Sony STR-DE975 manual

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    4-234-334- 12 (2) FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions  2001 Sony Corporation STR-DE975 STR-DE875[...]

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    2 W ARNING T o prevent fire or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger ous voltage” within the pr oduct’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the use[...]

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    3 About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for the STR-DE975, and STR-DE875. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the fr ont panel or lower right corner of the r emote. In this manual, the STR-DE975 and the r emote commander RM-PP505 are used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any differ ence [...]

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    4 Hooking Up the Components This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the r eceiver . Be sure to read the sections for the components you have before you actually connect them to the r eceiver . Unpacking Check that you received the following items with the receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) [...]

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    5 Hooking Up the Components SIGNAL GND DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz 4 Ω 8 Ω VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN S-VIDE[...]

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    6 Hooking Up the Components White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Requir ed cords Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color -coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Audio Component Hookups Turntable Tape deck MD/DAT deck CD or SACD player STR-DE975 Jacks for connecting audio components Connect a T o [...]

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    7 Hooking Up the Components SIGNAL GND DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT MD/TAPE IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz 4 Ω 8 Ω VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN S-VI[...]

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    8 Hooking Up the Components SIGNAL GND DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz 4 Ω 8 Ω VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN S-VIDE[...]

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    9 Hooking Up the Components SIGNAL GND DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz 4 Ω 8 Ω VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN S-VIDE[...]

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

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    11 Hooking Up the Components DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz 4 Ω 8 Ω VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN CTRL [...]

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    12 Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Requir ed cords Audio cor ds (not supplied) When connecting a cor d, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appr opriate jacks on the components. Audio/video/contr ol S connecting cord (supplied) (1) Control S connecting cor d (supplied) (1) Black E Black E Yellow [...]

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    13 Hooking Up the Components AUDIO OUT OUT IN S-LINK VIDEO IN IN S-LINK VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT IN S-LINK VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN CTRL S IN CTRL S OUT CTRL S OUT CTRL S STATUS IN MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD VI[...]

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    14 Hooking Up the Components Digital Component Hookups Connecting the AC power cor d Befor e connecting the AC power cord of this r eceiver to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the receiver (see page 16). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/video components to a wall outlet. If you connect other audio/video components to the A[...]

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    15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System ? / 1 DISPLAY DIMMER ON SCREEN MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM PRESET TUNING TUNING – + – + MULTI CHANNEL DECODING A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT DIGITAL CONCERT HALL EQUALIZER MUTING INPUT MODE MODE 2ND ROOM FUNCTION 6.1 CH DECODING CINEMA STUDIO EX AA MODE 2CH PHONES VIDEO 3 INPUT VIDEO L AU[...]

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    16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System SIGNAL GND DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DVD/LD IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT VIDEO OUT SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz 4 Ω 8 Ω VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO [...]

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

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    18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Performing Initial Setup Operations Performing initial setup operations Before using your r eceiver for the first time, adjust SET UP parameters so that the r eceiver correspond to your system. For the adjustable parameters, see the table on page 62. See pages 19 – 23 for speaker settings and pages [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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    24 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System There’ s no sound from a specific component. , Check that the component is connected corr ectly 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. No sound is heard from one of t[...]

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    25 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Location of P arts and Basic Oper ations This chapter pr ovides information about the locations and functions of the buttons and contr ols on the fr ont panel. It also explains basic operations. v Front Panel Par ts Descriptions 1 ? / 1 switch Pr ess to turn the receiver on and off. 2 DISPLA Y button Pr ess[...]

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

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    27 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Pr ess MODE to display And rotate FUNCTION to select V :XXX Any video source to enjoy with the audio fr om the selected component A:XXX Any audio source to enjoy with the video from the selected component qa INPUT MODE button Pr ess INPUT MODE to select the input mode for your digital components. Each time [...]

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

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    29 Location of Parts and Basic Operations qj SET UP button Press to activate the setup mode, then use the cursor buttons ( wa ) to select any of the following indications. Y ou can then make various settings using the jog dial ( w; ). For details, see “Adjustment Using the SET UP Button” starting from page 51. qk NAME button Press to activate t[...]

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    30 Enjoying Surr ound Sound This chapter describes how to set up the r eceiver to enjoy surround sound. Y ou can enjoy multi channel surr ound when playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS. Y ou can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver ’s pre-programmed sound modes. They bring the exciting and po[...]

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    31 Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-pr ogrammed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to. 1 Press SOUND FIELD MODE. The current sound field is indicated in the display . 2 T urn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the sound field[...]

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

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

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

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    35 Enjoying Sur round Sound q; T uner indicators These indicators light up when using the r eceiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 44 – 47 for tuner operations. qa SLEEP Lights up when sleep timer is activated. qs EQ Lights when the equalizer functions. qd D. RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compr ession is active. See page 37 to adj[...]

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

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    37 Enjoying Sur round Sound Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker . The settings available in this menu are applied to all sound fields. 1 Start playing a program sour ce encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL. The button lights up and [...]

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

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

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    40 Enjoying Sur round Sound Customizing Sound Fields 1) These parameters may not operate depending on the source or adjustments. For details, see each item in “Adjusting the level parameters” (page 37). 2) When these sound fields are selected, ther e is no sound output from the SUB WOOFER terminal if your front speaker size is set to “LARGE?[...]

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

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

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

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    44 Y ou can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways: Direct T uning Y ou can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the remote (see page 46). Automatic T uning If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area (see [...]

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

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    46 Receiving Br oadcasts bb 35 1 b 0 Dir ect T uning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts” on page 45. 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner . The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press D.TUNING on the r emote. 4 Press th[...]

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    47 Receiving Br oadcasts n A1 ˜ A2 ˜ ... ˜ A0 ˜ B1 ˜ B2 ˜ ... ˜ B0 N n C0 ˜ ...C2 ˜ C1 N Pr eset T uning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts” on page 45. Befor e tuning to pr eset stations, be sure to pr eset them by performing steps on “Pr esetting radio [...]

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    48 ? / 1 DISPLAY DIMMER ON SCREEN MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM PRESET TUNING TUNING – + – + MULTI CHANNEL DECODING A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT DIGITAL CONCERT HALL EQUALIZER MUTING INPUT MODE MODE 2ND ROOM FUNCTION 6.1 CH DECODING CINEMA STUDIO EX AA MODE 2CH PHONES VIDEO 3 INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R SPEAKERS EQ SURR LEVEL SET UP NAME ENTE[...]

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    49 Other Operations Playback component (program source) c ç ç c Recording component (tape deck, MD deck, VCR) ? / 1 DISPLAY DIMMER ON SCREEN MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM PRESET TUNING TUNING – + – + MULTI CHANNEL DECODING A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT DIGITAL CONCERT HALL EQUALIZER MUTING INPUT MODE MODE 2ND ROOM FUNCTION 6.1 CH DECOD[...]

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    50 Other Operations Y ou can set the r eceiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP on the r emote while the power is on. Each time you press SLEEP , the time changes as shown below . n 2:00:00 n 1:30:00 n 1:00:00 n 0:30:00 n OFF The display dims after you have specified the time. While using Sleep T imer , “SLEEP” lights [...]

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    51 Other Operations Sound Field Link When set to “ON”, the sound field that was last applied to a program sour ce is automatically applied whenever it is selected. For example, if you listen to CD with ST ADIUM as the sound field, change to a differ ent program sour ce, then return to CD, ST ADIUM will be applied again. If you do not want to us[...]

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    52 Other Operations Selecting the command mode of the remote Lets you select the command mode of the r emote. Change the command mode when you use 2 Sony r eceivers in the same r oom. The default setting is “A V1”. For details, see “Selecting the mode of the remote” on page 65. 1 Press SET UP . 2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select ?[...]

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    53 Other Operations Connections Connect monaural (2P) mini-plug cords in series to the CONTROL A1 jacks on the back of each component. Y ou can connect up to ten CONTROL A1 compatible components in any order . However , you can connect only one of each type of component (i.e., 1 CD player , 1 MD deck, 1 tape deck and 1 r eceiver). (Y ou may be able[...]

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    54 Other Operations Basic Functions The CONTROL A1 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 A1 compatible Sony amplifier (or receiver) to other Sony components using monaural mini-plug cor[...]

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    55 Additional Information T r oubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver , use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Also, see “Checking the connections” on page 24 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Ther[...]

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    56 Additional Information No sound or only a ver y low-level sound is heard fr om the surround speakers. , Make sure the sound field function is on (pr ess SOUND FIELD MODE). , Select the appropriate center mode (see pages 31 – 33). , Adjust the speaker volume (see page 23). , Make sure the surround speaker size parameter is set to either SMALL o[...]

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    57 Additional Information Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICA TIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOT AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 20 - 20,000 Hz; rated 110 watts (STR-DE975) and 100 watts (STR-DE875) per channel minimum RMS power , with no mor e than 0.09 % total harmonic distortion fr om 250 milliwatts to rated output[...]

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    58 Additional Information Harmonic distortion 0.5 % (50 mV/m, 400 Hz) Selectivity At 9 kHz: 35 dB At 10 kHz: 40 dB c) Y ou can change the AM tuning interval to 9 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the r eceiver . Hold down the PRESET TUNING + button and press the ? / 1 button. All pr eset stations will be erased when you change the tunin[...]

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

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    60 Additional Information T able of settings using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons Press Press or to select T urn jog dial to select Page SURR PRO LOGIC AUT O, ON, OFF 36 EFFECT depends on sound field (21 steps) W ALL S__I__H –8 to +8 (1 increment steps) REVERB S__I__L –8 to +8 (1 increment steps) FRONT REVERB DR Y , WET , STD SCREEN DEPTH [...]

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    61 Additional Information Press Press or to select T urn jog dial to select Page EQ FRONT BASS GAIN –10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) 38 FRONT BASS FREQUENCY 99 Hz to 1.0 kHz (21 steps) FRONT MID GAIN –10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) FRONT MID FREQUENCY 198 Hz to 10.0 kHz (37 steps) FRONT TREBLE GAIN –10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) FRONT TREBLE FREQUE[...]

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    62 Additional Information Press Press or to select T urn jog dial to select Page SET UP button FRONT LARGE, SMALL 19 CENTER LARGE, SMALL, NO SURROUND LARGE, SMALL, NO SURR BACK LARGE, SMALL, NO SUB WOOFER YES, NO FRONT XX.X feet 3 feet to 40 feet (1 foot steps) CENTER XX.X feet 3 feet to 40 feet (1 foot steps) SURROUND XX.X feet 3 feet to 40 feet ([...]

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    63 Additional Information Y ou can use the remote to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each button common to both remote RM-PP505 and RM-PP505L. Remote Button Operations Function SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns of f automatically . AV ? / 1 TV/VCR/ T ur[...]

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    64 Additional Information Remote Button Description Remote Button Oper ations Function MULTI /2CH Receiver Selects MUL TI CH IN and A. DIRECT 2CH ANALOG DIRECT sour ce. MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound fr om the receiver . A V DISPLA Y TV/VCR/ Selects information LD player/ displayed on the TV DVD player/ scr een. VCD player TITLE/GUIDE DVD player D[...]

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    65 Additional Information RM-PP505L only Remote Button Operations Function T APE Receiver T o listen to audio tape. MD/DA T Receiver To listen to Minidisc or DA T . MACRO 1 Receiver T o perform several commands in sequence automatically . Notes • Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model of the receiver . • Th[...]

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    66 Additional Information Remote Button Description Pr ogramming the r emote Y ou can pr ogram the remote to contr ol 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 pr ogram the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable[...]

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    67 Additional Information T o contr ol an LD player Maker Code(s) SONY 601, 602, 603 PIONEER 606 T o contr ol a video CD player Maker Code(s) SONY 605 T o contr ol a VCR Maker Code(s) SONY 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706 AIW A 710, 750, 757, 758 AKAI 707, 708, 709, 759 BLAUPUNKT 740 EMERSON 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 750 FISHER 717, 718, 719, 720 G[...]

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    68 Additional Information Remote Button Description >10 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 MONITOR 2ND ROOM VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD/LD TV/SAT TAPE TV/VIDEO MACRO 1 CLEAR – SUB CH + – VOL + POSITION SWAP SEARCH MODE MACRO 2 ENTER ANT TV/VTR D. SKIP/ CH/PRESET MD/DAT CD/SACD TUNER PHONO SHIFT DISC JUMP A.F.D. AV DISPLAY TEST TONE NIGHT MODE ON SCREEN MAI[...]

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    69 Additional Information 5-15 cm Setting r emote control codes that ar e not stored in the r emote When a r emote contr ol code is not one of the presets stored in the r emote, it is possible for the remote to learn the code using the Learning function. 1 Press SLEEP while pr essing down USE MODE. The indicator lights. 2 Press the function button [...]

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    70 Additional Information Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play) The Macr o Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential or der as a single command. The remote pr ovides 2 macr o lists (MACRO1 and 2). Y ou can specify up to 10 IR codes for each macr o list. Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Press MACRO1 [...]

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    71 Additional Information Index A Adjusting brightness of the display 25 speaker volumes 23 surround parameters 36 Automatic tuning 4 B Basic receiver operations 25 – 29 Batteries 4 C Changing display 25 effect level 36 Checking the connections 24 Clearing receiver’s memory 18 Connecting. See Hookups CONTROL A1 13, 53 Customizing sound fields 3[...]

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