Sony STR-DE495 manual

FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver 4-245-327- 16 (1) STR-DE595 STR-DE495 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located at 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. Serial No. © 2003 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions[...]

2 GB STR-DE595/DE495 4-245-327-13(1) GB – 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 c[...]

3 GB T able of Contents 1) STR-DE595 only. 2) Models of area code CEL, CEK only. List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ............................................... 5 Hooking Up the Components Required cords ....................................... 6 Antenna hookups ................................... 7 Audio component hookups ...[...]

4 GB About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models STR-DE595 and STR-DE495. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. In this manual, the STR-DE595 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “STR-DE5[...]

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 5 GB g ?/1 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q ; q a q s qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w; wa ws wd wf wg wh wj wk wl List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons that are mentioned in the text. Illustration number r DISPLAY 2 (22, 32, 43) R R Name of but[...]

6 GB Required cords The following optional connection cords A – G are required when you hook up the components (pages 8–11). Hooking Up the Components 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. • Be sure to make[...]

Hooking Up the Components 7 GB Antenna hookups FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Notes on antenna hookups • 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.[...]

8 GB LINE L R OUTPUT A IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT ç ç A A L R L R L R L R L R y AM DIGIT AL ANTENNA MONITOR SUB WOOFER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD MD/T APE CD / SACD MUL TI CH IN OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN CD/ SACD IN DVD IN COAXIAL FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO O[...]

Hooking Up the Components 9 GB VIDEO IN INPUT C IN VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L Ç B VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN OUTPUT INPUT L IN OUT Ç Ç BB AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R OUTPUT B G L R L R L R L R L R Y P B /B—Y P R /R—Y I M y AM DIGIT AL ANTENNA MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO SPEAKERS SUB WOOFER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD MD/T APE CD / SACD MUL [...]

10 GB VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT B D DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L E B L R L R L R L R L R y AM DIGIT AL ANTENNA MONITOR SUB WOOFER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD MD/T APE CD / SACD MUL TI CH IN OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN CD/ SACD IN DVD IN COAXIAL FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OU[...]

Hooking Up the Components 11 GB AF AF L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER MULTI CH OUT CENTER L R L R L R L R L R y AM DIGIT AL ANTENNA MONITOR OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN CD/ SACD IN DVD IN COAXIAL FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DV[...]

12 GB 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. Other hookups Setting the voltage selector If your receiver has a voltage selector on the rear panel, check tha[...]

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 13 GB B Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black Speaker system hookups Required cords A Speaker cords (not supplied) (+) (–) E e E e A A INPUT AUDIO IN B E e E e E e A AA E e A E e A Y P B /B – Y P R /R – Y IMPEDANCE USE 8-16 Ω COMPONENT VIDEO SPEAKERS SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT FRONT B FRONT A CENTER[...]

14 GB Notes • Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 10 mm (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 [...]

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 15 GB 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C 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 initial setup operations necessary for your system. Tip To ch[...]

16 GB When placing surround speakers behind you (wide room) Note Do not place the center speaker further away from the listening position than the front speakers. Normal Speaker and Micro Satellite Speaker If you are using Select Normal Speakers NORM. SP. Micro Satellite Speakers MICRO SP. The speaker size and the sub woofer selection has been pres[...]

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 17 GB x Sub woofer selection ( SW S.W. XXX) • 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. • In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital b[...]

18 GB 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 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer than the front speakers. Likewise, the surround speakers can not be set further away from the listeni[...]

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 19 GB x Surround speaker placement ( SL SR PL. XXXX)* 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 “PL. LOW” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds [...]

20 GB 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 on the remote to turn on the receiver. 2 Press TEST TONE on the remote. “T. TONE” appear[...]

Basic Operations 21 GB Basic Operations Selecting the component Input Selector buttons Press the input selector button to select the component you want to use. To select Press VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Satellite tuner VIDEO 2 DVD player DVD MD or Tape deck MD/TAPE CD player CD (STR-DE495 only) CD or Super Audio CD/SACD CD player (STR-DE595 only) Built[...]

22 GB PHONES Use to connect headphones. • When the headphones are connected, speaker output is automatically canceled and “SP” (STR-DE495 only) or “SP A” and “SP B” (STR-DE595 only) do not light up in the display. SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) (STR-DE595 only) Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) to output the sound from the speakers connected to th[...]

Enjoying Surround Sound 23 GB Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying higher fidelity sound The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound. Mode Decoding Mode A.F.D. AUTO As encoded DOLBY PL Dolby Pro Logic PLII MOV Dolby Pro Logic II PLII MUS Decoding the input audio signal automatically Press A.[...]

24 GB Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel (Dolby Pro Logic ) 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 II. Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “DOLBY PL”, “PL MOV” or “PL MUS”. The A.F.D. indicator lig[...]

Enjoying Surround Sound 25 GB Selecting other sound fields Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The MUSIC indicator lights up and the current sound field is indicated in the display. x HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall. x JAZZ (Jazz Club) Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. x CONCERT (Live Concer[...]

26 GB Understanding the multi channel surround displays STEREO D.RANGE COAX OP T MONO RDS MEMORY DIGITAL SP B SP A SP PRO LOGIC II aa SLEEP DTS LCR SW SL SR S LFE 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa qs qd qf 1 SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” (page 17) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks. 2 SP*: (STR-DE495 only) Li[...]

Enjoying Surround Sound 27 GB continued SL SR L C R 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 cu[...]

28 GB Adjusting the tone parameters The TONE menu contains parameters that let you adjust the tone of the front speakers for optimum sound. The settings are applied to all sound fields. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select “ TONE ” . 3 Press MENU or MENU to select the[...]

Receiving Broadcasts 29 GB Receiving Broadcasts Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (page 7). Storing FM stations automatically (AUTOBETICAL) (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) This function lets you store up to 30 FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without redundancy. Additionally[...]

30 GB Direct tuning (continued) 4 If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 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. The receiver automati[...]

Receiving Broadcasts 31 GB n A1 ˜ A2 ˜ ... ˜ A0 ˜ B1 ˜ B2 ˜ ... ˜ B0 N n C0 ˜ ...C2 ˜ C1 N Tuning to preset stations You can tune the preset stations by either of the following two ways. Scanning the preset stations 1 Press TUNER FM/AM. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING – repeatedly to select[...]

32 GB Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) This receiver also allows you to use RDS (Radio Data System), which enables radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. Note that RDS is operable only for FM stations.* * Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide t[...]

Receiving Broadcasts 33 GB Description of program types Program type Description indication NEWS News programs AFFAIRS Topical programs that expand on current news INFO Programs offering information on a wide spectrum of subjects, including consumer affairs and medical advice SPORT Sports programs EDUCATE Educational programs, such as “how-to” [...]

34 GB 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 statio[...]

Other Operations 35 GB Recording on a video tape You can record from a VCR, a TV or a DVD player using the receiver. You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See the operating instructions of your VCR or DVD player if you need help. 1 Select the program source to be recorded. 2 Prepare the component for play[...]

36 GB x Decode priority (DEC. XXXX) Sets the appropriate decoding for incoming digital signals. • PCM priority mode (DEC. PCM) Use to enjoy playback from audio CD (PCM) and DVD. When used with media other than CD or DVD, you may experience noise. If this happens, switch to AUTO mode. • AUTO mode (DEC. AUTO) Use to enjoy playback from audio CD ([...]

Operations Using the Remote RM-U306A 37 GB You can use the remote RM-U306A to operate the components in your system. Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the receiver. Tip[...]

38 GB Remote button description (continued) Remote Operations Function Button MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master VOL +/– volume of the receiver. AV ?/1 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 V C R / S a t e l l i[...]

Operations Using the Remote RM-U306A 39 GB Remote Operations Function Button X VCR/ Pauses play or record. CD player/ (Also start recording VCD player/ with components in LD player/ record standby.) DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck/ Tape deck x VCR/ Stops play. CD player/ VCD player/ LD player/ DVD player/ MD player/ DAT deck/ Tape deck ANT VCR Select[...]

40 GB 1 Hold down the input selector button whose input source you want to change (for example, MD/TAPE). 2 Press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign to the input selector button (for example, 4 – Tape deck). The following buttons are assigned to select the input source: To operate Press CD player 1 DAT deck 2 MD deck 3 T[...]

Additional Information 41 GB Additional Information T roubleshooting 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 20 to verify that the connections are correct. There is no sound or only a very low-level s[...]

42 GB Troubleshooting (continued) There is no sound from a specific component. • Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component. • Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is (are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. • Check that you have selected the correct[...]

Additional Information 43 GB 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. Radio stations cannot be tuned in.[...]

44 GB STR-DE595/DE495 4-245-327-14(1) GB Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 40 – 20,000 Hz; rated 90 watts (STR-DE595 only) per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output (models of[...]

Additional Information 45 GB Models of other area code Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %) STR-DE595: 100 W + 100 W 2) STR-DE495: 80 W + 80 W 2) Reference Power Output 2) (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 %) STR-DE595: FRONT 1) : 120 W/ch CENTER 1) : 120 W SURR 1) : 120 W/ch STR-DE495: FRONT 1) : 100 W/ch CENTER 1) : 100 W SURR 1) : 100[...]

46 GB STR-DE595/DE495 4-245-327-15(1) GB General Power requirements Area code Power requirements U, CA, MX 120 V AC, 60 Hz CEL, CEK 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz SP, AR, CN, KR 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz E2/E3 120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz TW 110 V AC, 50/60 Hz AU 240 V AC, 50Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption U, MX STR-DE595: 210 W CA STR-DE595: 3[...]

Additional Information 47 GB T ables of settings using the MAIN MENU button You can make various settings using the MAIN MENU, MENU / and MENU +/– buttons. The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make. Press MAIN MENU Press MENU or Press MENU + or Page repeatedly to select MENU to select MENU – to select LEVEL L R BAL.[...]

48 GB Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 1) STR-DE595 only. 2) These parameters may not operate depending on the source or adjustments. For details, see each item in “Adjusting the level parameters” (page 27). 3) When these sound fields are selected, there is no sound output from the sub woofer if the front speaker size is set to “LARGE”.[...]