FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver

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©з ON Y. 4-247-631-12(1) 
® 


FM Stereo 
FM-AM Receiver 





Operating Instructions 


Owner’s Record 


The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial 
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony 
dealer regarding this product. 


Model No. Serial No. 


STR-DE695 


© 2003 Sony Corporation 


205 


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 with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. 


Don’t throw away the battery with 
general house waste, dispose of it 
correctly as chemical waste. 




















Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such 
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. 


For customers in the United States 


A 


ELECTRI 
DO NOT OPEN 


CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 


DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). 
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, 


REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 





This symbol is intended to alert the 
user to the presence of uninsulated 
“dangerous voltage” within the 
product’s enclosure that may be of 
sufficient magnitude to constitute a 
risk of electric shock to persons. 


This symbol is intended to alert the 
user to the presence of important 
operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature 
accompanying the appliance. 


WARNING 


This equipment has been tested and found to comply 
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. However, there 
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause 
harmful interference to radio or television reception, 
which can be determined by turning the equipment 
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following 
measures: 


— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

— Increase the separation between the equipment and 
receiver. 

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 
different from that to which the receiver is 
connected. 

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV 
technician for help. 


CAUTION 

You are cautioned that any changes or modification 
not expressly approved in this manual could void 
your authority to operate this equipment. 


Note to CATV system installer: 

This reminder is provided to call CATV system 
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that 
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in 
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be 
connected to the grounding system of the building, as 
close to the point of cable entry as practical. 


For customers in Canada 


CAUTION 

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE 
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY 
INSERT. 


CAUTION 

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE 
THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN 
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER 
OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY 
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. 


ENERGY STAR? is a U.S. registered 
ЖА mark. 
29р As ап ENERGY STAR? partner, Sony 
~~~ Corporation has determined that this 
product meets the ENERGY STAR? 
guidelines for energy efficiency. 


This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro 

Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround 

System. 

* Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories. 
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol 
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 

** “DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround" and 
“Neo: 6" are trademarks of Digital Theater 
Systems, Inc. 


Table of Contents 


List of Button Locations and 
Reference Pages 
Матинй 5 


Hooking Up the Components 


Required cords ...................... sess 6 
Antenna hookups .................. eee 7 
Audio component hookups .................... 8 
Video component hookups .................... 9 
Digital component hookups ................. 10 
Multi channel input hookups ............... 12 
Other HOOKUPS 2.22.2222... 13 


Hooking Up and Setting Up 
the Speaker System 


Speaker system hookups ..................... 15 
Performing initial setup operations ..... 17 
Multi channel surround setup .............. 17 
Checking the connections .................... 22 


Basic Operations 


Selecting the component ..................... 23 





Changing the display 


Enjoying Surround Sound 
Using only the front speakers 


(2 Channel Stereo) ........................ 25 
Enjoying higher fidelity sound ............ 25 
Selecting a sound field ........................ 26 


Selecting the surround back decoding 
mode (SURR BACK 
DECODING) ............ eee 28 
Understanding the multi channel 
surround displays .......................... 





Customizing sound fields 


Receiving Broadcasts 





Direct tuning ................ eee 34 
Automatic tuning ... 239 
Preset tuning 2... 35 
Other Operations 
Naming preset stations and program 
бӨШСЕ5 aee a den aaa ен 37 
Recording кили д a ege 37 
Using the Sleep Timer ......................... 38 
Adjustments using the CUSTOM 
MEND us ed eerie 39 
Changing the command mode of the 
TECEIVED a Aan sein sige 39 
CONTROL А Ш control system ......... 40 


Operations Using the Remote 
RM-PP412 


Before you use your remote 





Remote button description ................... 


Selecting the command mode of the 
Mun P ——À 46 


Additional Information 


PréCautions: ene eee 50 
Troubleshooting ..................... eene 50 
Specifications .................. see 53 
Tables of settings using the MAIN 
MENU button .................. eee 56 
Adjustable parameters for each sound 
field zio RH 57 


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455 


About This Manual 





About area codes 

The area code of the receiver you purchased is 
shown on the lower portion of the rear panel (see 
the illustration below). 

















4-XXX-XXX-XX AA 
= 


Area code 


Any differences in operation, according to the 
area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for 
example, “Models of area code AA only”. 











Tip 

The instructions in this manual describe the controls 
on the receiver. You can also use the controls 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, see pages 42—49. 


Note for the supplied remote 


RM-PP412 


The TV/SAT, PHONO, SOURCE, DIRECT, 
AAC BI-LING, 12 and ON SCREEN buttons 
on the remote are not available. 


List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 











How to use this page 
Use this page to find the location of buttons that are 
mentioned in the text. 


DISPLAY |3 


Illustration number 











(24, 52) 





t t 
Name of button/part Reference page 








unit 








ALPHABETICAL ORDER 








A-H 











A.F.D. (button/indicator) 26 (25— 


27) 
AUX [4] (2 














3) 





CD/SACD 


11 (23) 








DIMMER 





4] (24) 








DISPLAY 





3] (24, 52) 

















Display [13 








DVD [9] (23) 














ENTER [19 
FM MODE 





1-0 


(24) 


(17, 37, 39) 
32 (34) 




















INPUT MODE [17] (23) 
IR (receptor) [5] (42, 52) 











Jog dial |20 
56) 











(18, 32, 33, 37, 39, 











MAIN MENU [18] (18, 32, 33, 37, 


39, 56) 








MASTER VOLUME [16] (22, 24, 


50) 








MD/TAPE 10 














MEMORY |31 











(23) 
(35) 











MOVIE (button/indicator) [25] (26, 


51) 





MULTI CHANNEL DECODING 








(indicator) [22 








MULTI CH IN 


(23) 








23 (23) 

















MUSIC (button/indicator) |24 (26, 


27, 51) 











PHONES (jack) 


PRESET TUNING +/- [29 


(35, 36, 54) 


SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) 


(15, 24, 50) 


SURR BACK DECODING [28 


(28, 39) 


34 (24, 30, 51) 


























го 




















SURR BACK DECODING 








(indicator) [15] 








TUNER FM/AM 


37) 
TUNING 4/- 








30 








(28) 








12 (23, 35, 36, 








(35) 


V-Z 

VIDEO 116 
VIDEO 2 |7 
VIDEO 318 





(23) 
(23) 
(23) 



































VIDEO 3 INPUT (jacks) (33 (9) 








NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS 








2CH (button/indicator) 
27, 33) 

VO (power) |1 
54) 

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27] (25, 





(17,22, 33, 39 


(18, 32, 33, 37, 39, 56) 





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Hooking Up the Components 





Required cords 


The following optional connection cords EY — ілге required when you hook up the components 
(pages 8 — 14). 


Audio cord (not supplied) Monaural audio cord (not supplied) 
White (L) = Пр (fH Б Black AF (H1 
Red (8) =" —S => 













































































ЕН Audio/video cord (not supplied) Tip | | 
Yellow (video) «Е > Audio cord | can be torn into two monaural audio 
White (L/audio) Ap cords [@. 


| Р 
Red (R/audio) gpp “=з E] Component video cord (not supplied) 































































































Green “ГЕР 
Video cord (not supplied) Blue = 85 
Yellow = СЕ єч 1 Red = к 
[9] S-video cord (not supplied) 1 Monaural mini-plug cord (not supplied) 
© m ss Black cipum 








[3 Optical digital cord (not supplied) 
«ПШ = ІШІ 











Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) 
d ІН b 















































Before you get started 


* Turn off the power to all components before making any connections. 
* Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are completed. 
* Besure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. 


* When connecting an audio/video cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on 
the components: yellow (video) to yellow; white (left, audio) to white; and red (right, audio) to red. 


* When you connect optical digital cords, insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place. 


* Do not bend or tie the optical digital cord. 


Antenna hookups 


AM loop antenna 
(supplied) 






FM wire antenna 
(supplied) 








DIGITAL 


OPTICAL 
VIDEO 2 
IN 





















ANTENNA 

































































































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DVD 
IN 





VIDEO OUT 





VIDEO IN VIDEOOUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 MONTOR 
IN ол 
































C 
( | 
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C 









































FRONT | SURROUND) WOOFER 
MULTI CH IN 





* The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code. 


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. 


755 


Audio component hookups 





MD or Tape deck 

















DIGITAL 


OPTICAL 
VIDEO 2 [7] 
IN 






COMPONENT VIDEO 






























MD/ 
TAPE 
IN 























MD/ 





























































VIDEO IN || VIDEO IN | | VIDEOOUT VIDEOIN || VIDEO OUT 












































SVIDEO — S VIDEO 
OUT IN 







































AUDIO IN || AUDIO IN | AUDIO OUT — AUDIO IN} 
[сүр [шо] VIDEO 1 | 







CD or Super Audio 
CD player 








855 


Video component hookups 





DVD player 


OUTPUT 
AUDIO OUT VIDEO 
R L OUT 















































COMPONENT VIDEO 



















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N Ol 


Geo 


AUDIO IN || AUDIO IN боо, 
DVD [VIDEO 4 


To the VIDEO 
3 INPUT jacks 


VIE =O 1 









B 
Camcorder QJ. Satellite 
or video J tuner or 
game VCR 












































































































SURROUND 


SPEAKERS weepance use 9:60. 


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INPUT 


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TV monitor 





Note on video component 
hookups 


You can connect your TV’s audio output jacks 
to the VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN jacks on the 
receiver and apply sound effects to the audio 
from the TV. In this case, do not connect the 
TV’s video output jack to the VIDEO 2 
VIDEO IN jack on the receiver. If you are 
connecting a separate satellite tuner, connect 
both the audio and video output jacks to the 
receiver as shown above. 


If you have a DVD player, TV or satellite tuner 
with COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, B-Y, R-Y) 
output jacks and a monitor with COMPONENT 
VIDEO input jacks, use a component video 
cord (not supplied) to connect to the receiver. 


Tip 

When using the S-video jacks instead of the video 
jacks, your monitor must also be connected via an 
S-video jack. S-video signals are on a separate bus 
from the video signals and will not be output through 
the video jacks. 


Note 
On this receiver, the component video signals are not 
compatible with S-video signals or video signals. 


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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 (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a 
center speaker) and a sub woofer are required. You will also need a surround back speaker for 6.1 
channel surround sound. 





Satellite tuner or 
DVD player* 





DIGITAL 














DIGITA _ 
OPTICAL 


VIDEO 2 
IN 





COMPONENT VIDEO 




















MD/ 
TAPE 
IN 























MD/ 











































































































SVIDEO 





S-VIDEO 





S-VIDEO 





























FRONT SURROUND) WOOFER 
MULTI CH IN 












DVD player 
(еїс.)* 











* Make either coaxial or optical connections. We recommend making coaxial connections instead of optical 
connections. 


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Connect the digital output jacks of your MD or tape deck to the receiver’s digital input jack апа 
connect the digital input jacks of your MD or tape deck to the receiver’s digital output jack. These 
connections allow you to make digital recordings of TV broadcasts, etc. 





DIGITAL 








MD or tape deck 








OPTICAL 
ІМ0Е02|/-1 
IN 


























































































































Notes 


* You cannot make digital recordings when the source is a multi channel digital source. 
* All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling 


frequencies. 


* It is not possible to record analog signals to the components connected to MD/TAPE and VIDEO jacks with 
only digital connections. To record analog signals, make analog connections. To record digital signals, make 


digital connections. 


* The sound is not output when you play a Super Audio CD disc on the Super Audio CD player connected to the 
CD/SACD OPTICAL IN jack on this unit. Connect to the analog input jacks (CD/SACD IN jacks). Refer to the 


SVIDEO 
IN 








SVIDEO S-VIDEO 
ол ІК 








[у OUT AUDIO IN 





operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player. 








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Multi channel input hookups 


Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is also equipped with multi channel 
input jacks. These connections allow you to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other 
than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you 
can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy the sound of the DVD player’s multi channel 
decoder. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel 
decoder. 


To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound (5.1 channel), five speakers (two front speakers, two 
surround speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are required. You will also need a 
surround back speaker for 6.1 channel surround sound. Refer to the operating instructions supplied 
with your DVD player, multi channel decoder, etc., for details on the multi channel hookups. 


Notes 

* When using the connections described below, adjust the level of the surround speakers and sub woofer from the 
DVD player or multi channel decoder. 

* See page 15 for details on speaker system hookup. 










DIGITAL. 


OPTICAL 
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MD/ 
TAPE 
IN 


















































MD/ 
TAPE 
























































































S-VIDEO || S-VIDEO 
N IN 





SVIDEO — SI 
OUT | 






IDEO 
IN 





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HOY. 


AUDIO IN || AUDIO IN | JAUDIO OUT _ AUDIO IN} 





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MULTICH OUT 
DVD player, CD/Super 


Audio CD player, 
Multichannel decoder, etc. 











Other hookups 


DIGITAL 


OPTICAL 
VIDEO 2 
IN 























MD/ 
TAPE 
IN 


ANTENNA 




















MD/ 
TAPE 


CONTROL A1II 











Er 






















































































CDI 
SACD 
IN 


























VIDEO IN 


SVIDEO 
IN 





AUDIO IN. 


VIDEO IN 








AUDIO IN. 








МЕО ОИТ VIDEO IN 














R 
UDIO OUT AUDIO IN} 











CD player, tape 


deck, MD deck, etc. 








CONTROL А1П hookup 


* If you have a Sony CD changer with a 
COMMAND MODE selector 


* If you have a CONTROL A1II compatible If your CD changer's COMMAND MODE 


Sony CD player, Super Audio CD player, 


tape deck or MD deck 


Use a monaural mini-plug cord (not 


supplied) to connect the CONTROL АШ 
jack on the CD player, Super Audio CD 
player, tape deck or MD deck to the CTRL 


АШ jack on the receiver. Refer to 


“CONTROL АШ control system" on page 
40 and the operating instructions supplied 
with your CD player, Super Audio CD 
player, tape deck or MD deck for details. 


Note 


If you make CONTROL А1П connections from 
the receiver to an MD deck that is also connected 
to a computer, do not operate the receiver while 
using the “Sony MD Editor" software. This may 


cause a malfunction. 


selector can be set to CD 1, CD 2, or CD 3, 
be sure to set the command mode to “СР 1” 
and connect the changer to the CD jacks on 
the receiver. 

However, if you have a Sony CD changer 
with VIDEO OUT jacks, set the command 
mode to *CD 2" and connect the changer to 
the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver. 


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Other hookups (continued) 


AUX AUDIO IN hookup 


If you have an individual audio component 
(except PHONO) 

Use the audio cords to connect the LINE OUT 
jacks on the CD player, tape deck or MD deck 
to the AUX IN jacks on the receiver so that you 
can listen to stereo sources in surround sound. 


140 


Connecting the АС power 
cord 


AC power cord 









Toa 
wall outlet 
AC OUTLET 








AC OUTLET* 


* 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 15). 


Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ 
video components to a wall outlet. 


If you connect other audio/video components to 
the AC OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the 
receiver will supply power to the connected 
component(s), allowing you to turn the whole 
system on or off when you turn the receiver on 
or off. 


Caution 

Make sure that the total power consumption of the 
component(s) connected to the receiver’s AC 
OUTLET(s) does not exceed the wattage stated on the 
rear panel. Do not connect high-wattage electrical 
home appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs 
to this outlet. 


Hooking Up and Settin 





Speaker system hookups 


Required cords 


Speaker cords (not supplied) 





(+) = < 
©) 















Active sub woofer 


Center speaker 





ЕН Monaural audio cord (not supplied) 











Black ce Bp 








(HT 











Surround back 
speaker 


























































AC OUTLET 


SPEAKERS 
FRONT B* 





Surround speaker 


(R) 











Surround speaker 


(L) 





Front speaker A 


(R) 











Front speaker A 


(L) 








ж Tf you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals. 
You can select the front speakers you want to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) button (page 24). 


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Speaker system hookups (continued) 


Notes 

* Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 
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 rating, 
adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive 
output on the speakers. 


To avoid short-circuiting the 
speakers 


Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage 
the receiver. To prevent this, make sure to take 
the following precautions when connecting the 
speakers. 


Make sure the stripped ends of each 
speaker cord does not touch another 
speaker terminal, the stripped end of 
another speaker cord, or the metal parts of 
the receiver. 


Examples of poor conditions of the 
speaker cord 





Stripped speaker cord is touching another 
Speaker terminal. 


16° 





Stripped cords аге touching each other 
due to excessive removal of insulation. 





Stripped cords are not fully attached and 
are touching the rear panel of the receiver. 


After connecting all the components, 
speakers, and AC power cord, output 
a test tone to check that all the 
speakers are connected correctly. 
For details on outputting a test tone, 
see page 22. 


If no sound is heard from a speaker while 
outputting a test tone or a test tone is output 
from a speaker other than the one whose name 
is currently displayed on the receiver, the 
speaker may be short-circuited. If this happens, 
check the speaker connection again. 


To avoid damaging your 
speakers 


Make sure that you turn down the volume 
before you turn off the receiver. When you turn 
on the receiver, the volume remains at the level 
you turn off the receiver. 


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. 

Tip 

To check the audio output during settings (to set up 


while outputting the sound), check the connection 
(page 22). 


Clearing the receiver’s 
memory 


Before using your receiver for the first time, or 
when you want to clear the receiver’s memory, 
do the following. 


1 Turn off the receiver. 


2 Hold down I/(5 for 5 seconds. 
“PUSH” and “ENTER” appears in the 
display alternatingly. 
3 Press ENTER. 
After “CLEARING” appears in the display 
for a while, “CLEARED” appears. 
The following are reset to their factory 
settings. 
* All settings in the SET UP, CUSTOM, 
LEVEL and EQ menus. 
* The sound field memorized for each 
input selector and preset station. 
* All sound field parameters. 
* АП preset stations. 
* All index names for input selector and 
preset stations. 


* The master volume is set to 
“VOL MIN”. 


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 56. See pages 
17-22 for speaker settings and page 39 for 
other settings. 


Multi channel surround 
setup 


For the best possible surround sound, all 
speakers should be the same distance from the 
listening position (Ө). 


However, the receiver lets you place the center 
speaker up to 5 feet closer (Ө), the surround 
speakers up to 15 feet closer (@) and the 
surround back speaker up to 15 feet closer (@) 
to the listening position. 


The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 23 
feet from the listening position (@). 


You can place the surround speakers either 
behind you or to the side, depending on the 
shape of your room (etc.). 


When placing surround speakers to your side 
(long room) 





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Multi channel surround setup 
(continued) 


When placing surround speakers behind you 
(wide room) 





Tips 

* When you set up the surround back speaker, set the 
speaker at least 1 meter behind the listening 
position. It is recommended to place the speaker at 
an equal distance from the surround left and right 
speakers. If there is no space behind the listening 
position, set the speaker above the listening position 
by placing it on a stand or hanging it from the 


ceiling. To prevent speaker damage or injury in case 


the speaker falls, make sure that it is properly fixed 
in place. 

* Since the active sub woofer does not emit highly 
directional signals, you can place it wherever you 
want. 


Note 


Do not place the center speaker further away from the 
listening position than the front speakers. 


Specifying the speaker 
parameters 


1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select 
“<SET UP>”. 


2 Press < or > to select the parameter 
you want to adjust. 


Note 

Some speaker settings may appear dimmed in the 
display. This means that they have been changed 
automatically due to other speaker settings or may 
not be adjustable. 


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 parameters that follow. 


Initial settings 
























































































































Parameter Initial setting 
161]: (SUB WOOFER) S.W. ХХХ YES 
ТЕР ІН; (FRONT) ХХХХХ LARGE 
CENTER) XXXXX LARGE 
1& 168; (SURROUND) XXXXX LARGE 
[ (SURR BACK) XXX YES 
ту {R} DIST. XX ft. 10 ft. 
Тер DIST. XX ft. 10 ft. 
181; 488} DIST. XX ft. 10 ft. 
168; DIST. XX ft. 10 ft. 
Б J68p XXXXXXX SIDE/LO 

















Ш Sub woofer selection (SW: S.W. XXX) 
* 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 from other 
speakers. 


* In order to take full advantage of the Dolby 
Digital bass redirection circuitry, we 
recommend that you set the cut off frequency 
on the sub woofer as high as possible. 











E Front speaker size (ТЕ ТЕ} ХХХХХ) 


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* 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 channel 
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate 
the bass redirection circuitry and output the 
front channel bass frequencies from the sub 
woofer. 


When the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, 
the center and surround speakers are also 
automatically set to “SMALL” (unless 
previously set to *NO?). 


When the sub woofer is set to “NO”, the front 
speakers are automatically set to “LARGE” and 
you cannot change this setting. 














Ш Center speaker size (1С XXXXX) 


* If you connect a large speaker that will 
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select 
“LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. 
However, if the front speakers are set to 
“SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to 
“LARGE”. 


If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of 
surround effects when using multi channel 
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate 
the bass redirection circuitry and output the 
center channel bass frequencies from the front 
speakers (if set to LARGE") or sub woofer.*! 


If you do not connect a center speaker, select 
“NO”. The sound of the center channel will be 
output from the front speakers.*” 


Ш Surround speaker size 


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* If you connect large speakers that will 
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select 
“LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. 
However, if the front speakers are set to 
“SMALL”, you cannot set the surround 
speakers to "LARGE". 


* Ifthe sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of 
surround effects when using multi channel 
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate 
the bass redirection circuitry and output the 
surround channel bass frequencies from the sub 
woofer or other “LARGE” speakers. 


* If you do not connect surround speakers, select 
“МО”. 


Тїр 

*1—*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic 
modes 

#1 NORMAL 

*2 PHANTOM 

*3 3 STEREO 


Ш Surround back speaker selection 
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* If you connect a surround back speaker, select 
“YES”, 


* If you do not connect a surround back speaker, 
select “NO”. 


* These parameters are not available when “Surround 


speaker size (251; SR)” is set to “NO”. 














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Multi channel surround setup 
(continued) 


Tip 

Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each 
speaker determine whether or not the internal sound 
processor will cut the bass signal from that channel. 
When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass 
redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass 
frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE” 
speakers. 

However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of 
directionality, it is best not to cut them, if possible. 
Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can 
set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass 
frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if 
you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have 
bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to 
“SMALL”. 

If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set 
all speakers to “LARGE”. If there is not enough bass, 
you can use the BASS parameter in the EQ menu to 
boost the bass levels. To adjust the bass, see page 33. 


АА 


E Front speaker distance (1 tf Тар DIST. 
XX ft.) 

Set the distance from your listening position to 

the front speakers (@ on page 17). 


























Ш Center speaker distance (1 © ; DIST. 

XX ft.) 
Set the distance from your listening position to 
the center speaker. Center speaker distance 
should be set from a distance equal to the front 
speaker distance (@ on page 17) to a distance 
5 feet closer to your listening position (@ on 
page 17). 





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E Surround speaker distance (: SU <BR} 
DIST. XX ft.) 
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 (@ on page 17) to a 
distance 15 feet closer to your listening 
position (@ on page 17). 




















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E Surround back speaker distance 
(БВ DIST. XX ft.) 


Set the distance from your listening position to 
the surround back speaker. Surround back 
speaker distance should be set from a distance 
equal to the front speaker distance (@ on page 
17) to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening 
position (@ on page 17). 


Tip 

The receiver 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 than 

5 feet closer than the front speakers. 

Likewise, the surround speakers can not be set farther 
away from the listening position than the front 
speakers. And they can be no more than 15 feet 
closer. 

This is because incorrect speaker placement is not 
conducive to enjoy surround sound. 

Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer 
than the actual location of the speakers will cause a 
delay in the output of the sound from that speaker. In 
other words, the speaker will sound like it is further 
away. 

For example, setting the center speaker distance 

3-6 feet closer than the actual speaker position will 
create a fairly realistic sensation of being "inside" the 
screen. If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround 
effect because the surround speakers are too close, 
setting the surround speaker distance closer (shorter) 
than the actual distance will create a larger sound 
stage. 

Adjusting these parameter while listening to the 
sound often results in much better surround sound. 
Give it a try! 


Ш Surround speaker placement 


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({SL 5н; XXXXXXX)* 

















This parameter lets you specify the location 

and height of your surround speakers for proper 

implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound 

surround modes. Refer to the illustration below. 

* Select “SIDE/LO” if the location of your 
surround speakers corresponds to section @ 
and Q. 

* Select "SIDE/HT' if the location of your 
surround speakers corresponds to section @ 
and Q. 

* Select “BEHD/LO” if the location of your 
surround speakers corresponds to section @ 
and Q. 

* Select “BEHD/HI” if the location of your 
surround speakers corresponds to section @ 


and Q. 





























* These parameters are not available when 
“Surround speaker size (50; 2вя;)” is set to “NO”. 


Tip 

The surround speaker placement parameter is 
designed specifically for implementation of the 
Digital Cinema Sound modes with virtual elements. 
With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker 
placement is not as critical as other modes. All modes 
with virtual elements were designed under the 
premise that the surround speaker would be located 
behind the listening position, but presentation remains 
fairly consistent even with the surround speakers 
positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the 
speakers are pointing towards the listener from the 
immediate left and right of the listening position, the 
sound fields with virtual elements will not be 
effective unless the surround speaker placement 
parameter is set to “SIDE/LO” or “ЅІрЕ/НІ”. 
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many 
variables, like wall reflections, and you may obtain 
better results using "BEHD/HT' if your speakers аге 
located high above the listening position, even if they 
are to the immediate left and right. 

Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary 
to the "Surround speaker placement" explanation, we 
recommend that you playback multi channel surround 
encoded software and listen to the effect each setting 
has on your listening environment. Choose the setting 
that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that 
best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between 
the surround sound from the surround speakers and 
the sound of the front speakers. If you are not sure 
which sounds best, select “BEHD/LO” or 
"BEHD/HI" and then use the speaker distance 
parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain 
proper balance. 


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Multi channel surround setup 
(continued) 


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 I/(5 on the remote to turn on the 
receiver. 


2 Press TEST TONE on the remote. 
You will hear the test tone from each 
speaker in sequence. 
Front (left) — Center — Front (right) —> 
Surround (right) — Surround back — 
Surround (left) — Sub woofer 


3 Adjust the speaker level and balance 
using the LEVEL menu so that the level 
of the test tone sounds the same from 
each speaker. 


For details on the LEVEL menu, see page 
32. 


While adjusting, the test tone is output from 
the speaker whose adjustment is performed. 


4 Press TEST TONE again to turn off the 
test tone. 

Tip 

You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same 


time. Press MASTER VOL +/— on the remote or turn 
MASTER VOLUME on the receiver. 


Notes 

* The adjusted value are shown in the display during 
adjustment. 

* Although these adjustments can also be made via 
the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the 
test tone is output, the receiver switches to the 
LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you 
follow the procedure described above and adjust the 
speaker levels from your listening position using the 
remote. 


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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 1/0 to turn on the receiver. 


2 Turn on the component that you 
connected (e.g., CD player or tape 
deck). 


3 Press the input selector button (e.g., 
CD/SACD or MD/TAPE) to select the 
component (program source). 


4 start playing. 


If you do not obtain normal sound output after 
performing this procedure, see 
“Troubleshooting” on page 50 and take the 
appropriate measures to correct the problem. 


Basic Operations 





Selecting the component 


Input Selector buttons 


Press the input selector button to select the 
component you want to use. 


























To select Press 

VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 
Satellite tuner VIDEO 2 
Camcorder or VIDEO 3 

video game 

DVD player DVD 

MD or Tape deck MD/TAPE 

CD or Super Audio CD/SACD 

CD player 

Built in tuner TUNER FM/AM 
An audio component AUX 





After turning on the component you selected, 
select the component and play the program 
source. 

* After selecting VCR, camcorder, video game or 
DVD player, turn on the TV and set the TV's 
video input to match the component you 
selected. 


INPUT MODE 


Press INPUT MODE to select the input mode 
for your digital components. 

Each time you press the button, the input mode 
of the currently selected component switches. 


Select To 

AUTO IN Give priority to digital 
signals when there are both 
digital and analog 
connections. If there are no 
digital signals, analog is 
selected. 

COAX IN Specify the digital audio 
signals input to the 
DIGITAL COAXIAL input 
jacks. 

OPT IN Specify the digital audio 
signals input to the 
DIGITAL OPTICAL input 
jacks. 

ANALOG Specify the analog audio 
signals input to the AUDIO 
IN (L/R) jacks. 

















Note 
When the 96 kHz digital signal is input, the equalizer, 
sound field and effect level do not function. 


MULTI CH IN 


Press MULTI CH IN to enjoy the audio source 
connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks. You can 
adjust balance and level of all the speakers. 
When this function is on, the equalizer and 
effect level are turned off. 


MULTI CHANNEL DECODING 
indicator 
This indicator lights up when the unit is 


decoding signals recorded in a multi channel 
format. 


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Selecting the component (continued) 


MUTING 


Press MUTING on the remote to mute the 
sound. Press again to cancel the muting 
function. The muting function is also canceled 
when you turn the power on or turn the 
MASTER VOLUME to turn the volume up. 


PHONES 


Use to connect headphones. 


* When the headphones are connected, speaker 
output is automatically canceled and “SP A” 
and “SP B” do not light up in the display. 

* When the headphones are connected, selectable 
sound fields are HP 2CH, HP MULTI or HP 
THEA (page 28). 


SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) 


Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) to output 
the sound from the speakers connected to the 
SPEAKERS FRONT terminals. 


Each time you press the button, the display will 
light up cyclically as follows: 


SP A — SP B —> SPA and SP B —» 
No display* 


To drive Select 





Speaker System A 
(Connected to the 
SPEAKERS FRONT A 
terminals) 


SP A (default setting) 





Speaker System B SPB 
(Connected to the 
SPEAKERS FRONT B 


terminals) 





Both Speaker System A 
and B (Connected to the 
SPEAKERS FRONT A 
and B terminals) 


SP A and SPB 





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* Tf you do not want to drive Speaker System A 
and B, press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) until 
“SP A” and “SP В” do not light up in the display 
(no display). 


Changing the display 


Press DIMMER repeatedly to adjust the 
brightness of the display (3 steps). 


DISPLAY 


Each time you press DISPLAY, the display 
changes cyclically as follows: 


Index name of the component* — Selected 
component — Sound field applied to the 
program source 


When the tuner is selected 

Index name of the preset station* — 

Frequency — Sound field applied to the band 

or the preset station 

* Index name appears only when you have assigned 
one to the component or preset station (page 37). 
Index name does not appear when only blank 


spaces have been entered, or it is the same as the 
input selector. 


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 the sound 
you want by changing the surround parameter. 
To fully enjoy surround sound, you must 
register the number and location of your 
speakers. See “Multi channel surround setup" 
starting from page 17 to set the speaker 
parameters before enjoying surround sound. 


Using only the front 
speakers (2 Channel Stereo) 


Press 2CH. 


The 2CH indicator lights up and “2CH ST." 
appears in the display. 


This mode outputs the sound from the front left 
and right speakers only. Standard 2 channel 
(stereo) sources completely bypass the sound 
field processing. Multi channel surround 
formats are downmixed to 2 channel. 


Note 

No sound is output from the sub woofer when 

“2CH ST.” is selected. To listen to 2 channel (stereo) 
sources using the front left and right speakers and a 


sub woofer, press A.F.D. repeatedly to select 
“A.F.D. AUTO”. 


Enjoying higher fidelity 
sound 


The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows 
you to select the decoding mode you want for 
your audio sound. 




















Mode Decoding Mode 
A.F.D. AUTO As encoded 
DOLBY PL Dolby Pro Logic 
PLII MOV 

Dolby Pro Logic II 
PLII MUS 
NEO6 CIN 

DTS Neo:6 
NEO6 MUS 





Decoding the input audio 
signal automatically 


Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select 
“A.F.D. AUTO". 


The A.F.D. indicator lights up. 


This mode automatically detects the type of 
audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, 
or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the 
proper decoding if necessary. This mode 
presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, 
without adding any effects (e.g. reverberation). 


However, if there are no low frequency signals 
(Dolby Digital LFE, etc.) it will generate a low 
frequency signal for output to the sub woofer. 


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Enjoying higher fidelity sound 
(continued) 


Enjoying stereo sound in 
multi channel (Dolby Pro 
Logic П) and DTS Neo:6 


This receiver incorporates with Dolby Pro 
Logic II which has movie mode and music 
mode, as well as DTS Neo:6 which has cinema 
mode and music mode. The receiver can 
reproduce 2 channel sound in 5.1 channel 
through Dolby Pro Logic II and 6 channels 
through DTS Neo:6. 


Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select 

“DOLBY PL”, “РЕП MOV”, “РЕП MUS”, 
"NEO6 СІМ” or “NEO6 MUS”. 

The A.F.D. indicator lights up and the selected 
type of decoding is indicated in the display. 


Ш DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) 
Performs the Pro Logic decoding. Software 
with multi channel surround audio signals is 
played back according to the way it was 
recorded. Software with 2 channel audio 
signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to 
create surround effects (4 channels). 


B PLII MOV (Pro Logic II Movie) 

Performs the Pro Logic II movie mode 
decoding. This setting is ideal for the movies 
encoded in Dolby Surround. Besides, this mode 
can reproduce the sound in 5.1 channel when 
watching the videos of old movies or in the 
dubbed language. 


Ш РЇП MUS (Pro Logic II Music) 

Performs the Pro Logic II music mode decoding. 
This setting is ideal for the normal stereo 
sources, such as CDs. 


Note 


Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding 
does not function for DTS format signals. 


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Ш NEO6 СІМ (DTS Мео:6 Cinema) 


Performs the DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode 
decoding. This setting is ideal for movies 
encoded in DTS Surround. 


Ш NEO6 MUS (DTS Neo:6 Music) 
Performs the DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. 


This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources 
such as CDs. 


Selecting a sound field 


You can enjoy surround sound simply by 
selecting one of the pre-programmed sound 
fields according to the program you want to 
listen to. 




















Press To select 
MOVIE C.ST.EX A [Ж 
C.ST.EX B ИЯ 
C.ST.EX C ИЯ 
MUSIC HALL 
JAZZ 
CONCERT 





* Sound field with mark use DCS technology. 


About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) 
In collaboration with Sony Pictures 
Entertainment, Sony measured the sound 
environment of their studios and integrated the 
data of the measurement and Sony's own DSP 
(Digital Signal Processor) technology to 
develop "Digital Cinema Sound". In a home 
theater, “Digital Cinema Sound” simulates an 
ideal movie theater sound environment based 
on the preference of the movie director. 


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 MOVIE repeatedly to select 
“C.ST.EX A", “С.ЅТ.ЕХ B” or “C.ST.EX С”. 
The MOVIE indicator lights up and the 
selected sound field is indicated in the display. 


Ш C.ST.EX A (Cinema Studio EX А) 
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the 
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant 
Theater" cinema production studio. This is a 
standard mode, great for watching most any 
type of movie. 


Ш C.ST.EX B (Cinema Studio EX B) 
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the 
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak 
Theater" cinema production studio. This mode 
is ideal for watching science-fiction or action 
movies with lots of sound effects. 


Ш C.ST.EX C (Cinema Studio EX С) 
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the 
Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. 
This mode is ideal for watching musicals or 
classic films where music is featured in the 
soundtrack. 


About Cinema Studio EX 

Cinema Studio EX consists of the following 

three elements. 

* Virtual Multi Dimension 
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers 
surrounding the listener from a single pair of 
actual surround speakers. 

* Screen Depth Matching 
In a movie theater, sound seems to come 
from inside the image reflected on the movie 
screen. This element creates the same 
sensation in your listening room by shifting 
the sound of the front speakers "into" the 
screen. 


* Cinema Studio Reverberation 


Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a 
movie theater. 


Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode 
which operates these elements simultaneously. 


Notes 

* The effects provided by the virtual speakers may 
cause increased noise in the playback signal. 

* When listening with sound fields that employ the 
virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any 
sound coming directly from the surround speakers. 


Selecting other sound fields 


Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the 
sound field you want. 


The MUSIC indicator lights up and the current 
sound field is indicated in the display. 


Ш HALL 
Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular 
concert hall. 


W JAZZ (Jazz Club) 
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. 


Ш CONCERT (Live Concert) 


Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live 
concert. 


To turn the surround effect off 


Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “A.F.D. 
AUTO?” or press 2CH. 





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Selecting a sound field (continued) 


When headphones are connected 
You can select the following sound fields only. 


Ш HP 2CH (Headphone 2СН) 

Output the sound in 2 channel (stereo). 
Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely 
bypass the sound field processing. Multi 
channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 
channel. 


Ш HP MULTI (Headphone Multi) 
Outputs the front analog signal from MULTI 
CH IN jacks. 


Ш HP THEA (Headphone Theater) 


Allows you to experience a theater like 
environment while listening through a pair of 
headphones. 


Tips 

* The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound 
field to a program source whenever it is selected 
(Sound Field Link). For example, if you listen to 
CD with “JAZZ” as the sound field, change to a 
different program source, then return to CD, 
"JAZZ" will be applied again. 

* You can identify the encoding format of DVD 
software, etc. by looking at the logo on the 
package. 

— 00059]. Dolby Digital discs 

- DO petsysuanouns]; Dolby Surround encoded 
programs 

- ЕЗ: DTS Digital Surround encoded programs 

* When sound signals with a sampling frequency of 
96 kHz are input, the sound signals are output in 
stereo automatically, and the sound field is turned 
off. 























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Selecting the surround 
back decoding mode 


(SURR BACK DECODING) 


This function lets you select the decoding mode 
for the surround back signals of the multi 
channel input stream. 


By decoding the surround back signal of DVD 

software (etc.) recorded in the Surround EX 

format*, you can enjoy the surround sound 

intended by the filmmakers. 

* Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES 
Discrete 6.1, etc. 

However, this function is only effective when 

used with A.F.D. 


1 Press A.F.D. 


2 Press SURR BACK DECODING 
repeatedly to select the surround back 
decoding mode. 


"SB XXXX" appears in the display. 
When the receiver is decoding the surround 
back signal, the “SURR BACK DECODING” 
indicator lights up. 


Surround back decoding modes 

* SB OFF 

* SB AUTO 

* SBMTRX 

For details, see “How to select the surround 
back decoding mode" on the next page. 

Tip 

You can select the surround back decoding mode 


using "SB XXXX" in the CUSTOM menu (page 39). 


Note 


You cannot select the surround back decoding mode 
when using the 2CH ST. (page 25), when MULTI CH 
IN is selected or when headphones are connected. 


How to select the surround back decoding mode 
You can select the surround back mode you want according to the input stream. 


When you select “SB OFF” 
Surround back decoding is not performed. 


When you select “SB AUTO” 


When the input stream contains the 6.1 channel decode flag*!, the appropriate decoder is applied to 
decode the surround back signal. 


For the DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 source, DTS Matrix decoder is applied. 


For the DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 source, DTS Discrete decoder is applied to reproduce the Discrete 6.1 
channel signal. 

















Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder 

Dolby Digital 5.1 5.1 — 

DTS 5.1 5.1 - 

Dolby Digital ЕХ*? 6.1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX 
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1*? 6.1 DTS Matrix decoder 

DTS-ES Discrete 6.1** 6.1 DTS Discrete decoder 





When you select “SB MTRX” 
Dolby Digital EX is applied to decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6.1 channel decode 
flag*! in the input stream. This decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX and functions the same as the 


decoders used in movie theaters. This decoder can be used for all the Surround EX formats (Dolby 
Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1). 


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Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder 

Dolby Digital 5.1 6.1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX 
Dolby Digital EX 6.1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX 
DTS 5.1 6.1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX 
DTS-ES Matrix 6.123 6.1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX 
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1** 6.1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX 





*! 6.] channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs. 

*? Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help you 
distinguish Surround EX films. 

*3 Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5.1 channel signals. 

** Software encoded with both 5.1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 
6.1 discrete channels. Discrete 6.1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters. 


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SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is 
set to “YES” (page 18) and the audio signal is 
output from the SUB WOOFER jacks. 


SP A*: Lights up when you select to drive 
Speaker System A. 


SP B*: Lights up when you select to drive 

Speaker System B. 

* Does not light up when you connect 
headphones to the PHONES jack. 

ПП DIGITAL ЕХ: “ПП DIGITAL” lights up 

when the receiver is decoding signals 

recorded in the Dolby Digital format. 

“ПП DIGITAL EX" lights up when the 

receiver is decoding signals recorded in the 

Dolby Digital EX format. 


ПП PRO LOGIC ЇЇ: “ПП PRO LOGIC” 
lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic 
processing to 2 channel signals in order to 
output the center and surround channel 
signals. “ПП PRO LOGIC П” lights up when 
Pro Logic II processing (“РІЛ MOV” or 
"PLII MUS”) is applied (page 26). However, 
both indicators do not light up if the center 
and surround speakers are set to “МО”, and 
"A.F.D. AUTO”, “DOLBY PL”, “PLII 
MOV” or “РІЛ MUS” is selected. 


Note 


Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II 
decoding does not function for DTS format 
signals. 


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DTS-ES: “DTS” lights up when DTS signals 
are input. “DTS-ES” lights up when DTS-ES 
signals are input. 


Note 

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that 
you have made digital connections and that 
INPUT MODE is NOT set to “ANALOG” 
(page 23). 

NEO:6: Lights up when DTS Neo:6 
processing (“NEO6 CIN" or “NEO6 MUS") 
is applied. 

Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the 
receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See 
pages 34—36 for tuner operations. 


SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is 
activated. 
EQ: Lights up when the equalizer functions. 


D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range 
compression is activated. See page 32 to 
adjust the dynamic range compression. 
MULTI CH IN: Lights up when MULTI CH 
IN is selected. 





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COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a 
digital signal being input through the 
COAXIAL terminal. 


OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a 
digital signal being input through the 
OPTICAL terminal. 


LFE: Lights up when the disc being played 
back contains the LFE (Low Frequency 
Effect) channel and when the sound of the 
LFE channel signal is actually being 
reproduced. 


Playback channel indicators: The letters 
(L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being 
played back. The boxes around the letters 
vary to show how the receiver downmixes the 
source sound (based on the speakers settings). 
When using sound fields like *C.ST.EX", the 
receiver adds reverberation based on the 
source sound. 


L (Front Left), R (Front Right), C (Center 
(monaural)), SL (Surround Left), SR 
(Surround Right), S (Surround (monaural or 
the surround components obtained by Pro 
Logic processing)), SB (Surround Back (the 
surround back components obtained by 6.1 
matrix decoding)). 


Example: 

Recording format (Front/Surround): 3/2 
Output channel: Surround speakers absent 
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO 





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SL SR 


Customizing sound fields 


By adjusting the surround parameters and the 
equalization 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 stored in the memory indefinitely. You can 
change a customized sound field any time by 
making new adjustments to the parameters. 


See the tables on pages 57—58 for the 
parameters available in each sound field. 


To get the most from multi 
channel surround sound 


Position your speakers and do the procedures 
described in “Multi channel surround setup” 
starting from page 17 before you customize a 
sound field. 


Note on the displayed items 

The setup items you can adjust in each menu 
vary depending on the sound field. Certain 
setup parameters may be dimmed in the 
display. This means that the selected parameter 
is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable. 


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Customizing sound fields (continued) 


Adjusting the level 
parameters 


The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let 
you adjust the balance and volumes of each 
speaker. You can also customize various 
aspects of the current sound field. The settings 
are applied to all sound fields except for EFCT. 
parameter. For EFCT. parameter, the settings 
are stored individually for each sound field. 


1 Start playing a program source 
encoded with multi channel surround 
sound. 


2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select 
“<LEVEL>”. 


3 Press < or > to select the parameter 
you want to adjust. 


4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting 
you want. 


The setting is entered automatically. 


Initial settings 






































Parameter Initial setting 
ТЕР ДЕР BAL. L/R XX BALANCE 
CTR XXX.X dB 0 dB 

SUR.L. XXX.X dB 0 dB 

SUR.R. XXX.X dB 0 dB 

SB XXX.X dB 0 dB 

S.W. XXX.X dB 0 dB 

Jp. RANGE: COMP. XXX OFF 

EFCT. XXX STD 





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Front balance (ГІ); < 


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- BAL. L/R XX) 


Lets you adjust the balance between front left 
and right speakers. 





Center level (CTR XXX.X dB) 
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker. 


Surround left level (SUR.L. XXX.X 
dB) 

Lets you adjust the level of the surround left 
speaker. 


Surround right level (SUR.R. XXX.X 
dB) 

Lets you adjust the level of the surround right 
speaker. 


Surround back level (SB XXX.X dB) 


Lets you adjust the level of the surround back 
speaker. 


Sub woofer level (S.W. XXX.X dB) 
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. 


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 “МАХ” setting. 

* To reproduce the sound track with no 
compression, select “OFF”. 

* To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic 
range intended by the recording engineer, select 
“STD”. 

* To reproduce a dramatic compression of the 
dynamic range, select “МАХ”. 


Note 


Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby 
Digital sources only. 


Effect level (EFCT. XXX) 


Lets you adjust the “presence” of the current 
surround effect. 


Adjusting the equalizer 
parameter 


The EQ menu contains parameters that let you 
adjust the equalizer of the front speakers for 
optimum sound. The settings are applied to all 
sound fields. 


1 Start playing a program source 
encoded with multi channel surround 
sound. 


2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select 
“<EQ>”. 


3 Press < or > to select the parameter 
you want to adjust. 


4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting 
you want. 


The setting is entered automatically. 


Initial settings 











Parameter Initial setting 
BASS XXX.X dB 0 dB 
TREB. XXX.X dB 0 dB 
EQ XXX OFF 





To turn on/off the equalizer 


1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select 
“<EQ>”. 


2 Press < or > repeatedly to select 
“EQ XXX”. 


3 Turn the jog dial to select “EQ ON” or 
“EQ OFF”. 


Note 

The EQ indicator in the display lights up when the 
equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer 
using the EQ parameters, the settings are applied to 
all sound fields and can be reproduced whenever you 
turn on the equalizer. 


Bass (BASS XXX.X dB) 
Lets you adjust the gain of bass. 


Treble (TREB. XXX.X dB) 
Lets you adjust the gain of treble. 


Resetting customized sound 
fields to the factory settings 


1 If the power is on, press 1/00) to turn off 
the power. 
2 Hold down 2СН and press 1/0). 


“SF. CLR.” appears in the display and all 
sound fields are reset at once. 


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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 42-49. 


1 Press TUNER on the remote repeatedly 
to select the FM or AM band. 


The last received station is tuned in. 
2 Press D. TUNING on the remote. 


3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the 
frequency. 
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz 


(D * (0) * (2) * 8)» (0) 


Example 2: AM 1350 kHz 
(You don't have to enter the last *0" when the 
tuning scale is set to 10 KHz.) 


O*@*O©*O© 
If you cannot tune in a station and the 
entered numbers flash 
Make sure you’ve entered the right 
frequency. If not, repeat steps 2 and 3. 
If the entered numbers still flash, the 
frequency is not used in your area. 


4 If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust 
the direction of the AM loop antenna for 
optimum reception. 


5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to receive another 
station. 


Tips 

* If you do not remember the precise frequency, press 
TUNING + or TUNING — after entering the value 
close to the frequency you want. The receiver 
automatically tunes in the station you want. If the 
frequency seems to be higher than the entered 
value, press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems 
to be lower than the entered value, press 

TUNING -. 

If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM 
stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change 
to monaural (MONO). You will not be able to enjoy 
the stereo effect, but the sound will be less 
distorted. To return to stereo mode, press 

FM MODE again. 


The tuning scale differs depending on the area code 
as shown in the following table. For details on area 
codes, see page 4. 


Area code FM AM 
U, CA 100kHz 10kHz* 








* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 54). 


Automatic tuning 


If you don’t know the frequency of the station 
you want, you can let the receiver scan all 
available stations in your area. 


1 Press TUNER FM/AM repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band. 


The last received station is tuned in. 


2 Press TUNING + or TUNING -. 
Press TUNING + to scan from low to high; 
press TUNING - to scan from high to low. 
The receiver stops scanning whenever a 
station is received. 


When the receiver reaches either end of 
the band 


Scanning is repeated in the same direction. 


3 To continue scanning, press TUNING + 
or TUNING - again. 


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 using the supplied 
remote. Up to 30 FM or AM stations can be 
preset. The receiver will also scan all the 
stations that you have preset. 


Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to 
preset them by performing steps on “Presetting 
radio stations". 


Presetting radio stations 


1 Press TUNER ЕМ/АМ. 
The last received station is tuned in. 


2 Tune in the station that you want to 
preset using Direct Tuning (page 34) or 
Automatic Tuning (page 35). 


3 Press MEMORY. 
"MEMORY" appears in the display for a 
few seconds. 
Do steps 4 to 5 before “MEMORY” goes 
out. 


4 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET 
TUNING - repeatedly to select a preset 
station number. 

Each time you press the button, the preset 
station number changes in the 
corresponding number and direction as 
follows: 


A1«—A2«»...—— A0«—B1«-—B2«...— B0 
аа] 


If “MEMORY” goes ош before you press 
the preset station number, start again from 
step 3. 


5 Press MEMORY again to store the 
station. 


If “MEMORY” goes out before you can 
store the station, start again from step 3. 





6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another 
station. 


To change a preset number to 
another station 

Do steps 1 to 5 to preset a new station to the 
number. 

Tip 

In Step 4, you can also use the remote to select a 
preset station number. Press SHIFT repeatedly to 


select a memory page (A, B or C) and then press the 
numeric button to select a preset number. 


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Preset tuning (continued) 


Tuning to preset stations 


You can tune the preset stations by either of the 
following two ways. 


Scanning the preset stations 


1 Press TUNER FM/AM. 
The last received station is tuned in. 


2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET 
TUNING - repeatedly to select the 
preset station you want. 

Each time you press the button, the receiver 
tunes in one preset station at a time, in the 
corresponding order and direction as 
follows: 





»A1«—A2«€»...—— A0 B1 B2«»...—— B04 





—C0«...C2C1— 





Using the preset codes 


Use the supplied remote to perform the 
following operations. For details on the buttons 
used in this section, see pages 42-49. 


1 Press TUNER on the remote. 
The last received station is tuned in. 

2 Press SHIFT to select a memory page 
(A, B, or C), then press the preset 


number of the station you want using 
the numeric buttons. 


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Other Operations 





Naming preset stations 
and program sources 


You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 
characters for preset stations and program 
sources. These names (for example, “УН$”) 
appear in the receiver’s display when a station 
or program source is selected. Note that no 
more than one name can be entered for each 
preset station or program source. 

This function is useful for distinguishing 
components of the same kind. For example, 
two VCRs can be specified as “VHS” and 
“8MM”, respectively. It is also handy for 
identifying components connected to jacks 
meant for another type of component, for 
example, a second CD player connected to the 
MD/TAPE jacks. 


1 To name a preset station 
Press TUNER FM/AM, then tune іп the 
preset station you want to create an 
index name for. 
If you are not familiar with how to tune in 
preset stations, see “Tuning to preset 
stations” on page 36. 


To name a program source 
Select the program source (component) 
to be named. 


2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select 
“<CUSTOM>”. 


3 Press < or > repeatedly to select 
“NAME IN”. 


4 Create an index name by using the jog 
dial and < or >: 
Turn the jog dial to select a character, then 
press > to move the cursor to the next 
position. 


To insert a space 

Turn the jog dial until a blank space appears 
in the display. 

If you’ve made a mistake 

Press < or > repeatedly until the character 


to be changed flashes, then turn the jog dial 
to select the character you want. 


5 press ENTER. 


6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to assign index 
name for another station or program 
source. 


Recording 


Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected 
all components properly. 


Recording on an audio tape 
or MiniDisc 


You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc 
using the receiver. See the operating 
instructions of your cassette deck or MD deck 
if you need help. 


1 Select the component to be recorded. 


2 Prepare the component for playing. 
For example, insert a CD into the CD 
player. 


3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the 
recording deck and adjust the 
recording level, if necessary. 


4 Start recording on the recording deck, 
then start playback on the playback 
component. 


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Recording (continued) 


Notes 

* Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output 
from the MD/TAPE OUT jacks. 

* The analog audio signals of the current input source 
is output from the REC OUT jacks. 

* When MULTI CH IN is selected, the analog audio 
signals of the current input source is output from the 
REC OUT jacks. 

* You cannot record a digital audio signal using a 
component connected to the analog MD/TAPE 
OUT jacks. To record a digital audio signal, 
connect a digital component to the DIGITAL MD/ 
TAPE OUT jacks. 

* Some sources contain copy guards to prevent 
recording. In this case, you may not be able to 
record from the sources. 

* When MULTI CH IN is selected, no signals are 
output from DIGITAL OUT jacks (MD/TAPE 
OPTICAL OUT). 


Recording on a video tape 


You can record from a VCR, a TV or a DVD 
player using the receiver. You can also add 
audio from a variety of audio sources when 
editing a video tape. See the operating 
instructions of your VCR or DVD player if you 
need help. 


1 Select the program source to be 
recorded. 


2 Prepare the component for playing. 
For example, insert the DVD you want to 
record into the DVD player. 


3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR 
(VIDEO 1) for recording. 


4 start recording on the recording VCR, 
then start playing the video tape or 
DVD you want to record. 

Tip 

You can record the sound from any audio source onto 

a video tape while copying from a video tape or 

DVD. 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 the audio track of 
the video tape instead of the audio from the original 
medium. To resume audio recording from the original 
medium, select the video source again. 


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Notes 


* Make sure to make both digital and analog 
connections to the VIDEO 2 and DVD inputs. 
Analog recording is not possible if you make only 
digital connections. 

* When MULTI CH IN is selected, the analog audio 
signals of the current input source is output from the 
REC OUT jacks. 


Using the Sleep Timer 


You can set the receiver to turn off 
automatically at a specified time. 


Press ALT, then press SLEEP on the 
remote while the power is on. 

Each time you press the button, the display 
changes cyclically as follows: 

2-00-00 — 1-30-00 —> 1-00-00 — 0-30-00 
— OFF 


Tip 

To check the remaining time before the receiver turns 
off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears in the 
display. 


Adjustments using the 
CUSTOM menu 


The CUSTOM menu allows you to make the 
following adjustments. 


1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select 
“<CUSTOM>”. 


2 Press < or > to select the parameter 
you want to adjust. 
Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in 
the display. This means that the selected 
parameter is either unavailale or fixed and 
unchangeable due to sound field (pages 25— 
28) or other settings. 


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 parameters that follow. 


Initial settings 











Parameter Initial setting 

SB XXXX AUTO 

DEC. XXXX PCM (for DVD, 
CD/SACD and MD/TAPE), 
AUTO (for VIDEO 2) 

P.SAVE.XXX OFF 





Ш Surround back decoding mode 

(SB XXXX) 
You can also set this parameter using SURR 
BACK DECODING on the front panel. For 
details, see page 28. 


Ш Decode priority (DEC. ХХХХ) 


Sets the appropriate decoding for incoming 

digital signals. 

* PCM priority mode (DEC. PCM) 
Use to enjoy playback from audio CD 
(PCM), DVD and MD. When used with 
media other than CD, DVD or MD, you may 
experience noise and ^DEC. ERR." appears 
in the display. If this happens, switch to 
AUTO mode. 


* AUTO mode (DEC. AUTO) 


Use to enjoy playback from audio CD 
(PCM), DVD, DTS-CD and DTS-LD 
sources. However, with audio CDs, you may 
not be able to listen the very first moments 
of each track. 


Normally, use as-is with the initial settings 
above. 


Ш CONTROL A1II power save function 
(P.SAVE.XXX) 
When set to “OFF”, you can turn on the 
receiver automatically when the component 
connected via monaural miniplug cord (see 
page 13) is turned on and the playback is 
started. However, the receiver will not be 
turned on automatically if set to *ON". 


When set to “ON”, you can save the power 
consumption of the receiver during standby 
mode. 


Changing the command 
mode of the receiver 


This function is useful when you use 2 Sony 
receivers in the same room. 


1 Turn off the receiver. 


2 Hold down ENTER and press 1/0) to 
turn on the receiver. 
“C.MODE.AVX” appears in the display. 
Each time you repeat the procedure above, 
the display changes as follows: 


C.MODE.AVI «— C. MODE.AV2 
Tip 
The initial setting is "C. MODE.AV2". 
Notes 
* The initial setting for the command mode of the 
supplied remote is “AV2”. 
* If the command mode of the receiver and the 


remote is different, you cannot use the remote to 
operate the receiver. 


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CONTROL A111 control 
system 


Getting Started 


This section explains the basic functions 
of the CONTROL А1П Control System. 
Certain components have special 
functions, such as “CD Synchro Dubbing” 
on cassette decks, that require CONTROL 
A1II connections. For detailed information 
regarding specific operations, be sure to 
also refer to the Operating Instructions 
supplied with your component(s). 


The CONTROL А1П Control System was 
designed to simplify the operation of audio 
systems composed of separate Sony 
components. CONTROL А1П connections 
provide a path for the transmission of control 
signals which enable automatic operation and 
control features usually associated with 
integrated systems. 


Currently, CONTROL А1П connections 
between a Sony CD player, amplifier 
(receiver), MD deck and cassette deck provide 
automatic function selection and synchronized 
recording. 


In the future, the CONTROL А1П connection 
will work as a multifunction bus allowing you 
to control various functions for each 
component. 


Notes 


* The CONTROL А1П Control System is designed to 
maintain upward compatibility as the Control 
System is upgraded to handle new functions. In this 
case, however, older components will not be 
compatible with the new functions. 

* Do not operate a 2 way remote control unit when 
the CONTROL АШ jacks are connected via a PC 
interface kit to a personal computer running “MD 
Editor" or similar application. Also, do not operate 
the connected component in a manner contrary to 
the functions of the application, as this may cause 
the application to operate incorrectly. 


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CONTROL А1П and CONTROL A1 
compatibility 

The CONTROL А1 control system has been 
updated to the CONTROL А1П which is the 
standard system in the Sony 300 disc CD changer 
and other recent Sony components. Components 
with CONTROL А1 jacks are compatible with 
components with CONTROL ALII, and can be 
connected to each other. Basically, the majority of 
the functions available with the CONTROL А1 
control system will be available with the 
CONTROL АШ control system. 

However, when making connections between 
components with CONTROL А1 jacks and 
components with CONTROL А1П jacks, the 
number of functions that can be controlled may be 
limited depending on the component. For detailed 
information, refer to the operating instructions 
supplied with the component(s). 











Connections 


Connect monaural mini-plug cords in series to 
the CONTROL АШ jacks on the back of each 
component. You can connect up to 10 
CONTROL А1П 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). 


(You may be able to connect more than one CD 
player or MD deck, depending on the model. 
Refer to the operating instructions supplied 
with the respective component for details.) 


Example 








Amplifier CD MD Tape Other 
(Receiver) player deck deck component 


In the CONTROL А1П control system, the 
control signals flow both ways, so there is no 
distinction of IN and OUT jacks. If a 
component has more than one CONTROL АШ 
jack, you can use either one, or connect 
different components to each jack. 


Jacks and connection examples 





CONTROL A11 


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On CONTROL A1 jacks and 
connections 

It is possible to make connections between 
CONTROL A1 and CONTROL А1П 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 compatible components 
are supplied with a connecting cord as an 
accessory. In this case, use the connecting cord 
for your connection. 


When using a commercially available cord, use 
a monaural mini-plug cord less than 2 meters 
long, with no resistance (such as the Sony 
RK-G69HG). 


Basic Functions 


The CONTROL А1П functions will operate as 
long as the component you want to operate is 
turned on, even if all of the other connected 
components are not turned on. 


Automatic function selection 


When you connect a CONTROL АШ 
compatible Sony amplifier (or receiver) to 
other Sony components using monaural mini- 
plug cords, the function selector on the 
amplifier (or receiver) automatically switches 
to the correct input when you press the play 
button on one of the connected components. 


Notes 

* You must connect a CONTROL А1 compatible 
amplifier (receiver) using a monaural mini-plug 
cord in order to take advantage of the automatic 
function selection feature. 

This function only works when the components are 
connected to the amplifier (or receiver) inputs 
according to the names on the function buttons. 
Certain receivers allow you to switch the names of 
the function buttons. In this case, refer to the 
operating instructions supplied with the receiver. 
When recording, do not play any components other 
than the recording source. It will cause the 
automatic function selection to operate. 


Synchronized recording 

This function lets you conduct synchronized 
recording between the selected source and 
recorder components. 


1 Set the function selector on the 
amplifier (or receiver) to the source 
component. 


2 Set the source component to pause 
mode (make sure both the B® and II 
indicators light together). 


3 Set the recorder component to the 
REC-PAUSE mode. 


4 Press PAUSE on the recorder 
component. 
The source component is released from 
the pause mode, and recording begins 
shortly thereafter. 
When playback ends from the source 
component, recording stops. 


Notes 

* Do not set more than one component to the pause 
mode. 

* Certain recorder components may be equipped with 
a special synchronized recording function that uses 
the CONTROL А Ш Control System, such as 
“CD Synchro Dubbing”. In this case, refer to the 
operating instructions supplied with the recorder 
component. 


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Operations Using the Remote RM-PP412 





You can use the remote RM-PP412 to operate 
the components in your system. 


Remote button 
description 

Before you use your 

remote S56 


SYSTEMSTANDBY SLEEP 
VIDEO! VIDEO2 VIDEOS DVD 


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TVSAT МОТАРЕ CDSACD TUNER 


Inserting batteries into the 
remote 5 & ro} = 


2CH AFD. МОМЕ MUSIC 


Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and — em C22. = 
properly oriented in the battery compartment. CC, 
When using the remote, point it at the remote e, m Tue E 
sensor E on the receiver. seme ENTER 





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TOP MENU/ 


GUIDE 


ENTER/ 
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Tip 

Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for 
about 6 months. When the remote no longer operates 
the receiver, replace all batteries with new ones. 


Notes 

Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or 
humid place. 

Do not use a new battery with an old one. 

Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight 
or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a 
malfunction. The tables below show the settings of each 








* If you don't use the remote for an extended period button 
of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible 
damage from battery leakage and corrosion. Remote Operations Function 
Button 
1/0 Кесеіуег Turns the receiver оп or off. 





SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep 
function and the duration 
which the receiver turns 
off automatically. 





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Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function 
Button Button 
VIDEOI Receiver To watch VCR. SHIFT Receiver Press repeatedly to 
(VTR mode 3) select a memory page 
VIDEO2 Receiver To watch VCR. for presetting radio 
(VTR mode 1) stations or tuning to 
т preset stations. 
VIDEO3 Receiver To watch VCR. - - - 
(VTR mode 2) D.TUNING Receiver Tuner station direct key- 
in-mode. 
DVD Receiver To watch DVD. 
: MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from 
TV/SAT Receiver To watch TV programs ilie receiver: 
or satellite receiver. 
ж/ж Кесеіуег Select a menu item. 
MD/TAPE Receiver To listen to Minidisc or - Я 
audio tape. +> Receiver Makes adjustment or 
- - change the setting. 
CD/SACD Receiver To listen to compact : - 
disc. MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master 
VOL +/— volume of the receiver. 
TUNER Receiver To listen to radio 3 - 
programs. MAIN Receiver Press this button 
- - MENU repeatedly to select one 
PHONO Receiver To listen to turntable. of the four cursor 
AUX Receiver То listen to an audio modes: SET UP, 
equipment. LEVEL, EQ and 
MULTICH Receiver Selects MULTI CH IN CUSTOM; 
source. ON Receiver To display the menus 
2CH Receiver Selects 2CH mode. SCREEN of the receiver on the 
ТУ screen. 
A.F.D. Receiver Selects A.F.D. AUTO, І 
DOLBY PL. PLII MOV. AV I/O TV/VCR/ Turns the audio and 
PLII MUS NEO6 CIN ; СР ріауег/ video components оп or 
and NEO6 MUS. VCD player/ off. 
- LD player/ 
MOVIE Receiver Selects C.ST.EX A, DVD player/ 
C.ST.EX B and MD deck/ 
CORES: DAT deck 
MUSIC Receiver Selects HALL, JAZZ SYSTEM  Receiver/ Turns off the receiver 
and CONCERT. STANDBY TV/VCR/ and other Sony audio/ 
TEST Receiver Press to output test tone. (Press Satellite tuner/ video components. 
TONE AVI CD player/ 
І 
DIRECT ^ Receiver | Selects 2CH ANALOG and I/O" NCO player 
DIRECT. at the LD player/ 
- same time) DVD player/ 
AAC Receiver Selects Dual Mono or MD deck/ 
BI-LING Bilingual sound of DAT deck 
Dolby Digital, DTS or 
ААС, etc. 
SB Receiver Press to select the continued 
DECODING surround back decoding 


modes. 





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Remote Button Description Remote ^ Operations Function 



























































(continued) Button 
1 —————————— PRESET/ Receiver Scans and selects preset 
Remote Operations Function CH/ stations. 
Button 
D.SKIP +/— TV/VCR/ Selects preset channels. 
1-9 and Receiver Use with “SHIFT” button satellite tuner 
0/10 to preset radio station or x 5 T 
iuni < CD player/ Skips discs (multi-disc 
uning to preset stations 
and with “D.TUNING” VCD player/ changer only). 
for direct tuning. DVD player/ 
MD deck 
CD player/ | Select track numbers. "EE 
VCD player/ 0/10 selects track 10. ENTER TV/V CR/ After selecting a 
LD player/ satellite tuner/ channel, disc or track 
MD deck/ LD player/ using the numeric 
DAT deck MD deck/ buttons, press to enter 
DAT deck/ the value. 
TV/VCR/ Select channel numbers. Tape deck 
Satellite tuner = 5 
DISC CD player/ Selects a disc directly 
210/11 CD player/ | Select track numbers VCD player —(multi-disc changer 
VCD player/ over 10. only). 
LD player/ F 
MD deck/ ANT VCR Selects output signal 
T from aerial terminal: TV 
ape deck ; 
signal or VCR program. 
AUDIO TV/VCR/ Changes the sound to 7 2 - 
DVD player Multiplex, Bilingual or VCR/ ў Skips tracks. 
Multi channel TV Sound. CD player/ 
VCD player/ 
SWAP*/ TV Swaps the small and DVD player/ 
ANGLE large picture. LD player/ 
DVD player To select viewing angle MD deck/ 
or changes the angles. DAT deck/ 
JUMP/ TV Toggles between the Tape deck 
TIME previous and the current 4Я4/»»>  CDplayer/ Searches tracks 
channels. VCD player/ (forward or backward). 
CD player/ Shows the time or e RU d 
VCD player/ displays the playing time ы. 
DVD player of disc, etc. ee 
VCR/ Fastforwards or 
* Only for Sony TVs with the picture-in-picture РАТ OC, (чей; 
function. Tape deck 





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Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function 
Button Button 
»- VCR/ Starts play. SEARCH DVD player Select searching mode. 
CD player/ MODE Press to select the unit 
VCD player/ for search (track, 
LD player/ index, etc.) 
DVD player/ ТОР MENU/ DVD player Displays DVD title. 
MD deck/ GUIDE Р : я 
DAT deck/ satellite tuner Displays guide menu. 
Tape deck AV MENU VCR/ Displays menu. 
и VCR/ Pauses play or record. Satellite tuner/ 
CD player/ (Also starts recording DVD player 
VCD player/ with components іп ce VCD player/ Returns to the previous 
LD player/ record standby.) LD player/ menu or exits the 
DVD player/ DVD player menu. 
MD deck/ 4/4 /«/> VCR/ Selects a menu item. 
DAT deck/ Satellite tuner/ 
Tape deck DVD player 
" ad Stops play. ENTER/ — VCR/ Press to enter the 
player/ EXECUTE Satellite tuner/ selection. 
VCD player/ 
DVD player 
LD player/ 
DVD player/ ТУ 0 ТУ Turns the TV on or off. 
MD deck/ -/-- TV Selects the channel 
DAT deck/ entry mode, either one 
Tape deck or two digit. 
DISPLAY TV/VCR/ Selects information TV VOL TV Adjust the volume of 
VCD player/ displayed on the TV H- the TV. 
LDphyeur. sereen. TVCH4- TV Select preset TV 
DVD player 
- channels. 
лл er ee ee” Т TV Selects input signal: 
piana Ue VIDEO TV input or video 
DVD player і 
- | input. 
Satellite tuner Exits the menu. WIDE TV Selects the wide 
SUBTITLE DVD player Changes the subtitles. picture mode. 
CLEAR DVD player Press if you made a USE MODE Remote To set up the remote. 
ШЕКЕ when you press АУ1 and Remote Select the command 
the number button or 
AV2 mode of the remote. 
press to return to the 
continuous play etc. SOURCE Remote Selects 2ND AV 
output. 
ALT Remote Change remote key 


function to activate 
those buttons with 
orange printing. 





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4505 


Remote Button Description 
(continued) 


Notes 

* Some functions explained in this section may not 
work depending on the model of the receiver. 

The above explanation is intended to serve as an 
example only. Therefore, depending on the 
component the above operation may not be possible 
or may operate differently than described. 

To activate the buttons with orange printing, press 
ALT first before pressing the buttons. 

Press MAIN MENU on the remote before you use 
the +/#/#/» buttons for receiver operation. 

Press TOP MENU/GUIDE or AV MENU on the 
remote before you use the remote to control the 
satellite tuner, VCR and DVD player. 

The TV/SAT, PHONO, SOURCE, DIRECT, AAC 
BI-LING, 12 and ON SCREEN functions are not 
available for set operation. 


Selecting the command 
mode of the remote 


Set the remote command mode using the USE 
MODE button and the remote command 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. 


Press AV1 or AV2 while pressing down 
USE MODE. 

The indicator lights once (twice for AV2) , then 
the command mode switches. 


To check the command mode of the 
remote 


Press USE MODE. You can check the remote 
by the indicator. 








Mode Indicator lights 
AVI once 
AV2 twice 





46.5 


To reset the remote to factory 
settings 


Press 1/(!), AV 1/©), and MASTER VOL - at 
the same time. 
The indicator lights 3 times, then goes off. 


Programming the remote 


You can program the remote to control non- 
Sony components by changing the code. Once 
the control signals have been memorized, you 
can use those components as part of your 
system. 


Furthermore, you can also program the remote 
for Sony components that the remote is unable 
to control. Note that the remote can only 
control components that accept infrared 
wireless control signals. 


1 Press AV 1/©) while pressing down USE 
MODE. 


The indicator lights. 


2 Press the input selector button 
(including TV 1/©)) for the component 
you want to control. 

For example, if you are going to control a 
CD player, press CD/SACD. 


З Press the numeric buttons to enter the 
numeric code (or one of the codes if 
more than one code exists) 
corresponding to the component and 
the maker of the component you want 
to control. 

See the tables on pages 47—49 for 
information on the numeric code(s) 
corresponding to the component and the 
maker of the component (the first digit and 
the last two digits of the numeric code 
correspond to the category and the maker's 
code respectively.) 


4 Press ENTER. 
Once the numeric code has been verified, 
the indicator slowly flashes twice and the 
remote automatically exits the programming 
mode. 


5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other 
components. 


To cancel programming 


Press USE MODE during any step. The remote 
automatically exits the programming mode. 


To activate the input source after 
programming 

Press the programmed button to activate the 
input source you want. 


If programming is unsuccessful, 

check the following: 

* If the indicator does not light up in step 1, the 
batteries are weak. Replace both batteries. 

* If the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession 
while entering the numeric code, an error has 
occurred. Start again from step 1. 


Notes 

* The indicator turns off while a valid button is 
pressed. 

* [n step 2, if several input selector buttons are 
pressed, only the last pressed button is valid. 

* In step 2, if you press TV VO, only TV VOL +/—, 
TV СН +/-, TV/VIDEO and WIDE buttons are 
reprogrammed. 

* In step 3, if an input selector button is pressed, the 
new input source is selected and the programming 
procedure returns to the beginning of step 3. 

* For the numeric codes, only the first three numbers 
entered are valid. 


To clear the memory of the remote 


To clear all programmed and learned signals, 
do the following to reset the remote to factory 
settings. 


Press 1/05, AV 1/(!) and MASTER VOL - at 
the same time. 


The indicator flashes 3 times, then goes off. 


The numeric codes corresponding to 
the component and the maker of the 
component 


Use the numeric codes in the tables below to 
control non-Sony components and also Sony 
components that the remote is normally unable 
to control. Since the remote signal that a 
component accepts differs depending on the 
model and year of the component, more than 
one numeric code may be assigned to a 
component. If you fail to program your remote 
using one of the codes, try using other codes. 


Notes 

* The numeric codes are based on the latest 
information available for each brand. There is a 
chance, however, that your component will not 
respond to some or all of the codes. 

АП of the input selectors on this remote may not be 
available when used with your particular 
component. 


To control a CD player 









































Maker Code(s) 
SONY 101, 102, 103 
DENON 04, 123 
JVC 05, 106, 107 
KENWOOD 08, 109, 110 
MAGNAVOX 11, 116 
MARANTZ 16 
ONKYO 12, 113, 114 
PANASONIC 15 
PHILIPS 16 
PIONEER 17 
TECHNICS 115, 118, 119 
YAMAHA 20, 121, 122 








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To control a VCR 














































































































Maker Code(s) 
To control a DAT deck SONY 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 
706 
Maker Code(s) AIWA 710, 750, 757, 758 
SONY 203 
AKAI 707, 708, 709, 759 
PIONEER 21 
а BLAUPUNKT 740 
EMERSON 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 
To control an MD deck 716, 750 
Maker Code(s) FISHER 717, 718, 719, 720 
SONY 301 GENERAL ELECTRIC 721, 722, 730 
DENON 302 GOLDSTAR 723,753 
ІҮС 303 GRUNDIG 724 
KENWOOD 304 HITACHI 722, 725, 729, 741 
ITT/NOKIA 717 
To control a tape deck ТУС 726, 727, 728, 736 
Maker Code(s) MAGNAVOX 730, 731, 738 
SONG AUS MITSUBISHI/MGA 732, 733, 734, 735 
DENON 204, 205 NEC 736 
RENWOOD ЗЕ 20k HOD PANASONIC 729, 730, 737, 738, 739, 
калы акті 740 
МАКАМІСНІ 210 
PHILIPS 729, 730, 731 
PANASONIC 216 
PIONEER 729 
PHILIPS 211, 212 
RCA/PROSCAN 722, 729, 730, 731, 741, 
PIONEER 213, 214 747 
TECHNICS 215, 216 SAMSUNG 742, 743, 744, 745 
YAMAHA 217, 218 SANYO 717, 720, 746 
SHARP 748, 749 
To control an LD player TELEFUNKEN 751, 752 
Maker Code(s) TOSHIBA 741,155, 156 
SONY 601, 602, 603 ZENITH 754 
PIONEER 606 





To control a DVD player 




















To control a video CD player Maker Code(s) 
Maker Code(s) SONY 401, 402, 403 
SONY 605 PANASONIC 406, 408 
PHILIPS 407 
PIONEER 409 
TOSHIBA 404 
DENON 405 


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To control а TV 




































































Maker Code(s) 

SONY 501, 502 

DAEWOO 504, 505, 506, 507, 515, 
544 

FISHER 508 

GOLDSTAR 503, 511, 512, 515, 534, 
544 

GRUNDIG 517, 534 

HITACHI 513, 514, 515, 544 

ITT/NOKIA 521, 522 

JVC 516 

MAGNAVOX 503, 518, 544 

MITSUBISHI/MGA 503, 519, 544 

NEC 503, 520, 544 

PANASONIC 509, 524 

PHILIPS 515, 518 

PIONEER 509, 525, 526, 540 

RCA/PROSCAN 510, 527, 528, 529, 544 

SAMSUNG 503, 515, 531, 532, 533, 
534, 544 

SANYO 508, 545, 546, 547 

SHARP 535 

TELEFUNKEN 523, 536, 537, 538 

THOMSON 530, 537, 539 

TOSHIBA 535, 540, 541 

ZENITH 542, 543 





To control a satellite tuner or cable 























box 

Maker Code(s) 

SONY 801, 802, 803, 804 

JERROLD/G.I. 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 
811, 812, 813, 814 

PANASONIC 818 

RCA 805, 819 

S. ATLANTA 815, 816, 817 

To control a tuner 

Maker Code(s) 

SONY 002, 003, 004, 005 





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Additional Information 





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 


* Before operating the unit, check that the operating 
voltage is identical with your local power supply. 
The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate 
at the rear of the receiver. 


The unit is not disconnected from the AC power 
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall 
outlet, even if the receiver itself has been turned off. 


If you are not going to use the receiver for a long 
time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the 
wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp 
the plug itself; never pull the cord. 

One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the 
purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet 
only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug 
fully into the outlet, contact your dealer. 


* AC power cord must be changed only at the 
qualified service shop. 


On heat buildup 


Although the unit heats up during operation, this is 
not a malfunction. If you continuously use this unit at 
а large volume, the cabinet temperature of the top, 
side and bottom rises considerably. To avoid burning 
yourself, do not touch the cabinet. 


On placement 


* Place the receiver in a location with adequate 
ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the 
life of the receiver. 


Do not place the receiver near heat sources, or in a 
place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or 
mechanical shock. 


Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that 
might block the ventilation holes and cause 
malfunctions. 


Use caution when placing the unit on surfaces that 
have been specially treated (with wax, oil, polish, 
etc.) as staining or discoloration of the surface may 
result. 


On operation 

Before connecting other components, be sure to turn 
off and unplug the receiver. 

On cleaning 


Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth 
slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do 
not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or 
solvent such as alcohol or benzine. 


50^5 


If you have any question or problem concerning your 
receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. 


Troubleshooting 


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. 





There is no sound or only a very low-level sound 
no matter which component is selected. 

* Check that the speakers and components are 
connected securely and correctly. 
Check that both the receiver and all the 
components are turned on. 
Check that the MASTER VOLUME control is 
not set at “VOL MIN”. 
Check that the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) 
button is not set to off and is set accordingly to 
your SPEAKERS FRONT system (page 24). 
Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the 
muting function. 





Check that the headphones are not connected. 


The protective device on the receiver has been 
activated because of a short circuit (“РКОТЕСТ” 
flashes). Turn off the receiver, eliminate the 
short-circuit problem and turn on the power 
again. 





There is 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 
(are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the 
receiver and the component. 

* Check that you have selected the correct 
component on the receiver. 








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 24). 
If only one channel is output from the headphones, 
the component may not be connected to the 
receiver correctly. Check that all the cords are fully 
inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the 
component. 
If both channels are output from the headphones, 
the front speaker may not be connected to the 
receiver correctly. Check the connection of the 
front speaker which is not outputting any sound. 





The left and right sounds are unbalanced or 
reversed. 


* Check that the speakers and components are 
connected correctly and securely. 


* Adjust balance parameters in the LEVEL menu. 





There is severe hum or noise. 

* Check that the speakers and components are 
connected securely. 

* Check that the connecting cords are away from a 
transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters away 
from a TV set or fluorescent light. 

* Move your TV away from the audio components. 

* The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a 
cloth slightly moistened with alcohol. 





There is no sound or only a very low-level sound 
is heard from the center or/and surround 
Speakers. 
* Make sure the sound field function is on (press 
MOVIE or MUSIC). 
* Select a sound field containing the word 
“C.ST.EX” (pages 26-27). 
* Adjust the speaker level (page 22). 
* Make sure the center or/and surround speaker 
size parameter is set to either "SMALL" or 
"LARGE" (page 19). 





There is no sound from the active sub woofer. 


* Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly 
and securely. 


* Make sure the sub woofer selection parameter is 
set to “YES” (page 18). 


* There is no sound output from the SUB 
WOOFER terminal depending on the sound field 


(page 58). 





The surround effect cannot be obtained. 


Make sure the sound field function is on (press 
MOVIE or MUSIC). 





Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not 
reproduced. 

* Check that the playing DVD, etc. is recorded in 
Dolby Digital or DTS format. 

* When connecting the DVD player, etc. to the 
digital input jacks of this receiver, check the 
audio setting (settings for the audio output) of the 
connected component. 





Recording cannot be done. 
* Check that the components are connected 
correctly. 


Select the source component with input selector 
buttons. 

Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to 
“ANALOG” before recording from a digital 
component connected to the analog MD/TAPE 
terminals. 

Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to “COAX 
IN" or “ОРТ IN" (page 23) before recording 
from a digital component connected to the 
DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT terminals. 





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Troubleshooting (continued) 





The FM reception is poor. 
Use а 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to 
connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as 
shown below. If you connect the receiver to an 
outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning. To 
prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground 
wire to a gas pipe. 


Receiver 
ANTENNA 


Outdoor FM antenna 



































Ground wire 
(not supplied) 





To ground 





Radio stations cannot be tuned in. 

* Check that the antennas are connected securely. 
Adjust the antennas and connect an external 
antenna if necessary. 

* The signal strength of the stations is too weak 
(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use 
direct tuning. 

* Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly 
(when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning). 

* No stations have been preset or the preset 
stations have been cleared (when tuning by 
scanning preset stations). Preset the stations 
(page 35). 

* Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in 
the display. 





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There is no picture ог an unclear picture appears 
on the TV screen or monitor. 


* Select the appropriate input selector on the 
receiver. 


* Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. 
* Move your TV away from the audio components. 





The remote does not function. 
* The TV/SAT, PHONO, SOURCE, DIRECT, 
ААС BI-LING, 12 and ON SCREEN buttons on 
the remote are not available. 


Check that the command mode of the remote 
corresponds to that of the receiver. If the 
command mode of the receiver and the remote is 
different, you cannot use the remote to operate 
the receiver (pages 39 and 46). 

Press MAIN MENU on the remote before you 
use the 4/*/ €/»* buttons for receiver operation. 


To activate the buttons with orange printing, 
press ALT first before pressing the buttons. 
Point the remote at the remote sensor ІН on the 
receiver. 


Remove any obstacles in the path between the 
remote and the receiver. 


Replace both batteries in the remote with new 
ones, if they are weak. 


Make sure you select the correct input selector 
on the remote. 


If the remote is set to operate the TV only, use 
the remote to select a source or component other 
than TV before operating the receiver or other 
component. 





If you are unable to remedy the 
problem using the troubleshooting 
guide 

Clearing the receiver's memory may remedy 
the problem (page 17). However, note that all 
memorized settings will be reset to their factory 
settings and you will have to readjust all 
settings on the receiver. 


If the problem persist 
Consult your nearest Sony dealer. 


Clearing the receiver's memory 








To clear See 
АП memorized settings page 17 
Customized sound fields page 33 





Specifications 


AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS 


POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL 
HARMONIC DISTORTION: 


With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 
20 — 20,000 Hz; rated 90 watts per channel 
minimum RMS power, with no more than 
0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250 
milliwatts to rated output (models of area code 
U only). 


Amplifier section 


POWER OUTPUT 

Models of area code U, CA 

Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 

(8 ohms 20 Hz — 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) 
90 W + 90 W 


Reference Power Output 
(8 ohms 20 Hz — 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) 


FRONT?: 90 W/ch 
CENTER": 90W 
SURR”: 90 W/ch 
SURR BACK": 90W 

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 96) 
FRONT?: 100 W/ch 
CENTER": 100W 
SURR”: 100 W/ch 
SURR BACK?: 100 W 


1) Depending on the sound field settings and the 
source, there may be no sound output. 


Frequency response 











MULTI CHIN, 10 Hz - 70 kHz 
CD/SACD, AUX, +0.5/—2 dB (with sound 
MD/TAPE, DVD, field and equalizer 
VIDEO 1,2,3 bypassed) 

Inputs (Analog) 

MULTI CH IN, Sensitivity: 500 mV 
CD/SACD, AUX, Impedance: 50 kilohms 
MD/TAPE, DVD, S/N?: 96 dB 

VIDEO 1,2,3 (A, 500 mV?) 





2) INPUT SHORT (with sound field and equalizer 


bypassed). 


3) Weighted network, input level. 





Inputs (Digital) 

DVD (Coaxial) Sensitivity: — 
Impedance: 75 ohms 
S/N: 100 dB 


(A, 20 kHz LPF) 





VIDEO 2, CD/SACD, 


Sensitivity: — 




















MD/TAPE (Optical) Impedance: — 
S/N: 100 dB 
(A, 20 kHz LPF) Emm 
> 
Outputs (Analog) о. 
MD/TAPE (OUT), Voltage: 500 mV 8; 
VIDEO 1 (AUDIO OUT) Impedance: 10 kilohms o 
3 
SUB WOOFER Voltage: 2 V D 
Impedance: 1 kilohms 5 
=h 
2 
Outputs (Digital) 3 
MD/TAPE (Optical) Sensitivity: — 5 
О 
3 
EQ 
Gain levels: +10 dB, 0.5 dB step 


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5395 


Specifications (continued) 


FM tuner section 
Tuning range 


Antenna terminals 


87.5 - 108.0 MHz 


75 ohms, unbalanced 


Intermediate frequency 


Sensitivity 
Mono: 
Stereo: 


Usable sensitivity 
S/N 


Mono: 
Stereo: 


10.7 MHz 


18.3 dBf, 2.2 nV/75 ohms 
38.3 dBf, 22.5 pV/75 ohms 
11.2 dBf, 1 pV/75 ohms 


76 dB 
70 dB 


Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz 


Mono: 
Stereo: 


Separation 


Frequency response 


Selectivity 


54% 


0.3% 
0.5% 


45 dB at 1 kHz 


30 Hz - 15 kHz, 
*0.5/-2 dB 


60 dB at 400 kHz 


AM tuner section 

Tuning range 

Models of area code U, CA 

With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 — 1710 kHz? 
With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1710 kHz? 


Antenna Loop antenna 


Intermediate frequency 


450 kHz 

Usable sensitivity 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or 
999 kHz) 

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 


4) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 
10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off 
the receiver. Hold down PRESET TUNING + and 
press 1/@). АП preset stations will be erased when 
you change the tuning scale. To reset the scale to 
10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure. 


Video section 


Inputs 
Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
S-video: Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms 


C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
Component Video: 
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
Рв/В-Ү: 


0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
Pr/R-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
Outputs 
Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
S-video: Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms 


C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
Component Video: 
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
Рв/В-Ү: 


0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
Pr/R-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms 
General 


Power requirements 


Area code Power requirements 





U, CA 120 V AC, 60 Hz 





Power consumption 








Area code Power consumption 
U 245 W 
CA 330 VA 





Power consumption (during standby mode) 
0.3 W (when “P.SAVE” in the CUSTOM menu is set 
to “ОМ”) (page 39). 


AC outlets 1 switched, 


120 W/1A MAX 


430 x 157.5 x 310 mm 
(16 7/8 x 6 2/8 x 12 2/8 
inches) including 
projecting parts and 
controls 


Dimensions 


Mass (Approx.) 8.0 kg (17 Ib 11 oz) 
Supplied accessories 

FM wire antenna (1) 

AM loop antenna (1) 

Remote commander (1) 

R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) 





For details on the area code of the component you 
are using, see page 4. 











Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice. 


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Tables of settings using the MAIN MENU button 


You can make various settings using the MAIN MENU, < / > buttons and jog dial. The tables 
below show each of the settings that these buttons can make. 
















































































































































































Press MAIN MENU Press < or > to select Turn jog dial to select Page 
repeatedly to select 
<LEVEL> ТЕР ТЕЁ BAL. L/R XX L +8 to R +8 (1 steps) 32 
CTR XXX.X dB -10 dB to +10 dB (0.5 dB steps) 
SUR.L.XXX.X dB -10 dB to +10 dB (0.5 dB steps) 
SUR.R.XXX.X dB -10 dB to +10 dB (0.5 dB steps) 
SB XXX.X dB -10 dB to +10 dB (0.5 dB steps) 
S.W. XXX.X dB -10 dB to +10 dB (0.5 dB steps) 
Jp. RANGE: COMP. XXX OFF, STD, MAX 
EFCT. XXX depends on the sound field 
(MIN, STD, MAX) 
«EQ» BASS XXX.X dB -10 dB to +10 dB (0.5 dB steps) 33 
TREB. XXX.X dB -10 dB to +10 dB (0.5 dB steps) 
EQ XXX ON, OFF 
«SETUP» 161; (SUB WOOFER) S.W. XXX YES, NO 18 
ТЕР ТЕЁ (FRONT) XXXXX LARGE, SMALL 
{©} (CENTER) XXXXX LARGE, SMALL, NO 
{SUE ISA; (SURROUND) XXXXX LARGE, SMALL, NO 
188: (SURR BACK) ХХХ YES, NO 
1 ir 1 н - DIST. XX ft. between 3 ft. and 23 ft. (1 foot steps) 
Дер DIST. XX ft. between ЕР TBI DIST. and 5 ft. 
(1 foot steps) 
деу; SRE DIST. XX ft. between ТЕР TRI DIST. and 15 ft. 
(1 foot steps) 
168; DIST. XX ft. between ТЕР ТЕР DIST. and 15 ft. 
(1 foot steps) 
{SUL ЗА; XXXXXXX SIDE/LO, SIDE/HI, BEHD/LO, BEHD/HI 
<CUSTOM> SB XXXX MTRX, AUTO, OFF 39 
DEC. XXXX AUTO, PCM 
P.SAVE.XXX ON, OFF 





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Adjustable parameters for each sound field 


The adjusted BASS and TREB. parameters are applied to all sound fields. 



























































< EQ > 
BASS TREB. EQ ON/OFF 

2CH ST. ө ө ө 

A.F.D. AUTO ө ө ө 

DOLBY PL ө ө ө 

РІЛ MOV ө ө ө 

PLII MUS ө ө ө 

NEO6 CIN 

NEO6 MUS 

C.ST.EX A ө ө ө 

C.ST.EX B ө e e 

C.ST.EX C e e ө 

НАШ, ө ө ө 

1А77. ө ө ө 

CONCERT ө ө ө 

MULTI CH IN 

HP 2CH ө ө ө 

HP MULTI = 
о. 

HP THEA ө ө ө = 

PCM 96K S 
E 

continued 5 
5 

3 
D 
= 
o 
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Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) 


The adjusted LEVEL parameters are applied to all the sound fields except for EFCT. parameter. For 
EFCT. parameter, the settings are stored individually for each sound field. 
< LEVEL > 


FRONT CENTER SUR.L. SUR.R. SURRBACK S.W.  D.RANGE ЕЕСТ. 
BAL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL COMP” LEVEL 





2CH ST. 





A.F.D. AUTO 





DOLBY PL 





PLII MOV 





PLII MUS 





E 


NEO6 CIN 





NEO6 MUS 





C.ST.EX A 





C.ST.EX B 





C.ST.EX C 





2) 


HALL 





2) 


JAZZ 





2) 


CONCERT 


E 





MULTI CH IN 





HP 2CH 





HP MULTI 





HP THEA 





PCM 96K 





D These parameters may not operate depending on the source or adjustments. For details, see each item in 
“Adjusting the level parameters" (page 32). 

2 When these sound fields are selected, there is no sound output from the sub woofer if the front speaker size is set 
to "LARGE". However, sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE 
signals. 


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