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Sony HT-6500D System

1. Maker Code s SONY 501 DAEWOO 504 505 506 507 515 544 FISHER 508 GOLDSTAR 503 511 512 515 534 544 GRUNDIG 517 534 HITACHI 513 514 515 544 ITT NOKIA 521 522 JVC 516 MAGNAVOX 503 518 544 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 544 NEC 503 520 544 PANASONIC 509 524 PHILIPS 515 518 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 RCA PROSCAN 510 527 528 529 544 SAMSUNG 503 515 531 532 533 534 544 SANYO 508 545 SHARP 535 TELEFUNKEN 523 536 537 538 THOMSON 530 537 539 TOSHIBA 535 540 541 ZENITH 542 543 To control a satellite tuner or cable LLbdd INH oui Burst T box Maker Code s SONY 801 802 JERROLD G I 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 PANASONIC 818 RCA 805 819 S ATLANTA 815 816 817 43 Operations Using the Remote RM U306 HT 1700D only You can use the remote RM U306 to operate Remote button the components in your system description Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert size AA batteries with the and properly oriented in the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor il on the receiver Tip SOUND FIELD Under normal conditions the batteries should last for 2cH about 6 months When the remote no longer operates TESTTONE MAINMENU MULTICH the receiver repla
2. 23 20 48 MENU 30 16 28 34 35 54 MENU lt gt 31 16 28 34 35 54 MODE 27 25 30 49 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only 7 MULTI CH IN HT 6 HT 5500D only 14 MUTING 24 22 48 N S NAME 8 34 Q2 500DP and Q2 PHONES jack 38 22 49 PRESET TUNING 3 33 52 SET UP 6 4 16 35 54 SHIFT 85 32 32 SLEEP HT 1700D only 14 35 SURR 13 Q8 54 T Z TREBLE 16 30 54 TUNER 22 22 32 34 TUNING VIDEO 1 18 VIDEO 2 20 5 31 32 22 22 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS 1 power 30 52 1 4 15 20 21 pue suone 2o uodng 15H li 505 64 Hooking Up the Components Required cords Audio cord not supplied White L Bg Red R White L Red R E Audio video cord not supplied Yellow video fo Yellow video White L audio cf App H1 White L audio Red R audio Red R audio Video cord not supplied Yellow video ep gx ffl Yellow video
3. Y 4 238 377 72 2 FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Operating Instructions DN Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No HT 6500DP 5500D 1700D Serial No HT 6500DP HT 5500D HT 1700D 2002 Sony Corporation 205 To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as bookcase or built in cabinet For customers in the United States 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 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 This symbol is i
4. DIGITAL DVD or LD player etc Make either coaxial or optical connections We recommend making coaxial connections instead of optical connections 10 Multi channel input hookups HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder it is also equipped with multi channel input jacks These connections allow you to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS If your DVD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks you can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy the sound of the DVD player s multi channel decoder Alternatively the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound five speakers two front speakers two surround speakers and a center speaker and a sub woofer are required Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your DVD player multi channel decoder etc for details on the multi channel hookups Notes When using the connections described below adjust the level of the surround speakers and sub woofer from the DVD player or multi channel decoder See page 13 for details on speaker system hookup DIGITAL ANTENNA MULTI CH OUT DVD player Multichannel decoder etc sqzuouoduiog y 6 uryooH 11 Other hookups gt To a wall outlet A
5. e If you connect a sub woofer select YES If you do not connect a sub woofer select NO This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers continued 5 oy dn 6u gt s pue BuryooH n If you do not connect surround speakers select 1 3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes 1 NORMAL 2 PHANTOM 3 3 STEREO 1945 Multi channel surround setup continued Adjusting the speaker level Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the level of each speaker Note The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker level adjustment 1 Press 1 0 to turn on the receiver 2 Press TEST TONE on the remote T TONE appears in the display and you will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 3 Adjust the LEVEL parameters so that the level of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same when you are in your main listening position Press LEVEL to adjust the balance and level of speakers For details on the LEVEL menu see page 28 While adjusting the test tone is output from the speaker whose adjustment is performed 4 Press TEST TONE again to turn off the test tone Tip You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same time Turn MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER VOL on the remo
6. 9 Optica digital cord not supplied Black I ME Black 3 Coaxial digital cord supplied Orange cif Orange Monaural audio cord not supplied Black EM Ap Black Before you get started Turn off the power to all components before making any connections Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are completed Besure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red right audio to red When you connect optical digital cords insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie the optical digital cord Antenna hookups AM loop antenna supplied FM wire antenna supplied DIGITAL FRONT SURROUND MULTI CH IN Notes on antenna hookups e To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible s usuodu0g 2U 6 uryooH 7 e Audio component hookups MD or Tape deck CD player Video component hookups DVD or LD player OUTPUT DIGITAL ANTENNA O
7. applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals However this indicator does not light if the center and surround speakers are set to NO and AUTO DEC or NORM SURR is selected Note Pro Logic decoding does not function for MPEG format signals DTS Lights up when DTS signals are input Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is NOT set to ANALOG page 22 MPEG Lights up when MPEG signals are input Note Only the front 2 channels are compatible with MPEG format Multi channel surround sound is downmixed and output from the front 2 channels Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages 31 33 for tuner operations PRO LOGIC DTS E STEREO MONO MEMORY D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated See page 29 to adjust the dynamic range compression COAX Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal OPT Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal Playback channel indicators The letters L C R etc indicate the channels being played back The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downm
8. 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 We recommend using the setting punos punouing BuiAofu3 To reproduce the sound track with no compression select OFF To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer select STD e To compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you desire select 0 1 0 9 To reproduce a dramatic compression of the dynamic range select Note Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only continued 29 Customizing sound fields continued Adjusting the bass and treble The BASS and TREBLE button lets you adjust the tone bass or treble of the front speakers for optimum sound You can adjust the tone for each separate sound field 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound 2 Press BASS or TREBLE to adjust the tone The setting is stored automatically Initial settings Parameter Initial setting BASS 0 dB TREB 0 dB Bass BASS Lets you adjust the bass tone Treble TREB Lets you adjust the treble tone Note When you use the Micro Satellite Speakers or other small speakers adjust LEVEL on the subwoofer page 20 to reinforce the bass Resetting customized sound fields to the factory s
9. Select a sound field containing the word C ST EX pages 24 25 Adjust the speaker level page 20 Make sure the center or and surround speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL or LARGE page 16 There is no sound from the active sub woofer There is no sound output from the SUB WOOFER terminal depending on the sound field page 55 The surround effect cannot be obtained Make sure the sound field function is on press MODE Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced Check that the playing DVD etc is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver check the audio setting settings for the audio output of the connected component Recording cannot be done Check that the components are connected correctly Select the source component with function button Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to ANALOG page 22 before recording from a digital component connected to the analog MD TAPE terminal To connect an LD player via an RF demodulator Connect the LD player to the RF demodulator then connect the RF demodulator s optical or coaxial digital output to the receiver s jack When making this connection be sure to set INPUT MODE manually page 22 The receiver may not operate correctly if INPUT MODE is set to AUTO IN For details on DOLBY DIGITAL RF hookups see the operati
10. 88 XXX LOW HIGH C MODE AVX AVI AV2 35 PRO LOGIC DOLBY PL II MOVIE II MUSIC 1 Only when you select NORM SP 2 HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only You can make various settings using the BASS and TREBLE buttons The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make Press To select Page BASS 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB steps 30 TREBLE 6 dB to 6 dB 1 dB steps 30 5405 Adjustable parameters for each sound field The adjusted SURR BASS and TREBLE parameters are stored in each sound field lt SURR gt lt BASS gt lt TREBLE gt EFFECT LEVEL 2CH ST AUTO DEC NORM SURR C ST EX A C ST EX B C ST EX C HALL JAZZ CONCERT GAME MULTI CH IN PCM96K The adjusted LEVEL parameters are applied to all the sound fields lt LEVEL gt EE FRONT CENTER SUR L SUR R S WOOFER LFE D RANGE BAL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX COMP 2CH ST AUTO DEC NORM SURR C ST EX A C ST EX B 5 HALL JAZZ CONCERT GAME MULTI CH IN PCM96K uoneunuojuj jeuonippy r4 1 HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only 2 These parameters may not operate depending on the source or adjustments For details see each item in Adjusting the level parameters page 28 3 When these sound fields are selected there is no sound output from the sub woof
11. Reposition the speakers or turn down the volume on the receiver On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver please consult your nearest Sony dealer Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Also see Checking the connections on page 21 to verify that the connections are correct Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer There is no sound or only a very low level sound no matter which component is selected Check that the speakers and components are connected securely and correctly Check that both the receiver and all the components are turned on Check that the MASTER VOLUME control is not set at VOL MIN Press MUTING to cancel the muting function Check that the handphones are not connected The protective device on the receiver has been activated because of a short circuit PROTECT flashes Turn off the receiver eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again There is no sound from a specific component Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component Check that the cord s used
12. and the surround speakers up to 15 feet closer to the listening position The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 40 feet from the listening position You can place the surround speakers either behind you or to the side depending on the shape of your room etc When placing surround speakers to your side continued 5 1ayeeds oy dn Sunes pue BuryooH Il 1545 Multi channel surround setup continued When placing surround speakers behind you Note Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers Normal Speaker and Micro Satellite Speaker For HT 6500DP HT 5500D and HT 1700D the speaker size and the sub woofer selection has been preset to MICRO SP Micro Satellite Speaker according to the supplied speaker system When you select MICRO SP the speaker size and sub woofer selection has been configurated as follows Speaker Settings FRONT SMALL CENTER SMALL SURROUND SMALL SUB WOOFER YES You cannot change the configuration if you select MICRO SP 1645 If you change the speaker system select NORM SP You can adjust the speaker size and subwoofer selection when you select NORM SP page 18 To select NORM SP turn off the power then turn on again while pressing LEVEL To reset to MICRO SP do the same procedure Tip The setting for Micro Satellite Speaker MICRO SP has been progr
13. 4 Weighted network input level 51 Specifications continued AM tuner section Tuning range With 10 kHz tuning scale 530 1710 kHz With 9 kHz tuning scale 531 1710 kHz Antenna Loop antenna Intermediate Frequency 450 kHz Usable sensitivity 50 dB m at 1 000 kHz or 999 KHz S N 54 dB at 50 mV m Harmonic distortion 0 5 50 mV m 400 Hz Selectivity At 9 kHz 35 dB At 10 KHz 40 dB 5 You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 KHz or 10 KHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver Hold down PRESET TUNING and press I D preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms 524 General Power requirements 120V AC 60Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption U STR K840P 210 W STR K740P 180 W CA STR K740P 260 VA Power consumption during standby mode 0 5 W Dimensions 16 7 8 x 5 6 8 x 11 6 8 inches including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 151b 7 oz Speaker section SS MSP2 for front and surround speakers SS CNP2 for center speaker Speaker system Full range magnetically shielded Speaker units 70 mm x 100 mm cone type Enclosure type Bass reflex Rated Impedance 8 ohms Power handling capacity Maximum input power 100 W Sensitivity level 85 dB 1 W 1 m Frequcen
14. TAPE OUT Voltage 250 mV 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 VIDEO 1 Impedance 10 kilohms milliwatts to rated output Models of area code AUDIO OUT U only SUB WOOFER Voltage 2 V Impedance 1 kilohms Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Tone Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode Gain levels 6 dB dB step 8 ohms 40 Hz 20 KHz THD 0 09 STR K840P 100 W 100 W FM tuner section STR K740P 80 W 80 W Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Reference Power Output 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced STR K840P FRONT 100 W ch CENTER 100 W Intermediate Frequency SURR 100 W ch 10 7 MHz STR K740P FRONT 80 W ch x CENTER 80 W Sensitivity SURR 80 W ch Mono 18 3 dBf 2 2 pV 75 ohms Stereo 38 3 dBf 22 5 nV 75 ohms a 1 Depending on the sound field settings and the Tm g source there may be no sound output Usable sensitivity 11 2 dBf 1 pV 75 ohms o S N 5 Frequency response Mono 76 dB D MULTI CH IN CD 10 Hz 50 kHz Stereo 70 dB 5 MD TAPE DVD LD 0 5 2 dB with sound VIDEO 1 2 field and tone bypassed Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono 0 3 3 Stereo 0 5 Inputs Analog MULTI CH IN CD Sensitivity 250 mV Separation 45 dB at 1 KHz 9 I d 50 kiloh a Di SIND o6 dB TENIS Frequency response 30 Hz 15 kHz A 0 5 2 dB A 250 mV Selectivity 60 dB at 400 kHz 2 HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only 3 INPUT SHORT with sound field and tone continued bypassed
15. To listen to an audio equipment MULTI CH Receiver Selects MULTI CH IN source SOURCE Receiver Selects 2ND AV output TEST Receiver Press to output test tone TONE PRESET Receiver Selects preset sound field e g Cinema Studio EX A B C AUTO DEC Receiver Selects AUTO DECODING mode MPX DUAL Receiver Select Dual Mono or Bilingual sound of Dolby Digital or DTS etc ANALOG Receiver Selects 2CH ANALOG DIRECT DIRECT 2CH Receiver Selects 2CH mode MODE Receiver Selects sound field mode SHIFT Receiver Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations D TUNING Receiver Tuner station direct key in mode MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from the receiver 385 Remote Operations Function Button 4 4 Receiver Select a menu item gt Receiver Makes adjustment or change the setting MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master VOL volume of the receiver MAIN Receiver Press this button MENU repeatedly to select one of the four cursor modes SURR LEVEL SET UP and NAME ON Receiver To display the menus of SCREEN the receiver on the TV screen AVIO TV VCR Turns the audio and CD player video components on or VCD player off LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck SYSTEM Receiver TV Turns off the receiver and STANDBY VCR Satellite other Sony audio video Press tuner CD components AVI p
16. for the connection is are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver There is no sound from one of the front speakers Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones page 22 If only one channel is output from the headphones the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component If both channels are output from the headphones the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Adjust balance parameters in the LEVEL menu There is severe hum or noise Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the center or and surround speaker Make sure the sound field function is on press MODE
17. mode Press to select the unit for search track index etc TOP MENU Satellite Displays DVD title or GUIDE tuner guide menu DVD player AV MENU VCR Satellite Displays menu tuner DVD player ce VCD player Returns to the previous LD player menu or exits the menu DVD player 4 gt VCR Satellite Selects a menu item tuner DVD player ENTER VChR satellite Press to enter the EXECUTE tuner selection DVD player TVVO TV Turns the TV on or off TV Selects the channel entry mode either one or two digit TV VOL TV Adjust the volume of the TV TV CH TV Select preset TV channels TV TV Selects input signal TV VIDEO input or video input WIDE TV Selects the wide picture mode USE MODE Remote To set up the remote AVI and Remote AV2 Select the command mode of the remote ALT Remote Change remote key function to activate those buttons with orange printing 40 Notes e Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model of the receiver The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only Therefore depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described The VIDEO 3 TV SAT PHONO AUX SOURCE MPX DUAL ANALOG DIRECT 12 and ON SCREEN functions are not available for set operation Selecting the mode of the remote Set the remote mode using th
18. numeric codes only the first three numbers entered are valid To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmed and learned signals do the following to reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 AV I and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off continued LEbdd IWH 415 Programming the remote continued The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control Since the remote signal that a component accepts differs depending on the model and year of the component more than one numeric code may be assigned to a component If you fail to program your remote using one of the codes try using other codes To control a DAT deck Maker Code s SONY 203 PIONEER 219 To control an MD deck Maker Code s SONY 301 DENON 302 JVC 303 KENWOOD 304 To control a tape deck Notes Maker Code s The numeric codes are based on the latest SONY 201 202 information available for each brand There isa DENON 204 205 chance however that your component will not respond to some or all of the codes KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 All of the functions on this
19. other than the supplied one be sure to set the following parameters For details on NORM SP Normal Speaker see page 16 E Front speaker size TRI If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE Ifthe sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer When the front speakers are set to SMALL the center and surround speakers are also automatically set to SMALL unless previously set to NO W Center speaker size If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the center speaker to LARGE If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers if set to LARGE or sub woofer If you do not connect a center speaker select NO The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers E Surround speaker size s lt
20. remote may not be NAKAMICHI 210 available when used with your particular component PANASONIC 216 PHILIPS 211 212 To control a CD player PIONEER 213 214 Maker Code s TECHNICS 215 216 SONY 101 102 103 YAMAHA 217 218 DENON 104 123 105 106 107 To control an LD player KENWOOD 108 109 110 Maker Code s MAGNAVOX 111 116 SONY 601 602 603 MARANTZ 116 PIONEER 606 ONKYO 112 113 114 PANASONIC 115 To control a video CD player PHILIPS 116 Maker Code s PIONEER 117 SONY 605 TECHNICS 115 118 119 YAMAHA 120 121 122 4255 To control a VCR Maker Code s SONY 701 702 703 704 705 706 AIWA 710 750 757 758 AKAI 707 708 709 759 BLAUPUNKT 740 EMERSON 711 712 713 714 715 716 750 FISHER 717 718 719 720 GENERAL ELECTRIC 721 722 730 GOLDSTAR 723 753 GRUNDIG 724 HITACHI 722 725 729 741 ITT NOKIA 717 JVC 726 727 728 736 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 MITSUBISHI MGA 732 733 734 735 NEC 736 PANASONIC 729 730 737 738 739 740 PHILIPS 729 730 731 PIONEER 729 RCA PROSCAN 722 729 730 731 741 747 SAMSUNG 742 743 744 745 SANYO 717 720 746 SHARP 748 749 TELEFUNKEN 751 752 TOSHIBA 747 755 756 ZENITH 754 To control a DVD player Maker Code s SONY 401 402 403 PANASONIC 406 408 PHILIPS 407 PIONEER 409 TOSHIBA 404 DENON 405 To control a TV
21. selects preset PRESET stations TV VCR Selects preset channels satellite tuner kea 1 VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Skips tracks lt lt PP player DVD player VCD player Searches tracks forward or backward VCR LD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Fastforwards or rewinds gt VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Starts play i VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Pauses play or record Also starts recording with components in record standby VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Stops play ANT VCR TV VTR Selects output signal from the aerial terminal TV signal or VCR program 4645 Remote Operations Function Button D SKIP CD player Skips discs multi disc VCD player changer only DVD player MD deck TOP DVD player Displays DVD title MENU DVD DVD player Displays DVD menu MENU ENTER DVD player Enters the selection ce DVD player Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu 4 DVD player Selects a menu item TV Selects the channel entry mode either one or two digit TV VIDEO TV Selects input signal TV input or video input TV VOL TV Adjusts the volume of the TV TV
22. speakers 2 Channel Stereo Press 2CH 2CH ST appears in the display This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel Notes No sound is output from the sub woofer when 2CH ST is selected To listen to 2 channel stereo sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer press A DEC to select AUTO DEC When you select Micro Satellite Speaker page 16 internal sound processor will automatically redirect bass sound to subwoofer If you want to listen to two channel stereo sources under this setting we recommend that you choose AUTO DEC mode so that you can take advantage of your subwoofer to obtain the correct bass signal 26 Enjoying stereo sound multi channel Dolby Pro Logic II HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only The receiver can reproduce the stereo sound in multi channel through Dolby Pro Logic II You can activate the decoder using the SET UP menu For details see page 35 Understanding the multi channel surround displays 1 2 3 5 m Im Gadha 10 9 1 DO DIGITAL Lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format PRO LOGIC Lights up when the receiver
23. the speakers To avoid short circuiting the speakers Short circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver To prevent this make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal the stripped end of another speaker cord or the metal parts of the receiver 14 5 Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is touching another Speaker terminal Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation After connecting all the components speakers and AC power cord output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 20 If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one whose name is currently displayed on the receiver the speaker may be short circuited If this happens check the speaker connection again To avoid damaging your speakers Make sure that you turn down the volume before you turn off the receiver When you turn on the receiver the volume remains at the level you turn off the receiver Performing initial setup operations Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the power clear the receiver s memory Then specify the speaker parameters size position etc and perform any other i
24. 3 9 TV 0 DSS Digital Satellite Receiver gt 10 DVD ENTER VCD player Heg Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1 2 or 3 setting These correspond to Beta 8mm and VHS respectively Now you can use the MD TAPE button to control the tape deck To reset a button to its factory setting Repeat the above procedure To reset all the function buttons to their factory setting Press 1 0 1 0 and MASTER VOL at the same time 90 f WH eui Buisn 47 Additional Information Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources Before operating the unit check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the receiver itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord 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
25. BR vv If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the surround speakers to LARGE If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers Tip Internally the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality it is best not to cut them if possible Therefore even when using small speakers you can set them to LARGE if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker On the other hand if you are using a large speaker but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker set it to SMALL If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer set all speakers to LARGE If there is not enough bass you can use the BASS to boost the bass levels To adjust the bass see page 30 Sub woofer selection 281 S W
26. C power cord Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet connect the speaker system to the receiver page 13 Connect the AC power cord s of your audio video components to a wall outlet 12 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker system hookups Required cords Speaker cords supplied E Monaural audio cord supplied Black c Ey gt Black Active sub woofer Front speaker R Front speaker L AUDIO IN e e 5 oy 6u gt s pue BuryooH n SURROUND AUDIO OUT e oe oe Surround speaker R Surround speaker L Center speaker continued 13 Speaker system hookup continued Tip To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening attach the supplied foot pads at the bottom of the speakers Notes e Connect the long speaker connecting cords to the surround speaker terminals and the short speaker connecting cords to the front and center speaker terminals Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 2 3 inch Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass If you use speakers with low maximum input rating adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on
27. CAL input jacks ANALOG Specify the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Note If 96 kHz digital signal is input the tone sound field and surround parameters do not function MULTI CH IN HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only Press MULTI CH IN to enjoy the audio source connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks You can adjust balance and level of all the speakers When this function is on the tone and surround effects are turned off MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only This indicator lights up when the unit is decoding signals recorded in a multi channel format MUTING Press MUTING to mute the sound The muting function is canceled when you turn the power on or turn the MASTER VOLUME clockwise to turn the volume up PHONES Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected speaker output is automatically canceled and SP OFF lights up in the display Changing the display DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes cyclically as follows Index name of the component Selected component Sound field applied to the program source When the tuner is selected Index name of the preset station Frequency Sound field applied to the band or the preset station Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the component or preset station page 34 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it i
28. CH TV Selects preset TV channels Notes When you press the function buttons VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD LD the input mode of the TV might not switch to the corresponding input mode that you want In this case press the TV VIDEO button to switch the input mode of the TV Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model of the receiver The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only Therefore depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described The MULTI CH function is not available for set operation Changing the factory setting of a function button If the factory settings of the FUNCTION buttons do not match your system components you can change them For example if you have a tape deck and you do not have an MD deck you can assign the MD TAPE button to your tape deck Note that the settings of the TUNER button cannot be changed 1 Hold down the Function button whose function you want to change for example MD TAPE 2 Press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign to the Function button for example 4 Tape deck The following buttons are assigned to select the functions To operate Press CD player 1 DAT deck 2 MD deck 3 Tape deck A 4 Tape deck B 5 LD player 6 VCR command mode VTR 1 7 VCR command mode VTR 2 8 VCR command mode VTR
29. CR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Skips tracks Only for Sony TVs with the picture in picture function Remote Button Operations Function lt lt PP player VCD player DVD player LD player MD deck Searches tracks forward or backward VCR DAT deck Tape deck Fastforwards or rewinds VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Starts play Il VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Pauses play or record Also starts recording with components in record standby VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Stops play DISPLAY TV VCR VCD player LD player DVD player Selects information displayed on the TV screen MD deck Selects information on the display RETURN VCD player Returns to the previous LLbdd INH oui Bursp T EXIT LD player menu DVD player Satellite Exits the menu tuner SUBTITLE DVD player Changes the subtitles continued 3945 Remote Button Description continued Remote Operations Function Button CLEAR DVD player Press if you made a mistake when you press the number button or press to return to the continuous play etc SEARCH DVD player MODE Select searching
30. Information PIECAUHONS 48 Troubleshooting in 48 Specifications SI Tables of settings using SURR LEVEL SET UP BASS and TREBLE 54 Adjustable parameters for each Sound field rette 55 D HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only 2 HT 1700D only 455 About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models HT 6500DP HT 5500D and HT 1700D Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel In this manual the STR K840P is used for illustration purpose unless stated otherwise Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example HT 6500DP only The HT 6500DP consists of Receiver STR K840P Speaker system Front surround speakers SS MSP2 Center speaker SS CNP2 Sub woofer SA WMSP4 DVD player DVP NC655P The HT 5500D consists of Receiver STR K840P Speaker system Front surround speakers SS MSP2 Center speaker SS CNP2 Sub woofer SA WMSP4 DVD player DVP NC615 The HT 1700D consists of Receiver STR K740P Speaker system Front surround speakers SS MSP2 Center speaker SS CNP2 Sub woofer SA WMSP4 DVD player DVP NS315 About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower portion of the rear panel see the illustration below 4 XXX XXX XX AA er Area co
31. PTICAL ret TV tuner satellite tuner or VCR TV monitor Note on video component hookups You can connect your TV s audio output jacks to the VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver and apply sound effects to the audio from the TV In this case do not connect the TV s video output jack to the VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN jack on the receiver If you are connecting a separate TV tuner or satellite tuner connect both the audio and video output jacks to the receiver as shown above s1ueuoduio 2U 6 uryooH Digital component hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner etc to the receiver s digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound five speakers two front speakers two surround speakers and a center speaker and a sub woofer are required You can also connect an LD player with an RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator like the Sony MOD RFI not supplied Notes You cannot connect an LD player s DOLBY DIGITAL RF OUT jack directly to this unit s digital input jacks You must first convert the RF signal to either an optical or coaxial digital signal For details see Troubleshooting on page 48 All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz 48 kHz 44 1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies TV tuner satellite tuner DVD player
32. XX BALANCE CTR XXX dB 0 dB SUR L XXX dB 0 dB SUR R XXX dB 0 dB S W XXX dB OdB L F E XXX dB 0 dB ID RANGE COMP XXX OFF The parameters can be adjusted separately for MULTI CH IN HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only aa Front balance 1t IR BAL L R XXX Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers Center level CTR XXX dB Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker Surround left level SUR L XXX dB Lets you adjust the level of the surround left speaker Surround right level SUR R XXX dB Lets you adjust level of the surround right speaker Sub woofer level S W XXX dB Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer LFE Low Frequency Effect mix level L F E XXX dB Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE Low Frequency Effect channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front center or surround channels via the Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection circuitry For LFE mix level 0 dB outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer e To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer select OFF However the low frequency sounds of the front center or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup pages 15 19 Dynamic range compressor b RANGE COMP XXX
33. ammed to optimize the sound balance If you use Sony s Micro Satellite Speakers select MICRO SP Caution When you use Micro Satellite Speakers and the speaker size is set to LARGE you may not obtain the correct soundstage The speaker may also be damaged at high volume position Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press SET UP 2 Press MENU lt or MENU gt to select the parameter you want to adjust 3 Press MENU or MENU to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the parameters that follow Initial settings Parameter Initial setting I RE DIST ft 16 ft ck DIST XX X ft 16 ft SR DIST XX X ft 11 ft PL XXX BEHD isa XXX LOW 7 A E Front speaker distance 17 TRI DIST XX X ft Set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers on page 15 E Center speaker distance CEF DIST XX X ft Set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance on page 15 to a distance 5 feet closer to your listening position on page 15 E Surround speaker distance 450 IS DIST XX X ft Set the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers Surround speaker distance shoul
34. area code of the component you are using see page 4 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice continued uoneunuojuj jeuonippy 5345 Tables of settings using SURR LEVEL SET UP BASS and TREBLE buttons You can make various settings using the LEVEL SURR SET UP MENU and MENU lt gt buttons The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make Press Press MENU lt or MENU gt Press MENU or MENU to select Page to select SURR EFFECT depends on the sound field 15 steps 28 LEVEL XLI BAL L R XXX L 8 to R 8 1 steps 28 CTR XXX dB 10 dB to 10 dB 1 dB steps SUR L XXX dB 10 dB to 10 dB 1 dB steps SUR R XXX dB 10 dB to 10 dB 1 dB steps S W XXX dB 10 dB to 10 dB 1 dB steps L F E XXX dB OFF 20 dB to 0 dB 1 dB steps lt p RANGE gt COMP XXX OFF 0 1 to 0 9 0 1 steps STD MAX SET UP FRONT LARGE SMALL 16 CENTER LARGE SMALL NO 361 88 SURROUND LARGE SMALL NO ISW SUB WOOFER S W XXX YES NO RI DIST XX X ft between 3 feet and 40 feet 1 foot steps et DIST XX X ft between Lf DIST and 5 feet 1 foot steps ISL ISA DIST XX X ft between Xf R DIST and 15 feet 1 foot steps St ISR PL XXX SIDE MID BEHD 16
35. ation of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes Refer to the illustration below Select SIDE if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section Select MID if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section Select BEHD if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section These parameters are not available when Surround speaker size SU is set to NO continued 5 oy dn unes pue BuryooH 175 Multi channel surround setup continued SR 7 A Surround speaker height SL XXX This parameter lets you specify the height of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes Refer to the illustration below Select LOW if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section Select HIGH if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section These parameters are not available when Surround speaker size 8 169 is set to NO Tip The surround speaker position parameter is designed specifically for implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound modes with virtual elements With the Digital Cinema Sound modes speaker position is no
36. 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 For customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE KO ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages sirena 5 Hooking Up the Components Required cords Antenna hookups Audio component hookups 8 Video component hookups 9 Digital component hookups 10 Multi channel input hookups 11 Other hookups nnn 12 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System S
37. ce all batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion 444 The tables below show the settings of each button Remote Operations Function Button SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically YO Receiver Turns the receiver on or off VIDEO 1 Receiver To watch VCR VTR mode 3 VIDEO 2 Receiver To watch VCR VTR mode 1 DVD LD Receiver To watch DVD or laser disc MD TAPE Receiver To listen to Minidisc or audio tape CD Receiver To listen to compact disc TUNER Receiver To listen to radio programs SHIFT Receiver Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations D TUNING Receiver Tuner station direct key in mode A DEC Receiver Selects AUTO DECODING mode MODE Receiver Selects sound field mode 2CH Receiver Selects 2CH mode TEST Receiver Press to output test tone TONE MAIN Receiver Press this button MENU repeatedly to select one of the four cursor modes SURR LEVEL SET UP and NAME MULTI CH Receiver S
38. cy range 160 Hz 20 000 Hz Dimensions w h d SS MSP2 Approx 3 1 4 x 5 5 8 x 4 7 8 inches SS CNP2 Approx 9 1 8 x 3 1 4 x 4 7 8 inches Mass SS MSP2 1 Ib 13 oz SS CNP2 2 Ib 4 oz SA WMSPA for Subwoofer AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 6 ohm loads from 28 200 Hz rated 100 watts minimum RMS power with no more than 0 896 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Models of area code U only Speaker system Active subwoofer magnetically shielded Speaker unit Woofer 20 cm cone type Enclosure type Acoustically loaded bass reflex Continuous RMS power output 6 ohms 20 250 Hz 100 W Reproduction frequency range 28Hz 200 Hz High frequency cut off frequency 150 Hz Input LINE IN input pin jacks Power requirements 120V AC 60Hz Power consumption 100 W Dimensions w h d Approx 10 3 4 x 12 7 8 x 16 inches including front panel Mass 22 Ib 1 oz Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Speaker connecting cord long 2 Speaker connecting cord short 3 Monaural connecting cord 1 phono to 1 phono 1 Coaxial digital cord 1 Foot pads speakers 20 Foot pads subwoofer 4 Remote commander 1 RM PP411 HT 6500DP and HT 5500D RM U306 HT 1700D R6 size AA batteries 2 Speakers Front speakers 2 Surround speakers 2 Center speaker 1 Subwoofer 1 For details on the
39. d To get the most from multi channel surround sound Position your speakers and do the procedures described in Multi channel surround setup starting from page 15 before you customize a sound field Adjusting the surround parameter The SURR menu contains parameter that let you customize various aspects of the current sound field The settings are stored individually for each sound field 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound 28 2 Press SURR The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed 3 Press MENU or MENU to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically Initial settings Parameter Initial setting EFFECT depends on the sound field Effect level EFFECT Lets you adjust the presence of the current surround effect Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker The settings are applied to all sound fields 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound 2 Press LEVEL The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed 3 Press MENU lt or MENU gt to select the parameter you want to adjust 4 Press MENU or MENU to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically Initial settings Parameter Initial setting BAL L R X
40. d be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance on page 15 to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position on page 15 Tip The receiver allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more than 5 feet closer than the front speakers Likewise the surround speakers can not be set farther away from the listening position than the front speakers And they can be no more than 15 feet closer This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to enjoy surround sound Please note that setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker In other words the speaker will sound like it is farther away For example setting the center speaker distance 3 6 feet closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being inside the screen If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are too close setting the surround speaker distance closer shorter than the actual distance will create a larger sound stage Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound Give it a try WB Surround speaker position 184 a PL XXX This parameter lets you specify the loc
41. de Any differences in operation according to the area code are clearly indicated in the text for example Models of area code AA only Tip The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the receiver You can also use the controls on the supplied remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver For details on the use of your remote see pages 37 43 for RM PP411 HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only and pages 44 47 for RM U306 HT 1700D only For details on the use of your DVD player refer to the separate operating instructions supplied with the DVD player Note for the supplied remote For RM PP411 HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only The VIDEO 3 TV SAT PHONO AUX SOURCE MPX DUAL ANALOG DIRECT 12 and ON SCREEN buttons on the remote are not available For RM U306 HT 1700D only The MULTI CH button on the remote is not available Demonstration Mode The demonstration will activate the first time you turn on the power When the demonstration starts the following message appears in the display NOW DEMONSTRATION MODE IF YOU FINISH DEMONSTRATION PLEASE PRESS POWER KEY WHILE THIS MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE DISPLAY THANK YOU To cancel the demonstration Press 1 to turn the receiver off while the above message is being displayed The next time you turn the receiver on the demonstration will not appear To view the demonstration Hold down SET UP and press 1 to turn on
42. e USE MODE button and the remote mode buttons Selecting the command mode You can switch the command mode AVI or AV2 of the remote If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver Press 1 AV1 or 2 AV2 while pressing down USE MODE The indicator lights once twice for AV2 then the command mode switches To check the mode of the remote Press USE MODE You can check the remote by the indicator Mode Indicator lights AVI once AV2 twice To reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 AV 1 0 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator lights 3 times then goes off Programming the remote You can program the remote to control non Sony components by changing the code Once the control signals have been memorized you can use those components as part of your system Furthermore you can also program the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable to control Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared wireless control signals 1 Press AV 1 while pressing down USE MODE The indicator lights 2 Press the function button including TV 1 0 for the component you want to control For example if you are going to control a CD player press CD SACD 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the numeric code or one of the codes if more than one code exists corresponding to the compo
43. eld you want The current sound field is indicated in the display BW NORM SURR Normal Surround Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall W JAZZ Jazz Club Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club CONCERT Live Concert Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live concert GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software continued punos punouings BuiAofu3 255 Selecting a sound field continued To turn the surround effect off Press A DEC or 2CH Tips The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to a program source whenever it is selected Sound Field Link For example if you listen to CD with JAZZ as the sound field change to a different program source then return to CD JAZZ will be applied again You can identify the encoding format of program sofware by looking at its packaging Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the pareen logo and Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the DO porey Jogo RO LOGIC When sound signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz are input the sound signals are output in stereo automatically and the sound field is turned off Using only the front
44. elect MULTI CH IN source MENU lt gt Receiver Selects a menu item Remote Button Operations Function MENU Receiver Makes adjustment or change the setting MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from the receiver MASTER Receiver Adjust the master volume VOL of the receiver AVI O TV VCR Turns the audio and CD player video components on VCD player or off LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck SYSTEM Receiver TV Turns off the receiver and STANDBY VCR Satellite other Sony audio video Press tuner CD components AVI player VCD and 1 player LD player at the DVD player MD same time deck DAT deck Tape deck 0 9 Receiver Use with SHIFT button to select tuner preset station numeric input during DIRECT TUNING or MEMORY mode CD player Selects track numbers VCD player 0 selects track 10 LD player MD deck DAT deck TV VCR Selects channel numbers satellite tuner 210 CD player Selects tracks numbers VCD player over 10 LD player MD deck Tape deck ENTER TV VCR After selecting a channel Satellite tuner disc or track usng the LD player numeric buttons press MD deck to enter the value DAT deck Tape deck RETURN VCD player Go back to previous menu continued 90 N WH eui 450 Remote Button Description continued Remote Operations Function Button CH Receiver Scans and
45. emote are not available for HT 6500DP and HT 5500D RM PP411 only The MULTI CH button on the remote is not available for HT 1700D RM U306 only Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver Check that the mode of the remote corresponds to that of the receiver pages 35 and 40 RM PP411 only Check that you select AV2 as the command mode of the receiver page 35 RM U306 only Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure you select the correct function on the remote If the remote is set to operate the TV only use the remote to select a source or component other than TV before operating the receiver or other component Press MAIN MENU on the remote before you use the 4 buttons for receiver operation RM PP411 only Clearing the receiver s memory To clear See memorized settings page 15 Customized sound fields page 30 Specifications DVD LD Coaxial Sensitivity Impedance 75 ohms AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS aN 0008 A 20 kHz LPF POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL VIDEO 2 Optical Sensitivity Impedance HARMONIC DISTORTION p S N 100 dB With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from A 20 kHz LPF 40 20 000 Hz rated 100 watts STR K840P only 80 watts STR K740P only per channel Outputs minimum RMS power with no more than MD
46. er if the front speaker size is set to LARGE However sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains L F E signals 5545 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
47. ettings 1 If the power is on press 1 0 to turn off the power 2 Hold down MODE and press 1 0 SF CLR appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once 30 US Receiving Broadcasts Before receiving broadcasts make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver page 7 Direct tuning You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the supplied remote For details on the buttons used in this section see pages 37 43 for remote RM PP411 and pages 44 47 for remote RM U306 1 Press TUNER on the remote The last received station is tuned in 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band 3 Press D TUNING on the remote 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz 0 0 9000 Example 2 AM 1350 kHz You don t have to enter the last 0 when the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz 0 0 00 If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you ve entered the right frequency If not repeat steps 3 and 4 If the entered numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area 5 If you ve tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to receive another station Tips If you do not remember the precise frequency press TUNING or TUNING after entering the value close to the frequency you want T
48. g ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE ENTER EXECUTE OO Tip 9ooo Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about 6 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all batteries with new ones The tables below show the settings of each Notes button Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or Remote Operations Function humid place Button Do not use a new battery with an old one VO Recei T en Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight SOLO or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep malfunction function and the duration If you don t use the remote for an extended period which the receiver turns of time remove the batteries to avoid possible off automatically damage from battery leakage and corrosion VIDEO I Receiver To watch VCR LLbdd INH oui Burst i VTR mode 3 VIDEO2 Receiver To watch VCR VTR mode 1 continued 3745 Remote Button Description continued Remote Operations Function Button VIDEO 3 Receiver To watch VCR VTR mode 2 DVD LD Receiver To watch DVD or laser disc TV SAT Receiver To watch TV programs or satellite receiver MD TAPE Receiver To listen to Minidisc or audio tape CD SACD Receiver To listen to compact disc TUNER Receiver To listen to radio programs PHONO Receiver To listen to turntable AUX Receiver
49. he receiver automatically tunes in the station you want If the frequency seems to be higher than the entered value press TUNING and if the frequency seems to be lower than the entered value press TUNING If STEREO flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor press FM MODE to change to monaural MONO You will not be able to enjoy the stereo effect but the sound will be less distorted To return to stereo mode press FM MODE again The tuning scale is FM 100 kHz AM 10kHz The AM tuning scale can be changed page 52 s seopeoijg Burny 8109 Automatic tuning If you don t know the frequency of the station you want you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area 1 Press TUNER The last received station is tuned in 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band 3 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high press TUNING to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received When the receiver reaches either end of the band Scanning is repeated in the same direction 4 To continue scanning press TUNING or TUNING again Preset tuning After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or Automatic Tuning you can preset them to the receiver Then you can tune in any of the stations directly by entering its 2 character preset code using the supplied remote Up to 30 FM or AM stations can be
50. ics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects E C ST EX C Cinema Studio EX C Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack About Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers Screen Depth Matching In a movie theater sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen This element creates the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers into the screen Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a movie theater Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously Tip You can select Cinema Studio EX by pressing MODE repeatedly Notes The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers Selecting other sound fields Press MODE repeatedly to select the sound fi
51. ixes the source sound based on the speakers settings When using sound fields like C ST EX the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound L Front Left R Front Right C Center monaural SL Surround Left SR Surround Right S Surround monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing Example Recording format Front Surround 3 2 Output channel Surround speakers absent Sound Field AUTO DEC punos BuiAofu3 CL SL SR continued 2745 Understanding the multi channel surround displays continued 10 LFE Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE Low Frequency Effect channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced 11 SW Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to YES page 19 and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks 12 SP OFF Lights up when headphones inserted Customizing sound fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation Once you customize a sound field the changes are stored in the memory indefinitely You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters See the tables on 55 for the parameters available in each sound fiel
52. layer VCD I O player LD player at the DVD player same time MD deck DAT deck Tape deck 1 9 and Receiver Use with SHIFT button 0 10 to select tuner preset station numeric input during DIRECT TUNING or MEMORY mode CD player Select track numbers 0 VCD player selects track 10 LD player MD deck DAT deck TV VCR Select channel numbers Satellite tuner 210 11 CD player Select track numbers VCD player over 10 LD player MD deck Tape deck Remote Operations Function Button AUDIO TV VCR Changes the sound to DVD player Multiplex Bilingual or Multi channel TV Sound SWAP TV Swaps the small and ANGLE large picture DVD player To select viewing angle or changes the angles JUMP TV Toggles between the TIME previous and the current channels CD player Shows the time or VCD player displays the playing time DVD player of disc etc PRESET Receiver Scans and selects preset CH stations D SKIP TV VCR satellite tuner Selects preset channels CD player Skips discs multi disc VCD player changer only DVD player MD deck ENTER TV VCR After selecting a channel satellite tuner disc or track using the LD player numeric buttons press to MD deck enter the value DAT deck Tape deck DISC CD player Selects a disc directly VCD player multi disc changer only ANT VCR Selects output signal from aerial terminal TV signal or VCR program kea 1 V
53. leep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Press SLEEP on the front panel HT 1700D only or on the remote while the power is on Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows 2 00 00 1 30 00 1 00 00 0 30 00 OFF The display dims after you have specified the time Tips You can freely specify the time After pressing SLEEP specify the time you want using the MENU lt gt and MENU on the receiver The sleep time changes in 1 minute intervals You can specify up to 5 hours To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off press SLEEP The remaining time appears in the display Adjustments using the SET UP button The SET UP button allows you to make the following adjustments 1 Press sET 2 Press MENU lt or MENU gt to select the parameter you want to adjust 3 Press MENU or MENU to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the parameters that follow suonesado 19410 continued 3545 Adjustments using the SET UP button continued Initial settings Parameter Initial setting C MODE AVX AV2 PRO LoGic gt II MOVIE HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only Selecting the command mode of the remote C MODE AVX Lets you select the command mode of the remote Change the command mode when you use 2 So
54. nected e g CD player or tape deck 3 Press the function button to select the component program source 4 start playing If you do not obtain normal sound output after performing this procedure see Troubleshooting on page 48 and take the appropriate measures to correct the problem 5 oy dn 6u gt s pue BuryooH n 215 Basic Operations Selecting the component Function buttons Press the function button to select the component you want to use To select Press VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 TV or satellite VIDEO 2 tuner DVD or LD player DVD LD MD or Tape deck MD TAPE CD player CD Built in tuner TUNER After turning on the component you selected select the component and play the program source After selecting VCR DVD player or LD player turn on the TV and set the TV s video input to match the component you selected INPUT MODE Press INPUT MODE to select the input mode for your digital components Each time you press the button the input mode of the currently selected component switches Select To AUTO IN Give priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are no digital signals analog is selected COAX IN Specify the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jacks 22U5 Select To OPT IN Specify the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTI
55. nent and the maker of the component you want to control See the tables on pages 42 and 43 for information on the numeric code s corresponding to the component and the maker of the component the first digit and the last two digits of the numeric code correspond to the category and the maker s code respectively 4 Press ENTER Once the numeric code has been verified the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components To cancel programming Press USE MODE during any step The remote automatically exits the programming mode To activate the function after programming Press the programmed button to activate the function you want If programming is unsuccessful check the following e If the indicator does not light up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries If the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession while entering the numeric code an error has occurred Start again from step 1 Notes The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed Instep 2 if several function buttons are pressed only the last pressed button is valid In step 2 if you press TV I Q only TV VOL TV CH TV VIDEO and WIDE buttons reprogrammed e In step 3 if a function button is pressed the new function is selected and the programming procedure returns to the beginning of step 3 For the
56. ng instructions supplied with your RF demodulator continued uoneunojuj jeuonippy agus Troubleshooting continued The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna ground it against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Receiver Outdoor FM antenna 13171 Ground wire not supplied To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 32 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display 50 US There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor Select the appropriate function on the receiver Set your TV to the appropriate input mode Move your TV away from the audio components The remote does not function The VIDEO3 TV SAT PHONO AUX SOURCE MPX DUAL ANALOG DIRECT 12 and ON SCREEN buttons on the r
57. nitial setup operations necessary for your system Tip To check the audio output during settings to set up while outputting the sound check the connection page 21 Clearing the receiver s memory Before using your receiver for the first time or when you want to clear the receiver s memory do the following This procedure is not necessary if the demonstration activates when you turn on the power 1 Turn off the receiver 2 Hold down I 5 for 5 seconds The demonstration starts page 4 and all of the following items are reset or cleared All preset stations are reset or cleared sound field parameters are reset to their factory settings All index names of preset stations and program sources are cleared SET UP parameters are reset to their factory settings The sound field memorized for each program source and preset stations are cleared The master volume is set to VOL MIN Performing initial setup operations Before using your receiver for the first time adjust SET UP parameters so that the receiver correspond to your system For the adjustable parameters see the table on page 54 See pages 15 20 for speaker settings and pages 35 36 for other settings Multi channel surround setup For the best possible surround sound all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position However the receiver lets you place the center speaker up to 5 feet closer
58. nt to listen to Sound field Display Normal Surround NORM SURR Cinema Studio EXA C ST EX A Cinema Studio EXB B Cinema Studio EXC C ST EX C Hall HALL Jazz Club JAZZ Live Concert CONCERT Game GAME About DCS Digital Cinema Sound The sound fields with mark use DCS technology When these sound fields are selected Digital Cinema Sound indicator in the display lights up In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony measured the sound environment of their studios and integrated the data of the measurement and Sony s own DSP Digital Signal Processor technology to develop Digital Cinema Sound In a home theater Digital Cinema Sound simulates an ideal movie theater sound environment based on the preference of the movie director Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format such as the Dolby Digital DVD This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment s studios Press CINEMA STUDIO EX A The selected sound field is indicated in the display W C ST EX A Cinema Studio EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching most any type of movie W C ST EX B Cinema Studio EX B Reproduces the sound characterist
59. ntended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING 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 this equipment does 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 is 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
60. ny receivers in the same room 2ch decode mode PRoLoGic Lets you specify the type of decoding for the 2 channel source This receiver incorporates with Dolby Pro Logic II which has movie mode and music mode and the receiver can reproduce the 2 channel sound in 5 1 channel through Dolby Pro Logic IL When set to DOLBY PL the receiver performs the Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 channels When set to II MOVIE the receiver performs the Pro Logic II movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for the movies encoded in Dolby Surround Besides this mode can reproduce the sound in 5 1 channel when watching the videos of old movies or in the dubbed language When set to IT MUSIC the receiver performs the Pro Logic II music mode decoding This setting is ideal for the normal stereo sources such as CDs Note Dolby Pro Logic II does not function for DTS or MPEG format signals 365 Operations Using the Remote RM PP411 HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only You can use the remote RM PP411 to operate Remote button the components in your system descripti on Before you use your remote MM LI OO TVISAT CD SACD TUNER Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 size AA batteries with the and properly oriented in the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor il on the receiver ipio pa
61. peaker system hookups 13 Performing initial setup operations 15 Multi channel surround setup Checking the connections Basic Operations Selecting the component 22 Changing the display 23 Enjoying Surround Sound Automatically decoding the input audio signal 24 Selecting a sound field 24 Using only the front speakers 2 Channel Stereo 26 Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel Dolby Pro Logic II 26 Understanding the multi channel surround displays 27 Customizing sound fields 28 Receiving Broadcasts Direct tuning iot nee 31 Automatic tuning in 32 Preset tuning 32 Other Operations Naming preset stations and program sources Recording Using the Sleep Timer 35 Adjustments using the SET UP DUOI M 35 Operations Using the Remote RM PP411 Before you use your remote 37 Remote button description 37 Selecting the mode of the remote 40 Programming the remote 41 Operations Using the Remote RM U306 Before you use your remote 44 Remote button description Changing the factory setting of a function button 47 Additional
62. preset The receiver will also scan all the stations that you have preset Before tuning to preset stations be sure to preset them by performing steps on Presetting radio stations 3245 Presetting radio stations 1 Press TUNER The last received station is tuned in 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Direct Tuning page 31 or Automatic Tuning page 32 3 Press MEMORY MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds Do steps 4 to 6 before MEMORY goes out 4 Press SHIFT to select a memory page A Each time you press SHIFT the letter A or appears in the display 5 Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING to select a preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press the preset number start again from step 3 6 Press MEMORY again to store the station If MEMORY goes out before you can store the station start again from step 3 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to preset another station To change a preset number to another station Do steps 1 to 6 to preset a new station to the number Tuning to preset stations You can tune the preset stations by either of the following two ways Scanning the preset stations 1 Press TUNER The last received station is tuned in 2 Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button the receiver tunes in one preset s
63. s the same as the function Press DIMMER repeatedly to adjust the brightness of the display 3 steps However when you press any button the display becomes the brightest setting temporary oiseg 2345 Enjoying Surround Sound You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home You can also customize the sound fields to obtain the sound you want by changing the surround parameter To fully enjoy surround sound you must register the number and location of your speakers See Multi channel surround setup starting from page 15 to set the speaker parameters before enjoying surround sound Automatically decoding the input audio signal Press A DEC AUTO DEC appears in the display This mode automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS or standard 2 channel stereo and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any effects e g reverberation However if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer 24 Selecting a sound field You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre programmed sound fields according to the program you wa
64. t as critical as other modes All modes with virtual elements were designed under the premise that the surround speaker would be located behind the listening position but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle However if the speakers are pointing towards the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position the sound fields with virtual elements will not be effective unless the surround speaker position parameter is set to PL SIDE Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables like wall reflections and you may obtain better results using PL MID and PL BEHD if your speakers are located high above the listening position even if they are to the immediate left and right 185 Therefore although it may result in a setting contrary to the Surround speaker position explanation we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and listen to the effect each setting has on your listening environment Choose the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers If you are not sure which sounds best select PL BEHD and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance Only when you use the speaker system
65. tation at a time in the corresponding order and direction as follows gt A2 lt gt lt A0 gt B1 lt gt B2 gt 0 amp 2 1 Using the preset codes Use the supplied remote to perform the following operations For details on the buttons used in this section see pages 37 43 for remote RM PP411 and pages 44 47 for remote RM U306 1 Press TUNER on the remote The last received station is tuned in 2 Press SHIFT to select a memory page A B or C then press the preset number of the station you want using the numeric buttons s seopeoijg 3345 Other Operations Naming preset stations and program sources You can enter a name index name of up to 8 characters for preset stations and program sources These names for example VHS appear in the receiver s display when a station or program source is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station or program source This function is useful for distinguishing components of the same kind For example two VCRs can be specified as VHS and 8MM respectively It is also handy for identifying components connected to jacks meant for another type of component for example a second CD player connected to the MD TAPE jacks 1 To name a preset station Press TUNER The last station you received is tuned in If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset sta
66. te Notes The test tone cannot be output when the receiver is set to MULTI CH IN HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu when the test tone is output the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using the remote 2045 Listening to the subwoofer POWER POWER indicator First turn down the volume on the receiver The volume should be set to minimum before you begin playing the programme source 1 Turn on the receiver and select the programme source 2 Press POWER on the subwoofer The POWER indicator on the subwoofer lights up in green 3 Play the programme source Adjusting the sound Slight adjustments to the system can enhance your sound enjoyment Adjusting the subwoofer J LEVEL 1 Rotate LEVEL to adjust the volume Set the volume level to best suit your preference according to the programme source Note Do not turn the volume of the woofer to maximum Extraneous noise may be heard Checking the connections After connecting all of your components to the receiver do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly 1 Press 1 0 to turn on the receiver 2 Turn on the component that you con
67. the power Notes Running the demonstration will clear the receiver s memory For details on what will be cleared see Clearing the receiver s memory on page 15 There will be no sound when the demonstration mode is activated You cannot cancel demonstration if you did not press 1 07 while the above message is being displayed To cancel demonstration after the above message appears press 1 0 twice to activate the demonstration again Then press 1 0 while the above message is being displayed List of Button Locations and Reference Pages How to use this page are mentioned in the text Use this page to find the location of buttons that 1 Name of button part Illustration number NAME 8 34 1 Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER 0 9 2 CH 26 26 A D A DEC 28 24 26 AM 32 31 32 BASS 25 19 30 54 CD 19 22 CINEMA STUDIO EX A B C 9 25 Digital Cinema Sound indicator 12 24 DIMMER 37 23 DISPLAY 2 23 50 Display 11 23 DVD LD 21 22 E L ENTER 9 34 FM 83 31 32 FM MODE 84 31 INPUT MODE 15 22 IR receptor 4 37 44 50 LEVEL 10 16 20 28 54 M MASTER VOLUME MD TAPE 17 22 MEMORY 8 32
68. tions see Tuning to preset stations on page 33 To name a program source Select the program source component to be named 2 Press NAME 3 Create an index name by using MENU or MENU and MENU lt or MENU gt Press MENU or MENU to select a character then press MENU gt to move the cursor to the next position To insert a space Press MENU or MENU until a blank space appears in the display If you ve made a mistake Press MENU lt or MENU gt repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press MENU or MENU to select the right character 3405 4 Press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to assign index name for another station or program source Recording Before you begin make sure you ve connected all components properly Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the receiver See the operating instructions of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need help 1 Select the component to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a CD into the CD player 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level if necessary 4 Start recording on the recording deck then start playback on the playback component Notes Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks When MULTI CH IN is selected the analog audio signals of the current f
69. unction is output from the REC OUT jacks HT 6500DP and HT 5500D only Recording on a video tape You can record from a VCR a TV a DVD player or an LD player using the receiver You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape See the operating instructions of your VCR or LD player if you need help 1 Select the program source to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert the laser disc you want to record into the LD player 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR VIDEO 1 for recording 4 Stan recording on the recording VCR then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want to record Tip You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while copying from a video tape or laser disc Locate the point where you want to start recording from another audio source select the program source then start playback The audio from that source will be recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the original medium To resume audio recording from the original medium select the video source again Notes Make sure to make both digital and analog connections to the VIDEO 2 and DVD LD inputs Analog recording is not possible if you make only digital connections When MULTI CH IN is selected the analog audio signals of the current function is output from the REC OUT jacks HT 6500DP and HT 5500D ony Using the S
70. your dealer AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On heat buildup Although the unit heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this unit at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet On placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Use caution when placing the unit or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver 48 5 If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen This speaker system is magnetically shielded to allow it to be installed near a TV set However color irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets If color irregularity is observed Turn off the TV set once then turn it on again after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity is observed again Place the speaker further away from the TV set If howling occurs

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