to select PRO LOGIC or

ENHANCED.

v

Turn on the LD player. v

Start playing.

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AVERTISSEMENT

Afin d’éviter tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.

Afin d’écarter tout risque d’électrocution, garder le coffret fermé.

Ne confier l’entretien de l’appareil qu’à un personnel qualifié.

N’installez pas l’appareil dans un espace confiné comme dans une bibliothèque ou un meuble encastré.

Précautions

Sécurité

Si un solide ou un liquide pénètre dans le coffret, débranchez l’amplificateur et faites-le vérifier par un technicien qualifié avant de le remettre en service.

Sources d’alimentation

Avant de mettre l’amplificateur en service, vérifiez que sa tension de fonctionnement correspond à celle du courant secteur local. La tension de fonctionnement est indiquée sur la plaque signalétique à l’arrière de l’amplificateur.

L’amplificateur n’est pas déconnecté de la source d’alimentation tant qu’il est branché sur une prise murale, même si vous le mettez hors tension.

Si vous ne comptez pas utiliser l’amplificateur pendant un certain temps, débranchez-le de la prise murale. Pour débrancher le cordon, tirez sur la fiche. Ne jamais tirer sur le cordon proprement dit.

Par mesure de sécurité, une lame de la fiche est plus large que l’autre et vous ne pouvez l’insérer que dans un sens. Si vous avez du mal à enfoncer complètement la fiche dans la prise, contactez votre revendeur.

Si le cordon d’alimentation secteur doit être remplacé, adressez-vous à un technicien qualifié uniquement.

Installation

Installez l’amplificateur dans un endroit bien ventilé pour éviter tout risque de surchauffe interne et prolonger la durée de vie des composants.

N’installez pas l’amplificateur près d’une source de chaleur, dans un endroit en plein soleil, poussiéreux ou exposé à des chocs mécaniques.

Ne posez rien sur le coffret qui puisse bloquer les orifices de ventilation et provoquer un mauvais fonctionnement.

Fonctionnement

Avant de raccorder d’autres appareils, mettez l’amplificateur hors tension et débranchez-le.

Nettoyage

Nettoyez le coffret, le panneau et les commandes avec un chiffon doux légèrement imprégné d’une solution détergente douce. N’utilisez pas de tampon abrasif, poudre à récurer ou solvant, comme de l’alcool ou de la benzine.

Pour toute question ou tout problème concernant l’amplificateur, consultez votre revendeur Sony.

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