Home

Sony STR-DB798 User's Manual

Contents

1. Maker Code s Maker Code s SONY 501 502 SONY 307 308 309 DAEWOO 504 505 506 515 544 FISHER 508 To control a blu ray disc recorder GOLDSTAR 503 511 512 515 534 Maker Code s 544 SONY 310 311 312 GRUNDIG 517 534 HITACHI 513 514 515 544 To control a PSX ITT NOKIA 521 522 Maker Code s Jvc 516 SONY 313 314 315 MAGNAVOX 503 518 544 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 544 NEC 503 520 544 PANASONIC 509 524 PHILIPS 515 518 PIONEER 509 525 526 RCA PROSCAN 510 527 529 544 SAMSUNG 503 515 531 532 533 534 544 SANYO 508 545 547 SHARP 535 TELEFUNKEN 523 537 547 THOMSON 530 537 547 TOSHIBA 535 541 ZENITH 542 543 To control a satellite tuner or cable box Maker Code s SONY 801 802 803 804 JERROLD G I 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 PANASONIC 818 RCA 805 819 S ATLANTA 815 816 817 To control a tuner Maker Code s SONY 002 003 004 005 5662 Additional Information Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources Before operating the receiver check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver The receiver is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is
2. oodB volume minimum INPUT SELECTOR is set to DVD 5 Setting up the speakers You can use the SPEAKER SETUP menu to set the size and distance of the speakers connected to this system 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select SP SETUP 3 Turn MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see SPEAKER SETUP menu parameters below Note Some speaker setup items may appear dimmed in the display This means that they have been adjusted automatically due to other speaker settings or may not be adjustable 4 Turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically Note Press MEMORY ENTER if you select the setting for SP PAT X X 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow SPEAKER SETUP menu parameters The initial setting is underlined E XXXX SET Speaker easy setup EASY If you want to set up your speakers automatically select EASY SET You can select a pre defined speaker pattern see the supplied Easy Setup Guide NORM If you want to adjust the settings of each speaker manually select NORM SET E SP PAT X X Speaker setup pattern When you select EASY SET select the speaker setup pattern Turn to select the speaker setup pattern and press MEMORY ENTER to enter the selection Check your speaker pattern using the supplied Easy Setup Guide
3. Wi cw S W XXX Sub woofer selection YES If you connect a sub woofer select YES NO If you did not connect a sub woofer select NO The front speakers are automatically set to LARGE and you cannot change this setting This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers Note In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry we recommend that you set the cut off frequency on the sub woofer as high as possible W lt lt 8 XXXXX Front speakers size If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer When the front speakers are set to SMALL the center surround and surround back speakers are also automatically set to SMALL unless previously set to NO E ic XXXXX Center speaker size LARGE If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the center speaker to LARGE SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround eff
4. 82 Receiver To watch TV programs RMSETUP Remote To set up the remote or satellite receiver S TV VIDEO TV Selects input signal TV SA CD CD Receiver To listen to Super 18 input or video input S n CD ortompact TVVOL TV Adjusts the volume of iud 23 the TV TV I O BA TV Turns the TV on or off Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function Button Button VIDEOI Receiver To watch VCR I4 4 5 1 VCR Skips tracks 34 VTR mode 3 28 CD player VIDEO2 Receiver To watch VCR VCD player 35 VTR mode 1 DVD player VIDEO3 Receiver To watch VCR AE E 3 VTR mode 2 DAT deck WIDE 21 TV Selects the wide picture Tape deck mode Blu ray disc 1 0 2 Receiver Turns the receiver on or recorder off Hard disc 2CH 29 Receiver Selects 2CH STEREO recorder PSX mode lt lt PP CD player Searches tracks in the 1 9 29 and Receiver Use with SHIFT to 27 VCD player forward or backward 0 10 28 preset radio station or DVD player direction tuning to preset stations LD player and with D TUNING MD deck for direct tuning Blu ray disc CD player Selects track numbers Supra VCD player 0 10 selects track 10 recorder PSX DVD player LD player VCR Fastforwards or MD deck DAT deck rewinds DAT deck Tape deck Tape deck D gt 26 VCR Starts
5. E 2 COAXIAL mne mr 9 o OQO Qe SURR 9 9 IN DVD O TON SUB WOOFER CENTER IULTI CH IN AUDIO VIDEO DEO AB B Eia E Apo Video game player Satellite tuner S VIDEO IMPEDANCE USE 4 160 Connect to either the COAXIAL DVD IN or the OPTICAL DVD IN jack We recommend making connections to the COAXIAL DVD IN jack Note You can also listen to the sound of your TV by connecting your TV s audio output jacks to the TV SAT AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver In this case do not connect the TV s video output jack to the TV SAT VIDEO IN jack on the receiver 2 Connect the video jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a TV or satellite tuner and a DVD player with COMPONENT VIDEO Y Ps Cs B Y Pr Cr R Y output jacks Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video Satellite tuner E 2 E TV monitor 2 INPUT INPUT LI J DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO RENE OPTICAL COAXIAL 1750 Tothe VIDEO 3 IMPEDANCE USE 4 160 INPUT jacks Front panel Se MULTI CH IN ANTENNA LL E 3 i pl OUTPUT OUTPUT Jf OUTPUT L AL Video game player DVD player Tips When using the S video jacks instead of the video jacks your monitor mus
6. or set to OPT IN for the sources from COAXIAL input jack Check that you have not selected MULTI CH IN function The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Adjust balance parameters in the LEVEL menu There is severe hum or noise Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light Move your audio components away from the TV Make sure you have grounded rh SIGNAL GROUND terminal only when a turntable is connected The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol There is no sound from the surround back speakers Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select SB ON page 40 There is no sound from one of the front speakers Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones If only one channel is output from the headphones the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component If both channels are output from the headphones the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly Ch
7. shorter than the actual distance will create a larger sound stage Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound Give it a try continued peueis buno f 19 20 For advanced speaker setups Set MENU XXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu to MENU EXP page 40 This enables advanced setups including those of the heights of the surround speakers positioning of the surround speakers and speaker crossover frequency For details on how to set the items see page 41 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE Adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening the test tone from your listening position Use the remote for the operation Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz 1 Press 1 to turn on the receiver 2 Press TEST TONE AUTO L appears in the display The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence and the display will automatically change as follows AUTO L Front left AUTO C Center AUTOR Front right AUTO SR Surround right AUTO SBR Surround back right AUTO SBL Surround back left AUTO SL Surround left AUTO SW Sub woofer You will only hear the test tone from the surround back left and right speakers when surround back speaker selection parameter is set to DUAL surround back left speaker when surround back speaker se
8. 19 receiver preset stations MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master SLEEP 2 Receiver Activates the sleep VOL 17 volume of the receiver function and the MD TAPE Receiver To listen to Minidisc durationiwhich the 33 or audio tape receiver turns off z automatically MOVIE 29 Receiver Selects the pre programmed sound SOURCE Remote Selects 2ND ZONE fields for movie 7 output MULTICH Receiver Selects MULTICH IN SUBTITLE DVD player Changes the subtitles 8 source 28 MUSIC 9 Receiver Selects the pre SYSTEM Receiver Turns off the receiver programmed sound STANDBY TV VCR and other Sony audio fields for music Press AV Satellite tuner video components 1 Q 1 and CD player a Receiver eae the sound from 1 0 2 atthe VCD player DETGPEIVEL same time LD player PHONO 31 Receiver To listen to turntable DVD player PRESET Receiver Selects preset stations MD deck CH TV VCR Selects preset DAT deck D SKIP Satellite tuner channels TEST Receiver Outputs test tone 11 Blu ray disc TONE 29 recorder Hard TOP MENU DVD player Displays DVD title dise recorder GUIDE 24 Satellite tuner Displays guide menu CD player Skips discs multi disc Blu ray disc VCD player changer only recorder LD player Hard disc DVD player recorder PSX MD deck TUNER 6 Receiver To listen to radio RETURN VCD player Returns to the previous programs EXIT 24 e d Hem TVCH TV Selects preset TV SE 22 channels SHINE QUA Elec menu TV SAT
9. Code s SONY 203 SONY 701 702 703 704 705 PIONEER 219 706 AIWA 710 750 757 758 To control an MD deck AKAI 707 708 709 759 Maker Code s BLAUPUNKT 740 SONY 301 EMERSON 711 712 713 714 715 DENON 302 716 750 Wwe 303 FISHER 717 718 719 720 KENWOOD 304 GENERAL ELECTRIC 721 722 730 GOLDSTAR 723 753 GRUNDIG 724 To control a tape deck HITACHI 722 725 729 741 Maker Code s ITT NOKIA 717 SONY 201 202 JVC 726 727 728 736 DENON 204 205 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 MITSUBISHI MGA 732 733 734 735 NAKAMICHI 210 NEC 736 PANASONIC 216 PANASONIC 729 730 737 738 739 PHILIPS 211 212 teal PIONEER 213 214 PHILIPS 729 730 731 TECHNICS 215 216 PIONEER 729 YAMAHA 217 218 RCA PROSCAN 722 729 730 731 741 741 SAMSUNG 742 743 144 745 To control an LD player SANYO 717 720 746 Maker Code s SHARP 748 749 SONY 601 602 603 TELEFUNKEN 751 752 PIONEER 606 TOSHIBA 747 755 756 ZENITH 754 To control a video CD player Maker Code s SONY 605 If an AIWA VCR does not work even though you enter the code for AIWA enter the code for Sony instead To control a DVD player Maker Code s SONY 401 402 403 PANASONIC 406 408 PHILIPS 407 PIONEER 409 TOSHIBA 404 DENON 405 continued ZOOdVV INY 91ouieH ou Buisn suonejedo 5568 To control a TV To control a hard disc recorder
10. D button Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals and for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz DTS ES 96 24 DTS lights up when DTS signals are input DTS ES lights up when DTS ES signals are input DTS 96 24 lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz 24 bit signals Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 37 NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music mode decoding is activated Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages 23 27 for tuner operations Note RDS lights up for models of area code CEL CEK only Iz E 5 DIRECT Lights up when the ANALOG DIRECT function is activated EQ Lights up when the equalizer is activated D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 43 COAX Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal page 37 OPT Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal page 37 SLEEP Lights up when sleep timer is activated Playback channel indicators The letters L C R etc indicate the channels being played back The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound based on the spe
11. Digital EX DTS 5 1 6 19 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix 6 1 6 19 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Discrete 6 19 6 19 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 5 1 7 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital EX 7 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx When you select SB OFF Surround back decoding is not performed 4 6 1 channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs b Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5 1 channel signals d Software encoded with both 5 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters 9 When two surround back speakers are connected the output channel will be 7 1 channels Note There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select SB ON Advanced Adjustments and Settings Assigning the component video input COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN You can assign a component video input for another visual input 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
12. INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band then tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for page 25 Then press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select TUNER To index an input Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input you want to create an index name for Then press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select CUSTOM 2 Turn MENU to select NAME IN 3 Press MEMORY ENTER The cursor flashes and you can select a character 4 Use MENU and to create an index name Turn to select a character then turn MENU to move the cursor to the next position Tips You can select the character type as follows by turning Alphabet upper case Numbers Symbols e To enter a blank space turn until a blank space appears in the display If you made a mistake turn MENU until the character you want to change flashes then turn to select the correct character 5 Press MEMORY ENTER to store the index name Note Models of area code CEL CEK only When you name an RDS station and tune in the station the Program Service name appears instead of the name you entered You cannot change the name of a Program Service name The name you entered will be overwritten by the Program Service name Changing the command mode of the receiver This function is useful when you use 2 Sony receivers in the same room 1 Turn off the receiver 2 Hold down INPUT MODE and press 1 to turn on the
13. audio sound Blu ray disc returns to continuous der PSX playback etc ALTHAIA Remote When ALT button e A PIA YDARE Et lights up it changes DIMMER Receiver Adjusts the brightness remote key function to 20 of the display activate those buttons DIRECT Receiver Selects ANALOG with orange printing 29 DIRECT ANGLE 29 DVD player Selects viewing angle DISC 14 CD player Selects a disc directly Blu ray disc or changes the angles VCD player multi disc changer recorder only ANT 27 VCR Selects output signal DISPLAY Receiver Selects information Satellite tuner from the antenna 24 TV VCR displayed on the TV terminal TV signal or Satellite tuner screen VCR program CD player AUDIO 29 TV VCR Changes the sound to VCD player Satellite tuner Multiplex Bilingual LD player DVD player or Multi channel TV DVD player Blu ray disc Sound MD deck recorder Blu ray disc Hard disc recorder recorder PSX Hard disc der PSX AUX BO Receiver To listen to an audio Laid equipment D TUNING Receiver Enters direct tuning AV MENU VCR Displays menu 27 mode 24 Satellite tuner DUAL Receiver Selects the language DVD player MONO 29 you want during digital Blu ray disc broadcast recorder DVD 4 Receiver To watch DVD Hard disc ENTER 24 Receiver Enters the selection recorder PSX VCR AV 1 84 and Remote Select the command Satellite tuner AV 2 35 mode of the remote DVD player AVI TV VCR Turns the audio and Blu r
14. be no sound output Frequency response PHONO 0 5 dB RIAA equalization curve MULTI CH IN SA CD 10 Hz 100 kHz CD MD TAPE DVD 0 5 2 dB when TV SAT VIDEO 1 2 3 ANALOG DIRECT is selected Inputs Analog PHONO Sensitivity 2 5 mV Impedance 50 k ohms S N 86 dB A 2 5 mV MULTI CH IN SA CD CD MD TAPE DVD TV SAT VIDEO 1 2 3 Sensitivity 150 mV Impedance 50 k ohms S N 96 dB A 150 mV 3 INPUT SHORT 4 Weighted network input level Inputs Digital DVD SA CD CD Sensitivity Coaxial Impedance 75 ohms S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF DVD TV SAT Sensitivity MD TAPE VIDEO 3 Impedance Optical S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Outputs Analog MD TAPE OUT Voltage 150 mV VIDEO 1 2 Impedance 2 2 k ohms AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER Voltage 2 V uoneuuoju jeuonippv B Impedance 1 k ohm Outputs Digital MD TAPE Optical Sensitivity Equalizer Gain levels 10 dB 1 dB step continued 61 6268 FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency Sensitivity Mono Stereo Useable sensitivity S N 87 5 108 0 MHz FM wire antenna 75 ohms unbalanced 10 7 MHz 18 3 dBf 2 2 uV 75 ohms 38 3 dBf 22 5 uV 75 ohms 11 2 dBf 1 uV 75 ohms Mono 76 dB Stereo 70 dB Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono 0 3 Stereo 0 5 Separation 45
15. 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 AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On heat buildup 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 placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Use caution when placing the receiver on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result 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
16. dB at 1 kHz Frequency response 30 Hz 15 kHz 0 5 2 dB Selectivity AM tuner section Tuning range 60 dB at 400 kHz Models of area code CEL CEK TW With 9 kHz tuning scale Antenna Intermediate frequency Usable sensitivity S N Harmonic distortion Selectivity At 9 kHz 531 1 602 kHz Loop antenna 450 kHz 50 dB m at 1 000 kHz or 999 kHz 54 dB at 50 mV m 0 596 50 mV m 400 Hz 35 dB Video section Inputs Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Ps Cs B Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through General Power requirements Area code Power requirements CEL CEK 230 V AC 50 60 Hz TW 110 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption CEL CEK 290W TW 520W Power consumption during standby mode 03W Dimensions w h d Approx 397 x 160 5 x 430 mm including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 13 5 kg Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander RM AAP002 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 AC power cord Except for models of area code TW Taiwan 1 For details on the area code of the component you are using see page 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Illustra
17. frequency signal for output to the sub woofer However the low frequency signal is not generated for NEO6 CIN or NEO6 MUS when all speakers are set to LARGE Selecting a sound field You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home Selecting a sound field for movies Press MOVIE repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display Sound field Display CINEMA STUDIO EX A C ST EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX B C ST EX B CINEMA STUDIO EX C C ST EX C VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION V M DIM About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Sound fields with PX marks use DCS technology DCS is the concept name of the surround technology for home theater developed by Sony DCS uses the DSP Digital Signal Processor technology to reproduce the sound characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio in Hollywood When played at home DCS will create a powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic combination of sound and action as envisioned by the movie director E C ST EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching most any type of movies E C ST EX B CINEMA STUDIO EX B Rep
18. necessary when connecting a DVD player to the MULTI CH IN jacks The sub woofer level from DVD player is 10 dB lower than Super Audio CD player E EFCT XXX Effect level Initial setting STD Lets you adjust the presence of the surround effect in 3 levels MIN minimum effect STD standard effect and MAX maximum effect Note This parameter is valid only when you use a sound field selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC buttons For advanced LEVEL menu adjustments Set MENU XXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu to MENU EXP page 40 This enables advanced setups including those of phase noise phase audio and dynamic range compressor For details on how to set the items see page 43 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the power 2 While holding down 2CH press 1 0 SF CLR appears in the display and all sound fields are reset to the initial setting Adjusting the equalizer You can adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of the front speakers using the EQUALIZER menu 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select EQ 3 Turn MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see EQUALIZER menu parameters below 4 While monitoring the sound turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered a
19. page 33 SIDE Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section O BEHD Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section O This setup item is not available when the surround speaker size parameter is set to NO continued sBumes pue sjueunsn py pesueapy H 416 Tip Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes For other sound fields speaker position is not so critical Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind the listening position but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle However if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position the surround effects becomes unclear unless set to PL SIDE Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables like wall reflections and you may obtain better results using PL BEHD if your speakers are located high above the listening position even if they are to the immediate left and right Therefore although it may result in a setting contrary to the above explanation we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive
20. playback TV VCR Selects channel CD player Satellite tuner numbers VCD player Blu ray disc ED player recorder DVD player MD deck Hard disc DAT deck recorder PSX Tape deck gt 10 11 28 CD player Selects track numbers Blu ray disc VCD player over 10 recorder LD player Hard disc MD deck recorder PSX Tape deck n 25 VCR Pauses playback or TV VCR Selects channel CD player record Also start Satellite tuner numbers over 10 or VCD player recording with Blu ray disc selects number 11 LD player components in record recorder DVD player standby Hard disc iir recorder PSX Tape deck Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX continued ZOOdVV INY 91ouieH ou Bus suonelado a 51 GB Remote Function Button Operations W 15 VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX Stops playback oe 24 Satellite tuner Returns to the previous VCD player menu or exits the menu LD player DVD player Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX 4 24 Receiver Selects a menu item 24 Receiver Adjusts or changes the setting f el VCR 24 Satellite tuner DVD player Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX Selects a menu item 14 TV Selects the channel Satellite tuner entry mode either one Blu
21. ray disc or two digit recorder Hard disc recorder PSX Tips You need to assign a component to the AUX and MULTI CH buttons before you can use the buttons to control your audio video equipment For details refer Programming the remote on page 53 To activate the buttons with orange printing press ALT first before pressing the buttons Before you use the 4 P e buttons for receiver operation press MAIN MENU To operate other components press TOP MENU GUIDE or AV MENU after pressing the input button Notes The 12 AUX and SOURCE buttons on the remote are not available for receiver operation Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only Therefore depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described When you press input buttons VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEOS TV SAT or DVD the input mode of the TV might not switch to the corresponding input mode that you want In this case press TV VIDEO button to switch the input mode of the TV Selecting the command mode of the remote Set the remote command mode using the RM SET UP button and the remote command mode buttons Use a suitable tool to press the RM SET UP button Selecting the command mode You can switch the command mode AV1 and AV2 of the remote If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is diff
22. receiver C MODE AVX appears in the display Each time you repeat the procedure above the display changes as follows C MODE AVI C MODE AV2 Tip The initial setting is C MODE AV2 Notes The initial setting for the command mode of the supplied remote is AV2 If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Use the remote for the operation 1 Press ALT to light up the button 2 Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Each time you press SLEEP the display changes cyclically as follows 2 00 00 1 30 00 1 00 00 0 30 00 OFF While using Sleep Timer SLEEP lights up in the display Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off press ALT to light up the button page 49 then press SLEEP The remaining time appears in the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be canceled suonesado 49010 Hi 4565 4855 Selecting the speaker system You can select the front speaker system you want to use Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to use The selected speaker system indicator lights up in the display To turn off the speaker output press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly until SP A and SP B indications in the display turn o
23. set to YES page 17 and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack This indicator does not light up during the 2CH STEREO mode LFE Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE Low Frequency Effect channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced SP A SP B Lights up in accordance with the speaker system being used A or B Turns off when speaker output is turned off or when headphones are connected DO DIGITAL EX DO DIGITAL lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format DO DIGITAL EX lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital EX format Note When playing a Dolby Digital format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 37 IIxiDTS ES 5 INEO 6 RDS METIO MEMORY STEREOMONO 51301 11 10 9 DO PRO LOGIC IIx DO PRO LOGIC lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals OO PRO LOGIC II lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie Music Game decoder is activated D0 PRO LOGIC IIx lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie Music Game decoder is activated However these indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to NO and you select a sound field using the A F
24. settings for the audio output of the connected component Recording cannot be done Check that the components are connected correctly Select the source component with INPUT SELECTOR Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to ANALOG page 37 before recording from a digital component connected to the analog MD TAPE jacks Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to COAX IN or OPT IN page 37 before recording from a digital component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna ground it against lightning To preventa gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Outdoor FM antenna Ground wire not supplied ANTENNA To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning page 24 Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 25 Press DISPLAY repeatedly so that the frequency appea
25. space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers If you are not sure which sounds best select PL BEHD and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance Wi si 6 HGT XXXX Surround speaker height Lets you specify the height of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the surround effects of the Cinema Studio EX modes page 33 LOW Select if the height of your surround speakers corresponds to section O HIGH Select if the height of your surround speakers corresponds to section O This setup item is not available when the surround speaker size parameter is set to NO MSP gt XXX Hz Speaker crossover frequency Initial setting 100 Hz Lets you adjust the bass crossover frequency of speakers in SPEAKER SETUP menu You can adjust the bass crossover frequency from 40 Hz to 160 Hz in 10 Hz steps This setup item is only available when at least one speaker is set to SMALL and the corresponding speaker segment flashes in the display Advanced LEVEL menu parameters When MENU XXX is set to MENU EXP the following parameters are displayed and adjustable in addition to the LEVEL menu parameters on page 38 The initial setting is underlined W P NOISE Phase noise Initial setting Off Lets you output the test tone sequentially from
26. the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannot operate the receiver with the remote To switch the command mode of the receiver press 1 to turn off the power Then press 1 while pressing INPUT MODE Each time you press 1 0 the command mode switches between C MODE AV2 and C MODE AV1 The initial setting is C MODE AV2 To switch the command mode of the remote see Selecting the command mode of the remote on page 53 Make sure you select the correct input on the remote You need to assign a component to the AUX and MULTI CH buttons before you can use the buttons to control your audio video equipment For details refer Programming the remote on page 53 To activate the buttons with orange printing press ALT first before pressing the buttons Before you use the buttons for receiver operation press MAIN MENU To operate other components press TOP MENU GUIDE or AV MENU after pressing the function button Error messages If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of the receiver by the message Refer to the following table to solve the problem DEC ERR Appears when the signal which the receiver cannot decode ex DTS CD is input when DEC XXXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu is set to DEC PCM Set to DEC AUTO PROTECT Irregular current is output from the speakers The receiver will automatica
27. 2 598 516 13 1 SONY FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR DB798 2005 Sony Corporation 268 To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet ES Don t throw away batteries with XY general house waste dispose of A 4 D them correctly as chemical waste de Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this fai product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product p
28. CUSTOM Turn MENU to select COMP V A Press MEMORY ENTER Turn MENU to select the component video input you want to assign C Acor Turn to select the visual input you want to assign the component video input jacks selected in step 4 The input you can assign varies for each component video input For details see Selectable visual inputs for each component video input Selectable visual inputs for each component video input The initial setting is underlined Assignable Display component video inputs Selectable visual inputs DVD VIDEO 1 DVD VDI VIDEO 2 DVD VD2 VIDEO 3 DVD VD3 DVD DVD DVD TV SAT VIDEO 1 TV VDI VIDEO 2 TV VD2 VIDEO 3 TV VD3 TV SAT TV TV Note You cannot assign a visual input to more than one component video input Switching the audio input mode for digital components INPUT MODE You can switch the audio input mode for components which have digital audio input jacks 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode The selected audio input mode appears in the display Audio input modes E AUTO IN AUTO 2CH Gives priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are no digital signals analog is selected E COAX IN COAX FIXED Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack E OPT IN OPT FIXED Spe
29. DEO OUT jack 10 1c Connecting components with only analog audio jacks B Hooking up audio components For details on the required cords EN E see page 5 peueis buno Turntable DIGITAL MONITOR OUT 9 a 5 HO MD TUSATIN OVON MONTOR MA A 5 a COAXIAL FM On SUB WOOFER CENTER ULTI CH IN IMPEDANCE USE 4 16 Super Audio CD MD Tape deck CD player Note If your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the h SIGNAL GROUND terminal continued 1158 Hooking up video components If you connect your TV to the MONITOR jacks you can watch the video from the selected input page 22 For details on the required cords E E see page 5 VCR INPUT OUTPUT TV monitor INPUT INPUT ID zm OPTICAL Key d 9 IC O 9 ds op s Q E Oj o coaxial amp Ox COAXIAL FM Qo O O O O SUB WOOFER CENTER ULTI CH IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO ANTENNA AUDIO VIDEO our B nm OUTPUT l INPUT TU Ei zi Tips When using the S video jacks instead of the video jacks your monitor
30. DTS Note When you make connections to the MULTI CH IN jacks you will need to adjust the level of the speakers and sub woofer using the controls on the connected component continued 968 2 Connect the video jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player with COMPONENT VIDEO Y Ps Cs B Y Pr Cr R Y output jacks Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video DVD player TV monitor fale eso ale D D DIGITAL OMPO DEO gou OPTICAL h OJOJ IN MONITOR OUT PHONO MD TN DON NONOR L cur ii HO JO Soo SARA RRL oO COAXIAL OO Oa NN 99 SUBWOOFER CENTER ULTI CH IN AUDIO o z o e 8 Ss 2 e 5 2 2 SAT 0090000 0000 OQ OC z O 2 S VIDEO VIDEO ANTENNA IMPEDANCE USE 4 160 Tips When using the S video jacks instead of the video jacks your monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks On this receiver standard video signals can be converted to S video signals and this upconverted video signals can only be output from the MONITOR S VI
31. E or MUSIC button To turn off the surround effect Press 2CH to select 2CH ST or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO Tip You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package Dolce Dolby Digital discs DIGITA DOlfpotevsurrouna Dolby Surround encoded programs RO LOGIC DTS Digital Surround encoded programs Notes Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz When one of the following sound fields are selected no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the speakers are set to LARGE in the SPEAKER SETUP menu However the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE Low Frequency Effect signals or if the front center or surround speakers are set to SMALL HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT Selecting the surround back decoding mode SURR BACK DECODING This function lets you select the decoding mode for the surround back signals of the multi channel input stream By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software etc recorded in Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete 6 1 etc format you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the filmmakers Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select the surround back decoding mode SB XXXX appears in the display For details see How to se
32. T VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN Switching the audio input mode for digital components 37 INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields 38 Adjusting the equalizer 5 39 Advanced settings esses 40 Other Operations Naming preset stations and inputs 44 Changing the command mode of the A e iet es 45 Using the Sleep Timer 45 Selecting the speaker system 46 Recordin ess civ eene 46 Operations Using the Remote RM AAPOO2 Before you use your remote 48 Remote button description 48 Selecting the command mode of the Iemote ico eret herede 53 Programming the remote 53 Additional Information Pieca tions i codes 57 Troubleshooting sees 58 Specifications ssseseeeee 61 List of button locations and reference A iee 63 Index etate tee Back cover 968 Getting Started 468 1 Check how to hookup your components Steps 1a through 1c beginning on page 6 describe how to hook up your components to this receiver Before you begin refer to Connectable components below for the pages which describe how to connect each component After hooking up all your components proceed to 2 Connecting the antennas page 13 Connectable components Component t
33. ZE parameters 40 EQUALIZER parameters 39 LEVEL parameters 38 43 speaker levels and balance 20 SPEAKER SETUP parameters 17 41 Automatic tuning 23 Cc Changing display 27 Clearing receiver s memory 16 CUSTOMIZE menu 40 Digital Cinema Sound 33 Direct tuning 24 Dual Mono 41 Dubbing See Recording Editing See Recording EQUALIZER menu 39 Indexing See Naming L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 38 43 Naming 44 P Preset stations how to 25 how to tune 25 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia RDS 26 Recording on a video tape 47 on an audio tape or MD 46 Remote commander 48 56 S Selecting component 22 sound field 33 34 speaker system 46 Sleep Timer 45 Sound field customizing 38 pre programmed 33 34 resetting 39 selecting 33 34 Speaker crossover frequency 42 SPEAKER SETUP menu 17 41 Speakers adjusting speaker levels and balance 20 connection 14 impedance 14 placement 14 Supplied accessories 62 T Test tone 20 Tuning automatically 23 directly 24 to preset stations 25 http www sony net
34. akers settings L Front Left R Front Right C Center monaural SL Surround Left SR Surround Right S Surround monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing SB Surround Back the surround back components obtained by 6 1 channel decoding SBL Surround Back Left SBR Surround Back Right Example Recording format Front Surround 3 2 Output channel When the surround speakers size parameter is set to NO Sound Field A F D AUTO L c 8 L SR uonejedo Ja duy a 2965 3048 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers In this mode the receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers only There is no sound from the sub woofer Listening to 2 channel stereo sources 2CH STEREO Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel Press 2CH 2CH ST appears in the display and the receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode Note No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode To listen to the 2 channel stereo sources using the front left right speakers and a sub woofer set A F D mode to A F D AUTO Listening to analog audio ANALOG DIRECT You can switch the audio of the selected input to the two channel analog input This function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources Also see D PWR XXX on pa
35. alog connections To record analog signals make analog connections To record digital signals make digital connections The sound is not output when you play a Super Audio CD on the Super Audio CD player connected to the SA CD CD COAXIAL IN jack on this receiver Connect to the analog input jacks SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player ges 1b Connecting components with multi channel output EE jacks 1 Connect the audio jacks If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks you can connect it to this receiver s MULTI CH IN jacks to enjoy the multi channel sound Alternatively the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder For details on the required cords E E see page 5 peueis Bunje5 Can OPTICAL COMPONENT VIDEO EN MONITOR OUT z iSi DON gp ASSIGNABLE WP z e Ss odo 0000 COAXIAL FM On z z 00 00 AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO ANTENNA IMPEDANCE USE 4 1680 MULTI CH OUT DVD player Super Audio CD player Multi channel decoder etc Tip This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi channel audio recorded in formats other than the Dolby Digital and
36. ameters for the SPEAKER SETUP and LEVEL menus are displayed and can be adjusted For details on each setup item see pages 17 38 and the following pages STD The advanced parameters for SPEAKER SETUP and LEVEL menus are not displayed DTS 96 24 decoding mode AUTO When a DTS 96 24 signal is input it is played back at 96 kHz sampling frequencies OFF Even when a DTS 96 24 signal is input it is played back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies Notes This parameter is valid only in A F D mode page 31 In other sound fields this parameter is automatically set to OFF Even when a DTS 96 24 signal is input standard 48 kHz decoding is used if any speakers are set to SMALL or if the sub woofer is set to NO E SB XXXX Surround back decoding mode You can also press SURR BACK DECODING to select the surround back decoding mode page 35 For details on each decoding mode see page 36 OFF AUTO ON Note This parameter is valid only when A F D mode is selected except for Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode page 31 E S F XXXX Sound field link LINK Lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected For example if you select HALL for the SA CD CD input then change to a different input and return to SA CD CD HALL will automatically be applied again FIX Sound field link is not activated W A V SYNC XX Time alignment Initial setting 0 0 ms Let you delay th
37. ay disc 1 Satellite tuner video components on recorder CD player or off Hard disc VCD player recorder PSX LD player ENTER 12 TV VCR After selecting a DVD player Satellite tuner channel disc or track MD deck LD player using the numeric DAT deck MD deck buttons press to enter Blu ray disc DAT deck the value recorder Tape deck Hard disc Blu ray disc recorder PSX recorder Hard disc recorder PSX continued ZOOdVV INY 91oured eui Bus suonesado a 4965 5068 Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function Button Button JUMP TIME Satellite tuner Toggles between the SB Receiver Selects the surround 29 previous and the DECODING back decoding modes current channels 10 CD player Shows the time or SEARCH DVD player Selects searching mode VCD player displays the playing MODE 14 Press to select the unit DVD player time of disc etc for search track index MD deck etc Blu ray disc SHIFT 27 Receiver Selects a memory page recorder for presetting radio MAIN Receiver Selects the menu of the stations or tuning to MENU
38. buttons to select a preset number Press MEMORY ENTER again The station is stored to the selected preset number If MEMORY indication turns off before you press MEMORY ENTER start again from step 3 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations 1 A2 A0 B 1 B2 B0 aa Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button you can select the preset station as follows Using the remote 1 2 Press TUNER repeatedly to select FM or AM band Press PRESET CH D SKIP repeatedly to select the preset station you want To select the preset station directly Press the numeric buttons on the remote The preset station of the selected number in the current memory page is tuned in Press SHIFT repeatedly on the remote to change the memory page uonelado Ja duy E 2565 268 Using the Radio Data System RDS Models of area code CEL CEK only This receiver also allows you to use RDS Radio Data System which enables radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal You can also display RDS information Notes RDS is operable only for FM stations e Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same types of serv
39. cifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks E ANALOG ANALOG FIXED Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Notes When signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz is input the equalizer and sound field cannot be used Some audio input modes may be dimmed depending on the input This means that the selected input is unavailable sBumes pue sjueunsn py pesueapy i 3700 3848 Customizing sound fields By adjusting the LEVEL menu you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation Note on the displayed items The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary depending on the sound field Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display This means that the selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Adjusting the LEVEL menu parameters You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to all sound fields except for effect level parameter The effect level parameter settings are stored individually for each sound field 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select LEVEL 3 Turn MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see LEVEL menu parameters below 4 While monitoring the sound turn to select the setting you want The setting is ent
40. e remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Remote button description 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 25 TO AV RM BETUP SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD p ho x o z o gt E z c E a o o o E o 1 m AVI AV2 IV SA MD TAPE SA CD C9 TEST DUAI SB TONE DIRECT MONO DECODING a 92 JUMP PRESET AUDIO ANGLE TIME H D SKIP O BIN ENTER T mo gt Ce E 9 ue OEO TOP MENU MUTING 24 ENTER p3 22 i MAIN IV CH VIDEO MENU V VO M WIDE DIMMER o oia Or Oo N 18 19 20 21 The gt TV VOL TV CH and MASTER VOL buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the receiver and other audio video components The tables below show the settings of each Remote Operations Function button Button Remote Operations Function CLEAR 27 Satellite tuner Clears a mistake when Button CD player you press the incorrect A F D 29 Receiver Selects the decoding DVD player numeric buttons or mode for
41. e output of audio to adjust the gap between video and audio You can adjust from 0 0 ms to 20 200 ms in 10 ms steps E DEC XXXX Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks The initial setting is DEC AUTO for VIDEO 3 and TV SAT and DEC PCM for DVD MD TAPE and SA CD CD AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between DTS Dolby Digital or PCM PCM PCM signals are given priority to prevent the interruption when playback starts Even when other signals are input the sound is output However this receiver cannot decode DTS CD when set to DEC PCM Note When set to DEC AUTO and the sound from the digital audio jacks for SA CD CD etc is interrupted when playback starts set to DEC PCM E D PWR XXX Digital power management OFF Lets you turn off the power of the unnecessary digital circuits automatically when outputting the analog audio signals using the ANALOG DIRECT or MULTI CH IN function You can enjoy high quality analog audio without the influence of digital circuits ON Lets you keep the power of digital circuits on Select if you do not like the time lag that occurs with the D PWR OFF setting E DUAL XXX Digital broadcast language selection Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources M S Mai
42. e sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat step 3 If the entered numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area Storing FM stations automatically AUTOBETICAL Models of area code CEL CEK only This function lets you store up to 30 FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without redundancy Additionally it only stores the stations with the clearest signals If you want to store FM or AM stations one by one see Presetting radio stations page 25 Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation Note To avoid damaging your speakers make sure that you turn down the volume before you use the AUTOBETICAL function 1 Press I to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down MEMORY ENTER and press 1 0 to turn the receiver back on AUTO BETICAL SELECT appears in the display and the receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS stations in the broadcast area For RDS stations the tuner first checks for stations broadcasting the same program then stores only the one with the clearest signal The selected RDS stations are sorted alphabetically by their Program Service name then assigned a 2 character preset code For more details on RDS see page 26 Regular FM stations are assigned 2 character preset codes and stored after the RDS station When done FINISH appears in the display momentarily and the receiver returns to the normal operation Notes Do not pres
43. eck the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN or OPT IN page 37 Check that you have not selected MULTI CH IN function There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the center surround surround back speakers Selecta CINEMA STUDIO EX mode page 33 Adjust the speaker level page 20 Make sure the center surround speakers size parameter are set to either SMALL or LARGE page 17 and 18 Make sure the surround back speaker selection parameter is set to either DUAL or SINGLE page 18 There is no sound from the sub woofer Make sure you have turn on your sub woofer Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly and securely Make sure the sub woofer selection parameter is set to YES page 17 There is no sound output from the sub woofer depending on the sound field The surround effect cannot be obtained Make sure the sound field function is on press MOVIE or MUSIC Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced Check that the playing DVD etc is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver check the audio setting
44. ects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers if set to LARGE or sub woofer Tol continued peueis Bunje5 F 1782 188 NO If you did not connect a center speaker select NO The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers DIGITAL DOWNMIX MIX If you did not connect a center speaker but want to downmix the center channel audio select MIX This setting only available when the front speakers are set to LARGE ANALOG DOWNMIX In other cases the center channel will be downmixed digitally DIGITAL DOWNMIX Note When using MULTI CH IN sources the sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers if you select either NO or MIX Wi su XXXXX Surround speakers size LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the surround speakers to LARGE SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers NO If you did no
45. ent connected to the analog MD TAPE OUT jacks To record a digital audio signal connect a digital component to the DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks The analog audio signals of the current input is output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks The signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is being used The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output No signals are output from DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack when ANALOG DIRECT function is being used The digital circuitry power is cut off to ensure superior sound quality when D PWR XXX is set to D PWR OFF Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to record from the sources Recording on a video tape You can record from a VCR a TV or a DVD player using the receiver You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape See the operating instructions of your VCR or DVD player if you need help 1 Select the program source to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a video tape you want to record into VCR 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 for recording 4 Start recording on the recording VCR then start playing the video tape or DVD you want to record Notes You canno
46. ere are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer Press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input and performs the proper decoding if necessary Tip In most cases A F D AUTO provides the most appropriate decoding You may want to use SURR BACK DECODING page 35 to match the input stream to the mode you prefer continued punos punoJung Bui Aofu3 310 3268 Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel 2 channel decoding mode This mode lets you specify the type of decoding for 2 channel audio sources This receiver can reproduce 2 channel sound in 5 channels through Dolby Pro Logic II 7 channels through Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 channels through DTS Neo 6 or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic However DTS 2CH sources are not decoded by DTS Neo 6 they are output in 2 channels Press A F D repeatedly to select the 2 channel decoding mode The selected type of decoding appears in the display E DOLBY PL PRO LOGIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 1 channels E PLII MV PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can reproduce sound in 5 1 channel when watching videos of overdubbed or old
47. ered automatically 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters LEVEL menu parameters MT TONE Test Tone Initial setting Off T TONE Lets you output the test tone sequentially from each speaker When set to AUTO XXX the test tone is output from each speaker automatically When set to FIX XXX you can select which speaker will output the test tone Ei it BAL L R XXX Front speaker balance Initial setting 0 BALANCE Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers You can adjust in the range of BAL L 1 to 16 BALANCE 0 BAL R 1 to 16 in 33 steps E CTR XXX X dB Center speaker level E SUR L XXX X dB Surround speaker left level E SUR R XXX X dB Surround speaker right level W SB XXX X dB Surround back speaker level E SBL XXX X dB Surround back speaker left level E SBR XXX X dB Surround back speaker right level E S W XXX X dB Sub woofer level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 20 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps Only when the surround back speaker selection parameter is set to SINGLE in the SPEAKER SETUP menu page 18 Only when the surround back speaker selection parameter is set to DUAL in the SPEAKER SETUP menu page 18 Multi channel sub woofer level Initial setting 0 dB Lets you increase the level of the MULTI CH IN sub woofer channel by 10 dB This adjustment may be
48. erent you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver To change the command mode of the receiver see page 45 Press AV1 or AV2 while holding down RM SET UP The indicator flashes once twice for AV2 then the command mode switches To check the command mode of the remote Press RM SET UP Youcan check the remote by the indicator Mode Indicator flashes AVI once AV2 twice To reset the remote to factory settings Press I 5 AV I and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off Programming the remote You can program the remote to control non Sony components by changing the code Once the control signals have been memorized you can use those components as part of your system Furthermore you can also program the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable to control Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared wireless control signals 1 Press AV I O while holding down RM SET UP The indicator lights up 2 Press the input button including TV 1 0 for the component you want to control For example if you are going to control a CD player press SA CD CD 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the numeric code or one of the codes if more than one code exists corresponding to the component and the maker of the component you want to control See the tables on pages 54 56 for information on the numeric code s corresponding
49. ff To select Indicator lights up in the display The speaker connected to the SPA SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals The speaker connected to the SPB SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals The speakers connected to both the SP A and SP B SPEAKERS FRONT A and B terminals parallel connection Except for models of area code CEK When the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR is set to 8Q connect the speakers with a nominal impedance of 16 ohms or higher When the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR is set to 4Q connect the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher For details see Speaker impedance on page 14 Models of area code CEK only If you connect speakers to both SPEAKERS FRONT A and B terminals connect the speakers with a nominal impedance of 16 ohms or higher Recording Before you begin make sure you have connected all components properly Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the receiver See the operating instructions of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need help 1 Select the component to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a CD into the CD player 3 Insert a blank tape or MiniDisc into the recording deck and adjust the recording level if necessary 4 Start recording on the recording deck then start playback on the playback component Notes You cannot record a digital audio signal using a compon
50. g position using the remote peueis Bunje5 H 21 GB 2268 Amplifier Operation Selecting the component 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input The selected input appears in the display To selectthe Display VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Video game player VIDEO 3 DVD player DVD Satellite tuner TV SAT MD or tape deck MD TAPE Super Audio CD or CD SA CD CD player Built in tuner FM FM and frequency Built in tuner AM AM and frequency Turntable PHONO 2 Turn on the component and start playback Note If you select any video components set the TV s video input to match the component you selected 3 Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume Note To avoid damaging your speakers make sure that you turn down the volume before you turn off the receiver To mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote The muting function will be canceled when you do the following Press MUTING on the remote again Turn the power off Increase the volume To use the headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack When the headphones are connected speaker output is automatically canceled and SP A and SP B do not light up in the display When the headphones are connected you can select only the following sound fields page 34 HP 2CH HEADPHONE 2CH HP DIR HEADPHONE DIRECT HP MULTI HEADPHONE MULTI HP THEA HEADPHONE THEATER Li
51. ge 41 When using this function only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio 2 Press DIRECT A DIRECT appears in the display and the analog audio is output Press again to cancel the ANALOG DIRECT function Notes This function is cancelled when you switch the sound field pages 30 34 When this function is used test tone function cannot be used Enjoying higher fidelity sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound A F D mode Decoding mode Display A F D AUTO As encoded A F D AUTO PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic DOLBY PL PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic II PLII MV PRO LOGIC II MUSIC PLII MS PRO LOGIC II GAME PLII GM PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic IIx PLIIX MV PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC PLIIX MS PRO LOGIC IIx GAME PLIIX GM Neo 6 Cinema DTS Neo 6 NEO6 CIN Neo 6 Music NEO6 MUS MULTI STEREO MULTI ST Decoding the input audio signal automatically In this mode the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS standard 2 channel stereo etc and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any surround effects However if th
52. hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers continued punos punoJung Bui Aofu3 Gi 3348 3400 Selecting a sound field for music Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display Sound field Display HALL HALL JAZZ CLUB JAZZ LIVE CONCERT CONCERT WB HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall W JAZZ JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club E CONCERT LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house When the headphones are connected You can select only from the following sound fields E HP 2CH HEADPHONE 2CH Outputs the sound in 2 channel stereo Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels E HP DIR HEADPHONE DIRECT Outputs the analog signals without processing by equalizer sound field etc E HP MULTI HEADPHONE MULTI Outputs the front analog signal from MULTI CH IN jacks E HP THEA HEADPHONE THEATER Allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones Note If you connect a pair of headphones while a sound field is operating the system will automatically switch to HEADPHONE 2CH if using a sound field selected with the 2CH or A F D button or to HEADPHONE THEATER if using a sound field selected with the MOVI
53. ices If you are not familiar with the RDS services in your area check with your local radio stations for details Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station on the FM band using automatic tuning page 24 direct tuning page 23 or preset tuning page 25 When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the RDS indicator lights up and the program service name appears in the display Note RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak Displaying RDS information While receiving an RDS station press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY RDS information on the display changes cyclically as follows Program Service name Frequency Program Type indication Radio Text indication Current Time indication in 24 hour system Sound field currently applied Volume level 2 Type of program being broadcast see page 26 P Text messages sent by the RDS station Notes If there is an emergency announcement by government authorities ALARM flashes in the display When the message consists of 9 characters or more the message scrolls across the display Ifastation does not provide a particular RDS service NO XXXX such as NO TEXT appears in the display Description of program types Program type Descri
54. istance from your listening position to the surround back speaker Surround back speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance O to a distance 4 5 meters closer to your listening position If you connect two surround back speakers and both surround back speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker Tip The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more than 1 5 meters closer than the front speakers Likewise the surround speakers cannot be set further away from the listening position than the front speakers And they can be no more than 4 5 meters closer This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound Please note that setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker In other words the speaker will sound like it is further away For example setting the center speaker distance 1 2 meters closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being inside the screen If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are too close setting the surround speaker distance closer
55. iwan For details see Connecting the AC power cord on page 16 15 166 4 Connecting the AC power cord Connecting the AC power cord Models of area code CEL CEK only Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN terminal on the receiver then connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet AC power cord supplied Models of area code TW Taiwan only Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet AC power cord ee To a wall outlet The AC power cord for Taiwan model is non detachable Performing initial setup operations Before using the receiver for the first time initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 Press I 5 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 0 for 5 seconds PUSH and ENTER appears in the display alternatingly 3 Press MEMORY ENTER CLEARING appears in the display for a while then CLEARED appears The following are reset to their factory settings e All settings in the SPEAKER SETUP LEVEL EQUALIZER CUSTOMIZE and TUNER menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset station All sound field parameters All preset stations Allindex names for inputs and preset stations e MASTER VOLUME is set to
56. le for receiver operation Table of Contents Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your Advanced Adjustments and components cessere 4 la Connecting components with digital audio output jacks 6 Ib Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 9 1c Connecting components with only analog audio jacks 11 2 Connecting the antennas 3 Connecting speakers 4 Connecting the AC power cord 16 5 Setting up the speakers 17 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance e eemper 20 TEST TONE Amplifier Operation Selecting the component Listening to multi channel sound MULTI CH IN Listening to FM AM radio 23 Storing FM stations automatically 24 AUTOBETICAL Models of area code CEL CEK only Presetting radio stations 25 Using the Radio Data System Models of area code CEL CEK only Changing the display 27 About the indications in the display 28 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers 30 Enjoying higher fidelity sound 31 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 33 Selecting the surround back decoding MOE d e rie 35 SURR BACK DECODING Settings Assigning the component video PU tb 37 COMPONEN
57. lease contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model STR DB798 Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel In this manual the models of area code CEL is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the receiver You can also use the controls on the supplied remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver For details on the use of your remote see pages 48 56 About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower portion of the rear panel see the illustration below 2 XXX XXX XX AA er Area code Any differences in operation according to the area code are clearly indicated in the text for example Models of area code AA only This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Note for the supplied remote For RM AAP002 The 12 AUX and SOURCE buttons on the remote are not availab
58. lect the surround back decoding mode on page 36 Tip You can select the surround back decoding mode using SB XXXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu page 40 Note You can select the surround back decoding mode only when A F D mode is selected except for Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode page 31 continued punos punoJung Bui Aofu3 3548 3648 How to select the surround back decoding mode You can select the surround back decoding mode you want according to the input stream When you select SB AUTO When the input stream contains the 6 1 channel decode flag the appropriate decoder is applied to decode the surround back signal Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5 1 5 19 Dolby Digital EXP 6 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 5 19 DTS ES Matrix 6 1 6 19 DTS Matrix decoder DTS ES Discrete 6 19 6 19 DTS Discrete decoder Dolby Digital EX 7 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx When you select SB ON To decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6 1 channel decode flag Dolby Digital EX is applied when the output channel is 6 1 and Dolby Digital EX or Dolby Pro Logic IIx is applied when the output channel is 7 1 Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5 1 6 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX 6 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby
59. lection parameter is set to SINGLE AUTO SB appears in the display instead of AUTO SBR or AUTO SBL 3 Adjust the speaker level and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details on the LEVEL menu settings see page 38 Tips The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL on the remote or turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver 4 Press TEST TONE again after adjustment The test tone turns off To output the test tone only from a specific speaker Set T TONE in the LEVEL menu to FIX page 38 The test tone is output only from the selected speaker For more precise adjustment You can output the test tone or sound source from two adjacent speakers to adjust their balance and level Set MENU XXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu to MENU EXP page 40 Then select the two speakers you want to adjust using P NOISE or P AUDIO in the LEVEL menu page 43 Notes The test tone cannot be used when ANALOG DIRECT or MULTI CH IN function is used Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu when the test tone is output the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listenin
60. lied with your speakers if you are not sure of their impedance This information is often on the back of the speaker Alternatively you may connect speakers with nominal impedances between 4 and 8 ohms to any or all of the speaker terminals However be sure to set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to 4Q if you connect even one speaker with a nominal impedance between 4 and 8 ohms Note Be sure to turn the power off before adjusting the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR Required cords Speaker cords not supplied Q El Monaural audio cord not supplied d Black E gt Surround speaker Left Surround back speaker Right Surround back speaker Left Center speaker SPEAKERS FRONT B 3 IMPEDANCE SELECTOR 1 IMPEDANCE SELECTORS Surround speaker Right Front speaker Right Front speaker Left Sub woofer peueis Bunje5 F AC IN Dr you have an additional front speaker system connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals You can select the front speakers you want to use with SPEAKERS OFF A B A B button For details see Selecting the speaker system page 46 2 If you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURR BACK L terminals 3 Except for models of area code CEK 4 Except for models of area code TW Ta
61. lly turn off after a few seconds Check the speaker connection and turn on the power again If this problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clearing the receiver s memory may remedy the problem page 16 However note that all memorized settings will be reset to their factory settings and you will have to readjust all settings on the receiver If the problem persist Consult your nearest Sony dealer Reference sections for clearing the receiver s memory To clear See All memorized settings page 16 Customized sound fields page 39 Specifications Amplifier section Power Output Models of area code CEL CEK TW Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 100 W 100 WP 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 796 110 W 4 110 WD 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 135 W 135 WD Reference Power Output 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 FRONT 100 W ch CENTER 100 W SURR 100 W ch SURR BACK 100 W ch 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 FRONT 110 Wich CENTER 110 W SURR2 110 W ch SURR BACK 110 W ch 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 FRONT2 135 W ch CENTER 135 W SURR 135 W ch SURR BACK 135 W ch 1 Measured under the following conditions Area code Power requirements CEL CEK 230 V AC 50 Hz TW 110 V AC 60 Hz 2 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may
62. movies E PLII MS PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs E PLII GM PRO LOGIC II GAME Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode decoding This setting is ideal for video game softwares E PLIIX MV PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding This setting expands Dolby Pro Logic II Movie or Dolby Digital 5 1 to discrete 7 1 movie channels E PLIIX MS PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding This setting shares hard back effects across all surround speakers E PLIIX GM PRO LOGIC IIx GAME Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game mode decoding This setting delivers full impact special effect signals panned to the surround speakers Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals and for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz E NEO6 CIN Neo 6 Cinema Performs DTS Neo 6 Cinema mode decoding E NEO6 MUS Neo 6 Music Performs DTS Neo 6 Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs E MULTI ST MULTI STEREO Outputs the 2 channel left right signals from all speakers The sound of speakers may not output depending on the speakers settings If you connect a sub woofer When the audio signal is 2 channel stereo or if the source signal does not include a LFE signal the receiver generates a low
63. must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks On this receiver standard video signals can be converted to S video signals and this upconverted video signals can only be output from the MONITOR S VIDEO OUT jack 1268 2 Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna AM loop antenna supplied FM wire antenna supplied D OMPO LAA SIGNAL GROUND OPTICAL Ke R L x N MONITOR a PHONO DVD P iC OO TVI P MD SAT MONTOR R L O ore MD TAPE C oDi IN o a CENAS b AM REAL COAXIAL hh S FRONT OUT COAXIAL O Lo O IN SUB WOOFER CENTER R L MULTI CH IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO IMPEDANCE USE 4 160 The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible Do not use the h SIGNAL GROUND terminal for grounding the receiver peueis Bunje5 i 13 1408 3 Connecting speakers Connect your speaker
64. n Sub Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously M Main Sound of the main language will be output S Sub Sound of the sub language will be output e M S Main Sub Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output E COMP V A Component video input assignment Lets you assign the component video input to another visual input For details see Assigning the component video input on page 37 E DIMMER Brightness of the display Lets you adjust the brightness of the display in 3 steps W NAME IN Naming preset stations and inputs Lets you set the name of preset stations and inputs selected with INPUT SELECTOR For details see Naming preset stations and inputs on page 44 Advanced SPEAKER SETUP menu parameters When MENU XXX is set to MENU EXP the following parameters are displayed and adjustable in addition to the SPEAKER SETUP menu parameters on page 17 The initial setting is underlined E DISTANCE Distance unit Lets you select the unit of measure for setting distances ft The distance is displayed in feet m The distance is displayed in meters Wi ci isa PL XXXX Surround speaker position Lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX modes
65. ntry music programs NATION M Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music FOLK M Folk music programs DOCUMENT Investigative features NONE Any programs not defined above Changing the display Changing the information in the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information in the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the display will change cyclically as follows Index name of the input Selected input Sound field currently applied Volume level When the tuner is selected Program Service name or index name of the preset station Frequency Program Type indication Radio Text indication Current Time indication in 24 hour system Sound field currently applied gt Volume level Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 44 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name During RDS reception only Models of area code CEL CEK only See page 26 uonelado jejiduy H 2798 2868 About the indications in the display 1 2 3 4 5 ADO DIGITAL EXODO PRO LOGI P 14 13 12 1 SW Lights up when sub woofer selection is
66. o be connected Page DVD player With digital audio output 6 7 With multi channel audio output 9 10 With analog audio output only 6 7 TV monitor With component video input 7 or 10 With S Video or composite video input only 12 Satellite tuner With digital audio output 6 7 With analog audio outpu only 6 7 Super Audio CD CD player With digital audio output 8 With multi channel audio output 9 With analog audio outpu only 1 MD Tape deck With digital audio output 8 With analog audio outpu only 1 Analog disc turntable 1 Multi channel decoder 9 VCR 2 Video game player With digital audio output 6 7 With analog audio output only 6 7 9 Model with a DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack etc gt Model with a MULTI CH OUTPUT jacks etc This connection is used to output the audio decoded by the component s internal multi channel decoder through this receiver 9 Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc Model with component video Y Ps Ce B Y Pr Cr R Y input jacks Required cords The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cords EA to E not supplied Audio cord Coaxial digital cord White L Ce H1 c Tn MI gt Red R c Eli exthig E Audio vid Monaural a
67. of the remote To clear all programmes do the following to reset the remote to factory settings Press I 5 AV I 0 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control Since the remote signal that a component accepts differs depending on the model and year of the component more than one numeric code may be assigned to a component If you fail to program your remote using one of the codes try using other codes Notes The numeric codes are based on the latest information available for each brand There is a chance however that your component will not respond to some or all of the codes All of the input buttons on this remote may not be available when used with your particular component To control a CD player Maker Code s SONY 101 102 103 DENON 104 123 JVC 105 106 107 KENWOOD 108 109 110 MAGNAVOX 111 116 MARANTZ 116 ONKYO 112 113 114 PANASONIC 115 PHILIPS 116 PIONEER 117 TECHNICS 115 118 119 YAMAHA 120 121 122 To control a DAT deck To control a VCR Maker Code s Maker
68. or benzine If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver please consult your nearest Sony dealer uoneuuojuj jeuonippv p 57 5868 Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem There is no sound or only very low level sound no matter which component is selected Check that the speakers and components are connected securely and correctly Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver Check that MASTER VOLUME is not set to oodB volume minimum Check that the SPEAKERS OFF A B A B is not set to off page 46 Check that the headphones are not connected Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the muting function There is no sound from a specific component Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component Check that the cord s used for the connection is are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver There is no sound from digital sources from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 37 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN for the sources from OPTICAL input jack
69. ption indication NEWS News programs AFFAIRS Topical programs that expand on current news INFO Programs offering information on a wide spectrum of subjects including consumer affairs and medical advice SPORT Sports programs EDUCATE Educational programs such as how to and advice programs DRAMA Radio plays and serials CULTURE Programs about national or regional culture such as language and social concerns SCIENCE Programs about the natural sciences and technology VARIED Other types of programs such as celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP M Popular music programs ROCK M Rock music programs EASY M Easy Listening LIGHT M Instrumental vocal and choral music CLASSICS Performances of major orchestras chamber music opera etc OTHER M Music that does not fit into any categories above such as Rhythm amp Blues and Reggae WEATHER Weather information FINANCE Stock market reports and trading etc CHILDREN Programs for children SOCIAL Programs about people and the things that affect them Program type Description indication RELIGION Programs of religious content PHONE IN Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum TRAVEL Programs about travel Not for announcements that are located by TP TA LEISURE Programs on recreational activities such as gardening fishing cooking etc JAZZ Jazz programs COUNTRY Cou
70. roduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects E C ST EX C CINEMA STUDIO EX C Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack Ii V M DIM VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for watching motion picture DVDs etc with multi channel surround effects You can reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment s dubbing studio in your home The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously Notes The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to
71. rs in the display RDS does not work Make sure that you are tuned to an FM RDS station Select a stronger FM station The RDS information that you want does not appear Contact the radio station and find out whether they actually provide the service in question If so the service may be temporarily out of order There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor Select the appropriate input on the receiver Set your TV to the appropriate input mode Move your audio components away from the TV Connect your TV to the receiver using the same type of connecting cord as the one used to connect the receiver and video component pages 7 and 10 The DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack flashes red When AUTO IN is selected for INPUT MODE the jack flashes red when no digital audio signal is input This is depends on the INPUT MODE function and is not a malfunction Models of area code CEL CEK only continued uoneuuoju jeuonippv H 5968 608 Remote control The remote does not function The 12 AUX and SOURCE buttons on the remote are not available for receiver operation Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Check if the command modes of the receiver and the remote is the same If
72. s any button on the receiver or supplied remote during autobetical operation except I If you move to another area repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area For details on tuning the stored stations see Tuning to preset stations page 25 If you move the antenna after storing stations with this procedure the stored settings may no longer be valid If this happens repeat this procedure to store the stations again Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM or AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to Presetting radio stations 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in Tune in the station that you want to preset using automatic tuning page 23 or direct tuning page 24 Press MEMORY ENTER MEMORY indicator lights up in the display for a few seconds Do steps 4 to 5 before the indication turns off Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select a preset station number Each time you press the button you can select the preset station number as follows A14 A24 A0 B1 B2 B0 oo If MEMORY indication turns off before you select the preset station number start again from step 3 Tip You can also use the remote to select a preset station number Press SHIFT repeatedly to select a memory page A B or C and then press the numeric
73. s to the receiver This receiver allows you to use a 7 1 channel speaker system To fully enjoy theater like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers two front speakers a center speaker and two surround speakers and a sub woofer 5 1 channel You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel see Selecting the surround back decoding mode on page 35 Example of 7 1 channel speaker system configuration Center speaker Front speaker Right Surround speaker Right Front speaker Left Sub woofer Surround speaker Left Surround back speaker Right Surround back speaker Left Tips When you connect 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker behind the listening position see When placing only one surround back speaker illustration on page 19 Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want Speaker impedance Except for models of area code CEK To enjoy the best possible multi channel surround connect speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher to the FRONT A or FRONT B CENTER SURR and SURR BACK terminals and set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to 8Q Use the screwdriver to set the impedance selector to the correct position Refer to the operating instructions supp
74. stening to multi channel sound MULTI CH IN You can select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks This enables you to enjoy high quality analog inputs like DVD or Super Audio CD Also see D PWR XXX page 41 When the MULTI CH IN function is selected the equalizer and sound field cannot be used Press MULTI CH IN Press again to cancel the MULTI CH IN function When a center speaker or sub woofer is not connected If you have set the center speaker to NO or MIX or set the sub woofer to NO in the SPEAKER SETUP menu page 17 and you activate the MULTI CH IN function the analog center or sub woofer audio will be output from the front left and right speakers When MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator lights up The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator lights up when the receiver is decoding multi channel sources However this indicator does not light up if you select 2CH STEREO mode Listening to FM AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver see page 13 Tip The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 2 Area code FM AM CEL CEK TW 50 kHz 9 kHz uonelado Ja id uy H Automatic tuning If you do not know the frequency of the station you want you can le
75. t also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks e On this receiver standard video signals can be converted to S video signals and this upconverted video signals can only be output from the MONITOR S VIDEO OUT jack continued peueis buno f 788 Hooking up an MD Tape deck or a Super Audio CD CD player For details on the required cords E E see page 5 MD Tape deck une une OPTICAL IN OUT OUT 4 IN OUT 4 IN A OMPO 208 SIGNAL ROUND opfcaL O d R L a MO MONITOR OUT IN N VIDEO a a wmm vm booe MO AL ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL FM On ANTENNA e SUB WOOFER CENTER TI CH IN 9 90 99 000000 AUDIO e 0000000 m o 2 EE S VIDEO IMPEDANCE USE 4 16 DIGITAL COAXIAL Super Audio CD CD player Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Notes e It is not possible to record analog signals to components connected to the MD TAPE OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks if you make only digital connections Likewise you cannot record digital signals if you make only an
76. t connect surround speakers select NO XXXXXX lt a Surround back speaker selection DUAL If you connect two surround back speakers select DUAL The sound will be output to a maximum of 7 1 channels SINGLE If you connect only one surround back speaker select SINGLE The sound will be output to a maximum of 6 1 channels NO If you did not connect surround back speakers select NO Note When the surround speakers size parameter is set to NO the surround back speakers selection parameter is also automatically set to NO Tip The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality it is best not to cut them if possible Therefore even when using small speakers you can set them to LARGE if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker On the other hand if you are using a large speaker but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker set it to SMALL If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer set all speakers to LARGE If there is not enough bass you can use the BASS parameter in the EQUALIZER menu to boos
77. t record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks Make sure to make both digital and analog connections to the TV SAT and DVD inputs Analog recording is not possible if you make only digital connections The analog audio signals of the current input are output from the VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks The signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is being used The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output suonesado 49010 Hi 47 4865 Operations Using the Remote RM AAP002 You can use the remote RM AAP002 to operate the components in your system Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 size AA batteries with the and properly oriented in the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor sl on the receiver Tip Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about 6 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not use the remote for an extended period of tim
78. t the bass levels To adjust the equalizer see page 39 W iU i8 DIST X X m Front speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers You can adjust from 1 0 meter to 7 0 meters in 0 1 meter steps If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker When placing only one surround back speaker When placing two surround back speakers The angle Q should be the same W 5 DIST X X m Center speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 1 5 meters closer to your listening position O E s amp DIST X X m Surround speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers Surround speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance Q to a distance 4 5 meters closer to your listening position O If both surround speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker Wi set sen 183 DIST X X m Surround back speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m Lets you set the d
79. t the receiver scan all available stations in your area 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in 2 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high press TUNING to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received In case of poor FM stereo reception If the FM stereo reception is poor and STEREO flashes in the display select monaural audio so that the sound will be less distorted 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select TUNER 2 Turn MENU to select FM AUTO 3 Turn to select FM MONO The FM reception switches to monaural Tip You will not be able to enjoy the stereo effect but the sound will be less distorted To return to stereo mode select FM AUTO in step 3 continued 2368 2468 Direct tuning You can enter the frequency of the station you want directly Use the remote for the operation 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in Tip You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press D TUNING C3 N Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Press 1 0 29 5 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Press 1 9 3 5 0 If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Mak
80. tion number y Use this page to find the location of buttons and other DISPLAY 9 26 27 59 parts of the receiver that are mentioned in the text Name of button part Reference page Receiver ALPHABETICAL ORDER M Z PUSH 24 63 SPEAKERS OFF A B A B 26 XE MAIN MENU 4 17 38 39 44 15 46 58 MASTER VOLUME 11 16 SURR BACK DECODING i9 AED 17 32 34 20 22 58 35 Cover 22 63 MEMORY ENTER 5 16 17 TUNING B 23 DIRECT 12 30 25 44 VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks 23 6 7 mH DISPLAY 9 26 27 59 MENU 3 17 38 39 44 Display 7 28 MOVIE 18 33 34 59 NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS 3 INPUT MODE 10 37 MULTICHANNEL DECODING 2 INPUT SELECTOR 14 22 23 indicator 8 23 2CH 18 30 34 39 o 25 30 37 41 44 59 MULTI CH IN 13 23 4 6 17 38 40 44 g IR receptor 1 48 60 MUSIC 15 34 59 1 0 power 2 16 17 24 39 5 PHONES jack 25 22 58 60 3 PRESET TUNING 21 25 3 0 gt o 3 Qo oou To remove the cover Press PUSH to remove the cover When you remove the cover keep the cover out of reach of the children 6348 Index A Adjusting CUSTOMI
81. to the component and the maker of the component the first digit and the last two digits of the numeric code correspond to the category and the maker s code respectively press ENTER Once the numeric code has been verified the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components continued ZOOdVV INY 91ouieH ou Bus suonelado Al 5368 5465 To cancel programming Press RM SET UP during any step The remote automatically exits the programming mode To activate the input after programming Press the programmed button to activate the input you want If programming is unsuccessful check the following e If the indicator does not light up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries If the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession while entering the numeric code an error has occurred Start again from step 1 Notes The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed Instep 2 if several input buttons are pressed only the last pressed button is valid e In step 2 if you press TV 1 0 only TV VOL TV CH TV VIDEO and WIDE buttons are reprogrammed n step 3 if an input button is pressed the new input is selected and the programming procedure returns to the beginning of step 3 For the numeric codes only the first three numbers entered are valid To clear the memory
82. two adjacent speakers W P AUDIO Phase audio Initial setting Off Lets you output the front 2 channel source sound instead of the test tone sequentially from adjacent speakers se COMP XXX Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night OFF The dynamic range is not compressed STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically Tip Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal COMP STD is the standard setting but it only enacts light compression Therefore we recommend using the COMP MAX setting This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes Unlike analog limiters the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression Note Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only sBumes pue sjueunsn py pesueapy 7 43 4468 Other Operations Naming preset stations and inputs You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations and inputs selected with INPUT SELECTOR and display it in the receiver s display Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 To index a preset station Turn
83. udio cord udio video cor slack Cap coe Yellow video ED a White audio ERT f Tip Red R audio Lap gt Audio cord can be torn into two monaural audio Video cord cords e Yellow TED t Component video cord vi Green E gt D S video cord ares J E El UX e Red MOT Co 3 Optical digital cord TN mm Wb Notes Turn off the power to all components before making any connections Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red right audio to red When connecting optical digital cords insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords peueis Bunje5 F 568 6658 1a Connecting components with digital audio output jacks Hooking up a DVD player TV monitor satellite tuner or video game player For details on the required cords E E see page 5 1 Connect the audio jacks Tothe VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks Front panel DVD player q Dera Point EE n a m i A e 08 SIGNAL GROUND OPTICAL Qu DVD IN y 9 O GIO 9 E wem Dow uos Me L a Passicnasce 2s 99 QO O IN IN IG e 9 9 pe OUT R
84. utomatically 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items Note You cannot adjust the equalizer when the receiver is sBumes pue sjueunsn py pesueapy H decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz or when DTS 96 24 DTS ES Matrix or DTS Neo 6 decoding is applied EQUALIZER menu parameters E EQ XXX Equalizer on off Initial setting OFF Select ON to activate the equalizer Note The EQ indicator lights up in the display when the equalizer is turned on When you adjust the equalizer using the EQUALIZER menu parameters the settings are applied to all sound fields and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer W 1 8 BASS XXX dB Front speaker bass level Wi 18 TREB XXX dB Front speaker treble level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps 3968 406 Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select CUSTOM 2 Turn MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see CUSTOMIZE menu parameters below 3 Turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items CUSTOMIZE menu parameters The initial setting is underlined E MENU XXX Menu expanding EXP The advanced par

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents

GM700 Analyseur TDLS de NH3 , HF, HCl ou O2 Version à  svex-t300 user manual  Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Käyttöopas  User`s Manual  S m a rt E C G -V ie w e r D ata M anagem ent Softw are  INSTALLATION MANUAL - Saudi Arabia  Honeywell THX9421 Thermostat User Manual  1 Configuración de su monitor digital para bebés  Mode d`emploi  Handbuch - Rottenegger Land  

Copyright © All rights reserved. Failed to retrieve file