Sony STR-K402 manual

4-233-503- 13 (2) FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions © 2001 Sony Corporation STR-DE475 STR-K402 Owner’ s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the r ear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below . Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer r egarding this product. Model No. STR-DE475/[...]

2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. 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 us[...]

3 About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models STR-DE475 and STR-K402. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. About area codes The area code of the player you pur chased is shown on the lower portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below). Any differ ences in operation, according[...]

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 receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1)[...]

5 Hooking Up the System SUB WOOFER IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT FRONT CENTER SURROUND AUDIO IN RL RL RL RL MULTI CH IN MULTI CH IN DIGITAL DIGITAL ANTENNA CD CD MD/TAPE MD/TAPE VIDEO VIDEO SPEAKERS SPEAKERS FRONT TV/SAT IN OPTICAL DVD/LD IN SURROUND R L R L CENTER VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT IMPEDANCE USE 8 –[...]

6 Hooking Up the Components IN OUT ç ç LINE L R OUTPUT LINE L R OUTPUT LINE INPUT SUB WOOFER IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT FRONT CENTER SURROUND AUDIO IN RL RL RL RL MULTI CH IN MULTI CH IN DIGITAL DIGITAL ANTENNA CD CD MD/TAPE MD/TAPE VIDEO VIDEO SPEAKERS SPEAKERS FRONT TV/SAT IN OPTICAL DVD/LD IN SURROUND R L R L CENTER VIDEO [...]

7 Hooking Up the Components VIDEO IN INPUT RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT IN OUT VIDEO OUT R VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN INPUT OUTPUT L ç ç SUB WOOFER IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT FRONT 120V 240V 220V CENTER SURROUND AUDIO IN RL RL RL RL VOLTAGE SELECTOR VOLTAGE SELECTOR MULTI CH IN MULTI CH IN DIGI[...]

8 Hooking Up the Components DVD/LD VIDEO IN AC-3 RF OUT VIDEO OUT MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MASTER VOLUME DISPLAY – + MULTI CH IN INPUT MODE BASS MUTING A.F.D. ENTER NAME VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER SET UP MENU LEVEL SURR SOUND CONTROL SOUND FIELD MODE 2CH DIMMER PHONES ? / 1 TREBLE – –+ TUNING –+ PRESET TUNING MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM[...]

9 Hooking Up the Components SUB WOOFER IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT FRONT 120V 240V 220V CENTER SURROUND AUDIO IN RL RL RL RL VOLTAGE SELECTOR VOLTAGE SELECTOR MULTI CH IN MULTI CH IN DIGITAL DIGITAL ANTENNA CD CD MD/TAPE MD/TAPE VIDEO VIDEO SPEAKERS SPEAKERS FRONT TV/SAT IN OPTICAL DVD/LD IN SURROUND R L R L CENTER VIDEO IN VIDE[...]

10 Hooking Up the Components Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cor d of this receiver to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the receiver (see page 12). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/video components to a wall outlet. Note If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week, the receiver ’s [...]

11 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MASTER VOLUME DISPLAY – + MULTI CH IN INPUT MODE BASS MUTING A.F.D. ENTER NAME VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER SET UP MENU LEVEL SURR SOUND CONTROL SOUND FIELD MODE 2CH DIMMER PHONES ? / 1 TREBLE – –+ TUNING –+ PRESET TUNING MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM –+ + SET UP [...]

12 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System SUB WOOFER IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT FRONT 120V 240V 220V CENTER SURROUND AUDIO IN RL RL RL RL VOLTAGE SELECTOR VOLTAGE SELECTOR MULTI CH IN MULTI CH IN DIGITAL DIGITAL ANTENNA CD CD MD/TAPE MD/TAPE VIDEO VIDEO SPEAKERS SPEAKERS FRONT TV/SAT IN OPTICAL DVD/LD IN SURROUND R L R L [...]

13 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System T o avoid short-cir cuiting 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[...]

14 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. Clearing the receiver’ s memory Bef[...]

15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on the receiver . 2 Press SET UP . 3 Press MENU I / i to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Press MENU +/– to select the setting you want. The setting is stored automatically . 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the parame[...]

16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System * These parameters are not available when “Surr ound speaker size” is set to “NO”. 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° B B A A Multi Channel Surround Setup z About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL) Internally , the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not the internal sound processor wil[...]

17 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Sub woofer selection Initial setting : S.W . YES • If you connect a sub woofer , select “S.W . YES”. • If you do not connect a sub woofer , select “S.W . NO”. This activates the bass redir ection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers. • In order to take full advanta[...]

18 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 . Note This receiver incorporates a new test tone with a fr equency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment. 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on the receiver . 2 Press TEST TON[...]

19 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Checking the connections After connecting all of your components to the receiver , do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly . 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on the receiver . 2 Press a function button to select a component (program sour ce) that you connected (e.g., CD player or tape[...]

20 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 (ar e) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. No sound is heard fr om one of [...]

21 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Fr ont Panel Parts Descriptions 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. 2 DISPLA Y button Press r e[...]

22 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Fr ont Panel Par ts Description MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MASTER VOLUME DISPLAY – + MULTI CH IN INPUT MODE BASS MUTING A.F.D. ENTER NAME VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER SET UP MENU LEVEL SURR SOUND CONTROL SOUND FIELD MODE 2CH DIMMER PHONES ? / 1 TREBLE – –+ TUNING –+ PRESET TUNING MEMORY SHIFT FM[...]

23 Location of Parts and Basic Operations qa INPUT MODE button Press to select the input mode for your digital components (DVD/LD and TV/SA T). 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 and analog connections. If there ar e no digital signal[...]

24 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 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 bring the exciting and po[...]

25 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 Press MENU / or MENU +/– buttons to select the sound field you want. See the table starti[...]

26 Enjoying Surround Sound NORM. SURR. (NORMAL SURROUND) STUDIO A (CINEMA STUDIO A) STUDIO B (CINEMA STUDIO B) STUDIO C (CINEMA STUDIO C) V .M.DIMENS.* (VIR TUAL MUL TI DIMENSION) V . SEMI M.D.* (VIR TUAL SEMI-MUL TI DIMENSION) * “VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. This is a standard mode, great for watching most type of m[...]

27 Enjoying Surround Sound Sound field information Sound field Effect Notes HALL JAZZ (JAZZ CLUB) L. HOUSE (LIVE HOUSE) GAME Notes • The effects pr ovided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the play back signal. • When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming dir[...]

28 Enjoying Surround Sound PRO LOGIC D.RANGE MONO DTS STEREO OPT SP. OFF SL S SR L C R MEMORY L F E DIGITAL a COAX 8 1 0 2 3 5 6 4 7 9 Understanding the Multi-Channel Surr ound Displays 1 ; DIGIT AL This indicator lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recor ded in the Dolby Digital format. 2 PRO LOGIC Lights up when the receiver applies P[...]

29 Enjoying Surround Sound Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the source sound. The box ar ound the letters varies to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes such as HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the receiver adds r everberation based on the source sound. The follo[...]

30 Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front 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 memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged for about two [...]

31 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 are 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 t[...]

32 Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing Sound Fields Dynamic range compressor ( D. RANGE ) Initial setting : COMP . OFF 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. • COMP . OFF reproduces the sound track with no compr ession. • COMP . STD reproduces the so[...]

33 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field EFFECT W ALL REVERB FRONT SURR SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER LFE LEVEL TYPE TIME BAL. B AL. LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX 2CH rr A.F .D. rr r rrr NORMAL SURROUND rr r rrr CINEMA STUDIO A r rr r rrr CINEMA STUDIO B r rr r rrr CINEMA STUDIO C r rr r rrr V . MUL TI DIMENSION rr r rrr V . SEMI–M.[...]

34 Receiving Br oadcasts This chapter describes how to r eceive FM or AM broadcasts and how to preset 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 remote (see page 36). Automatic T uning If you don?[...]

35 Receiving Broadcasts Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts PRESET TUNING +/–: Press to scan all pr eset radio stations. TUNING +/–: Press to scan all available radio stations. FM MODE: If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo r eception is poor , press this button to improve the sound. Y ou will not be abl[...]

36 Receiving Broadcasts Dir ect T uning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts” on page 35. 1 Press TUNER. The last r eceived station is tuned in. 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press D.TUNING on the r emote. 4 Press the numeric buttons on the r emote to e[...]

37 Receiving Broadcasts n A1 ˜ A2 ˜ ... ˜ A0 ˜ B1 ˜ B2 ˜ ... ˜ B0 N n C0 ˜ ...C2 ˜ C1 N 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 35. Before tuning to pr eset stations, be sure to preset them by performing steps on “ Presetting radio stat[...]

38 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MASTER VOLUME DISPLAY – + MULTI CH IN INPUT MODE BASS MUTING A.F.D. ENTER NAME VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER SET UP MENU LEVEL SURR SOUND CONTROL SOUND FIELD MODE 2CH DIMMER PHONES ? / 1 TREBLE – –+ TUNING –+ PRESET TUNING MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM –+ + TUNER NAME MENU +/– MENU I / i SET UP ENTER Other [...]

39 Other Operations Playback component (program source) c ç ç c Recording component (tape deck, MD deck, VCR) Function buttons MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MASTER VOLUME DISPLAY – + MULTI CH IN INPUT MODE BASS MUTING A.F.D. ENTER NAME VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER SET UP MENU LEVEL SURR SOUND CONTROL SOUND FIELD MODE 2CH DIMMER PHONES ? / 1 TR[...]

40 Other Operations Recording Recording on a video tape Y ou can record from a TV , or an LD player using the receiver . Y ou can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See your LD player ’s instruction manual if you need help. 1 Select the program sour ce to be recorded. 2 Prepar e the component for playing. Fo[...]

41 Other Operations Adjustment Using the SET UP Button The SET UP button allows you to make the following adjustments. Selecting the MUL TI CH IN video input This parameter lets you specify the video input to be used with the audio signals fr om the MUL TI CH IN jack. The MUL TI CH IN video input is set to DVD/LD by default. 1 Press SET UP . 2 Pres[...]

42 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 19 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . There’ s no sound or only[...]

43 Additional Information No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surr ound speakers. , Make sure the sound field function is on (pr ess SOUND FIELD MODE). , Select the appropriate center mode (see pages 25–27). , Adjust the speaker volume (see page 18). , Make sure the surr ound speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL or [...]

44 Additional Information Outputs MD/T APE (OUT): VIDEO (AUDIO OUT): V oltages: 250 mV , Impedance: 10 kilohms SUB WOOFER: V oltage: 2 V Impedance : 1 kilohms PHONES: Accepts low– and high-impedance headphones T ONE ±6 dB at 100 Hz and 10 kHz Sampling frequency 48 kHz (OPTICAL IN) 96 kHz (COAXIAL IN) FM tuner section T uning range 87.5 - 108.0 M[...]

45 Additional Information AM tuner section T uning range Models of area code U, CA W ith 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 - 1710 kHz 5) W ith 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 - 1710 kHz 5) Models of area code AU W ith 9 kHz tuning scale: 531 - 1602 kHz Models of area code E2/E3, TW W ith 10-kHz tuning scale: 530-1610 kHz 5) W ith 9-kHz tuning scale: 531-1602 kHz 5)[...]

46 Additional Information Glossary Surround sound Sound that consists of thr ee 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 yo[...]

47 Additional Information Press and light Press MENU I or i to select Press MENU + or – to select See page SURR button EFFECT LEVEL depends on sound mode (in 16 steps) Settings Using SURR, LEVEL, and SET UP buttons Y ou can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, SET UP , MENU </> and MENU +/– buttons. The table below shows each of t[...]

48 Additional Information Remote Button Description Y ou can use the remote to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each button. Remote Button Operations Function SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns of f automatically . AV ? / 1 TV/VCR/ T urns the audio and CD[...]

49 Additional Information Remote Button Operations Function x CD player/ Stops play . MD deck/T ape deck/VCR/ DVD player/ VCD player/ LD player/ DA T deck POSITION** TV Changes the position of the small picture. SW AP** TV Swaps the small and the large pictur e. DISC CD player Select discs (Mega storage CD player only). SUB CH +/–** TV Selects pr[...]

50 Additional Information 1 Hold down the Function button whose function you want to change (for example, CD/SACD). 2 Press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign to the Function button (for example, 4 - Tape deck). The following buttons ar e assigned to select the functions: T o operate CD player DA T deck MD deck T ape deck [...]

51 Index A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting brightness of the display 21 speaker volumes 18 surround parameters 30 Automatic tuning 36 B Basic receiver operations 21–23 Batteries 4 C Changing display 21 effect level 30 Checking the connections 19 Clearing receiver’s memory 14 Connecting. See Hookups Customizing sound fields 30 D Demonst[...]

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