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Home Theater Active Speaker System Operating Instructions SA VA- 700 SA VA-500 © 1999 by Sony Corporation[...]
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WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. C_UT_ TORE0WE T_E _lS_ OF E_ECT_JC_ C'O _T _MOVE COV_ IO_ SACK_ _10 ,JSE_ S_VI¢CASLE PA_TS I_Sl0_ REFER SERVICinG 10 OUA_I_I_D SERVICE P_RS_',E_ This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within[...]
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Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony speaker system. The SAVA°700 and SAVA-500 are home theater active speaker systems incorporating a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, 5.1-channel input jacks, and subwoofers These systems are easy to setup and allows you to enjoy five different types of surround sound, accommodating a variety of program sources. Abo[...]
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Unpacking Check that you received the tollowing items with your speaker system: • Satellite speakers SS-T100 (SAVA-700 only) (3; one for the center speaker, and two for the rear speakers) • Mounting brackets (SAVA-700 only) (2) • Wood screws (SAVA-700 only) (4) • Foot pads (SAVA-700 only) (12) • Center speaker SS-CN16 (SAVA-500 only) (1) [...]
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Hooking Up the Speaker System This section describes how to connect the speaker system to your TV and VCR. Rear speaker (right) Rear speaker (left) Front speaker (right) Center speaker Transmitter for Wireless Rear Speaker* (option) * If you use an SA-IF70 Wireless Speaker System (optional) for the rear speakers, connect the transmitter supplied wi[...]
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Connecting the rear speakers I _.11:1_1:! Use the supplied 32-foot-93/4 inch (10 m) speaker cords to connect the left and right rear speakers. Insert the stripped wires into the speaker terminals. Rear speaker (right) -- -}- R Rear speaker (left) Be sure to connect matching speaker terminals (e.g., use the solid-color wire to connect + to +, and us[...]
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1 Use an optional CONTROL S cord to connect the CONTROL S TV IN jack on the left front speaker to the CONTROL S OUT jack on the back of the TV. XBR 2 series TV set or Projection TV Front speaker (left) 2 Follow the Operating Instructions supplied with vour TV set to set it to operate this speaker system. Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC [...]
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Setting the Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder Specify the speaker type in the decoder's display as below: Specify by selecting front speaker size LARGE center speaker size LARGE rear speaker size LARGE subwoofer selection YES To enjoy theater-quality Multi-Channel Surround sound Press INPUT (or INPUT SELECT on the remote) repeatedly until "5.1[...]
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Turning the Speaker System On and Off J i INPUT -- _ °° P__-_ MASTER I ;; VOL +/- -- _ i STANDRY _ f ON ____f READY _ indicators L I --. il o oli °21l _®_, ® ;!! _C221 i C5_ _ r=n: _ C221 c=_ C2_ 0 0 (5_- !00(223 JC_C_ ' INPUT SELECT -- i/tb -- T.TONE MASTER -- VOL +/- -- DIMMER Turning on the speaker system Press O on the lower part of t[...]
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Enjoying Surround Sound You can enjoy, the speaker's surround sound capability' simply by choosing one of the five available surround modes: PRO LOGIC (Dolby Pro Logic) surround mode Reproduces superb theater like presence and surround effects from video software encoded with Dolby Surround. C.STUDIO surround mode Creates a theater-like e[...]
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To mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote. To restore the sound, press MASTER VOL + (or MUTING on the remote again). Notes • Some videos and laser discs may support Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound even if it is not indicated on the package • The surround modes do not opel-ate when the 5.1-channel input is selected Adjusting the Surround Sound[...]
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3 Adjust the volume levels so that the test tone from each speaker is at the same volume level from your listening position: To adjust the level Press of the center speaker* CENTER + or of the rear speaker REAR + or - * The center speaker volume Ievel cannot be adjusted in the HALL, STADIUM, or GAME surround modes. 4 Press T.TONE on the remote to t[...]
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Adjusting the Sound Although this speaker system's sound quality has been pre-adjusted at the factory, you can change the settings for each surround mode to suit your taste. The adjusted settings remain stored tor the respective surround mode until you change them. cvqcx3i_J S.WOOFER _ C2_ MODE CD _9 C29 BASS +/ .... S.WOOFER +/- S.WOOFER ON/O[...]
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Operating Other Sony Components You can use the supplied remote to operate Son), components, including TV set, VCRs, DVD players, LD players, and CD players. SYSTEM CONTROL-- I/@ Operation button- 0®0 Lc2] _ r = ] c5_ c2_ CSD ic: c:Di i C:D C22_ -- i/oh -- Function button --MASTER VOL- Before using the remote for your Sony component Table below sh[...]
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Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the speakers, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Remote operations cannot be performed. • "_ Point the remote towards the remote sensor [] on the left front speaker Remove a[...]
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Specifications Speaker section Type Frontspeaker Front: SAVA-700 Subwoofer: Amplifier section AUDIO POWERSPECIFICATIONS (The U.S model only) Speaker unit POWER OUTPUTAND TOTAL Front speaker HARMONIC DISTORTION: Tweeter: with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from 200 Hz - 20 kHz; rated 32 watts per channel Midbass: minimum RMS power, with no more t[...]
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SAVA-500 Amplifiersection AUDIO POWERSPECIFICATIONS (The U.S model only) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from 200 Hz - 20 kHz; rated 20 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Continuous RMS power output Stereo chann[...]
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Glossary Center mode Speaker setting to enhance the Dolby Pro Logic Surround mode Select one of the followilxg four center modes according to your speaker system • NORMAL mode Select NORMAL mode if you connect a small-sized center speaker to this speaker system. Since a small speaker cannot produce enough bass, the bass sound of tee center chamxe[...]
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Index A,B Adjusting bass 13 delay time 12 speaker volume 10, 11 subwoofer level 13 treble 13 C Center mode NORMAL mode 12, 18 PHANTOM mode 12, 18 3 STEREO mode 12, 18 WIDE mode 12, 18 Checking the connection 9 CoNnecting. See Hookups CONTROL S TV IN 7 D,E Delay time 12, 18 Dolby Digital (AC-3} 7, 18 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 10, 18 Dolby Surround so[...]
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