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3-866-967- 11 (1) FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver 1999 by Sony Corporation STR-DA777ES Operating Instructions[...]
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2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. For the customer s in United States This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger ous voltage” within the product’s enclosur e th[...]
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3 About This Manual The instructions in this manual ar e for model STR-DA777ES. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the fr ont panel. In this manual, the U.S.A./Canada model is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any dif ference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “U.S.A./Can[...]
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4 Hooking Up the Components This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the r eceiver . Be sur e 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 unit: • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) ?[...]
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5 Hooking Up the Components AM y FM 75 Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA AC OUTLET B + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER A L R L R L R R L R L R IN REC OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT TV/ SAT DVD/ LD VIDEO 1 MONITOR OUT VIDEO 2 REC OUT L R AUDIO S-VIDEO DVD/LD IN COAX CD IN COAX DVD/LD[...]
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6 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT ç ç IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT ç ç LINE L R OUTPUT + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER B A L R L R L R R L R L R IN REC OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT TV/ SAT DVD/ LD VIDEO 1 M[...]
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7 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT IN OUT ç ç IN OUT ç ç VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN INPUT OUTPUT L RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT VIDEO IN INPUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L INPUT OUTPUT + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER B A L R L R L R R L R L R IN REC OU[...]
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8 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER B A L R L R L R R L R L R IN REC OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT TV/ [...]
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9 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET R LINE OUTPUT L DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL IN LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT IN OUT ç ç IN OUT ç ç + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER B A L R L R L R R L R L R IN REC OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT CENTER SUB W[...]
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10 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET REAR CENTER WOOFER 5.1 CH OUTPUT FRONT + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER B A L R L R L R R L R L R IN REC OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT TV/ SAT DVD/ LD VIDEO 1 MONITOR OUT VIDEO 2 REC OUT L R AUDIO S-VIDEO DVD/LD IN COAX CD IN CO[...]
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11 Hooking Up the Components 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 cor d (1***) CONTROL S connecting cord (1***) Black E Black E AC OUTLET AC OUTLET * CONTROL A1 CTRL S (STATUS) IN/OUT ** + – SPEAKERS I[...]
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12 Hooking Up the Components * * ** ** A D E B C AUDIO OUT OUT IN S-LINK VIDEO IN IN S-LINK VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT IN S-LINK VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT IN OUT IN IN TV/ SAT DVD/ LD VIDEO 1 MONITOR OUT R AUDIO S-VIDEO MONITOR CTRL S IN STATUS IN CTRL S OUT VIDEO 1 DVD/ LD TV/ SAT VIDEO L TV S-LINK CONTROL S hookup (U.S.A./Canada models only) If [...]
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13 Hooking Up the Components Connecting the AC power cor d Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the r eceiver (see page 15). • T urn the MASTER VOLUME control to the leftmost position (0). Connect the AC power cor d(s) of your audio/video components to a wall outlet. If you conne[...]
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14 SET UP PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.1CH INPUT FM/ AM TUNER PRESET SOUND FIELD PRESET SOUND FIELD 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R – – + MO[...]
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15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System AC OUTLET IMPEDANCE SELECTOR FRONT SPEAKERS B } ] } ] } ] } ] } ] INPUT AUDIO IN + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER B A L R L R L R R L R L R IN REC OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT TV/ SAT DVD/ LD VIDEO 1 MONITOR OUT VIDEO [...]
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16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System T o avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the r eceiver . T o prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cor d does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end [...]
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17 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 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. Befor e turning on the receiver Make sure that you have: • T urned MAST[...]
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18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 45° 90° 20° A A B C C 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 rear speakers up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) closer ( C ) to the[...]
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19 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System p Rear speaker size REAR SP [LARGE] Initial setting : LARGE • If you connect lar ge speakers that will effectively repr oduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally , select “LARGE”. However , if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the rear speakers to “LARGE”. [...]
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20 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System p Rear speaker height* REAR HEIGHT [LOW] Initial setting : LOW This parameter lets you specify the height of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound “VIR TUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below . • Select “LOW” if the location of your rear speaker[...]
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21 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Adjusting the speaker volume Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker . For more information r egarding r emote contr ol operations, refer to the separate manual “Remote Commander” supplied with this unit. 1 Press 1/u to tur n on the receiver . 2 [...]
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22 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R MASTER VOLUME 1/u – 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.1CH INPU[...]
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23 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 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 contr ol is not set at 0. / Check that the SPEAKERS selector is not set to OFF or to a position for front speakers that ar e not connected to the rec[...]
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24 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/u switch Press to turn the r eceiver on and off. • Before you turn on the r eceiver , make sure that you have turned[...]
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25 Location of Parts and Basic Operations 1 2 4 5 3 PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.1CH INPUT FM / AM TUNER PRESET SOUND FIELD PRESET SOUND FIELD 0 1 0 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM[...]
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26 Location of Parts and Basic Operations !¢ @∞ !∞ !£ !¡ !™ @¢ @£ @™ @º !• !¶ !ª @¡ !§ 9 !º 6 8 7 PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM / AM TUNER PRESET 0 1 0 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + E[...]
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27 Location of Parts and Basic Operations !£ EQ BANK button Press r epeatedly to select an equalizer (EQ PRESET 1~5) or turn the equalizer off (EQ PRESET OFF). z T o maintain the highest fidelity to the original source Do the following to bypass the sound field and equalizer circuits. 1 Press EQ BANK to turn of f the equalizer . 2 • When listeni[...]
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28 Enjoying Surr ound Sound This chapter describes how to set up the r eceiver to enjoy surround sound. Y ou can enjoy multi channel surround when playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS. Y ou can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver ’s pre-pr ogrammed sound modes. They bring the exciting and po[...]
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29 Enjoying Surround Sound PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SURR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R – MODE +/– A.F.D. 2 CH 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.1CH INPUT SOUND FIELD P[...]
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30 Enjoying Surround Sound This is a standard mode, gr eat for watching most any type of movie. This mode is ideal for watching science- fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featur ed in the soundtrack. LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS Selecting a Sound Field Software wit[...]
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31 Enjoying Surround Sound LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS Sound field Effect Notes SIDE* MIDDLE* BEHIND* * See page 19 Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual r ear speakers positioned higher than the listener from [...]
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32 Enjoying Surround Sound LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR RS LS Selecting a Sound Field Sound field Effect Notes Ideal for soft acoustic sounds. Ideal for musicals and opera. Gr eat for rock or pop music. Gr eat 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 c[...]
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33 Enjoying Surround Sound DIGITAL a PRO LOGIC S.WOOFER STEREO RDS D.RANGE EQ MONO TA NEWS INFO OPTICAL COAXIAL MPEG DTS DUAL L.F.E. L LS C S R RS MEMORY a 12 3 4 5 67 !™ !¡ !º 9 !£ 8 Understanding the Multi-Channel Surr ound Displays 1 OPTICAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL ter[...]
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34 Enjoying Surround Sound 1/0 2/0* 3/0 2/1 3/1 2/2 3/2 2/0** DOLBY DIGIT AL [1/0] DTS [1/0] DOLBY PROLOGIC PCM XX kHz*** DIGITAL a C DTS C DOLBY DIGIT AL [2/0] DTS [2/0] DOLBY DIGIT AL [3/0] DTS [3/0] DOLBY DIGIT AL [2/1] DTS [2/1] DOLBY DIGIT AL [3/1] DTS [3/1] DOLBY DIGIT AL [2/2] DTS [2/2] DOLBY DIGIT AL [3/2] DTS [3/2] DOLBY DIGIT AL [2/0] DIG[...]
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35 Settings and Adjustments PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R – SUR SET UP ENTER EQ LEVEL 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.1CH INPUT SOUND FIEL[...]
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36 Settings and Adjustments Menus (Press) P ar ameters (Pr ess or to select) Range (T urn the jog dial to select) Description <SP SETUP> (SET UP) FRONT SP [LARGE] LARGE, SMALL Pages 16~19 CENTER SP [LARGE] LARGE, SMALL, NO REAR SP [LARGE] LARGE, SMALL, NO SUB WOOFER [YES] YES, NO FRONT 16 feet* (5.0 meter) From 3 to 40 feet* (1.0 to 12.0 m) ([...]
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37 Settings and Adjustments Menus P arameters Range Description (Press) (Pr ess or to select) (T urn the jog dial to select) <SURROUND> (SUR) SURR. EFFECT 100% From 0 to 150% (in 5% steps) Page 41 W ALL S____|____H From Soft to Har d REVERB S____|____L From Short to Long SCREEN DEPTH [MID] OFF , MID, DEEP VIR TUAL SP [ON] ON, OFF REAR ENHANCE[...]
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38 Settings and Adjustments Menus P ar ameters Range Description (Press) (Press or to select) (T urn the jog dial to select) <CUSTOMIZE> (CUSTOM) V : (video source) A: (audio source) Page 46~47 __ : AUDIO [AUTO] AUTO, ANALOG, OPTICAL, COAXIAL __ : DECODE [AUTO] AUTO, PCM DISP . DIMMER [100%] 100 - - - 50% (in 10% steps) ABS PHASE [NORMAL] NOR[...]
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39 Settings and Adjustments The EQUALIZER menu lets you adjust the equalization (low , mid, and high frequencies) of the fr ont, center , and rear speakers individually . The equalizer bank lets you store up to 5 dif ferent equalizer settings. The following menu is only available after pressing EQ BANK and selecting one of the equalizers (EQ PRESET[...]
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40 Settings and Adjustments Adjusting the Equalization <EQUALIZER> p Front speaker tr eble adjustment (Level/ Frequency) FRONT TREBL +XX.XdB FRONT TREBL XXXHz Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”. • The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 0.5 dB steps. • The frequency can be adjusted fr om 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz in 23 steps.[...]
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41 Settings and Adjustments p Rear reflection enhancer REAR ENHANCER [ON] Initial setting : ON This is a setup that adds the effect of a br oader sound obtained from the sound of the surr ound channel even when the surround channel sound is monaural. This setting operates in CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C and SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C. • When ON [...]
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42 Settings and Adjustments Adjusting the Speaker Levels <LEVEL> The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you modify the output level of each speaker and perform a variety of other adjustments to control the sound mix. The settings available in this menu effect all the sound fields. z Most of these settings can also be adjusted directly us[...]
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43 Settings and Adjustments p dts LFE (Low Frequency Ef fect) mix level dts LFE MIX XX.XdB Initial setting : 0 dB This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Fr equency Effect) channel output fr om the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass fr equencies sent to the sub woofer from the fr ont, center or r ear channels via[...]
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44 Settings and Adjustments Adjusting the Speaker Levels <LEVEL> Adjustable parameters for each sound field <SURROUND> 1) EFFECT W ALL REVERB SCREEN VIRTU AL SUR LEVEL TYPE TIME DEPTH SPEAKER EQ 2CH A.F .D. NORMAL SURROUND r CINEMA STUDIO EX. A rr r r CINEMA STUDIO EX. B rr r r CINEMA STUDIO EX. C rr r r SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. A rr r r [...]
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45 Settings and Adjustments Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) <LEVEL> 2) FRONT REAR REAR CENTER WOOFER LFE D .RANGE BAL. BAL. LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX COMP . 2CH rr r A.F .D. rr rrrrr NORMAL SURROUND rrrrrrr CINEMA STUDIO EX. A rrrrrrr CINEMA STUDIO EX. B rr rrrrr CINEMA STUDIO EX. C rrrrrrr SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. A r rrrr S[...]
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46 Settings and Adjustments Other Settings <CUSTOMIZE> p Phase polarity of the input sour ce ABS PHASE [NORMAL] Initial setting : NORMAL Lets you set the absolute phase polarity of the input source. Normally , set to [NORMAL]. When outputting the sound of a source of reverse phase, set to [REVERSE]. When set to [REVERSE], the polarity of the [...]
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47 Settings and Adjustments p Sound Field Link S.FIELD LINK [OFF] Initial setting : OFF When set to [ON], the sound field that was last applied to a program sour ce is automatically applied whenever it is selected. For example, if you listen to CD with ST ADIUM as the sound field, change to a dif ferent pr ogram source, then return to CD, ST ADIUM [...]
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48 Receiving Br oadcasts This chapter describes how to r eceive FM or AM br oadcasts and how to preset selected stations. Y ou can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways: Automatic/Manual T uning If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area (see page 49[...]
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49 Receiving Broadcasts PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SURR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R TUNER MEMORY FM/AM TUNER PRESET +/– – ENTER 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.1CH I[...]
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50 Receiving Broadcasts Pr eset T uning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts” on page 49. Before tuning to pr eset stations, be sur e to preset them by performing steps on “Presetting radio stations” below . Presetting radio stations 1 T ur n INPUT SELECTOR to select[...]
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51 Receiving Broadcasts Dir ect T uning Using the Remote Use the supplied remote to perform the following operations. For details on the buttons used in this section, see the operationg instructions for the supplied r emote. 1 T ouch FUNCTION and SUB on the remote to select TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM/AM to select the F[...]
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52 PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R – EQ BANK EQ 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.1CH INPUT SOUND FIELD PRESET SOUND FIELD INPUT SELECTOR – [...]
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53 Other Operations Pr esetting Equalizer and Sound Fields Any changes you make to the preset equalizers (EQ PRESET 1~5) are stor ed automatically . Presetting Equalizer Settings 1 Press EQ BANK r epeatedly to select the equalizer you want to adjust (EQ PRESET 1~5). 2 Press EQ. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the desired parameter , the[...]
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54 Other Operations Recor ding Y our receiver makes it easy to recor d to and from the components connected to it. Y ou don’t have to connect the playback and recor ding components directly to each other: once you select a program sour ce on the receiver , you can recor d and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component. Before[...]
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55 Other Operations Connections Connect monaural (2P) mini-plug cords in series to the CONTROL A1 jacks on the back of each component. Y ou can connect up to ten CONTROL A1 compatible components in any or der . However , you can connect only one of each type of component (i.e., 1 CD player , 1 MD deck, 1 tape deck and 1 receiver). (Y ou may be able[...]
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56 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[...]
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57 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 22 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Ther[...]
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58 Additional Information No sound is heard fr om the center speaker . / Make sure the sound field function is on (pr ess A.F .D.). / Select a sound field containing the word “cinema” or “virtual” (see page 30~32). / Adjust the speaker volume (see page 21). / Make sure the center speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL or LARGE (see p[...]
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59 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 120 watts per channel minimum RMS power , with no more than 0.05% total harmonic distortion fr om 250 milliwatts to rated output. (U.S.A. model only) Audio section POW[...]
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60 Additional Information FM tuner section T uning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Sensitivity Mono: 18.3 dBf, 2.2 µV/75 ohms Stereo: 38.3 dBf, 22.5 µV/75 ohms Usable sensitivity 1 1.2 dBf, 1 µV/75 ohms S/N Mono: 76 dB Stereo: 70 dB Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono: 0.3% Stereo: 0.5% Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz Freque[...]
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61 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[...]
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62 Additional Information Audio Signal Block Diagram * U.S.A./Canada models only . VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 DVD/LD* (DVD) VIDEO 2 TV/SA T* (TV/LD) T APE Internal TUNER MD/DA T CD PHONO EQ 2ND AUDIO OUT A/D D/A Coaxial CD Optial MD/DA T CD MD/DA T OUT 5.1CH INPUT FRONT Lch Analog Digital DVD/LD* (DVD) TV/SA T* (TV/LD) DVD/LD*(DVD) D/A Front R ch D/A D/A Subw[...]
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63 Additional Information Index A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting brightness of the display 46 equalizer 39, 40 speaker volumes 21 surround parameters 41 B Basic operations 24~27 Battery 4 C Changing effect level 41 Checking the connections 22 Clearing receiver’s memory 17 Connecting. See Hookups Customizing sound fields 46, 47 D Digital[...]
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64 Additional Information Sony Corporation Printed in Japan[...]