Sony STR-DE525 manual

3-864-029- 11 (1) FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions  1998 by Sony Corporation STR-DE625 STR-DE525[...]

2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger ous voltage” within the product’s enclosur e that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user[...]

3 About This Manual The instructions in this manual ar e for models STR-DE625 and DE525. Check your model number by looking at the upper right corner of the front panel. In this manual, the USA and Canadian STR-DE625 is used for illustration purposes unless stated othewise. Any dif ference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example,[...]

4 Unpacking Check that you received the following items with the receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • Remote commander (remote) (1) Model Remote STR-DE625 RM-LJ301 STR-DE525 (except Canada) RM-U401 STR-DE525 (Canada) RM-PP401 • R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) • Operating Instructions of the r emote • Audio/video/control S [...]

5 Hooking Up the Components Antenna Hookups SELECTOR FRONT IMPEDANCE WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER SPEAKERS 4 Ω 8 Ω IMPEDANCE USE 8–16 Ω REAR CENTER FRONT A + B IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω FRONT A OR B + R – AA BB – L + + R – – L + REAR FRONT ++ –– CENTER RL RL MONITOR WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT CTRL S IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN CTRL S[...]

6 Hooking Up the Components Audio Component Hookups IN OUT Ç Ç LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT LINE L R OUTPUT SELECTOR FRONT IMPEDANCE WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER SPEAKERS 4 Ω 8 Ω IMPEDANCE USE 8–16 Ω REAR CENTER FRONT A + B IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω FRONT A OR B + R – AA BB – L + + R – – L + REAR FRONT ++ –– CENTER RL RL MONITOR WOOFER [...]

7 Hooking Up the Components V ideo Component Hookups STR-DE625 IN OUT IN OUT ç ç Ç Ç VIDEO OUT R VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN INPUT OUTPUT L VIDEO OUT R VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN INPUT OUTPUT L VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L VIDEO IN INPUT SELECTOR FRONT IMPEDANCE WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER SPEAKERS 4 Ω 8 Ω IMPEDANCE USE 8–16 Ω REAR CENTER [...]

8 Hooking Up the Components STR-DE525 IN OUT * ç ç MONITOR WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN IN L R L R RECOUT IN CENTER WOOFER SIGNAL GND AUDIO IN L R AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN y 5.1/DVD INPUT PHONO TAPE/MD MONITOR FRONT REAR IN CD TV/DBS VIDEO VIDEO OUT R VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN INPUT OUTPUT L VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OU[...]

9 Hooking Up the Components 5.1 Input Hookups Required cor ds Audio cords (not supplied) T wo for the 5.1/DVD INPUT FRONT and REAR jacks White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Monaural audio cords (not supplied) T wo for the 5.1/DVD INPUT CENTER and WOOFER jacks Black Black Video cor d (not supplied) One for the 5.1/DVD INPUT VIDEO IN jacks Yellow Yel[...]

10 Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups CTRL S (STATUS) IN/OUT AC OUTLET * S-LINK CTRL A1 b SELECTOR FRONT IMPEDANCE WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER SPEAKERS 4 Ω 8 Ω IMPEDANCE USE 8–16 Ω REAR CENTER FRONT A + B IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω FRONT A OR B + R – AA BB – L + + R – – L + REAR FRONT ++ –– CENTER RL RL MONITOR WOOFER AUDIO OUT VID[...]

11 Hooking Up the Components CONTROL S hookup (STR-DE625 only) If you have a CONTROL S-compatible Sony TV , DBS tuner , monitor , or VCR, use an audio/video/control S connecting cord (supplied) or a contr ol S connecting cor d (supplied) to connect the CTRL S (ST A TUS) IN (for TV , DBS tuner , or monitor) or OUT (for VCR etc.) jack on the receiver[...]

12 Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cor d of this r eceiver to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the r eceiver (see page 14). • T urn the MASTER VOLUME control to the leftmost position (0). Connect the AC power cor d(s) of your audio/video component(s) to a wall out[...]

13 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System BALANCE MODE SOUND FIELD ON/OFF GENRE SET UP TONE ON/OFF 5.1/DVD INPUT VIDEO 1 DIRECT TUNING BASS BOOST SOUND FIELD GENRE MODE VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TV/DBS MUTING VIDEO 3 INPUT BALANCE LR 5 0 1 3 9 7 4 6 2 8 1 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • [...]

14 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker System Hookup WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SPEAKERS FRONT B } ] } ] } ] } ] } ] SELECTOR FRONT IMPEDANCE WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER SPEAKERS 4 Ω 8 Ω IMPEDANCE USE 8–16 Ω REAR CENTER FRONT A + B IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω FRONT A OR B + R – AA BB – L + + R –– L + REAR FRONT[...]

15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Selecting the impedance (STR-DE625 only) Set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the fr ont speakers as indicated in the table below . Check the instruction manual of your speakers if you’re not sur e of the impedance. (This information is usually printed on a label on the back of the speaker .) If the nomin[...]

16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Selecting the center mode The receiver of fers you four center modes: PHANTOM, 3CH LOGIC, NORMAL, and WIDE. Each mode is designed for a differ ent speaker configuration. Select the mode that best suits the speakers you use. 1 Press SET UP r epeatedly until “CTR MODE” (center mode) appears in the d[...]

17 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Befor e Y ou Use Y our Receiver Befor e tur ning on the receiver Make sure that you have: • T urned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position (0). • Selected the appr opriate front speakers (see “ 8 SPEAKERS selector” on page 21). • Set BALANCE to the center position. Clearing the receiver’ s[...]

18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System There’ s 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) inserted fully into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. No sound is heard fr om one of t[...]

19 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System[...]

20 Fr ont Panel Parts Description Location of P arts and Basic Amplifier Oper ations This chapter gives you the information on the location and function of the buttons and controls on the front panel and explains basic amplifier operations. 1 1/u switch Press to turn the r eceiver on and off. Note Before you turn on the r eceiver , make sure that y[...]

21 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations 2 35 6 4 7 8 1 TONE ON/OFF 5.1/DVD INPUT VIDEO 1 DIRECT TUNING BASS BOOST SOUND FIELD GENRE MODE VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TV/DBS MUTING VIDEO 3 INPUT BALANCE LR 5 0 1 3 9 7 4 6 2 8 1 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ?[...]

22 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations 9 DISPLA Y button Press r epeatedly to change the information on the display window as follows: v Index name of the component or the preset station * v FUNCTION button indication or frequency ** v Sound field applied to the program sour ce * Index name appears only when you have assigned one to th[...]

23 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations !£ The following buttons operate the built-in tuner . For details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting fr om page 29. TUNING +/– buttons Scans all the available radio stations. PRESET TUNING +/– buttons Scans all preset stations. FM MODE button If “STEREO” flashes in the display and t[...]

24 Enjoying Surr ound Sound This chapter describes how to set up the r eceiver to enjoy surround sound. Y ou can enjoy the Dolby Surround- encoded software using this r eceiver . Y ou can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-pr ogrammed “sound fields” that your receiver pr ovides. Y ou can enjoy the sound of a mov[...]

25 Enjoying Surround Sound Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound CURSOR MODE button: Pr ess repeatedly to light up the SURROUND indicator or BASS/TREBLE indicator to customize a sound field. Cursor buttons ( / / / ): After pr essing the CURSOR MODE button or SET UP button, use these buttons to make the actual setting. GENRE but[...]

26 Enjoying Surround Sound Description of sound fields GENRE (type) MODE (sound field) Effects CINEMA PRO LOGIC Decodes programs processed with Dolby Pr o Logic Surround C(inema) STUDIO A Reproduces the sound characteristics of a movie theater . Good for watching standard movies. C(inema) STUDIO B Reproduces the sound characteristics of a movie the[...]

27 Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting some of the sound parameters, you can customize sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes ar e stored in memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged for about one week). Y ou can change a customized sound field an[...]

28 Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing Sound Fields Adjustable parameters for each sound field P arameters Sound field mode GENRE MODE DELA Y T est tone output EFFECT REAR b) CENTER c) T ONE Off a) STR-DE625 only b) Adjustable only when the center mode is set to PHANTOM, NORMAL, or WIDE (see page 16). c) Adjustable only when the center mode is set [...]

29 Receiving Broadcasts Receiving Br oadcasts This chapter describes how to r eceive FM or AM broadcasts and how to pr eset selected stations. Y ou can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways: Direct T uning Y ou can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons (see page 30). Automatic T uning If y[...]

30 Receiving Broadcasts Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts PRESET TUNING +/–: Press to scan all pr eset radio stations. DIRECT TUNING: Press this button to enter a fr equency directly using the numeric buttons. Numeric buttons: Press to enter a numeric value when inputting the frequency dir ectly , presetting radio stations[...]

31 Receiving Broadcasts Automatic T uning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts” on page 30. 1 Press TUNER to light the button up. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press TUNING + or TUNING –. Press the + button to scan [...]

32 Receiving Broadcasts T uning to preset stations 1 Press TUNER to light the button up. 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. Scanning preset stations 1 Press TUNER to light the button up. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET [...]

33 Other Operations Other Oper ations SET UP 5.1/DVD INPUT TUNER CURSOR MODE SLEEP TONE ON/OFF 5.1/DVD INPUT VIDEO 1 DIRECT TUNING BASS BOOST SOUND FIELD GENRE MODE VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TV/DBS MUTING VIDEO 3 INPUT BALANCE LR 5 0 1 3 9 7 4 6 2 8 1 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ?[...]

34 Other Operations Playback component (program source) c ç ç c Recording component (tape deck, MD deck, VCR) Indexing Pr eset Stations and Program Sour ces Y ou can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations (station index) and program sour ces. These index names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver ’s display when a sta[...]

35 Other Operations Recording on a video tape Y ou can recor d from a VCR, a TV , or an LD player using the r eceiver . Y ou can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See your VCR or LD player ’s instruction manual if you need help. 1 Select the program source to be r ecorded. 2 Prepar e the component for playi[...]

36 Other Operations The SET UP button allows you to make following adjustments. Adjusting the brightness of the display 1 Press SET UP r epeatedly until “DSPL SET UP” appears in the display . 2 Press the cursor buttons ( / ) to select “DIMMER.” 3 Press the cursor buttons ( / ) to select the brightness level. Y ou can select any of four brig[...]

37 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 pr oblem. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . There’ s no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard. / Check that the speakers and component[...]

38 Additional Information The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. / Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and secur ely . / Adjust the BALANCE control. Severe hum or noise is hear d. / Check that the speakers and components are connected securely . / Check that the connecting cords ar e away from a transformer[...]

39 Additional Information Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICA TIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOT AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, fr om 20 - 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power , with no more than 0.09% total harmonic distortion fr om 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Stereo[...]

40 Additional Information AM tuner section T uning range W ith 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 - 1710 kHz (USA and Canada only d) ) 530 - 1610 kHz (all other countries except Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia) W ith 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 - 1710 kHz (USA and Canada only) 531 - 1602 kHz (all other countries d) ) Antenna Loop antenna Usable sensitivity 50[...]

41 Additional Information Glossary Surround sound Sound that consists of thr ee elements: dir ect sound, early reflected sound (early reflections) and r everberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics of the surrounding space af fect the way these three sound elements ar e heard. Surr ound sound combines these sound elements in such a way that yo[...]

42 Additional Information T ables of Settings Made Using the CURSOR MODE and SET UP Buttons A variety of settings can be made using the CURSOR MODE and SET UP buttons, in conjunction with the cursor buttons. These settings are shown in the following tables. Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly to light up Press or to select Then or to select See page SURRO[...]

43 Additional Information Index A Adjusting brightness of the display 36 rear and center speaker volume 27 speaker volume 16 tone 27 Automatic tuning 31 B Basic amplifier operations 20-22 Battery 4 C Center mode 16 Changing delay time 27 display 22 effect level 27 Checking the connections 17 Clearing receiver’s memory 17 Connecting. See Hookups D[...]

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