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  • Page 1

    STR-DE985/ DE885 4-238-488-12 (2) US FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver 4-238-488- 12 (2) STR-DE985 STR-DE885 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. STR-DE985/DE885 Serial No. © [...]

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    2 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled wit[...]

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    3 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US T able of Contents List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ............................................... 5 Hooking Up the Components Required cords ....................................... 6 Antenna hookups ................................... 7 Audio component hookups .................... 8 Vi[...]

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    4 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models STR-DE985 and STR-DE885. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. In this manual, the STR-DE985 is used for illustration purpose unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in[...]

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    List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 5 GB STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US 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 CUSTOMIZE qd (42, 44, 65) RR Name of button/part Reference page ALPHABETICAL ORDER 0 – [...]

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    6 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Required cords The following cords A – H are required when you hook up the components (pages 8–15). A Audio cord (not supplied) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) B Audio/video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) C Video cord (not [...]

  • Page 7

    Hooking Up the Components 7 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Antenna hookups 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. • Do not use the[...]

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    8 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Audio component hookups Note on audio component hookups If your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the U SIGNAL GND terminal. L R MUL TI CH IN 2 L R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER OUT CENTER MUL TI CH IN 1 L R L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK 2ND ROOM CO CTRL S OUT CTRL S OUT CTRL S IN CT[...]

  • Page 9

    Hooking Up the Components 9 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Y P B /B – Y P B /R – Y TV/SA T IN D VD/LD IN S – VIDEO OUT S – VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S – VIDEO IN S – VIDEO IN S – VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN A UDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT PHONO CD/SACD MD/T APE L R L R IN [...]

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    10 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-11(1) US L R MUL TI CH IN 2 L R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER SURR BACK OUT CENTER L R L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK PRE OUT 2ND ROOM CONTROL A1 II CTRL S OUT CTRL S OUT CTRL S IN CTRL S ST ATUS IN Y P B /B – Y P R /R – Y TV/SA T IN D VD/LD IN MONITOR OUT S – VIDEO OUT S – VIDEO OU[...]

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    Hooking Up the Components 11 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-11(1) US Digital component hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver ’ s digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound, five speakers [...]

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    12 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-11(1) US L R MUL TI CH IN 2 L R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER OUT CENTER MUL TI CH IN 1 L R L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK 2ND ROOM CO CTRL S OUT CTRL S OUT CTRL S IN CTRL S ST ATUS IN Y P B /B – Y P R /R – Y TV/SA T IN D VD/LD IN S–VIDEO OUT S–VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S–VIDEO IN S–VIDEO IN S?[...]

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    Hooking Up the Components 13 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-11(1) US L R MUL TI CH IN 2 L R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER OUT CENTER MUL TI CH IN 1 L R L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK 2ND ROOM CO CTRL S OUT CTRL S OUT CTRL S IN CTRL S S TAT U S I N Y P B /B – Y P R /R – Y TV/SA T IN D VD/LD IN S – VIDEO OUT S – VIDEO OUT VIDEO [...]

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    14 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-11(1) US L R MUL TI CH IN 2 L R L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER SURR BACK OUT CENTER MUL TI CH IN 1 L R L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK PRE OUT 2ND ROOM CONTROL A1 II CTRL S OUT CTRL S OUT CTRL S IN CTRL S ST ATUS IN Y P B /B – Y P R /R – Y TV/SA T IN D VD/LD IN MONITOR OUT S – VIDEO OUT[...]

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    Hooking Up the Components 15 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-11(1) US S-LINK CONTROL S hookup (STR-DE985 only) If you have a S-LINK CONTROL S- compatible Sony TV, satellite tuner, monitor, DVD player or VCR, use an audio/video/ control S connecting cord (supplied) or a monaural mini-plug cord (supplied) to connect the CTRL S (STATUS) IN (for TV, satel[...]

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    16 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-11(1) US Connecting the AC power cord * The configuration, shape, and number of AC outlets vary according to the model and country to which the receiver is shipped. Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet, connect the speaker system to the receiver (page 17). Connect the AC power cord(s)[...]

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    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 17 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Speaker system hookups Required cords A Speaker cords (not supplied) (+) (+) (–) (–) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black Black Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System * STR-DE985 only. ** If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them[...]

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    18 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US 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 rati[...]

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    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 19 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Performing initial setup operations Before using your receiver for the first time, adjust SET UP parameters so that the receiver correspond to your system. For the adjustable parameters, see the table on page 66. See pages 20–25 for speaker settings. Multi chann[...]

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    20 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C D 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C D Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press or to select the parameter you want to adjust. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the p[...]

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    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 21 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US continued x Front speaker size (FRONT) • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. • If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi chan[...]

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    22 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US 60 ° 90 ° 20 ° A B 30 ° B C C A 60 30 A B A B Multi channel surround setup (continued) x Sub woofer selection (SUB WOOFER) • 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 [...]

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    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 23 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US continued x Surround speaker distance (SURROUND XX.X feet) Set the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers. Surround speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance ( A on page 20) to a distance 4.5 meters [...]

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    24 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US x Center speaker crossover frequency (CENTER SP > XXX Hz) Lets you adjust the center speaker bass crossover frequency when the center speaker is set to “SMALL”. x Surround speaker crossover frequency (SURROUND SP > XXX Hz) Lets you adjust the surround speaker bass crossover frequency when the surro[...]

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    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 25 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US 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 to turn on t[...]

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    26 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Basic Operations Selecting the component FUNCTION control Turn FUNCTION control to select the component you want to use. To select Rotate to light VCR VIDEO 1* or VIDEO 2* Camcorder or VIDEO 3* video game DVD or LD player DVD/LD* TV or satellite tuner TV/SAT* Tape deck TAPE (STR-DE985) MD or Tape deck MD/TAP[...]

  • Page 27

    Basic Operations 27 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US MULTI/2CH ANALOG DIRECT Press MULTI/2CH ANALOG DIRECT to enjoy the audio source connected to the MULTI CH IN 1) jacks or analog 2 channel input jacks. Only volume control and the front speaker balance can be adjusted when set to 2CH ANALOG DIRECT. When set to MULTI CH DIRECT 2) , you can adj[...]

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    28 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Changing the display DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes cyclically as follows: Index name of the component* t Selected component t Sound field applied to the program source When the tuner is selected Index name of the preset station* t Frequency t Sound field applied to the band or the [...]

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    Enjoying Surround Sound 29 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Enjoying Surround Sound You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre- programmed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home. You can also customize the sound fields to obtain t[...]

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    30 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Selecting a sound field (continued) Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios. Press CINEMA STUDIO [...]

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    Enjoying Surround Sound 31 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Selecting other sound fields Press MODE (SOUND FIELD) repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The current sound field is indicated in the display. x NORMAL SURROUND (Normal Surround) Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was r[...]

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    32 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Selecting a sound field (continued) When headphones are connected You can select the following sound fields only. x HEADPHONE (2CH) (Headphone 2CH) Output the sound in 2 channel (stereo). Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are down[...]

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    Enjoying Surround Sound 33 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US About DVD encoding and playback of Surround EX (6.1 Channel) movies The Surround EX System used in movie theaters employs a matrix system to produce 6.1 channels from a 5.1 channel film soundtrack. The matrix system reproduces the soundtrack as intended by the filmmaker. All DVD softw[...]

  • Page 34

    34 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US L SL SR CR Understanding the multi channel surround displays DIGITAL a PRO LOGIC OPTCOAXMULTI CH IN 1 2 SP.OFF D.RANGE EQ SLEEP L.F.E. L SW SL SR CR SSB STEREO MONO MEMORY ; DTS MPEG 1 2 5 36 4 0 79 8 qd qg qs qa qf qh 1 OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICA[...]

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    Enjoying Surround Sound 35 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US 0 Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 40–41 for tuner operations. qa SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is activated. qs EQ: Lights up when the equalizer functions. qd D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range compression is activ[...]

  • Page 36

    36 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Customizing sound fields (continued) Initial settings Parameter Initial setting EFFECT (depends on the sound field) WALL S__I__H 1) Midpoint REVERB S__I__L 1) Midpoint FRONT REVERB 1) STD (STANDARD) SCREEN DEPTH 1) MID VIR. SPEAKERS 1) ON 1) You can set this parameter only when you set “MENU EXPAND” to ?[...]

  • Page 37

    Enjoying Surround Sound 37 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. The settings are applied to all sound fields. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL. The button lights up [...]

  • Page 38

    38 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Customizing sound fields (continued) Dynamic range compressor (D. RANGE COMP. XXX) Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. We recommend using the “MAX” setting. • To reproduce the sound track with no compress[...]

  • Page 39

    Enjoying Surround Sound 39 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Surround speaker bass adjustment (Gain/Frequency*) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of bass. Surround speaker treble adjustment (Gain/Frequency*) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of treble. Surround back speaker bass adjustment (Gain/Frequency*) Lets you adjust the gain an[...]

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    40 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Receiving Broadcasts Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (page 7). Direct tuning You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the supplied remote. For details on the buttons used in this section, see pages [...]

  • Page 41

    Receiving Broadcasts 41 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US n A1 ˜ A2 ˜ ... ˜ A0 ˜ B1 ˜ B2 ˜ ... ˜ B0 N n C0 ˜ ...C2 ˜ C1 N Preset tuning After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or Automatic Tuning, you can preset them to the receiver. Then you can tune in any of the stations directly by entering its 2-character preset code [...]

  • Page 42

    42 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Other Operations 6 Press ENTER. 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to assign index name for another station or program source. Note When MULTI CH DIRECT (for STR-DE985, MULTI CH 1 (or 2) DIRECT) is selected, “NAME IN?” does not appear in the display. Recording Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected all compon[...]

  • Page 43

    Other Operations 43 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Tip You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while copying from a video tape or laser disc. Locate the point where you want to start recording from another audio source, select the program source, then start playback. The audio from that source will be recorded onto t[...]

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    44 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Adjustments using the CUSTOMIZE button The CUSTOMIZE button allows you to make the following adjustments. 1 Press CUSTOMIZE. 2 Press or to select the parameter you want to adjust. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have s[...]

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    Other Operations 45 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US x Surround back decoding mode (SB DECODING XXXXXX) You can set this parameter using SURR BACK DECODING on the front panel. For details, see page 33. x Multi channel assignment (MULTI CH XXXXXXX) (for STR-DE985, MULTI CH 1 or 2 XXXXXXX) Lets you assign a function to MULTI CH (for STR-DE985, M[...]

  • Page 46

    46 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US CONTROL A1 control system Getting Started This section explains the basic functions of the CONTROL A1 Control System. Certain components have special functions, such as “CD Synchro Dubbing” on cassette decks, that require CONTROL A1 connections. For detailed information regarding specific operations, be [...]

  • Page 47

    Other Operations 47 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US On CONTROL A1 jacks and connections It is possible to make connections between CONTROL A1 and CONTROL A1 jacks. For details regarding particular connections or set up options, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component(s). About the connecting cord Some CONTROL A1 compat[...]

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    48 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US You can use the remote RM-PG411 (STR- DE985 only) or RM-PP411 (STR-DE885 only) 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 i[...]

  • Page 49

    Operations Using the Remote RM-PG411 and RM-PP411 49 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US continued Remote Operations Function Button V / v Receiver Select a menu item. B/b Receiver Makes adjustment or change the setting. MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master VOL +/– volume of the receiver. MAIN Receiver Press this button MENU repeatedly to select [...]

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    50 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Remote Button Description (continued) Remote Operations Function Button >10/11 CD player/ Select track numbers VCD player/ over 10. LD player/MD deck/Tape deck AUDIO TV/ VCR/ Changes the sound to DVD player Multiplex, Bilingual or Multi channel TV Sound. SWAP*/ TV Swaps the small and ANGLE large picture. [...]

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    Operations Using the Remote RM-PG411 and RM-PP411 51 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Remote Operations Function Button USE MODE Remote To set up the remote. AV1 and Remote Select the command AV2 mode of the remote. ALT Remote Change remote key function to activate those buttons with orange printing. RM-PG411 only Remote Operations Function Bu[...]

  • Page 52

    52 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Selecting the mode of the remote Set the remote mode using the USE MODE button and the remote mode buttons. Selecting the command mode You can switch the command mode (AV1 or AV2) of the remote. If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different, you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver[...]

  • Page 53

    Operations Using the Remote RM-PG411 and RM-PP411 53 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Notes • The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed. • In step 2, if several function buttons are pressed, only the last pressed button is valid. • In step 2, if you press TV ? / 1 , only TV VOL +/–, TV CH +/–, TV/VIDEO and WIDE buttons [...]

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    54 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US To control a CD player Maker Code(s) SONY 101, 102, 103 DENON 104, 123 JVC 105, 106, 107 KENWOOD 108, 109, 110 MAGNAVOX 111, 116 MARANTZ 116 ONKYO 112, 113, 114 PANASONIC 115 PHILIPS 116 PIONEER 117 TECHNICS 115, 118, 119 YAMAHA 120, 121, 122 To control a DAT deck Maker Code(s) SONY 203 PIONEER 219 To contro[...]

  • Page 55

    Operations Using the Remote RM-PG411 and RM-PP411 55 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US To control a DVD player Maker Code(s) SONY 401, 402, 403 PANASONIC 406, 408 PHILIPS 407 PIONEER 409 TOSHIBA 404 DENON 405 To control a TV Maker Code(s) SONY 501 DAEWOO 504, 505, 506, 507, 515, 544 FISHER 508 GOLDSTAR 503, 511, 512, 515, 534, 544 GRUNDIG 517, [...]

  • Page 56

    56 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US 5 Press the appropriate button on the remote control to be learned to send the remote button code. Lightly pressing the button once should be sufficient. If learning is completed successfully, the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the learning mode. When learning is not comple[...]

  • Page 57

    Operations Using the Remote RM-PG411 and RM-PP411 57 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play) (RM-PG411 only) The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command. The remote provides 2 macro lists (M1 and M2). You can specify up to 10 IR cod[...]

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    58 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US 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 25 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any problem persist, cons[...]

  • Page 59

    Additional Information 59 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US There is no sound from one of the front speakers. Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones (page 27). If only one channel is output from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly. Check that al[...]

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    60 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US To connect an LD player via an RF demodulator. Connect the LD player to the RF demodulator, then connect the RF demodulator’s optical or coaxial digital output to the receiver’s jack. When making this connection, be sure to set INPUT MODE manually (page 26). The receiver may not operate correctly if INPU[...]

  • Page 61

    Additional Information 61 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Inputs (Digital) DVD/LD (Coaxial) CD/SACD, TV/SAT, MD/DAT 2) , MD/ TAPE 3) , VIDEO 3 (Optical) Outputs (Analog) MD/DAT 2) , TAPE 2) MD/TAPE 3) (OUT), VIDEO 1, 2 (AUDIO OUT) SUB WOOFER, SURR BACK, 2ND ROOM 2) Outputs (Digital) MD/DAT 2) , Sensitivity: - MD/TAPE 3) (Optical) 2) STR-DE985[...]

  • Page 62

    62 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono: 0.3% Stereo: 0.5% Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response 30 Hz – 15 kHz, +0.5/–2 dB Selectivity 60 dB at 400 kHz AM tuner section Tuning range Models of area code U, CA With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 – 1710 kHz 6) With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1710 kHz 6) Ante[...]

  • Page 63

    Additional Information 63 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US T ables of settings using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, SET UP and CUSTOMIZE buttons You can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, EQ, SET UP and CUSTOMIZE buttons, jog dial, and cursor buttons. The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make. Press Press or to select [...]

  • Page 64

    64 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Tables of settings using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, SET UP and CUSTOMIZE buttons (continued) Press Press or to select Turn jog dial to select Page EQ FRONT BASS GAIN –10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) 38 FRONT BASS FREQUENCY 1) 99 Hz to 1.0 kHz (21 steps) FRONT MID GAIN –10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) FRONT MID FREQUENCY[...]

  • Page 65

    Additional Information 65 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Press Press or to select Turn jog dial to select Page SET UP FRONT SMALL, LARGE 20 CENTER NO, SMALL, LARGE SURROUND NO, SMALL, LARGE SURR BACK NO, SMALL, LARGE SUB WOOFER NO, YES SURR POSI. 1) SIDE, MIDDLE, BEHIND SURR HEIGHT 1) LOW, HIGH SURR BACK HGT. 1) LOW, HIGH FRONT XX.X feet 1) [...]

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    66 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(2) US < SURR > EFFECT WALL REVERB FRONT SCREEN VIRTUAL LEVEL TYPE TIME REVERB DEPTH SPEAKERS 2CH STEREO AUTO DECODING NORMAL SURROUND CINEMA STUDIO EX A zz z CINEMA STUDIO EX B zz z CINEMA STUDIO EX C zz z MONO MOVIE zzz STEREO MOVIE zzz D. CONCERT HALL A zz D. CONCERT HALL B zz CHURCH zzz OPERA HOUSE zzz JA[...]

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    Additional Information 67 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(2) US < LEVEL > FRONT CENTER SURR L SURR R SURR BACKS. WOOFER LFE D.RANGE BAL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX 1) COMP 1) 2CH STEREO zz z AUTO DECODING z z z z zz zz NORMAL SURROUND z z z z zz zz CINEMA STUDIO EX A z z z z zz zz CINEMA STUDIO EX B z z z z zz zz CINEMA STUDIO EX C z z [...]

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    68 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(2) US Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) <E Q> < FRONT > BASS BASS MID MID TREBLE TREBLE GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ 2CH STEREO zzzzz z AUTO DECODING zz zzzz NORMAL SURROUND zzzzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX A zzzzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX B zzzzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX C zzzzzz MONO MOVIE zzzzz z STE[...]

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    Additional Information 69 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(2) US <E Q> < CENTER > BASS BASS MID MID TREBLE TREBLE GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ 2CH STEREO AUTO DECODING zz zzzz NORMAL SURROUND zzzzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX A zzzzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX B zzzzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX C zzzzzz MONO MOVIE zzzzz z STEREO MOVIE zzzzzz D. CONCERT HALL A zz z[...]

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    70 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(2) US <E Q> < SURROUND/SURROUND BACK > BASS BASS TREBLE TREBLE GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ 2CH STEREO AUTO DECODING zzzz NORMAL SURROUND zzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX A zzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX B zz zz CINEMA STUDIO EX C zz zz MONO MOVIE zzzz STEREO MOVIE zzzz D. CONCERT HALL A zzzz D. CONCERT HALL B zzzz CHURCH zzzz OPE[...]

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    Additional Information 71 US STR-DE985/DE885 4-238-488-12(1) US Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia 01GB10ADDUS.p65 25/3/02, 02:48 PM 71[...]