Sony STR-DE945 manual

4-229-126- 13 (2) FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions  2000 Sony Corporation STR-DE945 STR-DE845[...]

2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customer s in the United States 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 [...]

3 About This Manual The instructions in this manual ar e for models STR-DE945 and STR-DE845. Check your model number by looking at the upper right corner of the fr ont panel. In this manual, the STR-DE945 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any dif ference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “STR-DE9[...]

4 Hooking Up the Components This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the r eceiver . Be sure to r ead the sections for the components you have before you actually connect them to the r eceiver . Unpacking Check that you received the following items with the remote: • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) ?[...]

5 Hooking Up the Components FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Important If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, gr ound it against lightning. T o prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the gr ound wire to a gas pipe. Note Do not use the U SIGNAL GND terminal for grounding the receiver . T erminals for connecting the [...]

6 Hooking Up the Components White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Jacks for connecting audio components Connect a T o the T urntable PHONO jacks CD player CD jacks T ape deck T APE jacks MD deck or DA T deck MD/DA T jacks Note on audio component hookups If your turntable has a ground wir e, connect it to the U SIGNAL GND terminal on the receiver . Re[...]

7 Hooking Up the Components Jacks for connecting audio components Connect a T o the T urntable PHONO jacks CD player CD jacks MD deck or tape deck MD/T APE jacks Note on audio component hookups If your turntable has a gr ound wire, connect it to the U SIGNAL GND terminal on the r eceiver . Required cor ds Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting [...]

8 Hooking Up the Components To the front panel Note on video component hookups Y ou can connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the TV/ SA T AUDIO IN jacks on the r eceiver and apply sound effects to the audio fr om the TV . In this case, do not connect the TV’s video output jack to the TV/SA T VIDEO IN jack on the receiver . If you are connect[...]

9 Hooking Up the Components DVD or LD player (etc.)* Required cor ds Optical digital cords (not supplied) Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) Audio/video cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color -coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tu[...]

10 Hooking Up the Components Digital Component Hookups Required cor ds Optical digital cords (not supplied) Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sur e to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Connect the digital output jacks of your MD or DA T deck to the receiver ’s digital input jack and connect[...]

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

12 Hooking Up the Components AC power cord Required cor ds Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sur e to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Audio/video/control S connecting cord (1)** Control S connecting cord (1)** Black E Black E * The configuration, shape, and number of AC outlets on the rear [...]

13 Hooking Up the Components * Audio/video/control S connecting cord (Pull the video cord away from the supplied audio/video/contr ol S cable for connection A .) ** Control S connecting cord Note Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV for details regar ding the operations you can control fr om your TV . CONTROL A1 hookup • If you have a [...]

14 Hooking Up the Components Setting a voltage selector If your receiver has a voltage selector on the r ear panel, check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the receiver is set to the local power supply voltage. If not, use a screwdriver to set the selector to the corr ect position before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet. O[...]

15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System This chapter describes how to hook up your speaker system to the r eceiver , how to position each speaker , and how to set up your speakers to enjoy multi channel surr ound sound. Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to set up the speaker system S[...]

16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System IMPEDANCE SELECTOR FRONT SPEAKERS B } ] } ] } ] } ] } ] INPUT AUDIO IN 4 Ω 8 Ω BA RL RL + – + – IMPEDANCE USE 4 – 16 Ω 8 – 16 Ω SPEAKERS IN L R OUT SIGNAL GND COAXIAL AM y y ANTENNA TAPE IMPEDANCE SELECTOR FRONT IN PHONO IN CD 2ND AUDIO OUT REAR FRONT CENTER MONITOR IN OUT MD/DAT AUDIO[...]

17 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker impedance T o enjoy multi channel surround, connect front, center , and rear speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher , and set the speaker IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to “8 Ω .” Check the instruction manual supplied with your speakers if you’re not sur e of their impedance. (This [...]

18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 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. Before turning on the receiver Make s[...]

19 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surr ound Setup For the best possible surround sound all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). However , this unit lets you to place the center speaker up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer ( B ) and the r ear speakers up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) closer ( C ) [...]

20 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Center speaker size (CENTER) Initial setting : LARGE • If you connect a large speaker that will ef fectively repr oduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally , select “LARGE”. However , if the front speakers ar e set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to “LARGE”. ?[...]

21 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Rear speaker height (REAR HEIGHT)* Initial setting : LOW This parameter lets you specify the height of your r ear speakers for pr oper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIR TUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below . • Select “LOW” if the location [...]

22 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System z About speaker distances This unit 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 that 5 feet* (1.5 meters) closer than the fr ont speakers. Likewise, th[...]

23 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Notes • The front balance, r ear balance, center level, and rear level ar e shown in the display during adjustment. • Although these adjustments can also be made via the fr ont panel using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output, the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically), we reco[...]

24 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Before Y ou Use Y our Receiver There is no sound no matter which component is selected. , Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on. , Check that the MASTER VOLUME control is not set at 0. , Check that the SPEAKERS selector is not set to OFF or to a position for front speakers that[...]

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26 Fr ont Panel Parts Description Location of P arts and Basic Oper ations This chapter pr ovides information about the locations and functions of the buttons and contr ols on the front panel. It also explains basic operations. 1 ?/1 switch Press to turn the r eceiver on and off. • Before you turn on the r eceiver , make sure that you have turned[...]

27 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations 3 INPUT MODE button Press to select the input mode for your digital components (DVD/LD, TV/SA T , and MD/DA T (STR-DE945) or MD/T APE (STR-DE845)). Each press switches the input mode of the curr ently selected component. Select T o AUTO Give priority to digital signals when there ar e both digital[...]

28 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations v 8 DIMMER button Press r epeatedly to adjust the brightness of the display . When you want to turn off the display , set in the “DIMM. RANGE” parameter in the SET UP menu. 9 DISPLA Y button Press r epeatedly to change the information on the display window as follows: Index name of the compone[...]

29 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations qd The following buttons operate the built-in tuner . For details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting fr om page 43. PRESET TUNING +/– buttons Scans all preset stations. SHIFT button Selects a memory page for preset stations. TUNING +/– buttons Scans all the available radio stations. MEMO[...]

30 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations qj SET UP button Press to activate the setup mode, then use the cursor buttons ( w; ) to select any of the following parameters. Y ou can make various settings using the jog dial ( wa ). When you select Y ou can Speaker setup Specify the front, center , rear speaker sizes, the rear speaker positio[...]

31 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Surr ound Sound This chapter describes how to set up the r eceiver to enjoy surr ound sound. Y ou can enjoy multi channel surround when playing back softwar e encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS. Y ou can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver ’s pre-programmed sound modes. They [...]

32 Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields accor ding to the program you want to listen to. 1 Press MODE. The current sound field is indicated in the display . 2 T ur n the jog dial or press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the sound field you want. [...]

33 Enjoying Surround Sound Software with multi channel surr ound audio signals is played according to the way it was recor ded. Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to cr eate surround ef fects. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio[...]

34 Enjoying Surround Sound Sound field Effect Notes SIDE* MIDDLE* BEHIND* * See page 20 LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual r ear speakers positioned higher than the listener fr om a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode cr eates 5 sets of virtual speakers su[...]

35 Enjoying Surround Sound Sound field Effect Notes Ideal for soft acoustic sounds. Ideal for musicals and opera. Great for r ock or pop music. Great for sporting events or electric (amplified) music. Be sure to set the game machine to ster eo mode when using game software with stereo sound capabilities. 1) “VIR TUAL” sound field: Sound field w[...]

36 Enjoying Surround Sound Understanding the Multi-Channel Surr ound Displays 1 OPTICAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. 2 COAXIAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAX terminal. 3 ; DIGIT AL This indicator lights when a sound field other than [...]

37 Enjoying Surround Sound Input Channel Display Recording Format (Front/Rear) Source Sound and Output Channel Display All speakers present Rear speakers absent Center speaker absent Rear/center speakers absent Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the sour ce sound. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the r eceiver d[...]

38 Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the equalization of the front, r ear and center speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stor ed in the memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged [...]

39 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker . The settings available in this menu ar e applied to all sound fields. 1 Start playing a program sour ce encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL. The button lights up and [...]

40 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjusting the equalizer The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization (low , mid, and high frequencies) of the fr ont, r ear and center speakers. The equalizer settings are stor ed individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program sour ce encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press EQ. The button lights u[...]

41 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field < SUR > EFFECT WALL REVERB SCREEN VIRTU AL LEVEL TYPE TIME DEPTH SPEAKER 2CH A.F .D. NORMAL SURROUND CINEMA STUDIO EX. A zz z CINEMA STUDIO EX. B zz z CINEMA STUDIO EX. C zz z SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A zz z SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B zz z SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C zz z NIGHT TH[...]

42 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) < LEVEL > < EQ > FRONT REAR REAR CENTER WOOFER (dts) LFE D .RANGE FRONT CENTER REAR BAL. BAL. LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX* COMP .* EQ EQ EQ 2CH x xxz A.F .D. xxxxxxxzzz NORMAL SURROUND xxxxxxxzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX. A xxxxxxxzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX. B xxxxxxxzzz CINE[...]

43 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 on the supplied remote (see page 44).[...]

44 Receiving Broadcasts Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts PRESET TUNING +/– buttons: Press to scan all pr eset radio stations. TUNING +/– buttons: Press to scan all available radio stations. FM MODE button: If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo r eception is poor , press this button to improve the soun[...]

45 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 44. 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 [...]

46 Receiving Broadcasts n A1 ˜ A2 ˜ ... ˜ A0 ˜ B1 ˜ B2 ˜ ... ˜ B0 N n C0 ˜ ...C2 ˜ C1 N Preset T uning T uning to preset stations Y ou can tune the preset stations either of the following two ways. Scanning the preset stations 1 Press TUNER to light the button up. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET [...]

47 Other Operations Other Oper ations Brief descriptions of buttons that appear in this chapter NAME button: Press to name pr eset stations or pr ogram sources. Jog dial: Use to select characters when naming pr eset stations or pr ogram sources. Cursor buttons ( / ): Use to move the cursor when naming preset stations or pr ogram sources. TUNER butt[...]

48 Other Operations Naming Pr eset Stations and Pr ogram Sources Y ou can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations and program sour ces. These names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver ’s display when a station or program sour ce is selected. Note that no more than one name can be enter ed for each preset station or pr o[...]

49 Other Operations n 2:00:00 n 1:30:00 n 1:00:00 n 0:30:00 n OFF 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[...]

50 Other Operations Adjustments Using the SET UP Button Setting up the 2 way remote (STR-DE945 only) This receiver is shipped fr om the factory with the 2 way remote contr ol system set to “ON”. Normally , you can use the receiver as is. However , if you want to use this receiver together with another component that is also compatible with the [...]

51 Other Operations CONTROL A1 Control System Getting Started This section explains the basic functions of the CONTROL A1 Control System. Certain components have special functions, like “CD Synchr o Dubbing” on cassette decks, that requir e CONTROL A1 connections. For detailed information r egarding specific operations, be sure to also r efer t[...]

52 Other Operations CONTROL A1 Control System Basic Functions The CONTROL A1 functions will operate as long as the component you want to operate is turned on, even if all of the other connected components are not turned on. Automatic function selection When you connect a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony amplifier (or receiver) to other Sony components us[...]

53 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. Also, see “Checking the connections” on page 23 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your near est Sony dealer . The[...]

54 Additional Information No sound is heard fr om the center speaker . , Make sure the sound field function is on (pr ess SOUND FIELD — MODE). , Select a sound field containing the word “cinema” or “virtual” (see page 33~35). , Adjust the speaker volume (see page 22). , Make sure the center speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL or[...]

55 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 110 watts (STR-DE945) and 100 watts (STR-DE845) per channel minimum RMS power , with no more than 0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output [...]

56 Additional Information Inputs (Digital) DVD/LD IN(Coaxial): Sensitivity: – Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) DVD/LD IN, TV/SA T IN, MD/DA T IN (Optical): Sensitivity: – Impedance: – S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Outputs T APE, MD/DA T , MD/ T APE; VIDEO 1, 2 (AUDIO OUT): V oltage: 150 mV , Impedance: 1 kilohms SUB WOOFER: V olta[...]

57 Additional Information General System T uner section: PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system Preamplifier section: Low-noise NF type equalizer Power amplifier section: Pur e-complementary SEPP P ower requirements Models of area code U, CA 120 V AC, 60 Hz Models of area code CN, SP 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Models of area code AU 240 V AC,[...]

58 Additional Information Glossary Surround sound Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early r eflected 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 you[...]

59 Additional Information Press and light Press or to select T ur n jog dial to select See page SUR button EFFECT LEVEL depends on sound mode (in 21 steps) 38 W ALL TYPE between –8 to +8 (in 1 incr ement steps) REVERBERA TION TIME between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps) SCREEN DEPTH OFF , MID, DEEP VIR TUAL SPEAKER ON, OFF LEVEL button FRONT BA[...]

60 Additional Information 1) When the speakers are set to SMALL only . 2) STR-DE945 only . 3) Models of area code U, CA only . Press Press or to select T ur n jog dial to select See page SET UP FRONT [XXX] LARGE or SMALL 19 CENTER [XXX] LARGE, SMALL, or NO REAR [XXX] LARGE, SMALL, or NO REAR PLACE [XXX] SIDE, MIDDLE, or BEHIND REAR HEIGHT [XXX] LOW[...]

61 Additional Information Index A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting brightness of the display 28 equalizer 40 speaker volumes 22 surround parameters 38 Automatic tuning 45 B Basic operations 26~30 Battery 4 C Changing display 28 effect level 38 Checking the connections 23 Clearing receiver’s memory 18 Connecting 4~14 Crossover frequency 22[...]

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