Sony STR-DA1500ES manual

model name1[STR-D A1500ES] [4-129-743- 11 (1)] filename[D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040 STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS41 29743111US01CO V_S TR-D A1500ES-U .fm] masterpage:Right ©2009 Sony Corporation 4-129-743- 11 (1) FM Ster eo FM/AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DA1500ES[...]

2 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US02REG_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m4-129-743- 11 (1) masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture . T o reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the appara [...]

3 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US02REG_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 12) Use only with the cart, st and, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer , or sold with the apparatus. When a car t is used, use caution when moving the cart/appar atus combin[...]

4 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US02REG_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m4-129-743- 11 (1) masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) About This Manual • The instructions in th is manual are for model STR-DA1500ES. Check yo ur model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. In this manua[...]

5 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US01CO V_STR-DA1500ES- UT OC .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T able of Contents Description and locat ion of parts ............. ..... 6 Getting Started 1: Installing the speakers ................... .......... 13 2: Connecting the speakers .........[...]

6 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Description and location of parts Front panel About the indicators on the display[...]

7 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Name Function A ? / 1 (on/standby) Press to turn the receiver on or off (pag e 20, 30). B SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/ A+B) Switch to OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 21). C T ONE MODE Adjust the[...]

8 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Rear panel A ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna (aerial) (page 19). AM ANTENNA jack Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) (page 19). XM jack Conne[...]

9 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) * Y ou can watch the select ed input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 16–18). You can use the supplied RM-AAU056 Remote Commande r to operate the receiver and to contro[...]

10 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Name Function A TV ? / 1 (on/standby) Press TV ? / 1 and TV ( P ) at the same time to turn the TV on or off. AV ? / 1 (on/standby) Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video components that the[...]

11 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Name Function O . / > b) Press to skip a track of the CD player, DVD player, DVD recorder, MD deck, tape deck or Blu-ray disc player. REPLA Y / ADVANCE Press to replay the previous scene or f[...]

12 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) a) The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and H buttons have tactile dots. U se the tactile dots as references when op erating the receiver. b) This button is also av ailable for DIG IT AL MEDIA P[...]

13 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started 1: Installing the speakers This receiv er allows you to use a 2.0 channel system. Example of the speaker system configuration 2: Connecting the speakers Before connecting the cor[...]

14 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 3a: Connecting the audio components The following illustr ation shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player, MD deck, tape deck or tu rntable. Before connecting the cords, be sure to [...]

15 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started 3b: Connecting the video components This section describes how to connect your video components to this receiver. Before you begin, refer to “Compone nt to be connected” belo[...]

16 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) The following illustr ation shows how to connect a Blu-ray disc player or a DVD player. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. If y ou connect a D VD play er •[...]

17 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite t uner or a Set-top box. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. Connecting a satelli[...]

18 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) The following illustr ation shows how to connect a component wh ich has an alog jacks such as a DVD rec order, VCR, etc. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. N[...]

19 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started 4: Connecting the antennas (aerials) Connect the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) and FM wire antenna (aeri al). Before connecting the an tennas (aerials), be sure to disconnect[...]

20 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Before using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure. This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defa[...]

21 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started 6: Selecting the speaker system You can select the front speakers you want to drive. Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation. Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) r[...]

22 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US04PLA_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Enjoying sound/images from the component connected to the receiver 1 Press the input but ton to select a component. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. The selected input ap pears o[...]

23 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US04PLA_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Pl ay b ack To activate the muting function Press MUTING. The muting function will be canceled wh en you do the following. • Press MUTING again. • Increase the volume. • Turn off the rece[...]

24 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Navigating through menus By using the amplifier menus, you can make various adjustments t o customize the rece iver. 1 Press AMP MENU. “1-LEVEL” appears on the display. 2 Press V / v repe at[...]

25 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Amplifier Operations The following options are av ailable in each menu. For details on navigating through menus, see page 24. a) F or details, refer to the page in the parentheses. b) This para[...]

26 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) You can use the LEVEL me nu to adjust the balance of front speakers. Select “1-LEVEL” in t he amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see ?[...]

27 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Amplifier Operations Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode and to name preset stations. Select “3-TUNER” in the am plifier menu[...]

28 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) You can use the SYSTEM menu to customize the settings of the recei ver. Select “4-SYSTEM” in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parame te[...]

29 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions Listening to FM/AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built-in tune r. Before operation, make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas (aerials) t[...]

30 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Enter the frequency of a statio n directly by using the numeric buttons. 1 Press TUNER repe atedly to select the FM or AM band. You can also use FM/AM on the recei ver. 2 Press D.TUNING. 3 Press[...]

31 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the stations you of ten listen to. 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to s[...]

32 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 1 Press TUNER repe atedly to select the FM or AM band. You can also use FM/AM on the recei ver. 2 Tune in the preset station you want to create a n index name for (page 31). 3 Press AMP MENU. ?[...]

33 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions Listening to Satellite Radio T o listen to Satellite Radio, you’l l need to connect either a SIRIUS or XM Satellite Radio tuner (sold separately) to your satellite-ready re[...]

34 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Connecting a satellite radio tuner T o connect to the XM jac k Before operating the sy stem, connect the XM Mini-T uner and Home Do ck to the XM jack. Note T o ensure optimal reception of XM’ [...]

35 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions 7 Press b . The last 6 digits a ppear on the display. 8 Check t he XM Radio ID or Sirius Radio ID on the displa y and write it in the space pro v ided here. XM ID:___________[...]

36 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 6 Press or b to enter the parameter. 7 While check ing the parame ter, aim your antenna to wher e the best reception will be received. For details on the paramete r, see “XM Signal Strength”[...]

37 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions Selecting a channel of the satellite radio Y ou can select a channel from one category or all the cate gories by ch anging the category mode. 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to sele[...]

38 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 1 Press TUNER repe atedly to select “XM RADIO” or “SIRIUS”. Y ou can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver . 2 Press D .TUNING. 3 Press the numeric but tons to enter the chan nel numbe[...]

39 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions 3 Press MEMORY. You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on the receiver. 4 Press the numeri c b uttons to select a preset n umber . You can also select the number b y pressing PRESET +[...]

40 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only) Y ou ca n restrict access to ce rtain channels using your ow n lock code. The lock code is set to “0000” as the default.[...]

41 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions 9 Reenter the new loc k code with the numer ic butto ns. “CHANGED” appears on the display . To listen to the locked channels 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select “SIRIUS?[...]

42 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) XM Radio messages list Message appears Explanation Remedies ANTENNA The XM antenna is not connected to the XM Mini- Tuner Dock or the XM antenna cable is damaged. Check that the XM antenna is co[...]

43 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions SIRIUS Satellite Radio messa ge list * “ANTENNA” and “ERROR” appears on the display alter nately. ** “CALL 888” and “539-SIRI” appear s on the display alterna[...]

44 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Enjoying the DIGIT AL MEDIA POR T (DMPORT) The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) allows you to enjoy sound and image f rom a network system such as a portable audio/video source or computer. By connec[...]

45 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Other Operations Y ou can listen to the sound and vie w the images from the com ponent connected through the DIGIT AL MEDIA POR T adapter to the DMPOR T jack on the recei ver . To detach the DI[...]

46 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 1 Press DMPORT . You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select “DMP ORT”. 2 Start pla yback of the connected component. The sound is played back on the receiver and the image[...]

47 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Other Operations Using the Sleep T imer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a spec ified time. Press SLEEP repeatedly w hile the power is on. Each time you press the button, t[...]

48 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 1 Press one of the input buttons to select t he playba ck component. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. 2 Prepare the pl ayback component for playi ng. For example, insert the vide[...]

49 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Other Operations Zone 2 connections Outputs sound fr om speakers in zone 2 using the receiver and ano ther amplifier . Making a multi-zone operation Main zone Zone 2 ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT TV A B C D[...]

50 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) The follo wing operatio ns are described for connecting an IR repe ater and operating the recei ver in zone 2. When an IR repeater is not connected, use this recei ver in the main zone. 1 T urn [...]

51 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Using the Remote Changing button assignments You can change the factory settings of the input buttons to suit the components in your system. For example, if you connect a DVD recorder to th e VI[...]

52 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources •[...]

53 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the f ollowing difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. There is no [...]

54 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) There is no sound from the component connected to the DI GIT AL MEDIA PORT adapter. • Adjust the volume of this rece iver. • The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and/or component is not connected c[...]

55 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Additional Information The system cannot re ceive satellite channels at all. • The receiving conditi on is not good. Mo ve the antenna to t he place where the condition is good. • Check that[...]

56 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS PO WER OUTPUT AND TO T AL HARMONIC DIST ORTION: (Models of area code UC onl y) With 8 ohms loads, both channels driven, from 20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 95 w[...]

57 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Additional Information Dimensions (w/h/d) (Approx.) 17 × 6 1/4 × 15 3/8 inches (430 × 157.5 × 388 mm) including projecting parts and controls Mass (Approx.) 19 lb 14 o z (9.0 kg) Supplied ac[...]

58 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US01CO V_STR-DA1500ES- UIX.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Index Symbols U SIGN AL GND terminal 14 Numerics 12V T rigger 25, 28 B Blu-ray disc player connecting 16 C CD player connecting 14 D DIGIT AL MEDIA POR T connecting 45 D VD player connecting 1[...]

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D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US09BKC_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Right Sony Corporation Printed in M alaysia model name1[STR-D A1500ES] [4-129-743- 11 (1) ][...]