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Sony STR-DE1015G Receiver

1. Genre Mode Surround effect DOLBY NORMAL SURROUND Decodes programs processed with Dolby Surround ENHANCED SURROUND _ Additional output from rear speakers when decoding Dolby Surround programs MOVIE CINEMA STUDIO A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio CINEMA STUDIO B Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio CINEMA STUDIO C Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage SMALL THEATER MEDIUM THEATER Adds acoustic reflections of a theaters to decoded Dolby Surround signals LARGE THEATER NIGHT THEATER Compresses the dynamic range for listening at low volume levels MONO MOVIE Creates a theater like environment from movies with 2 channel monaural soundtracks 3D VIRTUAL ENHANCED A Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in Ill on page 34 VIRTUAL ENHANCEDB Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in Il on page 34 VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT Uses 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position Ill on page 34 T
2. N DBS tuner 7 Direction control button 16 8 EXIT 1 Direction control button 16 Press to exit the current menu same function as 2 VOL 26 EXIT icon in on screen display 3 ALL OFF 9 MASTER VOL 26 4 TV VIDEO 10 MUTING TV switches TV s input mode 5 FLASHER 60 Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only i ae eS l Selecting a Component For the on screen operations see page 26 1 Press POWER to turn on the receiver then press VIDEO FUNCTION or AUDIO FUNCTION repeatedly until the component you want appears in the display VIDEO FUNCTION To listen to or watch Select Video tapes VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 Laser discs LD or DVD LD DVD TV programs or Digital TV DBS Broadcasting Satellites DBS The FUNCTION HOOKUP setting see below allows you to delete the names of components which are not connected 2 TV DBS USA Canada and Australia TV Other countries AUDIO FUNCTION To listen to or watch Select Digital Audio Tapes DAT DAT MD or MiniDiscs MD Compact Discs CD CD Analog audio tapes TAPE Radio programs TUNER Records PHONO The FUNCTION set up see page 58 or 59 allows you to delete the names of components which are not connected When a function is set to NO in the FUNCTION s
3. OPTICAL DATIMD OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL Note This unit is only compatible with digital components using 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz sampling frequencies It is not compatible with 96 kHz Warning regarding the playback of DAT MD sources When playing DAT MD sources through this unit do not play a DAT MD that contains digital recordings made from a DVD player whose digital output was set to DOLBY DIGITAL High volume noise will be output which may damage this unit or your speakers 13 14 Hooking Up the System Pee T AC Hookups Setting the voltage selector only on the models supplied with the voltage selector Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the receiver is set to the local power supply voltage If not set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord from this receiver and from your audio video components to a wall outlet If you connect other audio components to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET s on the receiver the receiver can supply power to the connected components so you can turn on off the entire system when you turn on off the receiver SWITCHED AC OUTLET s to a wall outlet Caution Make sure that the power consumption of the component s connected to the receiver s AC outlet s
4. continued 53 54 Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only Selecting a component directly from the remote control USA and Canada only 1 Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons to select the component you want to use The receiver and the selected component turn on The SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons on the remote are factory set as follows To listen to or watch Press Records PHONO Radio programs TUNER Compact Discs CD CD Digital Audio Tapes DAT DAT MD or MiniDiscs MD Audio tapes TAPE TV programs or video tapes VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 Laser discs DVD LD DVD Digital program sources INPUT MODE STR DE1015G only Decoded AC 3 programs 5 1 INPUT STR DE815G D760Z only NO CONNECTION is displayed if you select a function that was set to NO in the FUNCTION set up menu see page 58 or 59 If the component does not turn on Press the power switch on the component 2 Start playing Refer to Remote Descriptions on page 52 for details To turn off the components Press SYSTEM OFF This will also turn off the video and audio components connected to the SWITCHED AC OUTLETSs on the back of this unit at the same time Tuning Radio Stations The receiver lets you tune a station by scanning stations Automatic Tuning and by selecting preset stations Preset Tuning For the on screen operations see pages 2
5. Click CHANNEL to select the speakers you want to adjust FRONT CENTER or REAR EQUALIZER EDIT CHANNEL TREBLE U RETURN STANDARD _ EXIT Click BASS or TREBLE to select a frequency band Then click UP or DOWN to raise or lower the level of the selected frequency Click or to select specific frequencies within the frequency band EQUALIZER EDIT REAR LEVEL 10 dB FREQ 1 0 kHz BASS TREBLE U RETURN STANDARD EXIT 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary To start adjustment with a flat equalizer curve Click FLAT Sound Adjustment To reset the equalizer to the factory settings Click STANDARD Note You may hear some noise as you adjust the parameters Adjusting the tone parameter STR DE815G and STR D760Z Adjust the tone bass or treble of the front center and rear speakers for optimum sound You can adjust the tone of all sound fields 1 While playing a component click SOUND in the main menu 2 Click a sound field genre then click MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears 3 Click TONE MODE THEATER SOUND FIELD ROI OFF BASS BOOST ON MO DIRECT PASS OFF B EXIT 4 Click BASS or to adjust the level of the low frequencies and click TREBLE or to adjust the level of the high frequencies TONE EDIT f POON BASS Teste be E ty RETURN STANDARD EXIT To
6. e When connecting a Sony audio product with CONTROL A1 compatibility e When connecting a Sony product to jacks other than those specified in the previous table e g when connecting a Sony LD player to the VIDEO 3 jacks e When exchanging a non Sony audio or video component with a Sony product Notes e If your VCR has a COMMAND CODE selector switch for VTR1 VTR2 or VTR3 set the switch to the applicable setting If your VCR has a built in StarSight tuner you must set the COMMAND CODE selector switch to VTR 3 e If your CD changer has a COMMAND MODE selector switch for CD 1 CD 2 or CD 3 normally it should be set to CD 1 However if your CD changer has VIDEO OUT terminals set the command mode to CD 2 or CD 3 CD 3 should be used only when making CONTROL A1 connections Setting Up the Remote for On Screen Control Registering IR codes 1 Click SETUP in the main menu FUNCTION 2 Click IR SET FUNCTION SOUND SETUP TV_SET FUNC INDEX IR SET CD INDEX USER TUNER INDEX AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY OSD SETUP EXIT 3 Click the name of the receiver s jack you want IR CODE SETTING _ VIDEO 1 _ VIDEO 2 _ VIDEO __3 _JLD DVD__ _JIV DBS I __ L n fo is ie n TAPE DAT MD 0 nin g gt 13 oa i ERRRRRRE n fo 3 Q g Receiver s jacks Connected component 4 Sony product Click Son
7. 10 BASS BOOST button and indicator 53 11 MASTER VOLUME control 53 12 BALANCE control 53 13 VIDEO 3 input jacks 12 S VIDEO terminal for STR 1015G only 14 SOUND FIELD buttons 55 SOUND FIELD ON OFF button SOUND FIELD GENRE button SOUND FIELD MODE button 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 SET UP button 57 INPUT MODE button STR DE1015G 53 5 1 INPUT button STR DE815G D760Z 53 DIRECT PASS button 56 AUDIO FUNCTION selector 53 VIDEO FUNCTION selector 53 Display IR receptor 15 STANDBY indicator except for USA and Canadian models Tuner operation buttons 54 TUNING buttons PRESET buttons FM MODE button FM AM button SHIFT button DISPLAY button PHONES jack 53 SPEAKERS selector 10 DPC MODE button 55 56 59 51 Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only au TI WIDE MODE 29 Remote Descriptions 1 DISC SKIP MULTI CD Press repeatedly to skip between discs E USA and Canada 13 lt P gt buttons CD searches tracks Forward or backward Tape MD VCR LD fast forwards or rewinds 14 F a gt P buttons CD MD LD skips tracks 15 B CD Tape MD LD VCR starts play 16 00 CD Tape MD LD VCR p
8. 3 TV DBS USA Canada and Australia TV Other countries For details about tuning radio stations see page 29 Control buttons do not appear when you select PHONO Use MASTER VOL or on the remote to adjust the volume To adjust the volume of the TV s speakers use the volume control on the TV To operate the selected component click the control buttons For details of the functions of the control buttons see the instructions of the selected component To display other control buttons for the selected component click SUB Control buttons Playback Recording 1 Wy To turn off the selected component Q To listen to decoded Dolby Digital AC 3 program Click in the bottom left corner To turn on the sources STR DE815 D760Z component follow steps 1 to 3 Click FUNCTION then click 5 1 INPUT The video signal from the LD DVD VIDEO IN jack is automatically paired with the audio signals from the 5 1 INPUT jacks When set to this mode the audio signals bypass the receiver s sound fields To customize the sound of the 5 1 INPUT use the controls on your Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder To turn off all components Press SYSTEM OFF for USA and Canadian models or ALL OFF for other models on the remote control To mute the sound To listen to the analog audio signals input to the LD Click The icon changes to X MUTING appears DVD AUDIO L and R jacks select LD DVD from the in the display on th
9. device that can be controlled by an infrared remote control such as air conditioners Understanding How the Receiver Works 1 The remote emits an infrared IR signal when you press direction control button see below 2 This controls the movement of the pointer hand shaped icon in the on screen display see below 3 When you move the pointer to an on screen icon and press the center of the direction control button on the remote the infrared IR emitter on the front panel transmits the corresponding IR control code to the respective component see below LD player etc IR control codes IR receptor About the color system for video input This unit is compatible with the following color systems USA and Canadian model NTSC Australian model PAL Singaporean model PAL Other countries NTSC Although the normal OSD is displayed in color when video signals are input from other components the OSD is displayed in black and white Video signal Input from source components combined with on screen display IR emitter STR DE1015G FUNCTION SOUND 2 SETUP VCR etc For USA and Canada RM H501 INPUT J SUB USER J gt e e TV monitor For other countries RM VR101 Hooking Up the System ee Hookup Overview The receiver allows you to connect and
10. Click TIMER repeatedly to select the length of the sleep timer Each time you click TIMER the menu changes as follows 2 00 00 1 30 00 1 00 00 gt 0 30 00 OFF SLEEP TIMER SETTING B EXIT SLEEP appears in the upper left corner of the main menu Y You can also freely specify the time Click or to change the sleep time in 1 minute increments You can specify up to 5 hours C You can check the time remaining before the receiver turns off Click FUNCTION then click SLEEP The remaining time appears in the on screen display xe For USA and Canada You can also operate the sleep timer by pressing SLEEP on the remote Each time you press SLEEP the time changes as shown in step 2 above The display dims after you specify the time To check the time remaining before the receiver turns off press SLEEP Operating a CD Changer Downloading the CD name data in a Sony CD changer with a CTRL Al jack You can download all of the CD name data in a Sony CD changer that is equipped with a CTRL A1 jack thus saving you the trouble of adding names one by one Make sure that the CONTROL A1 connection is complete see page 8 and the CD changer is registered as a Sony CONTROL A1 CD in the IR CODE SETTING menu see page 19 1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click CD INDEX FUNCTION SETUP TV_SET FUNC INDEX IR SET CD hy I
11. Initial setting is REAR SP 0 dB Lets you adjust level of the rear speakers See pages 24 and 25 for details Center speaker level Initial setting is CENT SP 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker See pages 24 and 25 for details er ee Customizing the Receiver Operations The menu operations allow you to customize various aspects of the receiver to suit your listening environment your speakers your components and your personal preferences For the on screen speaker setup operations see page 22 STR DE1015G or 24 STR DE815G D7602 1 Press SET UP SET UP appears in the display Press SET UP repeatedly to display one of the following menus STR DE1015G STR DE815G STR D760Z SPEAKER SETUP CENTER MODE FUNCTION HOOKUP DISPLAY SETUP OTHER SETUP FUNCTION HOOKUP Use digital processing control buttons V to select the parameter you want Use digital processing control buttons lt gt to adjust the parameter Repeat steps 2 and 4 to make all necessary adjustments Press SET UP twice to exit the set up mode continued 57 58 Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only Set up parameters STR DE1015G E SPEAKER SETUP see pages 22 to 23 for details Front speaker Initial setting is FRONT SP LARGE Center speaker Initial setting is CENTER SP LARGE Rear speaker Initial setting is REAR SP LARGE Rear speaker place Initi
12. PRO LOGIC then click SUR continued 39 Sound Adjustment 3 Click DELAY 4 Click the icon for the parameter you want to adjust The parameter chart for your selection appears See the next page for details of each adjustment SURROUND EDIT SURROUND EDIT CENTER 10 dB LA K WOOFER NORMAL Q OQ REAR 0 dB WOOFER 10 dB K gt 10 dB ty RETURN STANDARD EXIT 4 Click SHORT or LONG to adjust the delay time SURROUND EDIT LEVEL F r 5 TIME 20 ms Evel 5 Click an adjustment icon UP DOWN SHORT LONG etc to adjust the parameter C MODE TEST SURROUND EDIT TYPE SOFT1 LONG FRONT WALL SHORT SEAT REVERB U RETURN STANDARD B EXIT To reset the delay time to the factory settings Click STANDARD ty RETURN STANDARD B EXIT Adjusting surround sound parameters a To reset all parameters except for the delay time of the except for delay time current sound field to the factory settings Click STANDARD Adjust the surround sound parameters to fit your listening situation See the charts Adjustable sound parameters on pages 37 and 38 for parameters you can adjust in each sound field xe Hints for adjusting the parameters STR DE1015G e Wall material simulation WALL When sound is reflected off soft material such as a curtain the high frequen
13. assign index names to other components or stations To switch the display Each time you press DISPLAY the display switches between the index name gt component name or frequency track memo disc memo e If the Control A1 display mode is set to AUTO or FIX when listening to a Control Al compatible tape or DAT deck the Control A1 operations are displayed together with the index name and component name Example TAPE PLAY index name PLAY D If the Control A1 display mode is set to FIX when listening to a Control A1 compatible CD player or MD deck you can display the disc memo and track memo information in addition to the Control A1 operations Example CD PLAY index name PLAY disc memo track memo 2 Up to 13 characters for CD 15 for MD 39 Up to 14 characters for CD 15 for MD Note The display mode returns to FREQUENCY automatically when you press TUNING 59 60 Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only Playing Audio Components Without the TV Flasher except for USA and Canada Using the flasher function you can control components without using the TV s on screen display Instead you use the remote and the display on the front panel of the receiver T Press the FLASHER button on the remote to turn off the on screen display If you are listening to an audio source the TV turns off automatically 2 Press the
14. audio signals to digital which lets you adjust the sound with virtually no degradation in sound quality Once you customize the sound fields they are stored in memory unless the receiver is unplugged for about 1 week To change a customized sound field make new adjustments to the sound field Sound Adjustment Adjustable sound parameters for STR DE1015G Op NA Sos yy Sn O C DOLBY NORMAL ENHANCED MOVIE C STUDIO A C STUDIO B C STUDIO C S THEATER M THEATER L THEATER N THEATER MONO MOVIE 3D VIRTUAL ENHANCED A VIRTUAL ENHANCED B VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT VIRTUAL MULTI REAR MUSIC S HALL L HALL S OPERA HOUSE L OPERA HOUSE SJAZZ CLUB LJAZZ CLUB CHURCH LIVE HOUSE ACOUSTIC KARAOKE SPORTS ARENA STADIUM e OO OOOO OOO OOO OOOO OOOO OOO OO o g GAME GAME EFFECT Effect level WALL Wall type SEAT F R L R Seat Front Rear Left Right REV Reverberation time LFE MIX Low Frequency Effect Mix D COMP Dynamic Compression R BAL LEV Rear speaker level and balance W LEV Woofer Level C LEV Center Level EQ Equalizer parameter These settings are not stored separately for each sound mode They effects all of the sound modes simultaneously continued 37 Sound Adjustment Notes e All sound fields can be used with Dolby Digital AC
15. check the balance of the speaker levels See Adjusting the speaker volume on page 23 for details 41 42 Additional Operations and Settings pe M M F Registering Desired Components User IR setting Use the USER IR CODE SETTING menu to register any IR codes that could not be registered in Registering Audio and Video Components on page 19 By registering User IR codes you can control a variety of appliances such as air conditioners as well as audio video components You can register up to 20 User IR codes T Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click USER IR FUNCTION SOUND SETUP FUNC INDEX CD INDEX TUNER INDEX AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY OSD SETUP 2 Click ABCD to select a User IR code page then click INDEX USER IR CODE SETTING USER_A1 A BCD USER _A2 USER_A3 INDEX USER _A4 START USER_A5 3 Create a name for the IR code by clicking each character The name is automatically stored To enter a space click the space bar To switch between upper and lower case letters click CAPS If you made a mistake click lt or gt to move the cursor to the character to be changed then click the correct character USER _IR CODE SETTING U RETURN Space bar 4 Click RETURN to go back to the USER IR CODE SETTING menu then repeat steps 2 to 4 until you enter the names of all the IR codes you want
16. does not exceed the wattage indicated on the rear panel Do not connect high wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons fans or TVs to this outlet Before using for the first time Be sure to clear the receiver s memory before using for the first time 1 Make sure the POWER is set to off 2 While holding down the VIDEO FUNCTION gt AUDIO FUNCTION gt and SOUND FIELD MODE buttons press POWER to turn on the receiver ALL CLEAR appears in the display POWER VIDEO honea SOUND FIELD FUNCTION 3 MODE gt Note Clearing the receiver s memory erases all preset radio stations and IR code settings etc Setting Up the Remote for On Screen Control a E j Using the Remote Inserting batteries into the remote USA and Canada Insert two size AA R6 batteries with the and on the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor M on the receiver Inserting batteries into the remote other countries 1 Open the cover on the bottom of the remote 2 Insert two size AA R6 batteries with correct polarity then close the cover Notes on the remote Battery life Under normal use the batteries should last for about 6 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace both batteries with new ones Notes e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place e Do not use a new batte
17. entered numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area xe If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning interval The entered value is automatically rounded up or down to the closest covered value Tuning intervals for Direct Tuning are FM 50 kHz intervals AM 10 kHz intervals except for Australian and Singaporean models to change to 9 kHz intervals see page 64 9 kHz intervals xe To watch FM simulcast TV programs Make sure that you tune in the simulcast program on both the TV or VCR and the receiver Tuning radio stations by scanning stations Automatic Tuning 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu then click TUNER Click FM AM to select FM or AM LIST SUB USER FM AM FM 102 50MHz stereo Click or The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the receiver tunes in a station To continue scanning click or again Click for a higher station number click for a lower one When the scanning is finished the receiver starts scanning again LIST SUBJ USER a FMAM FM 102 50MHz stereo continued 29 30 Playback Recording Presetting the radio stations The receiver can store a total of 30 FM or AM stations You can store up to 10 stations in three different pages A B and C and recall them later with a simple click You can also assign names to the preset stations see page 43 1 Tune in the stati
18. function to set the video input jack e g VIDEO 1 IN connected to this receiver s MONITOR OUT jack to RECEIVER To change the video input of a Sony VCR Click SUB then click INPUT To switch the screen size when using a wide TV monitor Click repeatedly to select the screen size you desire This operation is possible only when TV SIZE in the TV MONITOR SET menu is set to WIDE see page 17 Except for Australian and Singaporean models For USA and Canada You can also switch the screen size by pressing WIDE on the remote control repeatedly For non Sony TVs You must register the IR code for the wide TV mode button on your TV s remote see pages 17 and 18 To control a Sony DBS receiver USA Canada and Australia only 1 Select the component to which you assigned Sony DBS receiver IR codes e g TV DBS 2 Click CURSOR MENU The DBS receiver control panel appears The icons in the cursor menu have the same function as those on the DBS receiver except for SELECT which substitutes for the enter button Click the boarders at the edge of the screen to move the DBS cursor To jump between the current and the previous channels Click JUMP To control StarSight functions of a Sony VCR USA and Canada only 1 Select the component to which you assigned StarSight VCR IR codes e g VIDEO 1 2 Click SUB 3 Click STARSIGHT The StarSight control panel appears Click the boarders at the edge of the screen t
19. group name so that it goes out in step To enter a space click the space bar 3 If you made a mistake click or gt to move the cursor to the character to be changed then click the correct character Y You can assign the CD to one or more group CD INDEX SETTING For example to assign the CD to both GROUP 1 and GROUP 4 click both group names in step 3 U RETURN EXIT Space bar continued 49 50 Additional Operations and Settings Searching for a CD quickly T Click FUNCTION in the main menu then click CD 2 Click LIST e T PT ep ee ey DT le fl 3 e Tosearch in alphabetical order 1 Click ALPHABET to display the discs in alphabetical order 2 Click the disc If the disc you want is not displayed click f or ALPHABET GROUP NUMBER e To search using the group names 1 Click GROUP The GROUP SELECT button and a group number appear at the right side of the screen If there is no group corresponding to the respective group number NO ENTRY is displayed 2 Click SELECT to display groups 1 10 3 Click the group you desire The group number and disc list for the selected group appear on screen 4 Click the disc If the disc you want is not displayed click f or ALPHABET GROUP NUMBER GROUP 7 SELECT e To search by disc number 1 Click NUMBER to display the discs in numerical order 2
20. kHz and 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down the PRESET button press the POWER switch When you change the interval all the preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure Video section Inputs 1 Vp p 75 ohms Outputs 1 Vp p 75 ohms General System Tuner section PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system Preamplifier section Low noise NF type equalizer Power amplifier section Pure complimentary SEPP Power requirements Australian models 240 V AC 50 Hz USA Canadian models 120 V AC 60 Hz Singaporean models 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models 120 240 220 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption STR DE1015G USA models 290 W Canada models 480 VA STR DE815G D760Z USA models 280 W Canada models 480 VA Singaporean models 240 W Other models 280 W AC outlets Australian and Singaporean models 1 switched total 100 W Other models 2 switched total 120 W 430 x 155 x 350 mm 17 x 6 x 13 7 inches Dimensions STR DE1015G 11 4 kg 25 Ib 3 oz STR DE815G D760Z Singaporean models 11 5 kg 25 lb 6 oz Other models 10 5 kg 23 Ib 3 oz Mass Approx Supplied See page 5 accessories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice LSS Glossary Center mode Setting of speakers to enhance Dolby Pro Logic Surround mode To obtain the best possible surround sound select one of the fo
21. left or right corner of the direction control button repeatedly Each time you press the direction control button the receiver displays a different operation the FUNCTION indicators also light to help separate the different operations The operations available for each component are shown below Component Operations VIDEO 1 2 3 FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF lt lt gt gt gt E Il CH CH REC LD DVD FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF lt lt gt PP E Il lt lt gt gt CD FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF lt lt gt PP E Il lt lt D gt DISC SKIP TUNER FLASHER OFF PRESET CH PRESET CH TAPE FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF lt lt gt gt gt H I REC DAT FLASHER OFF lt lt gt gt gt E Il Haa gt P REC MD FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF lt lt gt PP E I 4 gt REC PHONO FLASHER OFF TV DBS FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF CH CH 5 1 INPUT FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF lt lt gt gt P E II 4a gt gt Sony CD player only 2 STR DE815G and STR D760Z only 3 Click the remote when the operation you want appears in the front panel display The lt gt and lt displays indicate that no operations are available at the current flasher position To select another component Press the up or down corner of the direction control button The component names appear in the display one at a time If you select a video co
22. repeater can send infrared signals to one component IR repeater v IR sensor Component CJ laces infrared signals Note Use the supplied adhesive tape to secure the IR repeater so that its front faces the component to be controlled Hooking Up the System Ce ee Antenna Hookups You can receive radio broadcasts by connecting FM and AM antennas AM loop antenna supplied FM 75Q COAXIAL AM FM wire antenna supplied Extend the FM wire antenna tenn horizontally Adjust the direction l ANTENNA Connecting an outdoor antenna We recommend that you connect an outdoor antenna for better reception Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna for FM FM outdoor antenna not supplied FM 75Q COAXIAL 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied ANTENNA Ground wire not supplied to ground Important If you connect an outdoor antenna ground it against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Notes e Do not use the h SIGNAL GND for this connection e To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and TV Hooking Up the System Audio Component Hookups You can use the receiver as an amplifier by completing these connections If
23. your components are Sony products connect them to the jacks as shown in the table on page 19 so that the IR registration is unnecessary Note for STR DE1015G For digital connections see Digital Component Hookups page 13 S LINK CTRL Al E PHONO CD DAT MD TAPE What cords will need Audio cord not supplied White L EJF White L Red R lt E H Red R signal flow CD to CD player Receiver CD player TAPE to a tape deck Receiver Tape deck DAT MD to DAT MD deck Receiver DAT MD DAT MD PHONO to a turntable Turntable fouTPUT LINE Receiver If your turntable has an earth lead connect it to rh SIGNAL GND on the unit to prevent hum 1 Y To use Sony components with a CONTROL A1 terminal You can connect a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony CD player tape deck or MD deck to the receiver Use a CONTROL A1 cord not supplied to connect the CTRL A1 jack on each component to the S LINK CTRL A1 jack on the receiver See the instructions for each component You can display the operating status of the component connected to the CTRL A1 jack See page 58 for DTR DE1015G See page 59 for STR DE815G To use a Sony CD changer with a COMMAND MODE selector e If the changer does not have a VIDEO OUT jack set the command mode to C
24. 2 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 3 Create the new name by clicking each character The name is stored automatically To enter a space click the space bar If you made a mistake click lt or gt to move the cursor to the character to be changed then click the correct character INDEX SETTING U RETURN Space bar 43 Additional Operations and Settings Playing Components Automatically Auto Play SaaS eee Starting a Component Automatically at Power On Auto Start The Auto Start function lets you set the receiver to start playing a specific component immediately whenever you turn on the receiver The Auto Play function lets you set the receiver to start playing the components immediately after they are selected from the FUNCTION SELECT menu The receiver comes from the factory with Auto Play set to on 1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click AUTO START FUNCTION SOUND _J SETUP TV_SET FUNC INDEX IR SET CD INDEX USER IR TUNER _ INDEX SLEEP TIMER OSD SETUP B EXIT 1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click OSD SETUP FUNCTION SOUND SETUP TV_SET FUNC INDEX IR_ SET cD INDEX USER IR TUNER _ INDEX AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY OSD ShTUP B EXIT AUTO START MACR LAY 2 Click the component you want 2 Click AUTO PLAY ON or OFF e To s
25. 3 sound sources e The EFFECT parameter allows you to adjust the overall presence of the sound field e When DIRECT PASS is set to ON only the R LEV W LEV and C LEV parameters can be adjusted Adjustable sound parameters for STR DE815G and STR D760Z g amp amp S ee G s S S REESE PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC ENHANCED PRO LOGIC MOVIE C STUDIO A C STUDIO B THEATER N THEATER MONO MOVIE MUSIC S HALL L HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE HOUSE ACOUSTIC SPORTS STADIUM GAME GAME BE J 1 Adjustable only when the center mode is set to PHANTOM NORMAL or WIDE see page 24 2 Adjustable only when the center mode is set to 3 CH LOGIC NORMAL or WIDE see page 24 Notes e To get the most out of the PRO LOGIC sound fields also see the chapter Dolby Pro Logic STR DE815G and STR D760Z on page 24 e The EFFECT parameter allows you to adjust the overall presence of the sound field Adjusting the equalizer parameter STR DE1015G Adjust the equalization bass or treble of the front center and rear speakers for optimum sound The following adjustments effect all sound fields simultaneously 1 While playing a component click SOUND in the main menu Click a sound field genre then click MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears Click EQ MODE THEATER SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS SUR EXIT
26. 46 Connecting See Hookups Customizing sound fields 37 55 Decoded Dolby Digital AC 3 programs 27 53 Delay time 39 57 58 Digital components connecting 13 playback from 27 53 Dimming the display 58 59 Direct tuning 29 Dolby Digital AC 3 speaker setting 9 10 sound modes 33 Dolby Pro Logic Surround getting the most out of 24 Dolby Surround sound 33 65 Dubbing See Recording Editing See Recording Effect level 37 38 56 57 Front panel 51 Grouping CDs 49 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia H Hookups AC power cord 14 AM FM antennas 7 audio components 8 digital components 13 IR repeater 7 overview 5 speakers 9 TV VCRs 11 J K Indexing CDs 49 preset stations 43 59 program sources 43 59 using the controls on the front panel 59 Inserting batteries into the remote 15 IR repeater 7 46 47 L Labeling See Indexing M Macro operations 45 Naming See Indexing NORMAL mode 24 P Q Parameter 37 38 65 PHANTOM mode 24 Playing audio components without TV 60 Preset station 30 Presetting radio stations 30 Preset tuning 30 54 Program source indexing 43 59 selecting 26 53 R Rear panel 5 6 Receiving broadcasts See Tuning Recording 31 using the controls on the front panel 55 Registering IR codes 17 19 42 clearing the signal 18 21 43 Remote 15 21 52 controlling non Sony components 17 19 42 controlling Sony components 17 19 inserting batteries 15 sensitivity 46 usage 15 16 Scannin
27. 9 to 30 T Press AUDIO FUNCTION repeatedly to display TUNER then press FM AM to select FM or AM N Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears w Press TUNING or The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the receiver tunes in a station To continue scanning press or again Press for a higher station number press for a lower one Tuning preset stations Preset Tuning T Press AUDIO FUNCTION repeatedly to display TUNER N Press SHIFT to select a memory page A B or C w Press PRESET TUNING or repeatedly to select the station you want Each time you press the buttons the preset numbers change as follows o A24 gt A94 gt A04 gt B14 gt B24 B94 gt B0 cs ae oa Note If the AC power cord is disconnected for about 1 week the preset stations will be cleared Preset the stations again Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only Recording For the on screen operations see page 31 l Press VIDEO FUNCTION or AUDIO FUNCTION repeatedly to select the playback component you want to record 2 Insert a blank tape into the recording component and adjust the recording level if necessary 3 Start recording on the recording component then start playing the playback component To stop recording Stop both components Digital Recording STR DE1015G only EXAMPLE Recording a CD using a DAT deck See your DAT or
28. CD player s instruction manual if you need help 1 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select CD if the CD player is connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL CD IN jack 2 Insert a blank digital audio tape into the DAT for recording 3 Start recording on the DAT then start playing the CD you want to record Note You cannot record the digital signal from a Dolby Digital AC 3 program source Adjusting the Sound The adjusted sounds are stored automatically To select the sound fields For the on screen operations see page 36 Press GENRE repeatedly to display the sound fields genres then press MODE repeatedly to display the sound fields mode For the list of sound fields see page 33 STR DE1015G or 35 STR DE815G D760Z To turn off the sound fields Press SOUND FIELD ON OFF To adjust the equalizer parameters STR DE1015G For the on screen operations see page 38 l Start playing a component then select the sound field you want to adjust 2 Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the EQ indicator lights up 3 Use digital processing control buttons A V to select the parameter you want Front speaker bass adjustment Level F BASS OdB Frequency F BASS 250Hz Front speaker treble adjustment Level F TREBLE OdB Frequency F TREBLE 2 5kHz Center speaker bass adjustment Level C BASS OdB Frequency C BASS 250Hz Center speaker treble adjustment Level C TREBLE OdB Frequency C TREBLE 2 5kHz Rear sp
29. Click the disc If the disc you want is not displayed click or LPHABET GROUP NUMBER H me Playback starts automatically Notes Depending on the type of CD changer connected 3 or 5 disc changer etc you may not be able to select the CD by clicking the disc name In this case select the CD from the normal CD control panel If the CD changer is made by another manufacturer and the sequence of operations required to start playback is other than pressing a numeric button followed by pressing the disc button then playback may not start when you click the disc name In this case return to the main menu click SUB and operate the CD changer according to its normal playback procedure Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only Front Panel Descriptions You can control the receiver using the front panel instead of the remote For details of the operations see the pages in parenthesis 4 5 6llzilsiio koui a 2625 24 23 22 2120 1 9 18 17 16 15 14 1 POWER switch 2 SUR indicator 56 EQ indicator STR DE1015G 55 TONE indicator STR DE815G D760Z 56 INDEX indicator 59 3 Digital Processing Controls 4 IR emitter 4 5 FUNCTION indicators 6 DISCRETE indicator STR DE1015G 36 5 1 INPUT indicator STR DE815G D760Z 53 7 DIRECT PASS indicator 56 8 LEARNING SENSOR indicator 9 IR sensor 18
30. D 1 and connect the changer to the CD jack on the receiver e If the changer has a VIDEO OUT jack set the command mode to CD 2 and connect the changer to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or LD jack on the receiver Speaker System Hookups Although front left and right speakers are required center and rear speakers are required only for enjoying surround sound What cords will need Speaker cord not supplied Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 2 3 inch 15 mm Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass Rear Rear Center speaker L speaker R Receiver speaker SURROUND SPEAKERS R REAR CENTER R L IMPEDAMCE USE WOOFER IMPEDANCE AUDIO SELECTOR OUT Front speaker R Front speaker L Hooking Up the System Speaker placement for STR DE1015G Normally to obtain the best possible surround sound all speakers should be placed the same distance from your listening position This unit however allows you to place the center speaker closer so that is lines up with the front speakers The rear speakers can also be placed closer according to the shape of your room If you feel that this placement reduces the surround effects you can adjust the center and rear delay parameters to obt
31. EST You will hear a test tone from the speakers in the following order The speaker emitting the test tone is shown in red on the SURROUND EDIT menu WIDE NORMAL Front left gt Center gt Front right gt Rear PHANTOM Front left and right Rear 3CH LOGIC Front left Center Front right SURROUND EDIT CENTER 0 dB H LEVEL YAN A 4A 2 2 A WOOFER NORMAL 7 d W gt fa ty RETURN STANDARD EXIT 5 Adjust the volume levels so that you hear the test tone from each speaker at the same volume level when you are in your listening position e Click CENTER or to adjust the level of the center speaker from 15 0 dB to 10 0 dB 1 dB steps During this adjustment the test tone is emitted from the center speaker e Click REAR or to adjust the level of the rear speakers from 15 0 dB to 10 0 dB 1 dB steps During this adjustment the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously 6 Click TEST when you are done adjusting The test tone is turned off 26 Playback Recording Selecting a Component You can listen to or watch a connected component by clicking on the component in the on screen display Before you begin make sure you have e Registered the IR codes for the connected components see pages 17 to 21 e Turned MASTER VOL on the front panel to the leftmost position 0 to avoid damaging your speakers e Se
32. FRON SPEAKERS nn cD DAT MD Tape Front Front Rear Rear Center AM FM antenna Turntable speaker R speaker L speaker R speaker L iy at Antenna Hookups 7 Audio Component Hookups 8 Speaker System Hookups 9 DBS receivers can be used with USA Canadian and Australian models only Before you get started e Check that you received the following items with the receiver FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander remote 1 remote for USA and Canada RM H501 Remote for other countries RM VR101 Size AA R6 batteries 2 IR repeater 1 Video Cable 1 USA and Canadian models only Control S cable for TV 1 USA and Canadian models only e Turn off the power to all components before making any connections e Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed e Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise Infrared IR Repeater Hookups The IR repeater emits infrared signals corresponding to those emitted by the remote controls supplied with the components Connect the IR repeater if e You experience difficulty controlling a certain component using the on screen display control e Your installation configuration prevents the IR repeater on the receiver s front panel from reaching all of the components you need to control After connecting the IR repeater set it above or below the IR sensor on the component s to be controlled Each IR
33. IZE U RETURN B EXIT continued 17 18 Setting Up the Remote for On Screen Control 7 When PUSH YOUR REMOTE appears in the on screen display press the button on the TV s remote that corresponds to the highlighted control button e g POWER e If your TV s remote has an independent input selector button e g VIDEO 1 Register the IR code of this button when the VIDEO 1 button appears When you turn on the receiver the TV switches to the video input automatically e If your TV does not have an independent input selector button or has a cyclic input selector button Do not register an IR code of the input selector button The TV s input cannot be switched automatically when you turn on the receiver Switch the TV to the video input manually If you registered an IR code for the VIDEO 1 button erase the VIDEO 1 code following the steps in To erase a specific IR code below If you selected WIDE in step 4 Register the IR code for the wide TV mode button on your TV s remote when the WIDE TV DISPLAY MODE button appears TV IR SET TV IR SET TV POWER VIDEO 1 PUSH YOUR REMOTE 42 _CODE CLEAR For Australian and Singaporean models The on screen display also includes the following settings for your TV s remote control e TV VIDEO Use to program the cyclic input selector button on your TV s remote This allows you to switch the TV s input selector usin
34. MD IN OUT OPTICAL What cords will need e Optical digital connecting cord not supplied e Coaxial digital connection cord not supplied g a lt signal flow LD DVD IN OPTICAL to DVD player If you connect a DVD player to the analog LD DVD in jacks be sure to connect the DVD player s optical digital output to the LD DVD IN OPTICAL jack Receiver DVD player DON DIGITAL ioon OUT OPTICAL eon _ lf CD IN OPTICAL DAT MD IN OPTICAL DAT MD OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL LD DVD IN AC 3 RF to LD player If you connect an LD player to the analog LD DVD in jacks be sure to connect the LD player s AC 3 RF output to the LD DVD IN AC 3 RF jack Receiver LD player mon A AC 3 AC RF RF imn OUT OPTICAL fo CD IN OPTICAL a DAT MD IN OPTICAL DAT MD OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL CD IN OPTICAL to CD player Receiver CD player LDIDVD IN AC 3 RF LDDVD IN OPTICAL CDN OPTICAL DATIMD IN OPTICAL DATIMD OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL DAT MD IN OUT OPTICAL to DAT or MD deck Receiver DAT MD deck LDOVD IN AC 3 RF LDDVD IN OPTICAL CDN OPTICAL DATIMD IN DIGITAL
35. NDEX USER _IR 2 Click DATA LOAD The CD name data is downloaded and after a few minutes the downloaded data appears in the CD INDEX SETTING menu CD INDEX SETTING COIN Kez LL E gt KeS DS E Note If the characters have been recorded in the CD changer they will appear as blanks in the on screen display Additional Operations and Settings Indexing a CD Grouping CDs You can specify the names up to 12 characters for each You can assign your CDs to one or more groups CD up to 200 discs or group of discs in a CD changer l Click SETUP in the main menu then click CD T Click SETUP in the main menu then click CD INDEX INDEX 2 Click SELECT then click the disc you want to 2 Tonamea disc click TITLE And then Click f assign to a new group or to display the number of the disc to be If the disc you want does not appear click or named then click the disc 4 CD INDEX SETTING CD INDEX SETTING z 2 DATA 23 24 25 27 28 29 0 Best of DD 2S es 2S U RETURN U RETURN e To name a group click GROUP then click the 3 Click the names of the groups to which you want group to be named to assign the CD CD INDEX SETTING CD INDEX SETTING U RETURN U RETURN EXIT 3 Create the new name by clicking each character j To remove the CD from one or more groups The name is automatically stored Click the highlighted
36. Recording You can control both playback and recording components using the receiver s on screen display If necessary see the instructions of your recording component E Recording to audio tape or MD l Click FUNCTION in the main menu 2 Click the playback component you want e g CD 3 Click SUB 4 Click REC EDIT RECORDER The control buttons for both components appear PLAYER for the playback component and RECORDER for the recording component The arrow indicates the operative component arrow FUNCTION SOUND SETUP RECORDER Ls gt REC 6 Insert a blank tape into the recording component tape deck etc and adjust the recording level if necessary 7 Click REC to start recording then click the play button BP on the PLAYER control Recording starts Do not click any RECORDER controls while recording This will cut off the source being recorded FUNCTION f SOUND SETUP md PLAYER To stop recording Click the recording component s W control To control the recorder after recording Click RECORDER RECORDER becomes the operative component and you can use the RECORDER controls to rewind and playback the recording etc Click PLAYER to operate the playback component To return to the main menu Click EXIT Digital recording STR DE1015G only If you con
37. S Receiver l TV tuner DBS DIGITAL VIDEO 3 INPUT to a video camera or a video game i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Receiver Video cameraf rrr nnn nnn rn nner e nena eon nen nnn J 7 7 a front panel video game Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder etc VIDEO 3 INPUT e TV DBS USA Canada and Australia DVD player TV Other countries STR DE1015G only If you have a CONTROL S compatible monitor or VCR for USA and Canada only Use a CONTROL S cord supplied to connect the CTRL S IN for monitor or CTRL S OUT for VCR jack on the receiver to the appropriate S LINK jack on the respective component Refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with your monitor or VCR for details Hooking Up the System Digital Component Hookups STR DE1015G only You can connect the optical digital output jack of a DVD player DAT MD deck CD player etc to the receiver s optical digital input jacks You can also connect the AC 3 RF output terminal of an LD player to the receiver s AC 3 RF input terminal You can connect the receiver s optical digital output jack toa DAT MD deck After making digital connections also be sure to select the appropriate INPUT MODE see page 27 for details LD DVD OPTICAL LD DVD RF CD IN OPTICAL DAT
38. S O N Y 3 860 819 12 1 FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR DE1015G STR DE815G STR D760Z 1997 by Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN H CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AN This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and main maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If
39. STR DE815G D760Z No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the rear speakers gt Select a sound field other than ACOUSTIC gt STR DE815G D760Z Select the appropriate center mode see pages 24 and 25 gt Adjust the speaker volume appropriately see page 22 for STR DE1015G or pages 24 and 25 for STR DE815G D760Z Surround effect cannot be obtained gt Turn on the sound field function gt Set DIRECT PASS to OFF gt Make sure you set the SPEAKERS selector correctly see page 10 62 Tuner Radio stations cannot be tuned in gt Check that the antenna is connected securely Adjust the antenna and connect an external antenna if necessary gt The signal strength of the stations is too weak when you tune in with Automatic Tuning Use Direct Tuning see page 29 gt Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when you tune in AM stations with Automatic Tuning see page 29 or 54 and 64 gt No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when you tune in with Preset Tuning Preset the stations see page 30 gt Display the frequency by pressing DISPLAY when you tune with Automatic Tuning Others IR codes of components cannot be registered gt When registering the IR code be sure to check the following e Point the remote at the IR sensor on the receiver from a distance of less than 2 inches 5 cm e Hold down the button on the
40. T IR_ SET USER _IR FUNC INDEX INDEX TUNER _ INDEX AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRQ PLAY OSD SETUP EXIT 2 Click MACRO 1 or 2 MACRO PLAY SETTING ty RETURN 3 Click macro step number 1 This is the first IR code in the macro sequence MACRO PLAY SETTING COMMAND 2 NOST U RETURN Additional Operations and Settings 4 Click 4 or to show the IR codes available for that button The registered IR codes appear at the right of the screen e To specify a time lag between commands click or repeatedly until the time lag commands WAIT 10s WAIT 5s and WAIT 1s appear e To specify an IR code to turn off all the components click or gt repeatedly until ALL OFF appears 5 Click the IR code you want The name of the IR code appears in the highlighted macro step number and the highlight moves to next macro step number 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter up to 8 IR codes To erase an entered IR code 1 Click the code you want to erase 2 Click lt or gt repeatedly until NO SET appears at the right of the screen 3 Click NO SET Note The ALL OFF command is not available for the Macro Play selected for Auto Start Starting a Macro Play Click FUNCTION in the main menu then click MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 The specified IR codes start automatically You can start a Macro Play automatically when you turn on the receiver by selecting a Macro P
41. THD 0 09 Front 100 W ch Center 100 W Rear 100 W ch Dynamic power output USA and Canadian models only 155 W 155 W 8 ohms 220 W 220 W 4 ohms Harmonic Less than 0 09 distortion at Direct Pass rated output Frequency PHONO RIAA response equalization curve 0 5 dB CD TAPE DAT MD LD DVD TV DBS VIDEO 10 Hz 50 kHz 3 dB Direct Pass Input ANALOG Sensitivity Impedance S N PHONO 2 5mV 50 75 dB kilohms A 2 5 mV CD 200 mV LD DVD TAPE 50 82 dB DAT MD kilohms A 150mV VIDEO 150 mV LD DVD TV DBS CD 5 1 200 mV 50 82 dB INPUT kilohms A 150mV Input DIGITAL Sensitivity Impedance S N LD DVD 75o0hms 100 dB AC 3 RF A 20 kHz LPF LD DVD 100 dB CD DAT MD A 20 kHz LPF OPTICAL D 178 IHF 2 STR DE1015G only 9 STR DE815G D760Z only Outputs BASS BOOST TONE STR DE815G D760Z only REC OUT VIDEO 1 2 AUDIO OUT Voltage 150 mV Impedance 10 kilohms WOOFER OUT Voltage 2 V Impedance 1 kilohms PHONES Accepts low and high impedance headphones STR DE1015G 6 dB at 50 Hz STR DE815G D760Z 10 dB at 70 Hz 8 dB at 100 Hz and 10 kHz Additional Information Digital signal processor section STR DE1015G ONLY Modulation High Density Linear A D conversion Converter Demodulation High Density Linear D A conversion Converter Advanced Pulse D A converter Sampling frequency 48 kHz Surround LFE MIX M
42. UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE This receiver incorporates the Dolby Pro Logic Surround system Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Dolby the double D symbol D0 AC 3 and Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation ay Precautions On safety e 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 e 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 e This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off e 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 e One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet contact your dealer e AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On placement e Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or
43. UTE 20 0 dB 0 5 dB step D RANGE COMP OFF 0 1 0 9 STD MAX REAR level 20 10 dB 0 5 dB step CENTER level 20 10 dB 0 5 dB step SUB WOOFER level 20 10 dB 0 5 dB step WALL 17 step adjustable SEAT L R 17 step adjustable F R 17 step adjustable EFFECT 21 step adjustable REVERB time 17 step adjustable The available parameters are different for each sound field see page 37 for details Equalizer Band BASS TREBLE Turnover frequency BASS 99 Hz 992 Hz TREBLE 1 0 kHz 8 6 kHz Level 10 dB 0 5 dB step 63 64 Additional Information FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna 75 ohms unbalanced terminals Sensitivity Mono 18 3 dBf 4 5 pV Stereo 38 3 dBf 45 uV Usable sensitivity 11 2 dBf 2 pV IHF S N Mono 76 dB Stereo 70 dB Harmonic Mono 0 3 distortion at Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz Frequency 30 Hz 15 kHz dB response Selectivity 60 dB at 400 kHz AM tuner section Tuning range With 10 kHz interval except for Australia and Singapore 530 1710 kHz USA and Canada 530 1610 kHz other countries With 9 kHz interval 531 1710 kHz USA and Canada 531 1602 kHz Other countries Antenna Loop antenna Usable sensitivity 50 dB m at 1 000 kHz or 999 kHz S N 54 dB at 50 mV m Harmonic 0 5 50 mV m distortion 400 kHz Selectivity At 9 kHz 35 dB At 10 kHz 40 dB You can change the AM tuning interval between 9
44. ain the effect you desire see page 39 Note To take full advantage of Dolby Digital AC 3 surround effects we reccommend using high quality speakers We also reccommend using front center and rear speakers that are of the same size and quality Notes e Do not place the center or rear speakers father away from the listening position than the front speakers e When mounting the rear speakers on side walls perpendicular to the listening position they should be placed 60 90 cm 24 35 inches above the listening position as shown in Speaker placement for STR DE815G and STR D760Z on page 10 10 Hooking Up the System Depending on the shape of your room etc you may wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of on the side walls One advantage of this placement is that you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers matching your front speakers Note If you place the rear speakers behind you be sure to check the rear speaker position setting in the SPEAKER SETUP before using the VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT sound fields see pages 22 and 33 to 34 for details Speaker placement for STR DE815G and STR D760Z For optimum surround sound effect place your speakers as shown below 60 90 cm 3 k 5 2 3 feet Front speaker Rear speaker nS Q You can connect an active woofer You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an optional a
45. aker L Front speaker R Adjusting the speaker volume To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound select the appropriate center mode Then adjust the volume of each speaker using the test tone that the receiver provides The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your speakers to the same level If all of your speakers have equal performance you do not have to adjust the speaker volume Using the remote lets you adjust the volume level from your listening position T Click SOUND in the main menu 2 Click PRO LOGIC then click SUR PRO LOGIC MOVIE MUSIC SPORTS MODE PRO LOGIC SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS EXIT Dolby Surround Setup 3 Click C MODE repeatedly to display the center To return to the main menu mode appropriate for your speaker system see Click EXIT page 24 To return to a previous menu Click RETURN SURROUND EDIT CENTER 0 dB H LEVEL A A A Y You can adjust all speakers at one time ez Use MASTER VOL on the remote EMODE H WooreR TEST NORMAL Leg You can increase the output level of the rear K o E E speakers REAR dB You can raise the output of the rear speakers by 5 dB When turning on the receiver press POWER and MODE simultaneously to display GAIN UP To return the output level to normal repeat this procedure to display GAIN NORMAL ty RETURN STANDARD EXIT 4 Click T
46. akers If your components are Sony products connect them to the jacks as shown in the table on page 19 this makes IR registration is unnecessary E STR DE1015G For digital connections see Digital Component Hookups page 13 Tv DBS LD DVD VIDEO 1 2 MONITOR VIDEO 3 INPUT on the front panel E STR DE815G and STR DE760Z Tv DBS LD DVD VIDEO 1 2 MONITOR 5 1 INPUT VIDEO 3 INPUT on the front panel TV DBS USA Canada and Australia TV Other countries What cables will need e Audio video cable not supplied Yellow Tp Yellow White L 4 White L Red R lt 5 H Red R e Video cable not supplied Yellow uf Yellow Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the jacks Yellow video to Yellow White left audio to White and Red right audio to Red If your components have S video jacks we recommend that you use the S video jacks instead of the video jacks lt signal flow MONITOR to TV or monitor Be sure to use your TV as a monitor and use the TV tuner built in to the VCR to watch TV programs If you use your TV s tuner the on screen display will change to a TV program when you s
47. al setting is REAR SP SIDE Sub woofer Initial setting is SUB WOOFER YES 1 E FUNCTION HOOKUP VIDEO1 VIDEO2 LD DVD TV DBS TAPE DAT MD CD PHONO Initial setting is YES These settings let you delete the names of unconnected components from the function lists e YES displays the name of the respective component jacks e NO deletes the name of the respective component jacks Notes e When a function is set to NO it cannot be selected e If an S LINK signal Control A1 Control S is input to the S LINK jack from a component whose function was set to NO the function will automatically switch to YES and that function will be selected e When using the remote NO CONNECTION is displayed if you select a function that was set to NO USA and Canada only E OTHER SETUP Center speaker delay Initial setting is CENT DELAY 0 See page 39 for details Rear speaker delay Initial setting is REAR DELAY 5 See page 39 for details Dimmer level This setting lets you select brightness of the display on the front panel e You can select between four different settings Control A1 display Initial setting is CTRL A1 AUTO This setting lets you specify the display mode for Control A1 components e AUTO displays PLAY STOP PAUSE or REC for about 8 seconds when the operation switches FIX displays PLAY STOP PAUSE REC or the c
48. ames of unconnected components from the function lists e YES displays the name of the respective component jacks e NO deletes the name of the respective component jacks Notes e When a function is set to NO it cannot be selected e If an S LINK signal Control A1 Control S is input to the S LINK jack from a component whose function was set to NO the function will automatically switch to YES and that function will be selected e When using the remote NO CONNECTION is displayed if you select a function that was set to NO USA and Canada only Indexing Using the index functions you can specify names up to 8 characters long for each component and preset radio station For the on screen operations see page 43 I For the components Press AUDIO FUNCTION or VIDEO FUNCTION repeatedly to select a component e For the preset stations Tune in a preset station 2 Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the INDEX indicator lights up 3 Create a name using the digital processing control buttons Press A or V to select a character and then press gt to move the cursor to the next position The name is stored automatically To insert a space press A or V until a blank space appears in the display The space appears between and A If you ve made a mistake press lt or gt repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes Then select the right character 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to
49. ams 28 Tuning and Presetting Radio Stations 29 Recording 31 Sound Adjustment Using the Pre programmed Sound Field 33 Customizing the Sound Fields 37 Additional Operations and Settings Registering Desired Component User IR setting 42 Indexing 43 Playing Sources Automatically Auto Play 44 Starting a Source Automatically at Power On Auto Start 44 Starting Several Components in Sequence Automatically Macro Play 45 Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Remote 46 Changing the Display Settings 46 Using the Sleep Timer 48 Operating a CD Changer 48 Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only Front Panel Descriptions 51 Remote Descriptions 52 Selecting a Component 53 Tuning Radio Stations 54 Recording 55 Adjusting the Sound 55 Customizing the Receiver Operations 57 Indexing 59 Playing Audio Sources Without the TV Flasher except for USA and Canada 60 suoljvsadQ Jauvg 4U044 Additional Information Troubleshooting 61 Specifications 63 Glossary 65 Index Back Cover Thank you for purchasing the STR DE1015G STR DE815G or STR D760Z Sony FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Your new receiver is an audio video control center with a unique interface When you connect the receiver to your TV an on screen display shown below appears and lets you operate the various connected audio video components with this receiver s remote Also the on screen display lets you control any other
50. auses play or record also starts recording with components in record standby 17 O CD Tape MD LD VCR stops play 18 VCR MENU displays the menu of the connected VCR 19 GUI displays or erases this unit s on screen display 20 5 1 INPUT button STR DE815G D760Z 53 This button cannot be used with STR DE1015G 21 SLEEP 48 Although the direction control button lets you perform almost all of the receiver operations for certain operations you can also control the receiver using the other short cut buttons For details of the operations see the pages in parenthesis When you press these buttons the receiver s on screen display will disappear To operate the receiver press 19 E Other countries Although the direction control button lets you perform almost all of the receiver operations for certain operations you can also control the receiver using the other short cut buttons For details of the operations see the pages in parenthesis 1 SYSTEM OFF SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons 54 3 Number buttons CD MD LD DVD Selects track numbers 0 selects track 10 TV VCR DBS selects channel press ENTER to change the channel 4 ENTER TV VCR DBS changes channels when used with buttons 0 9 5 DBS MENU displays the menu of the connected DBS tuner 6 DBS GUIDE displays the guide of the connected
51. built in cabinet e Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver e Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions On operation e Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver On cleaning e Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine For customers in the USA For detailed safety precautions see the IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS leaflet If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver please consult your nearest Sony dealer About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models STR DE1015G STR DE815G and STR D760Z Check your model number by looking at the upper right corner of the front panel Functionally the main difference between the models is that the STR DE1015G is equipped with a Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder and the STR DE815G and STR D760Z are not In this manual the STR DE1015G is the model used for illustration purposes any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example STR DE1015G only This manual
52. control the following audio video components For details on connection of each component see the pages in parentheses E STR DE1015G Infrared IR Repeater Hookups 7 TV VCR Hookups 11 a A ki A gt Video camera TV tuner Digital Broadcasting LD DV IR Repeater Satellites DBS receiver player VCR TV MONITOR Except for Singaporean model Digital Component Hookups 13 A DL STLD DEO DEO ONITO A J OJ LOIRO IE DVD player etc OJ JOJO GE DA D AC OUTLET O O LO T ei Ee front panel oe cD DAT MD Tape Front Front Rear Rear Center AM FM antenna Turntable player deck deck speaker R Speaker L Jspeaker R speaker L speaker Antenna Hookups 7 Audio Component Hookups 8 Speaker System Hookups 9 DBS receivers can be used with USA Canadian and Australian models only Hooking Up the System E STR DE815G and STR D760Z Infrared IR Repeater Hookups 7 TV VCR Hookups 11 Video camera TV tuner Digital Broadcasting J LD DVD IR Repeater id 3 l VCR TV MONITOR reper va STR DE815G only Except for Singaporean model ITV D S LD o 9 VIDEO2 TEJ MONITOR SURROUND SPEAKERS ol REAR IMPEDANCE EEEN Berai SPEAKER fa SELECTOR At E o S lt lt S STR DE815G SOO USA and f NF N 0O OIO Canada only DE A To the front panel
53. ctive woofer to the WOOFER AUDIO OUT terminal Active woofer Receiver You can connect wireless rear speakers except for STR D760Z When using an optional Sony wireless rear speaker system connect the transmitter to the WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER connector Note Do not connect any other components to the WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER connector Selecting the speaker system You can connect one set or two sets of speakers Set the SPEAKERS selector on the front panel according to your speaker system To drive Set SPEAKERS selector to Speaker system A A connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals Speaker system B B connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals Both speaker systems A and B A B parallel connection Connect speakers with nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher to the A and B terminals Selecting the impedance except for Singaporian models Check the impedance of your speakers usually indicated on the back of the speaker and set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the front speakers Set IMPEDANCE SELECTOR your speaker is to If nominal impedance of your speaker is Between 4 and 8 ohms 40 8 ohms or higher 8Q Hooking Up the System TV VCR Hookups You must connect a TV to control the receiver using the on screen display Also to enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround encoded videos and TV programs you need to connect TV and VCRs together with the center and rear spe
54. cy elements are reduced A hard wall is highly reflective and does not significantly 1 While playing a component click SOUND in the main menu to display the SOUND FIELD 40 SELECT menu 2 Click a sound field genre then click MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears 3 Click SUR MODE THEATER SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS affect the frequency response of the reflected sound The WALL parameter lets you control the level of the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer SOFT or harder HARD wall The midpoint designates a neutral wall made of wood Sound Adjustment Seat position simulation SEAT FRONT REAR and LEFT RIGHT If you sit in the front of a room you hear more direct sound from the front speakers As you move to the rear the reflected sound increases Similarly the reflected sound changes when you move from left to right and vice versa The FRONT REAR and LEFT RIGHT parameters let you control the balance of direct and reflected sound to simulate your listening position In the FRONT REAR parameter F signifies the front of the room and R signifies the rear The midpoint designates the center In the LEFT RIGHT parameter L signifies the left side of the room and R signifies the right side The midpoint designates the center e Reverberation time REVERB This parameter adjusts the length
55. d using Pro Logic formula and output If a sound field other than ACOUSTIC is set to ON The effects provided by each sound field are added to each channel before the sound is output When the sound field genre is MOVIE except for MONO MOVIE or 3D the sound is decoded using the Pro Logic formula and PRO LOGIC appears in the display If the ACOUSTIC sound field is selected or the sound field is set to OFF The source signal is downmixed to 2 ch Left and Right stereo before output When ACOUSTIC is selected equalizer EQ adjustments can be performed Note on the KARAOKE mode The KARAOKE mode is designed to reduce vocal tracks positioned in the center of 2 channel sources Therefore 5 1 channel Dolby Digital AC 3 sources must be downmikxed to 2 channels before the KARAOKE effect can be applied Consequently the DISCRETE indicator does not light when you select KARAOKE while inputting 5 1 channel Dolby Digital AC 3 sources a Customizing the Sound Fields Each sound field is composed of a tone parameter bass treble and surround sound parameters variables of sound that create the sound image You can customize the sound fields by adjusting some of the sound parameters tone and or surround sound parameters to suit your listening situation Also since this receiver uses Digital Signal Processing DSP you can adjust the sound parameters electronically DSP automatically converts analog
56. e front panel To turn the sound back on FUNCTION menu click on the icon again e For USA and Canada You can also mute the sound by pressing MUTING on the remote control MUTING appears in the display on the front panel Press again to restore the sound xe You can play video and audio components at the same time Play a video component you want then play audio component Make sure the AUTO PLAY function is set to off see page 44 ce To listen to digital program sources STR DE1015G Click SETUP in the main menu then click INPUT Notes MODE e Components of the same type e g Sony LD player will be controlled simultaneously by the on screen controls INPUT MODE SETTING e Ifa component does not respond it may be because IR codes from the IR emitter are not fully reaching the ___AUTO M component In this case connect the extra IR repeater AUTO B supplied and position it facing the component see Infrared IR Repeater Hookups on page 7 If the IR im o repeater is already connected change the position of the IR repeater or program source e When 5 1 INPUT is selected sound fields cannot be selected or edited STR DE815G and STR D760Z only ty_RETURN Click the buttons next to each program source to select the audio signals you desire e AUTO gives priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are no digital signals analog is selected e ANALOG se
57. e receiver according to your speaker system WIDE mode Select this mode if you have front and rear speakers and a large center speaker With this mode you can take full advantage of Dolby Surround sound Center speaker Front speaker L V5 Front speaker R p L p R SSS SS Re i E E Rear speaker L Rear speaker R NORMAL mode Select this mode if you have front and rear speakers and a small center speaker Since a small speaker cannot produce enough bass the bass sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers Center speaker SS 5 Front speaker L gt p Front speaker R ee a amp e Rear speaker L Rear speaker R PHANTOM mode Select this mode if you have front and rear speakers but no center speaker The sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers _ Front speaker L Front speaker R T isa a a Sigg een SS Rear speaker L Rear speaker R 3 CH LOGIC mode Select this mode if you have front and center speakers but no rear speakers The sound of the rear channel is output from the front speakers to let you experience some of the surround sound without using rear speakers Center speaker Front spe
58. eaker bass adjustment Level R BASS OdB Frequency R BASS 250Hz Rear speaker treble adjustment Level R TREBLE 0dB Frequency R TREBLE 2 5kHz continued 55 56 Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only 4 Use digital processing control buttons lt gt to adjust the level then press A V to select the frequency Hz You can adjust the level 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make all necessary adjustments To adjust the tone parameters STR DE815G D7602 For the on screen operations see page 39 I Start playing a component then select the sound field you want to adjust 2 Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the TONE indicator lights up 3 Use digital processing control buttons A V to select BASS or TREBLE Bass adjustment Initial setting is 0 dB Treble adjustment Initial setting is 0 dB 4 Use digital processing control buttons lt gt to adjust the tone level You can adjust the level 10 dB in 2 dB steps 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make all necessary adjustments 1 SN To turn off the equalizer or tone adjustments without erasing them Press DIRECT PASS To adjust the surround sound parameters For the on screen operations see pages 37 and 40 STR DE1015G or 38 and 40 STR DE815G D760Z T Start playing a component then select the sound field you want to adjust 2 Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the SUR indicator ligh
59. en this mode is on control panels disappear whenever you click and hold down the direction control button on the remote When you release the button the control panel reappears POINTER ONLY This display mode allows you to use the pointer to point to various on screen items such as during a presentation etc When you click POINTER ONLY SET the on screen display disappears except for the pointer and an EXIT button To freeze the pointer hold down the direction control button on the remote DEMO This display mode activates a program that explains the various functions of the receiver Note that when the program is running it replaces previously stored data such as surround sound parameters with data from the program Click START to activate the program To stop the program press any button on the remote or receiver Note To select the display type click SEE THROUGH ON or OFF and LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRENCH or GERMAN SEE THROUGH When set to OFF the display appears in the factory set color When set to ON all menus and control panels are transparent with only characters and outlines visible allowing you to see the contents of video programs LANGUAGE This setting lets you specify the language appearing in the on screen display and the display on the front of the receiver You can choose between three languages English French and German To switch the IR OUTPUT setting click IR OUTPUT ON or OFF When it i
60. ers use two independent IR codes even when there is only one switch If you cannot turn the air conditioner off with the IR code registered for the on off switch repeat the procedure and 1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the register the on and off IR codes separately SETUP menu then click FUNC INDEX or TUNER e The receiver may not be able to register IR codes with INDEX special waveforms produced on some remote controls FUNCTION SOUND SETUP TV_SET FUNC INDEX Erasing IR codes Click CODE CLEAR in the USER IR CODE SETTING menu 2 e For the function buttons FUNCTION INDEX To erase a specific IR code 1 Click the icon to be specified 1 Click SINGLE IR CODE CLEAR 2 Click the icon you want from the icon menu 2 Click the button you want to clear then click RETURN Are you sure appears 3 Click YES to erase the code CODE CLEAR appears Icons Function buttons To cancel erasing click NO o 3 Click the function button to be specified To erase another code repeat steps 2 and 3 INDEX SETTING To erase all the User IR codes 1 Click USER IR CODE CLEAR Are you sure appears 2 Click YES to erase the codes CODE CLEAR appears MACRO 1 To cancel erasing click NO e For the preset radio stations TUNER INDEX 1 Click LIST TUNER to display the list of the preset frequencies 2 Click ABC to select the page then select the station to be named 10
61. et up menu it cannot be selected 2 Le ces To listen to decoded Dolby Digital AC 3 program Start playing the component then use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume To Do This Reinforce the bass Press BASS BOOST to turn on the BASS BOOST indicator Adjust the balance Turn the BALANCE control to the left L or right R Enjoy high quality sound Press DIRECT PASS to bypass audio effects the equalizer bass reinforcement and surround effects The DIRECT PASS indicator lights up xe When you listen with headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set the SPEAKERS selector to OFF To listen to digital program sources STR DE1015G Select the digital source you desire LD DVD CD or DAT MD then press INPUT MODE on the front panel repeatedly to select AUTO DIGITAL or ANALOG See To listen to digital program sources on page 27 for details sources STR DE815G D7602 Press 5 1 INPUT The 5 1 INPUT indicator lights up and the function automatically switches to LD DVD To listen to analog signals from the component connected to the LD DVD jacks select LD DVD using the VIDEO FUNCTION selector Playing audio and video components at the same time 1 2 Press VIDEO FUNCTION repeatedly to select the video component you want Press AUDIO FUNCTION repeatedly to select the audio component you want Start playing the selected video and audio components
62. ft acoustic sounds LARGE HALL JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a rock and roll club ACOUSTIC Reproduces normal 2 channel stereo with equalization TONE SPORTS STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium Great for electric sounds GAME GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software Tf you select PRO LOGIC be sure to adjust the volume level of the center and or rear speakers to get the most out of the Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound see pages 24 to 25 If you select ACOUSTIC the hookups of the center and or rear speakers are unnecessary continued 35 36 Sound Adjustment Selecting the sound fields 1 While playing a component click SOUND in the main menu FUNCTION SOMND SETUP LIST USER BAND FM 102 50MHz stereo 2 Clicka sound field genre then click MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears See Sound fields charts on pages 33 and 35 E STR DE1015G FUNCTION SOUND _ SETUP DOLBY MUSIC MOVIE SPORTS MODE NORMAL SURROUND SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS EQ E STR DE815G and STR D760Z FUNCTION V SOUND _ SETUP PRO LOGIC SPORTS MOVIE GAME MUSIC PRO LOGIC SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS TONE EXIT To turn off the sound fields Click SOUND FIELD OFF C You can adjust the bass sound or l
63. g CD list 50 preset stations 30 54 radio stations 29 54 Searching fora CD 50 Selecting acomponent 26 using the front panel 53 display parameter 57 59 Sleep timer 48 Sound field adjustable parameters 37 38 customizing 37 41 55 57 pre programmed 33 35 Speakers connection 9 impedance 10 placement 9 10 selecting the speaker system 10 Storing radio stations See Presetting Surround sound 65 Test tone 23 24 3 CH LOGIC mode 24 Troubleshooting 61 Tuning by scanning indexed stations 30 directly 29 using preset stations 30 54 using the controls on the front panel 54 TV VCR hookups 11 U V Unpacking 6 W X Y Z Watching TV 28 video programs 28 WIDE mode 24
64. g this unit s remote Do not program an independant input selector button at this setting e WIDE TV DISPLAY MODE Use to program the wide TV mode button on your TV s remote IR sensor When registering the IR code be sure to do the following otherwise the IR code may not be registered correctly e Point the remote at the IR sensor on the receiver from a distance of less than 2 inches 5 cm e Hold down the button on the remote for about 2 or 3 seconds until the RECEIVING display switches to RELEASE YOUR REMOTE Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the IR sensor until the code is registered 8 Repeat step 7 for the remaining buttons that appear in the on screen display If NG is displayed an IR code was not registered correctly In this case repeat step 7 again To return to the main menu Click EXIT To return to a previous menu Click RETURN C To exchange from a non Sony TV to a Sony TV Connect the receiver s MONITOR OUT jack to the VIDEO 1 input jack of the Sony TV Follow the registration steps 1 to 3 then click SONY TV in step 4 Click VIDEO 1 23 and or WIDE to specify VIDEO 1 and or WIDE if necessary Note Some IR codes may not have been successfully registered even if RELEASE YOUR REMOTE appears on the TV screen In this case try registering the IR code again If the IR code still cannot be registered follow the procedure described in Registe
65. he shift position differs according to the setting of the rear speaker position see page 22 VIRTUAL MULTI REAR Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers from a single pair of actual rear speakers Ill on page 34 The position of the virtual rear speakers differs according to the setting of the rear speaker position see page 22 MUSIC SMALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall Ideal for soft acoustic sounds LARGE HALL SMALL OPERA HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of an opera house Ideal for musicals and operas LARGE OPERA HOUSE SMALL JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club LARGE JAZZ CLUB CHURCH Reproduces the acoustics of a church LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a rock and roll club KARAOKE Reduces the vocal tracks of normal 2 channel stereo music sources ACOUSTIC Reproduces normal 2 channel stereo with equalization EQ continued 33 Sound Adjustment SPORTS ARENA Reproduces the feeling of a large concert arena Great for rock and roll STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium Great for electric sounds GAME GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software 1 If you select DOLBY be sure to adjust the volume level of the center and or rear speakers to get the most out of the Dolby Digital AC 3 Surround Sound see page 22 2 If you select ACOUSTIC the hookups of the center and or rear speakers are unnecessa
66. ick the number button beside the manufacturer s name to select another number then click TEST again If the component still does not turn on Cover the IR sensor on the component to prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure is complete click OTHER then go to step 6 When PUSH YOUR REMOTE appears press the button on your audio video component s remote that corresponds to the control button highlighted is the POWER switch After you have registered all the IR codes the IR CODE SETTING menu reappears IR CODE SETTING ra F E ra TRACK ENTER YOUR REMOTE C CODE CLEAR IR sensor la audio video component s remote When registering the IR code be sure to do the following otherwise the IR code may not be registered correctly e Point the remote at the IR sensor on the receiver from a distance of less than 2 inches 5 cm e Hold down the button on the remote for about 2 or 3 seconds until the RECEIVING display switches to RELEASE YOUR REMOTE Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the IR sensor until the code is registered Repeat steps 3 to 6 to register IR codes from other components Setting Up the Remote for On Screen Control To return to the main menu Click EXIT To return to a previous menu Click RETURN To register special IR codes that do not appear as on screen controls See Registering Desi
67. irst specify the type of speakers you have connected Then use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level Specifying the speaker type 1 Click SETUP in the main menu 2 Click SPEAKER FUNCTION SOUND SETUP TV_SET FUNC INDEX IR SET CD INDEX USER IR TUNER _ INDEX AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY OSD SETUP SPEAKER INPUT MODE DELA B EXIT 3 Set the speaker size parameters according to the type of speakers you connected SPEAKER SETUP FRONT CENTER REAR U RETURN Front speaker FRONT e If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE e If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when playing a Dolby Digital AC 3 source a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights select SMALL The bass frequencies for the front speakers will be output from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers Center speaker CENTER e If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE e If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when playing a Dolby Digital AC 3 source a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights select SMALL The bass frequencies for the center speaker will be output from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers e If you do not connect the center speaker select NO Rear speaker REAR e If y
68. is divided into three sections Getting Started On screen Operations and Front Panel Operations The Getting Started section describes connections how to set up the remote for on screen control and Dolby Surround The On Screen Operations section describes how to operate the receiver using the remote to manipulate the on screen display on your TV screen The remote lets you perform almost all of the receiver operations You can also control the receiver without the remote The Front Panel Operations section describes how to operate the receiver using the front panel controls In addition for the USA and Canadian models this section also explains how to use the remote short cut buttons The following icon is used in this manual tal Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier Table of contents Welcome 4 Hooking Up the System Hookup Overview 5 Infrared IR Repeater Hookups 7 Antenna Hookups 7 Audio Component Hookups 8 Speaker System Hookups 9 TV VCR Hookups 11 Digital Component Hookups STR DE1015G only 13 AC Hookups 14 Setting Up the Remote for On Screen Control Using the Remote 15 Registering a TV or Monitor 17 Registering Audio and Video Components 19 Dolby Surround Setup Dolby Digital AC 3 STR DE1015G only 22 Dolby Pro Logic STR DE815G and STR D760Z 24 paying suijja Playback Recording Selecting a Component 26 Watching TV or Video Progr
69. isten to the music directly in the SOUND FIELD SELECT menu To increase the bass sound click BASS BOOST ON To listen to the music without any audio effects click DIRECT PASS ON Click OFF to cancel Even if you set SOUND FIELD to OFF these functions are effective Notes on the output of Dolby Digital AC 3 source signals When Dolby Digital AC 3 encoded sources are played back through this unit the output method changes automatically according to the information recorded on the source and the settings of this unit When playing a source encoded with discrete information If the DOLBY sound field or DIRECT PASS is set to ON The DISCRETE indicator lights up and the number of channels recorded in the source are decoded and output directly If a sound field other than ACOUSTIC or KARAOKE is set to ON The DISCRETE indicator lights up and the number of channels recorded in the source are decoded The effects provided by each sound field are then added to each channel before the sound is output If the ACOUSTIC soundfield is selected or the sound field is set to OFF The source signal is downmikxed to 2 ch Left and Right stereo before output When ACOUSTIC is selected equalizer EQ adjustments can be performed When playing a source encoded with Dolby Pro Logic information If the DOLBY sound field or DIRECT PASS is set to ON PRO LOGIC appears in the display the sound is decode
70. lay in the Auto Start function see page 44 45 46 Additional Operations and Settings Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Remote You can select from five sensitivity levels that determine the speed at which the pointer moves T Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click OSD SETUP 2 Click FEELING 1 to 5 to select the sensitivity level you want The higher the number the faster the speed OSD SETUP Changing the Display Settings Selecting the display parameters You can select the display modes AUTO OSD ERASE POINTER ONLY or DEMO and the display type SEE THROUGH or LANGUAGE You can also switch the IR OUTPUT setting when you connect the IR repeater T Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click OSD SETUP 2 Select the display parameters you want to change OSD SETUP m AUTO PLAY m R OUTPUT m AUTO OSD ERASE m SEE THROUGH m LANGUAGE m POINTER ONLY DEMO START m AUTO PLAY m IR OUTPUT m AUTO OSD ERASE m SEE THROUGH m LANGUAGE m POINTER ONLY m DEMO 45 m FEELING OSD POSITION ty_ RETURN S L s m FEELING OSD POSITION U RETURN e To select the display mode click AUTO OSD ERASE ON or OFF POINTER ONLY SET or DEMO START AUTO OSD ERASE This display mode is useful during LD player operations since it allows you to see chapter numbers that otherwise might be hidden by the control panel Wh
71. lects the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L and R jacks e DIGITAL OPTICAL selects the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack e AC 3 RF selects the digital RF audio signals input to the DIGITAL AC 3 RF IN jack LD DVD only 28 Playback Recording Watching TV or Video Programs Use the TV tuner built in to the VCR to watch TV programs otherwise the on screen display will change to a TV program when you switch channels Also set the VCR s TV tuner to skip channels where there is no broadcast so that an image is always displayed on the TV screen otherwise the on screen display will be distorted Before you begin make sure you have e Connected your TV and VCR to the receiver see pages 11 to 12 1 Select the appropriate VCR component e g VIDEO 2 Do not select TV DBS If you select TV DBS the Auto Play function page 44 will not operate the next time you select the VCR TV DBS USA Canada and Australia TV Other countries If the Auto Play function is set to on page 44 Be sure to click W to stop playback from the VCR before clicking CH or To watch TV programs using a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks When connecting a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks connect the TV OUT jacks to this receiver s TV DBS IN jacks then set the TV DBS function to Sony TV This lets you watch TV programs by selecting the TV DBS function Also use the TV s VIDEO LABEL
72. mponent the TV will turn on automatically To temporarily cancel the Flasher function Press the left or right corner of the direction control button repeatedly to display FLASHER OFF then click the remote You can also cancel by pressing FLASHER on the remote xe If you turn off the receiver while the Flasher function is on The next time the receiver is turned on FLASHER START is displayed and the receiver turns on in the flasher mode Additional Information Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using this receiver use the following list First check that the power cord is connected firmly Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The TV turns off when you turn on the receiver with the remote gt Make sure that the TV is off when you turn on the receiver with the remote The component turns off when you select a component with the remote gt The component was turned on by another remote The component needs to be turned on by the receiver s remote or manually after selection Some components do not turn off when you press ALL OFF SYSTEM OFF gt The component was turned on by another remote Turn off the component manually On screen control The on screen display does not appear gt Set your TV to the appropriate input mode gt Place your TV away from the audio components gt Select the appropriate component on the receiver The o
73. n control button G Direction control button G L Press the direction control button on the remote once to recall the on screen display 2 Press repeatedly or hold down the corner of the direction control button gt Y in the direction you want to move the pointer hand shaped icon on the on screen display 3 gt To click onan item position the pointer so that it is on one of the on screen items then press and quickly release the center of the direction control button indicated by PUSH ENTER To make the on screen display disappear Position the pointer in the blank area and press the center of the direction control button For USA and Canada You can also turn the on screen display on or off by pressing GUI Notes on handling the remote except for USA and Canada e Do not cover the IR emitter on the remote when operating the remote 30 IR emitter e Hold the remote with its direction control button facing up as shown below a Registering a TV or Monitor You must register the IR code of your TV or monitor in order to turn on your TV automatically whenever you turn on the receiver IR code registration is unnecessary in the following case If your TV is a Sony product that can be controlled by an infrared remote and it is connected to the receiver by its VIDEO 1 video input jack you do not need to register its IR code Registering IR codes L Tu
74. n screen display does not respond or disappears while you are using the remote gt Make sure the remote is not too far from the IR sensor The on screen display becomes distorted when you select a component with the remote gt There may be distortion in the video signal but this is not a malfunction continue as is You have difficulty operating the unit because the on screen display is distorted gt If you connect two or more VCRs to the receiver make sure to use a distributor when connecting the TV antenna to the VCRs to preserve video signal quality gt Clean the head of the VCR gt Do not select channels where there is no broadcast Set your VCR etc to skip channels where there is no broadcast The remote does not function gt Replace weak batteries in the remote with new ones gt Remove any obstacles in the path of the remote and the IR sensor gt The infrared IR signals transmitted from the IR emitter may not be reaching the IR sensor on the respective component In such a case connect the IR repeater to IR OUT jack on the rear of the receiver see page 7 gt Press the GUI button on the remote before performing the operation USA and Canada only Sound No sound or only a very low level sound is heard gt Check that the speakers and components are connected securely gt Make sure you select the correct component on the receiver gt Make sure you set the SPEAKERS select
75. nect your CD player and DAT or MD deck using digital connections see page 13 and specify the OPTICAL jacks for both components see page 27 the previous operations will let you make digital recordings from CD to DAT or MD Notes e If you leave the REC EDIT menu by clicking FUNCTION SOUND or EXIT recording continues but control returns to the PLAYER side even if you previously clicked RECORDER Some tape decks require that you press the REC and B gt buttons simultaneously to start recording To perform one button recording from the on screen display be sure to record the recording signal as shown in steps 1 to 7 of Registering IR codes pages 19 to 21 e Sound input through the 5 1 INPUT jacks cannot be recorded on a recording component STR DE815G only e When you record on a DAT or MD connected to the DAT MD REC OUT jacks sound adjustments do not affect the recording continued 31 Playback Recording E Recording other components to video tape 1 2 6 32 Click FUNCTION in the main menu Click the video playback component you want VCR 1 VCR 2 LD DVD etc Click REC If you selected LD DVD or TV DBS in step 2 click SUB Click REC EDIT If you selected LD DVD or TV DBS in step 2 click REC EDIT in the sub menu Click a recording component e g VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 RECORDER VIDEO 1 o P EXIT The control buttons for b
76. o adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers 8 dB 1 dB steps e During this adjustment the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously 5 Click TEST again to turn off the test tone To return to the main menu Click EXIT To return to a previous menu Click RETURN xe You can adjust all speakers at one time Use MASTER VOL on the remote xe To adjust the subwoofer level WOOFER Click WOOFER or to adjust the level of the sub woofer from 20 0 dB to 10 0 dB 0 5 dB steps This adjustment is not possible during the test tone operation Note The test tone cannot be used in the following cases When the DIRECT PASS is ON When the MUTING is displayed When the SOUND FIELD is OFF When a sound field genre other than DOLBY is selected 23 24 Dolby Surround Setup Dolby Pro Logic STR DE815G and STR D760Z Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programs and movies Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves sound image by using four separate channels These channels manipulate the sound and enhance the action as it happens on the screen Specifying the center mode To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround you should connect at least one pair of rear speakers and or one center speaker plus a TV and a VCR Also to enjoy a full effect you need to select the appropriate center mode WIDE NORMAL PHANTOM or 3 CH LOGIC modes on th
77. o move the StarSight cursor Tuning and Presetting Radio Stations The receiver lets you directly enter a station s frequency using the number buttons Direct Tuning You can also tune a station by scanning stations Automatic Tuning and by selecting preset stations Preset Tuning see page 30 T Click FUNCTION in the main menu then click TUNER 2 Click FM AM to select FM or AM then click SUB ST SUB USER FM AM FM 102 50MHz sr 3 Click DIRECT FUNCTION _SOUND_ SETUP __ FM MODE B EXIT USER 4 Click the number buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz 1 0 L 2 5 0 HoH Example 2 AM 1350kHz 1 3 5 Ooh 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to receive other stations If an FM stereo program is noisy STEREO flashes next to the frequency Click FM MODE to change to monaural MONO reception There will be no stereo effect but the reception will improve To return to the auto stereo mode click this icon again xe If STEREO remains off Click FM MODE even when an FM stereo broadcast is received Playback Recording W If an AM program is noisy Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception xe If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers are flashing Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not reenter the frequency you want If the
78. of time required for the reverberation echoes generated from a given sound to attenuate 60 dB You can choose shorter S or longer L reverberation times e Low Frequency Extension LFE mix level OTHER This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE Low Frequency Extension channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front center or rear channels via the bass redirection circuitry The level can be adjusted in 0 5 dB steps from 20 0 dB to 0 dB line level 0 dB outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer Selecting MUTE mutes the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer However the low frequency sounds of the front center or rear speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup page 22 Dynamic range compression ratio OTHER 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 reproduces the sound track with no compression STD reproduces the sound track with the full dynamic range as intended by the recording engineer 0 1 0 9 allow you to compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you desire MAX provides a dramatic compression of the dynamic range Test tone TEST This parameter emits the test tone and allows you to
79. on you want 2 Click LIST The memory list appears LIST SUB USER a FM AM FM 1 2 50MHZ stereo 3 Click ABC repeatedly to select the page A B or C you want Uc OUIVIFT DD 0250vee oo A e MEMORY _ EXIT MIAN L FM 102 50MHz stereo 4 Click MEMORY MEMORY turns red 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 5 Click the number button 0 to 9 you want The number button lights up and the station is stored 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz 102 50MHz are C OR M FM 102 50MHz stereo 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset up to 30 stations You can also use or next to the frequency to tune stations from the LIST menu To change a preset station Preset a new station at the number you want to change Note If the AC power cord is disconnected for about 1 week the preset stations will be cleared Preset the stations again Tuning preset stations Preset Tuning 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu then click TUNER 2 Click LIST 3 Click ABC repeatedly to select the page then click the number button 0 to 9 of the station you want xe To recall preset stations from the SUB menu Click SUB then click A B C repeatedly to select the page and then click the number button 0 to 9 Playback Recording
80. ontents of a disc or track memo of a CD or MD at all times e OFF turns off the operation status display Notes e This setting is only effective when the IR code setting is set to Sony Control A1 e If the disc or track memo contains a character that the un receiver cannot display appears for that character Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only Set up parameters STR DE815G D760Z Center mode Initial setting is CENTER NORMAL See page 24 for details E DISPLAY set up Dimmer level This setting lets you select brightness of the display on the front panel e You can select between four different settings Control Al mode Initial setting is CTRL A1 AUTO This setting lets you specify the display mode for Control A1 components e AUTO displays PLAY STOP PAUSE or REC for about 8 seconds when the operation switches e FIX displays PLAY STOP PAUSE REC or the contents of a disc or track memo of a CD or MD at all times e OFF turns off the operation status display Notes e This setting is only effective when the IR code setting is set to Sony Control A1 e If the disc or track memo contains a character that the au receiver cannot display appears for that character E FUNCTION set up VIDEO1 VIDEO2 LD DVD TV DBS TAPE DAT MD CD PHONO Initial setting is YES These settings let you delete the n
81. or correctly see page 10 gt Click the icon if MUTING is displayed gt The protective device on the receiver has been activated because of a short circuit PROTECTOR flashes Turn off the receiver eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed gt Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely gt Adjust the BALANCE control on the front panel continued 61 Additional Information Severe hum or noise is heard gt Check that the speakers and components are connected securely gt Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 10 feet 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light gt Place your TV away from the audio components gt Make sure you connect a ground wire to the antenna ground terminal gt The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol No sound is heard from the center speaker gt STR DE1015G Select a sound mode other than ACOUSTIC or KARAOKE see page 37 gt STR DE815G D760Z Select a sound field using the center speaker PRO LOGIC MOVIE except NIGHT THEATER and MONO MOVIE see page 38 gt STR DE815G D760Z Select the appropriate center mode see pages 24 and 25 gt Adjust the speaker volume appropriately see page 23 for STR DE1015G or pages 24 and 25 for
82. oth components appear PLAYER for the playback component and RECORDER for the recording component The arrow indicates the operative component arrow FUNCTION SOUND SETUP VIDEO 1 RECORDER VIDEO 2 j le e ef e Le q REC B EXIT Insert a blank tape into the recording component VCR etc and adjust the recording level if necessary 7 Click REC to start recording then click the play button on the PLAYER control Recording starts Do not click any RECORDER controls while recording This will cut off the source being recorded To stop recording Click the recording component s W control To control the recorder after recording Click RECORDER RECORDER becomes the operative component and you can use the RECORDER controls to rewind and playback the recording etc Click PLAYER to operate the playback component To return to the main menu Click EXIT E Recording TV programs to video tape 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu and select a VCR 1 or 2 Tune in the TV program on your video deck Click REC Sound Adjustment Using the Pre programmed Sound Fields The sound fields let you select a sound characteristic to enhance the type of programs or music you are listening to To make the most out of this feature we recommend that you connect center and or rear speakers Sound fields for STR DE1015G
83. ou connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE e If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when playing a Dolby Digital AC 3 source a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights select SMALL The bass frequencies for the rear speakers will be output from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers e If you do not connect rear speakers select NO Rear speaker place REAR This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL MULTI REAR modes Refer to the illustration below e Set to SIDE if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section e Set to BEHIND if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section This setting effects only the VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL MULTI REAR modes This parameter does not appear when the rear speaker parameter is set to NO Sub woofer WOOFER e If you connect a sub woofer select YES to output the LFE low frequency extension channel from the sub woofer e If you do not connect a sub woofer select NO This activates the Dolby Digital AC 3 bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital AC 3 bass redirection circuitry we recommend setting the sub
84. re programmed sound fields by adjusting parameters to suit your listening situation Sound field Sound pattern produced by a sounding source or sources in a given environment due to direct and reflected sounds and the acoustics of the environment The receiver offers pre programmed sound fields to let you enjoy surround sound easily Surround sound Sound that consists of three elements direct sound early reflected sound early reflections and reverberative sound reverberation The acoustics where you hear the sound affect the way these three sound elements are heard These sound elements are combined in such a way that you can actually feel the size and the type of a concert hall e Types of sound Early reflections Reverberation re Direct sound e Transition of sound from rear speakers Direct sound Early reflections Reverberation Early reflection time Time Level 65 Additional Information Index A B AC 3 See Dolby Digital AC 3 Adjusting delay time 39 57 position of the on screen display 47 sound parameter 37 38 55 sensitivity of remote 46 speaker volume 23 24 58 tone 38 39 55 56 volume 23 25 26 53 Antenna hookups AM FM 7 Audio components hookups 8 Automatic play 44 Automatic start 44 Automatic tuning 29 54 Center mode 24 25 59 65 NORMAL mode 24 PHANTOM mode 24 3 CH LOGIC mode 24 WIDE mode 24 CD changer operation 48 Changing the display settings
85. red Components User IR setting on page 42 Notes e If the IR codes do not operate as expected perform the registration operation s again to make sure the IR codes are registered correctly If the IR code still cannot be registered see Registering Desired Components User IR setting on page 42 e If you experience difficulty operating the INPUT number or ENTER buttons of a VCR or LD player after automatic registration in step 5 register the IR codes for that component manually as shown in step 6 e When using components made by other manufacturers certain operations may not be possible even after selecting manufacturer in step 5 In this case register the IR codes for those buttons manually as shown in step 6 e If you register a playback source as TOSHIBA 2 or RCA 2 you cannot turn the TV on or off using the receiver s remote the power will not go on when you click TEST e Do not register the same type of component e g an LD player at several different functions e You can register about 200 IR codes including user IR codes see page 42 however depending on the type of codes recorded the maximum limit may be less than 100 It may be difficult or impossible to register about 200 codes under the following conditions When registering from remotes with weak batteries When registering IR codes that have been registered to a programmable remote e g any IR code not originally supplied in the respective
86. remote e Keep the IR sensor away from fluorescent light or direct sunlight Otherwise the IR codes may not be registered e If the AC power cord is disconnected for about two weeks the registered IR codes will be erased ALL CLEAR will appear on the TV screen the next time you turn on the receiver e Some remote controls supplied with audio and video components made by other manufacturers may have a special formats In such cases it may not be possible for the receiver to learn or properly execute their command codes Erasing IR codes Click CODE CLEAR in the IR CODE SETTING menu that appears when you click START e To erase a specific IR code 1 Click SINGLE IR CODE CLEAR SELECT CLEAR CODE KEY appears 2 Click the button you want to clear Are you sure appears 3 Click YES to erase the code CODE CLEAR appears To cancel erasing click NO To erase another code repeat steps 2 and 3 e To erase all the IR codes for the current component e g OTHER CD 1 Click OTHER CD CODE CLEAR Are you sure appears 2 Click YES to erase the codes CODE CLEAR appears To cancel erasing click NO e To erase all the IR codes 1 Click ALL IR CODE CLEAR Are you sure appears 2 Click YES to erase the codes CODE CLEAR appears To cancel erasing click NO 21 Dolby Surround Setup pi T Dolby Digital AC 3 STR DE1015G only To obtain the best possible surround sound f
87. remote for about 2 or 3 seconds until the RECEIVING display switches to RELEASE YOUR REMOTE e Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the IR sensor until the code is registered Recording cannot be made gt Check that the components are connected correctly gt Select the playback component with the remote or with the AUDIO FUNCTION or VIDEO FUNCTION controls on the front panel A component cannot be selected gt Check the FUNCTION hookup setting of the component see page 58 or 59 SaaS eee Specifications Audio power specifications POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 20 20 000 Hz rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output USA model only Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Stereo mode Singaporean models 4 ohms DIN 1 kHz 100W 100W Other models 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 100 W 100 W Surround mode Singaporean models 4 ohms DIN 1 kHz Front 100 W 100 W Center 100 W Rear 100 W ch Other models 8 ohms at 1kHz THD 0 8 Front 100 W ch Center 100 W Rear 100 W ch No sound may be output when using certain sound sources and or sound mode settings 5 1 mode Singaporean models STR DE815G 4 ohms DIN 1 kHz D760Z only Front 100 W 100 W Center 100 W Rear 100 W ch Other models 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz
88. ring Desired Components User IR setting on page 42 Erasing TV IR codes Click CODE CLEAR in the TV IR SET menu that appears when you click START To erase a specific IR code 1 Click SINGLE IR CODE CLEAR 2 Click the button you want to clear Are you sure appears 3 Click YES to erase the code To cancel erasing click NO To erase another code repeat steps 2 and 3 e To erase all the TV IR codes 1 Click TV IR CODE CLEAR Are you sure appears 2 Click YES to erase the codes CODE CLEAR appears in the display To cancel erasing click NO Registering Audio and Video Components You must register the IR code of your audio video component to control your component using the on screen display IR code registration is unnecessary in the following case If your audio video component is a Sony product that can be controlled by an infrared remote and it is connected to the jacks shown in the following table you do not need to register the IR code Receiver jacks Component to be connected VIDEO 1 Sony VTR 3 VHS VIDEO 2 Sony VTR 1 BETA VIDEO 3 Sony VTR 2 8 mm LD DVD Sony LD player TV DBS Sony DBS receiver USA Canada and Australia only DAT MD Sony DAT deck CD Sony CD player CD 1 TAPE Sony Tape deck MONITOR Sony TV via its VIDEO 1 jack The following cases require registration of Sony products e When connecting a Sony MD deck to the DAT MD jacks
89. rn on the receiver and the TV Make sure the input selector on the TV is set to the video input 2 Click SETUP in the main menu FUNCTION 3 Click TV SET FUNCTION SOUND SETUP TV SET FUNC INDEX A SeT CD INDEX USER IR TUNER INDEX SLEEP TIMER OSD SETUP AUTO START MACRO PLAY 4 Setting Up the Remote for On Screen Control e Sony TV 1 Click Sony TV 2 Click VIDEO 1 2 or 3 to select the video input of the TV that is connected to the receiver 3 If your TV type is a wide screen type screen ratio 16 x 9 click WIDE except for Australian and Singaporean models The IR codes are automatically registered and registration is complete TV MONITOR SET Sony TV OTHER TV TV IR SET TV INPUT TV SIZE VIDEO ans NORMAL WIDE U RETURN B EXIT e Non Sony TV 1 Click OTHER TV 2 Click VIDEO 1 2 or 3 to select the video input of the TV that is connected to the receiver 3 If you are using a wide TV click WIDE except for Australian and Singaporean models 4 Go to step 5 TV MONITOR SET Sony TV OTHER TV TV IR SET TV INPUT TV SIZE VIDEO 123 NORMAL WIDE U RETURN EXIT Cover the IR sensor on the TV to prevent accidental operation Otherwise the on screen display may be turned off during the registration procedure Click START TV MONITOR SET TV IR SET Sony TV OTHER TV START VIDEO 2 3 Nea TV INPUT TV S
90. ry 11 VIRTUAL ENHANCED SURROUND A 111 VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT s For REAR SP SIDE For REAR SP BEHIND L c R L c R E E E E E E g I11 VIRTUAL ENHANCED SURROUND B sR L Cc R E E E I1 VIRTUAL MULTI REAR For REAR SP SIDE For REAR SP BEHIND L c R L C R A E 8 sf E AG L Front speaker left See page 10 for details on R Front speaker right how to set the rear speaker C Center speaker place SL Rear speaker left SL SR SR Rear speaker right i Virtual speaker 34 Sound Adjustment Sound fields for STR DE815G and STR D760Z Genre Mode Surround effect PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC Decodes programs processed with Dolby Surround ENHANCED PRO LOGIC Additional output from rear speakers when decoding Dolby Surround programs MOVIE CINEMA STUDIO A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio CINEMA STUDIO B Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio THEATER Adds acoustic reflections of a theater to decoded Dolby Surround signals NIGHT THEATER Compresses the dynamic range for listening at low volume levels MONO MOVIE Creates a theater like environment from movies with monaural soundtracks MUSIC SMALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall Ideal for so
91. ry with an old one e Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Turning on the receiver and bringing up the on screen display on your TV or monitor To turn on the receiver point the remote at the IR receptor and then press the direction control button on the remote once or twice To bring up the on screen display turn on your TV and set it to the appropriate video input If you register the IR code of your TV see Registering a TV or Monitor on page 17 you can turn on your TV automatically whenever you turn on the receiver IR receptor For other countries Direction control button Direction control button continued 15 16 Setting Up the Remote for On Screen Control How to use the remote The supplied remote lets you perform almost all of the receiver operations This section describes how to use the direction control button For certain operations you can also control the receiver using the other short cut buttons instead of the direction control button For details see page 52 FUNCTION SOUND SETUP Pointer Blank area INPUT SUB USER E a Sja Ha A For USA and Canada For other countries Directio
92. s set to OFF the IR signals are output only from the IR OUT jack on the rear panel No IR signals will be output from the IR emitter on the front panel When the IR OUTPUT is set to OFF IR OFF appears in the main menu Normally IROUTPUT should be set to ON Even if you have selected SEE THROUGH ON the display changes to the factory set color when there is no video signal being input When a video signal is input the display reverts to SEE THROUGH ON Additional Operations and Settings Adjusting the position of the on screen display You can adjust the overall position of the on screen display control panel T Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click OSD SETUP 2 Click OSD POSITION SET The position adjustment screen appears OSD SETUP m AUTO PLAY m R OUTPUT m AUTO OSD ERASE m SEE THROUGH LANGUAGE m POINTER ONLY DEMO m FEELING OSD POSITION U RETURN 3 Click the borders to adjust the position so you can just see the top bottom right and left edges of the border EXIT 47 48 Additional Operations and Settings Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a time you specify T Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click SLEEP TIMER FUNCTION SOUND_ SETUP TV SET FUNC INDEX IR SET INDEX USER _IR TUNER __ INDEX AUTO START MACRO PLAY 2
93. start adjustment with a flat equalizer curve Click FLAT To reset the tone to the factory settings Click STANDARD Note You may hear some noise as you adjust the parameters Adjusting the delay time STR DE1015G Click SETUP in the main menu then click DELAY DELAY SETTING CENTER REAR ty_ RETURN Click the buttons next to each setting to adjust the delay time as you desire CENTER Use this adjustment to add a sense of depth to the center channel Longer delay times create a greater sense of depth The CENTER delay can be set from 0 to 5 ms in 1 ms steps REAR Use this adjustment to add a sense of depth to the rear channel Longer delay times create a greater sense of depth The REAR delay can be set from 0 to 20 ms in 5 ms steps Adjusting the delay time STR DE815G and STR D760Z The delay time is the time lag between the surround sound output from front and rear speakers You can make the surround sound more effective by delaying the output from the rear speakers You can select between three different delay times 15ms 20ms and 30ms For example if you have placed the rear speakers in a large room or apart from your listening position you might want to shorten the delay time Delay time adjustment is only available for the PRO LOGIC genre I Start playing a component encoded with Dolby surround sound then click SOUND in the main menu to display the SOUND FIELD SELECT menu 2 Click
94. t the Auto Play function to ON The factory setting is ON see page 44 e Selected the appropriate speaker system see page 10 e Set BALANCE on the front panel to the center position 1 Press the button on the remote once or twice to turn on the receiver The TV turns on automatically and the main menu appears If the TV does not turn on automatically see pages 17 to 18 to register your TV N Click FUNCTION in the main menu FUNGTION _SOUND f SETUP 3 Click the component you want The control buttons appear then the component turns on and starts playing automatically FUNCTION _SOUND_J SETUP_ VIDEO 1 T VIDEO 2 T DAT MD ViDEO 3 f cp LD DVD__ f TUNER tv pBs PHONO To listen to or watch Click TV programs or video tapes VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 Laser Discs LD or DVD LD DVD TV programs only for Sony TV TV DBS or TV with TV OUT jacks or Digital Broadcasting Satellites DBS Digital Audio Tapes DAT or DAT MD MiniDiscs MD Compact Discs CD CD Radio programs TUNER Records PHONO Analog audio tapes TAPE If you connect the component to jacks other than those specified in the table click the appropriate one according to your connection e g If you connect the LD player to the VIDEO 3 jacks click VIDEO 3 to watch the LD For details about watching TV or controlling a DBS receiver see page 28
95. tart the last played component automatically when you turn on the receiver click LAST e To do a macro automatically when you turn on OSD SETUP m AUTO PLAY 44 m IR OUTPUT m AUTO OSD ERASE m SEE THROUGH m LANGUAGE m POINTER ONLY DEMO mae FEELING m OSD POSITION ONOFF U RETURN Notes e The Auto Play function does not work when you operate the receiver from the front panel e The receiver cancels the automatic playback function of components designed to start playing when they are turned on such as laser disc and CD players To activate the auto play function set the receiver s Auto Play to on the receiver click MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 Be sure that the Auto Play function is set to on AUTO START SETTING VIDEO 1 _ DAT MD_ viDbEO 3 _ cb _ TUNER ty RETURN To cancel the Auto Start function Click NO SET in step 2 Note A Macro Play setting containing the ALL OFF command cannot be selected for Auto Start Se a res ae Starting Several Components in Sequence Automatically Macro Play The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command The receiver provides 2 pages MACRO 1 and 2 You can specify up to 8 of the registered IR codes for each page Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click MACRO PLAY FUNCTION J SOUND SETUP TV_SE
96. this equipment dose cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver ifs connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Owner s record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No STR DE1015G STR DE815G STR D760Z Serial No For customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET
97. to register 5 Click the name of the first IR code USER IR CODE SETTING ABCD LIGH INDEX START 6 Cover the IR sensor on the respective component to prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure 7 Click START When PUSH YOUR REMOTE appears on the TV screen press the button you want to register USER IR CODE SETTING LIGHT 1 ABCD INDEX START U RETURN je Your component s remote When registering the IR code be sure to do the following otherwise the IR code may not be registered correctly e Point the remote at the IR sensor on the receiver from a distance of less than 2 inches 5 cm e Hold down the button on the remote for about 2 or 3 seconds until the RECEIVING display switches to RELEASE YOUR REMOTE e Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the IR sensor until the code is registered To register a specific IR code Click the button where the IR code was registered then click START Additional Operations and Settings Notes T e If the AC power cord is disconnected for about two weeks ind exi ng the registered IR codes will be cleared ALL CLEAR will appear on the TV screen the next time you turn on the The Index functions let you specify icons for each function button and names up to 8 characters long for each function button and preset radio station receiver e The power switch on some air condition
98. ts up 3 Use digital processing control buttons A V to select the parameter you want See Surround SUR parameters below for details 4 Use digital processing control buttons lt gt to adjust the level of the parameter Note Certain menu items may not be available for adjustment depending on the current settings and menu modes Unavailable items appear dimmed when shown in the display Surround SUR parameters STR DE1015G E Surround sound parameters See page 40 for details Surround effect level Digital Cinema Sound modes only Initial setting is EFFECT _______ It lets you adjust the presence of the current digital cinema sound surround effect e In the KARAOKE mode use the effect level to adjust the amount of vocal cancellation Greater effect levels produce greater reduction of the vocals Wall Type Initial setting is WALL S___I___H It lets you adjust the brightness of the current digital cinema sound surround effect Front to rear seat position Initial setting is SEAT F___I___R It lets you adjust the atmosphere of the current digital cinema sound surround effect Left to right seat position Initial setting is SEAT L___I___R It lets you adjust the atmosphere of the current digital cinema sound surround effect Reverberation time Initial setting is REVERB S___I___L It lets you adjust the amount of reverberation present in the current digital cinema sound surro
99. und effect Low Frequency Extension LFE mix level DISCRETE only Initial setting is LFE MIX OdB This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE Low Frequency Extension channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front center or rear channels via the bass redirection circuitry Front Panel Operations Remote Short cuts USA and Canada only Dynamic range compression ratio Initial setting is D RANGE COMP OFF 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 E Speaker level balance parameters See page 23 for details Rear speaker balance Initial setting is REAR L___I___R Lets you adjust balance between the rear speakers Rear speaker level Initial setting is REAR 0 dB Lets you adjust level of the rear speakers Center speaker level Initial setting is CENTER 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker Sub woofer level Initial setting is SUB WOOFER 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer Surround SUR parameters STR DE815G STR D760Z Surround effect level It lets you adjust the presence of the current surround effect Delay time Dolby Surround mode only Initial setting is DELAY 20 It lets you adjust the delay time of the Dolby Pro Logic surround sound See page 39 for details Rear speaker level
100. ur center modes WIDE NORMAL PHANTOM or 3 CH LOGIC according to your speaker system Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoding system of Dolby Surround sound standardized in TV programs and movies Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves sound image by using four separate channels off screen audio effects on screen dialog left to right panning and music These channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action as it happens on the screen Dolby Surround Encoding and decoding system of Dolby Surround sound for consumer use Dolby Surround decodes the extra channels on the Dolby Surround encoded sound tracks of movie videos and TV programs and produces sound effects and echoes that make the action seem to envelop you The receiver offers Dolby Surround PRO LOGIC as one of the pre programmed sound fields If you have rear or center speaker s we recommend that you customize the Dolby Surround sound field by selecting the appropriate center mode to take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Effect level Combination of the level of early reflections and reverberation You can adjust the effect level in 6 levels As you select higher levels the room becomes live and as you select lower levels the room becomes dead Additional Information Parameter Variable of sound that composes sound image such as tone or delay time You can customize the p
101. witch channels Also do not connect anything to the TV DBS IN jacks If you connect a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks you can use the TV tuner in your TV see page 28 for details and the TV DBS IN jacks without disrupting the on screen display Receiver VIDEO 1 2 to VCR Connect VCRs to the VIDEO 1 or and VIDEO 2 jacks If you connect a Sony StarSight tuner connect it to the VIDEO 1 jacks Receiver VIDEO 1 S LINK S VIDEO S VIDEO VCR r N OUTPUT INPUT VIDEO 11 Hooking Up the System LD DVD to LD or DVD player Note Set the TV tuner to skip channels where there is no broadcast Receiver so that an image is always displayed on the TV screen LDibvo otherwise the on screen display is distorted LD DVD Playing decoded Dolby Digital AC 3 soundtracks STR DE815G and STR D760Z If you have a Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder you can use the receiver to amplify decoded Dolby Digital AC 3 soundtracks with the following connections These audio signals are paired with the video signals input to the LD DVD VIDEO IN jack see page 27 for details Note for STR DE815G and STR D760Z regarding operation To input decoded Dolby Digital AC 3 soundtracks make connections as shown below in Playing decoded Dolby Digital AC 3 soundtracks Receiver cow TV DBS to TV tuner or Digital Broadcasting Satellites DBS receiver 5 1 INPUT vora FRONT REAR TV DB
102. woofer s cut off frequency as high as possible Dolby Surround Setup Adjusting the speaker volume Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker Note This unit incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment T Click SOUND in the main menu 2 Click DOLBY then click SUR FUNCTION V SOUND __SETUP DOLBY MUSIC GAME NORMAL SURROUND SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS EQ 3 Click TEST You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence SURROUND EDIT 10 dB O 10 dB STANDARD P EXIT U RETURN 4 From your listening position use the remote to adjust the volume of each speaker so that the test tone can be heard at the same level from all speakers SURROUND EDIT TER 10 dB CEN amp a gt STANDARD P EXIT U RETURN Center speaker level CENTER e Click CENTER or to adjust the level of the center speaker from 20 0 dB to 10 0 dB 0 5 dB steps e During this adjustment the test tone is emitted from the center speaker Rear speaker level REAR e Click REAR or to adjust the level of the rear speakers from 20 0 dB to 10 0 dB 0 5 dB steps e During this adjustment the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously Rear speaker balance e Click REAR BALANCE or gt t
103. y The IR codes are automatically registered and registration is complete IR CODE SETTING MAKER Sony OTHER OUTPUT IR To take advantage of CONTROL A1 compatible audio components such as multi disc CD players click CONTROL A1 to select CONTROL A1 e non Sony product Click OTHER IR CODE SETTING MAKER Sony OTHER OUTPUT IR continued 19 20 Setting Up the Remote for On Screen Control 5 Click the respective component IR CODE SETTING __AZA VCR TV U RETURN START EXIT e If the component is not a VCR or laser disc player 1 Cover the IR sensor on the component to prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure 2 Click START then go to step 6 e If the component is a VCR DVD or laser disc player 1 Click START A list of other manufacturers appears 2 Click the manufacturer of the component you want The IR codes for that component are automatically registered VCR MAKER SETTING EMERSON FISHER Hi PANASONIC H E TOSHIBA m U RETURN If the manufacturer is not listed cover the IR sensor on the component to prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure click OTHER then go to step 6 3 Click TEST If the selected component turns on the IR codes have been registered The registration is complete If the component does not turn on Cl

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