Sony STR-DB940 manual

4-229-127- 14 (2) FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions  2000 Sony Corporation STR-DB940 STR-DB840[...]

2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customer s in the United States 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 [...]

3 Conventions • The instructions in this manual describe the contr ols on the receiver . Y ou can also use the contr ols on the supplied remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver . For details on the use of your remote, r efer to the separate operating instructions supplied with the remote. • The following icon is u[...]

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

5 Hooking Up the Components COAXIAL AM U ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL FM 75 Ω 4 Ω 8 Ω BA RL RL – IN L R L R OUT SIGNAL GND COAXIAL AM U U ANTENNA TAPE IMPEDANCE SELECTOR IN PHONO IN CD REAR FRONT CENTER MONITOR IN OUT MD/DAT AUDIO IN IN VIDEO CTRL S OUT OUT VIDEO CTRL S OUT CTRL S STATUS IN CTRL S IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN TV/SAT AUDIO IN [...]

6 Hooking Up the Components IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT LINE L R OUTPUT ç ç ç ç 4 Ω 8 Ω BA RL RL – IN OUT SIGNAL GND COAXIAL AM U U ANTENNA TAPE IMPEDANCE SELECTOR IN PHONO IN CD REAR FRONT CENTER MONITOR IN OUT MD/DAT AUDIO IN IN VIDEO CTRL S OUT OUT VIDEO CTRL S OUT CTRL S STATUS IN CTRL S IN[...]

7 Hooking Up the Components IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT LINE L R OUTPUT ç ç 4 Ω 8 Ω BA RL RL – SIGNAL GND COAXIAL AM U U ANTENNA IMPEDANCE SELECTOR IN PHONO IN CD REAR FRONT CENTER MONITOR IN OUT MD/TAPE AUDIO IN IN VIDEO CTRL S OUT OUT VIDEO CTRL S OUT CTRL S STATUS IN CTRL S IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN TV/SAT AUDIO IN DVD/LD[...]

8 Hooking Up the Components VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN OUTPUT INPUT L IN OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R OUTPUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R OUTPUT VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN OUTPUT INPUT L VIDEO IN INPUT Ç Ç IN OUT Ç Ç 4 Ω 8 Ω BA RL RL – IN OUT SIGNAL GND COAXIAL AM U U ANTENNA TAPE IMPEDANCE SELECTOR IN PHON[...]

9 Hooking Up the Components VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT 4 Ω 8 Ω BA RL RL – IN OUT SIGNAL GND COAXIAL AM U U ANTENNA TAPE IMPEDANCE SELECTOR IN PHONO IN CD REAR FRONT CENTER MONITOR IN OUT MD/DAT AUDIO IN IN VIDEO CTRL S OUT OUT VIDEO CTRL S [...]

10 Hooking Up the Components IN OUT ç ç ç ç LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL OUT IN OUT 4 Ω 8 Ω BA RL RL – IN OUT SIGNAL GND COAXIAL AM U U ANTENNA TAPE IMPEDANCE SELECTOR IN PHONO IN CD REAR FRONT CENTER MONITOR IN OUT MD/DAT AUDIO IN IN VIDEO CTRL S OUT OUT VIDEO CTRL S OUT CTRL S STATUS IN CTRL S IN AUDIO OUT V[...]

11 Hooking Up the Components L R REAR FRONT 5.1CH OUTPUT CENTER SUB WOOFER 4 Ω 8 Ω BA RL RL – IN OUT SIGNAL GND COAXIAL AM U U ANTENNA TAPE IMPEDANCE SELECTOR IN PHONO IN CD REAR FRONT CENTER MONITOR IN OUT MD/DAT AUDIO IN IN VIDEO CTRL S OUT OUT VIDEO CTRL S OUT CTRL S STATUS IN CTRL S IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN TV/SAT AUDIO IN DVD/LD AUD[...]

12 Hooking Up the Components CTRL S (STATUS) IN/OUT** CONTROL A1 AC OUTLET * b 4 Ω 8 Ω BA RL RL – IN OUT SIGNAL GND COAXIAL AM U U ANTENNA TAPE IMPEDANCE SELECTOR IN PHONO IN CD REAR FRONT CENTER MONITOR IN OUT MD/DAT AUDIO IN IN VIDEO CTRL S OUT OUT VIDEO CTRL S OUT CTRL S STATUS IN CTRL S IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN TV/SAT AUDIO IN DVD/LD[...]

13 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 MONITOR AUDIO IN CTRL S OUT CTRL S OUT CTRL S STATUS IN CTRL S IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN TV/SAT AUDIO IN DVD/LD VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-[...]

14 Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cor d of this r eceiver to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the r eceiver (see page 16). • 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 outle[...]

15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System SET UP 5 0 1 3 9 7 46 2 8 10 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • – • • • • –+ –+ + + – ?/1 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System This chapter describes how to hook up your speaker system to the r[...]

16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Center speaker Active sub woofer Rear speaker (R) Rear speaker (L) z T o connect certain speakers to another amplifier Use the PRE OUT jacks. The same signal is output from both the SPEAKERS jacks and the PRE OUT jacks. For example, if you want to connect just the f[...]

17 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker impedance T o enjoy multi channel surround, connect front, center , and rear speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher , and set the speaker IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to “8 Ω .” Check the instruction manual supplied with your speakers if you’re not sur e of their impedance. (This [...]

18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 1/u 5 0 1 3 9 7 46 2 8 10 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • – • • • • –+ –+ + + – ?/1 Performing Initial Setup Operations Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the power , clear the recei[...]

19 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C Multi Channel Surr ound Setup 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[...]

20 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 60 ° 90 ° 20 ° A B 30 ° B C C A x Center speaker size (CENTER) Initial setting : LARGE • If you connect a large speaker that will ef fectively repr oduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally , select “LARGE”. However , if the front speakers ar e set to “SMALL”, you cannot set t[...]

21 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 60 30 A B A B x Rear speaker height (REAR HEIGHT)* Initial setting : LOW This parameter lets you specify the height of your r ear speakers for pr oper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIR TUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below . • Select “LOW” if[...]

22 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System z About speaker distances This unit allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance. However , it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker cannot be set more that 5 feet* (1.5 meters) closer than the fr ont speakers. Likewise, th[...]

23 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Befor e tur ning on the receiver Make sure that you have: • T urned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position (0). • Selected the appropriate fr ont speakers (see “ wj SPEAKERS selector” on page 30). Checking the connections After connecting all of your components to the receiver , do the followi[...]

24 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Before Y ou Use Y our Receiver 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 control is not set at 0. , Check that the SPEAKERS selector is not set to OFF or to a position for front speakers that[...]

25 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System[...]

26 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 switch Press to turn the r eceiver on and off. • Before you turn on the r eceiver , make sure that you have turned[...]

27 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations 1 2 3 4 5 5 0 1 3 9 7 46 2 8 10 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A + B B MASTER VOLUME DIMMER DISPLAY VIDEO 3 INPUT R L VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO FM MODE – BASS BOOST MEMORY MULTI CHANNEL DECOD[...]

28 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations 5 0 1 3 9 7 46 2 8 10 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A + B B MASTER VOLUME DIMMER DISPLAY VIDEO 3 INPUT R L VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO FM MODE – BASS BOOST MEMORY MULTI CHANNEL DECODING + – [...]

29 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations qa Use these buttons to enjoy surround sound. For details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” starting fr om page 31. A.F .D. button / indicator Press to set the r eceiver to automatically detect the type of audio signal being input and perform proper decoding (if necessary). For details, see “AU[...]

30 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations ws NAME button Press to activate the name function and enter names for preset stations and pr ogram sources (page 51). wd EQUALIZER button Press to turn the equalizer on or of f. The EQ indicator in the display lights in the display when the equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer us[...]

31 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Surr ound Sound This chapter describes how to set up the r eceiver to enjoy surr ound 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 [...]

32 Enjoying Surround Sound ANLG DIRECT LEVEL EQ SUR EQUALIZER CINEMA STUDIO EX. A~C 5 0 1 3 9 7 46 2 8 10 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • – • • • • –+ –+ + + – ?/1 Selecting a Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of t[...]

33 Enjoying Surround Sound LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS Software with multi channel surr ound audio signals is played according to the way it was recor ded. Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to cr eate surround ef fects. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” ci[...]

34 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 20 Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual r ear speakers positioned higher than the listener fr om[...]

35 Enjoying Surround Sound LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR RS LS Sound field Effect Notes Ideal for soft acoustic sounds. Ideal for musicals and opera. Great for r ock or pop music. Great 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 capabilities. 1) “VIR TU[...]

36 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 12 3 4 5 6 7 qa 0 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 terminal. 2 COAXIAL Lights u[...]

37 Enjoying Surround Sound Input Channel Display Recording Format (Front/Rear) Source Sound and Output Channel Display All speakers present Rear speakers absent Center speaker absent Rear/center speakers absent Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the sour ce sound. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the r eceiver d[...]

38 Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the equalization of the front, r ear and center 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 the memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged [...]

39 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 ar e 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 [...]

40 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjusting the equalizer The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization (low , mid, and high frequencies) of the fr ont, r ear and center speakers. The equalizer settings are stor ed individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program sour ce encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press EQ. The button lights u[...]

41 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field < SUR > EFFECT WALL REVERB SCREEN VIRTU AL LEVEL TYPE TIME DEPTH SPEAKER 2CH A.F .D. NORMAL SURROUND CINEMA STUDIO EX. A zz z CINEMA STUDIO EX. B zz z CINEMA STUDIO EX. C zz z SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A zz z SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B zz z SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C zz z NIGHT TH[...]

42 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) < LEVEL >< EQ > FRONT REAR REAR CENTER WOOFER (dts) LFE D .RANGE FRONT CENTER REAR BAL. BAL. LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX* COMP .* EQ EQ EQ 2CH x xxz A.F .D. xxxxxxxzzz NORMAL SURROUND xxxxxxxzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX. A xxxxxxxzzz CINEMA STUDIO EX. B xxxxxxxzzz CINEM[...]

43 Receiving Broadcasts Receiving Br oadcasts This chapter describes how to r eceive FM or AM broadcasts and how to pr eset selected stations. Y ou can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways: Automatic FM Memory (AUTOBETICAL) – Models of area code CED only Y ou can have the receiver automatically store up to 30 of the clearest FM[...]

44 Receiving Broadcasts Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts PRESET TUNING +/– buttons: Press to scan all pr eset radio stations. DISPLA Y button: Press to display the RDS information. MEMOR Y button: Uses for memorizing preset stations. TUNING/PTY SELECT +/– buttons*: Press to scan all available radio stations or select pr[...]

45 Receiving Broadcasts Dir ect T uning Use the supplied remote to perform the following operations. For details on the buttons used in this section, see the operating instructions for the supplied r emote. 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner . The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press D. TUNING. 4 [...]

46 Receiving Broadcasts n A1 ˜ A2 ˜ ... ˜ A0 ˜ B1 ˜ B2 ˜ ... ˜ B0 N n C0 ˜ ...C2 ˜ C1 N T uning to preset stations Y ou can tune the pr eset stations either of the following two ways. Scanning the preset stations 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner . The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING – r[...]

47 Receiving Broadcasts v Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (This function is for models of area code CED only .) Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station on the FM band using direct tuning (page 45), automatic tuning (page 45), or preset tuning (page 46). When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the RDS indicator lights up an[...]

48 Receiving Broadcasts v Using the Radio Data System (RDS) 1 T une in a preset FM RDS station so that the RDS indicator lights up. 2 Press RDS EON r epeatedly to select the type of the program to be tuned in. Each time you press the RDS EON button, the indication for the type of the program lights up alternately as shown below . T A (T raffic Anno[...]

49 Receiving Broadcasts Progr am type indication Description W eather & Metr W eather information Finance Stock market reports and trading, etc. Children’s Pr ogs Programs for childr en Social Affairs Programs about people and the things that affect them Religion Programs of r eligious content Phone In Programs wher e members of the public ex[...]

50 SET UP NAME SLEEP ENTER FUNCTION 5 0 1 3 9 7 46 2 8 10 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • – • • • • –+ –+ + + – ?/1 Other Oper ations Brief descriptions of buttons that appear in this chapter NAME button: Press to name pr eset stations or program[...]

51 Other Operations Recor ding Y our receiver makes it easy to recor d to and fr om 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 pr ogram source on the receiver , you can recor d and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component. Befor[...]

52 Other Operations n 2:00:00 n 1:30:00 n 1:00:00 n 0:30:00 n OFF Recording on a video tape Y ou can record fr om a VCR, 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 VCR or LD player ’s instruction manual if you need help. 1 Select the program sour ce to be[...]

53 Other Operations Adjustments Using the SET UP Button Setting up the 2 way remote (STR-DB940 only) This receiver is shipped fr om the factory with the 2 way remote contr ol system set to “ON”. Normally , you can use the receiver as is. However , if you want to use this receiver together with another component that is also compatible with the [...]

54 Other Operations CONTROL A1 Control System Getting Started This section explains the basic functions of the CONTROL A1 Contr ol System. Certain components have special functions, like “CD Synchro Dubbing” on cassette decks, that requir e CONTROL A1 connections. For detailed information regar ding specific operations, be sure to also r efer t[...]

55 Other Operations CONTROL A1 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 r eceiver). (Y ou[...]

56 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 23 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . There’ s no sound or only[...]

57 Additional Information No sound is heard fr om the center speaker . , Make sure the sound field function is on (pr ess SOUND FIELD — MODE). , Select a sound field containing the wor d “cinema” or “virtual” (see page 33~35). , Adjust the speaker volume (see page 22). , Make sure the center speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL o[...]

58 Additional Information Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICA TIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOT AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 20 - 20,000 Hz; rated 110 watts (STR-DB940) and 100 watts (STR-DB840) per channel minimum RMS power , with no more than 0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output ([...]

59 Additional Information Frequency response PHONO: RIAA equalization curve ±0.5 dB CD, T APE, MD/DA T , MD/T APE, DVD/ LD, TV/SA T , VIDEO 1, 2, and VIDEO 3: 10 Hz – 100 kHz +0.5/–3 dB (with sound field, equalizer , and bass boost bypassed) Inputs (Analog) PHONO: Sensitivity: 2.5 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms S/N 4) : 86 dB (A, 2.5 mV 5) ) 5.1CH I[...]

60 Additional Information General System T uner section: PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system Preamplifier section: Low-noise NF type equalizer Power amplifier section: Pure-complementary SEPP P ower requirements Models of area code U, CA 120 V AC, 60 Hz Models of area code CED 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Models of area code CN, SP 220 – 230 V AC,[...]

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[...]

62 Additional Information Press and light Press or to select T urn jog dial to select See page SUR button EFFECT LEVEL depends on sound mode (in 21 steps) 38 W ALL TYPE between –8 to +8 (in 1 incr ement steps) REVERBERA TION TIME between –8 to +8 (in 1 incr ement steps) SCREEN DEPTH OFF , MID, DEEP VIR TUAL SPEAKER ON, OFF LEVEL button FRONT BA[...]

63 Additional Information 1) When the speakers are set to SMALL only . 2) STR-DB940 only . 3) Models of area code U, CA only . 4) Except for models of area code U, CA. Press Press or to select T urn jog dial to select See page SET UP FRONT [XXX] LARGE or SMALL 19 CENTER [XXX] LARGE, SMALL, or NO REAR [XXX] LARGE, SMALL, or NO REAR PLACE [XXX] SIDE,[...]

64 Additional Information Index A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting brightness of the display 28 equalizer 40 speaker volumes 22 surround parameters 38 Autobetical 44 Automatic tuning 45 B Basic operations 26~30 Battery 4 C Changing display 28 effect level 38 Checking the connections 23 Clearing receiver’s memory 18 Connecting 4~14 Crossov[...]