Sony STR-DE875 manual

4-234-334- 32 (2) FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions  2001 Sony Corporation STR-DE875[...]

2 Pr ecautions 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 . • T o prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the receiver with newspapers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the receiver . ?[...]

3 Conventions • The instructions in this manual describe the contr ols on the r eceiver . Y ou can also use the contr ols on the supplied r emote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver . • The following icon is used in this manual: z Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier . This r eceiver incorporates Dolby[...]

4 Hooking Up the Components This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the r eceiver . Be sure to read 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 Components VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN R L SIGNAL GND U CONTROL A1 DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT MD/TAPE IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT 4 Ω 8 Ω S-VIDEO OUT[...]

6 Hooking Up the Components Audio Component Hookups White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Requir ed cords Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color -coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Turntable MD/TAPE deck CD or SACD player VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN R L SIGNAL GND U CONTROL A1 DIGI[...]

7 Hooking Up the Components VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN R L SIGNAL GND U CONTROL A1 DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT MD/TAPE IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT 4 Ω 8 Ω S-VIDEO OUT[...]

8 Hooking Up the Components VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN R L SIGNAL GND U CONTROL A1 DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT MD/TAPE IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT 4 Ω 8 Ω S-VIDEO OUT[...]

9 Hooking Up the Components White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Requir ed cords Optical digital cords (not supplied) Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color -coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Connect the digital output jacks of your MD or tape deck to the r eceiver ’s digital input jack a[...]

10 Hooking Up the Components VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN R L U DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT MD/TAPE IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND CENTER AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT 4 Ω 8 Ω S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO I[...]

11 Hooking Up the Components Requir ed cords Audio cor ds (not supplied) When connecting a cor d, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appr opriate jacks on the components. CONTROL A1 connecting cord (not supplied) Black Black VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN R L SIGNAL GND U CONTROL A1 DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT MD/TAPE IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD [...]

12 Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups CONTROL A1 ho okup • If you have a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony CD player , SACD player , tape deck, or MD deck Use a CONTROL A1 cor d (not supplied) to connect the CONTROL A1 jack on the CD player, SACD player , tape deck, or MD deck to the CONTROL A1 jack on the r eceiver . Refer to “CONTROL A1 Control[...]

13 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System ? / 1 DISPLAY DIMMER MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM PRESET TUNING TUNING – + – + MULTI CHANNEL DECODING A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT DIGITAL CONCERT HALL EQUALIZER MUTING INPUT MODE MODE FUNCTION 6.1 CH DECODING CINEMA STUDIO EX AA MODE 2CH PHONES SPEAKERS EQ SURR LEVEL SET UP NAME ENTER BB[...]

14 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN R L SIGNAL GND U CONTROL A1 DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT MD/TAPE IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT 4 ?[...]

15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker impedance Set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the front speakers as indicated in the table below . Check the instruction manual supplied with your speakers if you’re not sure of their impedance. (This information is usually printed on a label on the back of the speaker .) If the nominal impedance[...]

16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Performing Initial Setup Operations Performing initial setup operations Before using your r eceiver for the first time, adjust SET UP parameters so that the r eceiver correspond to your system. For the adjustable parameters, see the table on page 58. See pages 17 – 21 for speaker settings and pages [...]

17 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C D 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C D Multi Channel Sur round Setup For the best possible surr ound sound all speakers should be the same distance fr om the listening position ( A ). However , this unit lets you to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer ( B ) o[...]

18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surr ound Setup x Surround back speaker size (SURR BACK)** Initial setting : NO This parameter can be set when the center speaker is set to “NO” and the surround speakers are set to “LARGE” or “SMALL”. • If you connect a large speaker that will effectively repr oduce bass f[...]

19 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System z About speaker distances This receiver allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance. However , it is not possible to set the center speaker farther away than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker can not be set more that 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer than the front speakers. Like[...]

20 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surr ound Setup x Sur round speaker position (SURR POSI.)* Initial setting : SIDE This parameter lets you specify the location of your surr ound speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIR TUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration bel[...]

21 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 3 T o change the test tone mode, press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the mode you want. Mode The test tone output NORMAL The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence. PHASE The test tone is output from two speakers at a time in sequence. (There is no sound output fr om the sub woofer .)[...]

22 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 volume level on the display is not set to VOLUME MIN by turning the MASTER VOLUME. , Press SPEAKERS button if SP . OFF appears on the display . , Check that all sp[...]

23 Location of Parts and Basic Operations 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. v Fr ont Panel Parts Descriptions 1 ? / 1 switch Press to turn the r eceiver on and off. 2 DISPLA Y button Press r[...]

24 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Fr ont Panel Parts Description ? / 1 DISPLAY DIMMER MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM PRESET TUNING TUNING – + – + MULTI CHANNEL DECODING A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT DIGITAL CONCERT HALL EQUALIZER MUTING INPUT MODE MODE FUNCTION 6.1 CH DECODING CINEMA STUDIO EX AA MODE 2CH PHONES SPEAKERS EQ SURR L[...]

25 Location of Parts and Basic Operations q; INPUT MODE button Press INPUT MODE to select the input mode for your digital components. Each time you pr ess the button, the input mode of the currently selected component switches. Select T o AUTO 2CH Give priority to the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks when there is no digital s[...]

26 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Fr ont Panel Parts Description ? / 1 DISPLAY DIMMER MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM PRESET TUNING TUNING – + – + MULTI CHANNEL DECODING A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT DIGITAL CONCERT HALL EQUALIZER MUTING INPUT MODE MODE FUNCTION 6.1 CH DECODING CINEMA STUDIO EX AA MODE 2CH PHONES SPEAKERS EQ SURR L[...]

27 Location of Parts and Basic Operations qh SET UP button Press to activate the setup mode, then use the cursor buttons ( w; ) to select any of the following indications. Y ou can then make various settings using the jog dial ( ql ). For details, see “Adjustment Using the SET UP Button” starting from page 49. qj NAME button Press to activate t[...]

28 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 powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home. Y ou can also customize the sound modes to obtain the sound you desire by changing the various surr ound parameters. The receiver contain[...]

29 Enjoying Sur round 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 Pr ess SOUND FIELD MODE. The curr ent sound field is indicated in the display . 2 T urn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the sound fi[...]

30 Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a Sound Field Sound field information x NORMAL SURROUND Software with multi channel surr ound audio signals is played back according to the way it was r ecorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to cr eate surround ef fects. x CINEMA STUDIO EX A–C 1)2) DCS Uses 3D sound ima[...]

31 Enjoying Sur round Sound x JAZZ CLUB Repr oduces the acoustics of a jazz club. x DISCO/CLUB Repr oduces the acoustics of a discotheque/dance club. x LIVE HOUSE Repr oduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. x ARENA Repr oduces the acoustics of a 1000-seat concert hall. x ST ADIUM Repr oduces the feeling of a lar ge open-air stadium. x GAME [...]

32 Enjoying Sur round Sound PRO LOGIC EQ D.RANGE OPTCOAXMULTI CH IN SP.OFF SLEEP STEREO MONO SL LC SSB SR R L.F.E. DTS MPEG a 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 6 MEMORY 9 DIGITAL a SW Understanding the Multi-Channel Sur round Displays 1 OPT Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. 2 COAX Lights up when the source s[...]

33 Enjoying Sur round Sound q; T uner indicators These indicators light up when using the r eceiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 42 – 45 for tuner operations. qa SLEEP Lights up when sleep timer is activated. qs EQ Lights when the equalizer functions. qd D. RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compr ession is active. See page 35 to adj[...]

34 Enjoying Sur round Sound Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the equalization of the fr ont, center , surround and surr ound back speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes ar e stored in the memory indefinitely . Y ou can c[...]

35 Enjoying Sur round 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 [...]

36 Enjoying Sur round Sound Customizing Sound Fields Adjusting the equalizer The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization of the fr ont, center , surround, and surround back speakers. The settings ar e stored individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program sour ce encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press EQ. The button lights[...]

37 Enjoying Sur round Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field The adjusted SURR and EQ parameters are stor ed in each sound field. The adjusted LEVEL parameters ar e applied to all the sound fields. < SURR > PRO EFFECT WALL REVERB FRONT SCREEN VIRTU AL LOGIC LEVEL TYPE TIME REVERB DEPTH SPEAKERS 2CH A.F .D. AUT O NORMAL SURROUND z CI[...]

38 Enjoying Sur round Sound Customizing Sound Fields Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) < LEVEL > FRONT SURR CENTER SURR SURR B ACK SUB WOOFER LFE D . RANGE B AL B AL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX 1) COMP . 1) 2CH z zz A.F .D. z z z z z zzz NORMAL SURROUND z z z z z zzz CINEMA STUDIO EX A z z z z z zzz CINEMA STUDIO EX B z z[...]

39 Enjoying Sur round Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) <E Q > < FRONT > BASS B ASS MID MID TREBLE TREBLE GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ 2CH zz zz z z A.F .D. zz zz z z NORMAL SURROUND zz zz z z CINEMA STUDIO EX A zz zz z z CINEMA STUDIO EX B zz zz z z CINEMA STUDIO EX C zz zz z z SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A zz zz [...]

40 Enjoying Sur round Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) <E Q > < CENTER > BASS B ASS MID MID TREBLE TREBLE GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ 2CH A.F .D. zz zz z z NORMAL SURROUND zz zz z z CINEMA STUDIO EX A zz zz z z CINEMA STUDIO EX B zz zz z z CINEMA STUDIO EX C zz zz z z SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A zz zz z z SEMI [...]

41 Enjoying Sur round Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) <E Q > < SURROUND/SURROUND BA CK > B ASS BASS TREBLE TREBLE GAIN FREQ GAIN FREQ 2CH A.F .D. zz z z NORMAL SURROUND zz z z CINEMA STUDIO EX A zz z z CINEMA STUDIO EX B zz z z CINEMA STUDIO EX C zz z z SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX B SEMI CI[...]

42 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 supplied remote (see page 44). Automatic 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 a[...]

43 Receiving Br oadcasts Brief descriptions of buttons used to r eceive broadcasts PRESET TUNING +/– buttons: Press to scan all preset radio stations. TUNING +/– buttons: Press to scan all available radio stations. FM MODE button: If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor , press this button to improve the sound[...]

44 Receiving Broadcasts bb 35 1 b 0 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 43. 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the 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 th[...]

45 Receiving Br oadcasts 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 43. Befor e tuning to preset stations, be sur e to preset them by performing steps on “Pr esetting radio s[...]

46 ? / 1 DISPLAY DIMMER MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM PRESET TUNING TUNING – + – + MULTI CHANNEL DECODING A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT DIGITAL CONCERT HALL EQUALIZER MUTING INPUT MODE MODE FUNCTION 6.1 CH DECODING CINEMA STUDIO EX AA MODE 2CH PHONES SPEAKERS EQ SURR LEVEL SET UP NAME ENTER BB C MASTER VOLUME + – FUNCTION NAME SET UP E[...]

47 Other Operations Recording 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 program source on the r eceiver , you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component. Before [...]

48 Other Operations Recor ding on a video tape Y ou can recor d from a VCR, a TV , or an LD player using the r eceiver . Y ou can also add audio from a variety of audio sour ces 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 recorded. 2 Prepar e the component for pla[...]

49 Other Operations The SET UP button allows you to make the following adjustments other than specifying the speaker parameters. 6.1 CH DECODING This parameter lets you enjoy the appropriate surr ound sound from the surr ound channels. The default setting is “AUTO”. 1 Press SET UP . 2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select “6.1 CH DECODING[...]

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

51 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 order . 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 [...]

52 T r oubleshooting 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 22 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any problem persist, consult your near est Sony dealer . There’ s no sound or only[...]

53 Additional Information No sound or only a ver y low-level sound is heard fr om the surround speakers. , Make sure the sound field function is on (pr ess SOUND FIELD MODE). , Select the appropriate center mode (see pages 29 – 31). , Adjust the speaker volume (see page 21). , Make sure the surround speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL o[...]

54 Additional Information Specifications Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Models of area code SP , A U , E2/E3 Rated P ower Output at Stereo mode (8 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 0.7%) 100 W + 100 W Reference P ower Output (8 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10%) Front 1) : 1 10 W/ch Center 1) : 1 10 W Surround 1) : 1 10 W/ch Models of area code CN Rated P ower output at ste[...]

55 Additional Information S/N 54 dB (at 50 mV/m) Harmonic distortion 0.5 % (50 mV/m, 400 Hz) Selectivity At 9 kHz: 35 dB At 10 kHz: 40 dB a) Y ou can change the AM tuning interval to 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver . Hold down the TUNING + button and pr ess the 1/u button. All pr eset stations will be erased when you c[...]

56 Additional Information Glossary Surr ound sound Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early r eflected sound (early r eflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics of the surrounding space af fect the way these thr ee sound elements ar e heard. Surr ound sound combines these sound elements in such a way that y[...]

57 Additional Information T able of settings using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons Press Pr ess or to select T ur n jog dial to select Page SURR PRO LOGIC AUTO, ON, OFF 34 EFFECT depends on sound field (21 steps) W ALL S__I__H –8 to +8 (1 increment steps) REVERB S__I__L –8 to +8 (1 increment steps) FRONT REVERB DRY , WET , STD SCREEN DEPTH [...]

58 Additional Information Press Press or to select T urn jog dial to select Page SET UP button FRONT LARGE, SMALL 17 CENTER LARGE, SMALL, NO SURROUND LARGE, SMALL, NO SURR BACK LARGE, SMALL, NO SUB WOOFER YES, NO FRONT XX.X meter 1.0 meter (3 feet) to 12.0 meters (40 feet) (0.1 meter (1 foot) steps) CENTER XX.X meter 1.0 meter (3 feet) to 12.0 mete[...]

59 Additional Information 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 player/ video components [...]

60 Additional Information Remote Button Description Remote Button Oper ations Function TEST TONE Receiver Press to output test tone. EQ/TONE Receiver EQ ON/OFF . MULTI /2CH Receiver Selects MUL TI CH IN A. DIRECT and 2CH ANALOG DIRECT sour ce. MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from the receiver . A V DISPLA Y TV/VCR/ Selects information LD player/ di[...]

61 Additional Information >10 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 MONITOR 2ND ROOM VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD/LD TV/SAT AUX TV/VIDEO INPUT MODE CLEAR – SUB CH + – VOL + POSITION SWAP SEARCH MODE AUDIO SPLIT ENTER ANT TV/VTR D. SKIP/ CH/PRESET MD/TAPE CD/SACD TUNER PHONO SHIFT DISC JUMP A.F.D. AV DISPLAY TEST TONE NIGHT MODE ON SCREEN MAIN MENU EXIT/ RETURN[...]

62 Additional Information Remote Button Description Notes • The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed. • In step 2, if several function buttons are pr essed, only the last pr essed button is valid. • In step 3, if a function button is pressed, the new function is selected and the pr ogramming procedure returns to the beginning o[...]

63 Additional Information T o control an LD player Mak er Code(s) SONY 601, 602, 603 PIONEER 606 T o control a video CD player Mak er Code(s) SONY 605 T o control a VCR Mak er Code(s) SONY 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706 AIW A 710, 750, 757, 758 AKAI 707, 708, 709, 759 BLAUPUNKT 740 EMERSON 71 1, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 750 FISHER 717, 718, 719, 720 [...]

Index A Adjusting brightness of the display 23 speaker volumes 21 surround parameters 34 Automatic tuning 44 B Basic receiver operations 23–27 Batteries 4 C Changing display 23 effect level 34 Checking the connections 22 Clearing receiver’s memory 16 Connecting. See Hookups CONTROL A1 12, 50 Crossover frequency 21 Customizing sound fields 34–[...]