Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...LEVEL SUR BASS/ TREBLE i + SET UP NAME ENTER BASS BOOST TONE MASTER...SPEAKERS R ON r OFF A B PHONES DVD/LD VIDEO IN MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DIMMER DISPLAY INPUT MODE VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX CINEMA STUDIO A B C SOUND FIELD A. The receiver may not operate correctly if INPUT MODE is recommended to make digital audio connections to the coaxial jack. ** STR-DE545 and STR...REAR R L SPEAKERS CENTER B FRONT A R L R L R L R L R L AC OUTLET SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz * When making connections as the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). FM...
...LEVEL SUR BASS/ TREBLE i + SET UP NAME ENTER BASS BOOST TONE MASTER...SPEAKERS R ON r OFF A B PHONES DVD/LD VIDEO IN MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DIMMER DISPLAY INPUT MODE VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX CINEMA STUDIO A B C SOUND FIELD A. The receiver may not operate correctly if INPUT MODE is recommended to make digital audio connections to the coaxial jack. ** STR-DE545 and STR...REAR R L SPEAKERS CENTER B FRONT A R L R L R L R L R L AC OUTLET SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz * When making connections as the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). FM...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...Speaker (L) Front Speaker (R) Rear Speaker (L) Rear Speaker (R) Center Speaker Active Woofer 9 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your surround speakers and sub woofer from the DVD player or multichannel decoder. F. TUNING + SHIFT - FM 75Ω COAXIAL AM DIGITAL IN TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR CTRL A1 I I - LEVEL SUR BASS/ TREBLE i + SET...connections allow you will need five speakers (two front speakers, two rear speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer. Hooking Up the Components 5.1CH Input Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, ...
...Speaker (L) Front Speaker (R) Rear Speaker (L) Rear Speaker (R) Center Speaker Active Woofer 9 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your surround speakers and sub woofer from the DVD player or multichannel decoder. F. TUNING + SHIFT - FM 75Ω COAXIAL AM DIGITAL IN TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR CTRL A1 I I - LEVEL SUR BASS/ TREBLE i + SET...connections allow you will need five speakers (two front speakers, two rear speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer. Hooking Up the Components 5.1CH Input Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this receiver to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the receiver (see page 13). Hooking Up the Components CONTROL A1 hookup (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) • If you have a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony CD player, tape deck, or MD deck Use a ... set the command mode to "CD 2" and connect the changer to the AC OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the receiver will start. 11 Connect the AC power cord(s) of this outlet. (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Note If the AC power cord is also connected to the AUX AUDIO IN jack on the rear ...
...appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this receiver to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the receiver (see page 13). Hooking Up the Components CONTROL A1 hookup (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) • If you have a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony CD player, tape deck, or MD deck Use a ... set the command mode to "CD 2" and connect the changer to the AC OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the receiver will start. 11 Connect the AC power cord(s) of this outlet. (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Note If the AC power cord is also connected to the AUX AUDIO IN jack on the rear ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... of front speakers (8 or 4** ohm) SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals Rear speakers (8 ohm) SPEAKERS REAR terminals Center speaker (8 ohm) SPEAKERS CENTER terminals Active sub woofer SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack * STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only. ** See "Speaker impedance" on speaker system hookup • Twist the stripped ends of two front speakers, two rear speakers, one center speaker and one subwoofer. 13 to the receiver. Micro Satellite Speaker is a 5.1 Channel speaker system...
... of front speakers (8 or 4** ohm) SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals Rear speakers (8 ohm) SPEAKERS REAR terminals Center speaker (8 ohm) SPEAKERS CENTER terminals Active sub woofer SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack * STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only. ** See "Speaker impedance" on speaker system hookup • Twist the stripped ends of two front speakers, two rear speakers, one center speaker and one subwoofer. 13 to the receiver. Micro Satellite Speaker is a 5.1 Channel speaker system...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...whose name is touching another speaker cord. Note Be sure to connect front speakers with your speakers if you want to the REAR and CENTER SPEAKERS terminals must have a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher (regardless of the setting of insulation. Check the...8Ω Speakers connected to select both sets (A+B) of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is currently displayed on the receiver, the volume remains at the level you turn off the receiver. Examples of poor conditions of front speakers (see page 19. Speaker impedance (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Set the IMPEDANCE...
...whose name is touching another speaker cord. Note Be sure to connect front speakers with your speakers if you want to the REAR and CENTER SPEAKERS terminals must have a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher (regardless of the setting of insulation. Check the...8Ω Speakers connected to select both sets (A+B) of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is currently displayed on the receiver, the volume remains at the level you turn off the receiver. Examples of poor conditions of front speakers (see page 19. Speaker impedance (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Set the IMPEDANCE...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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..."LARGE". • If the sound is set to "SMALL", the center and rear speakers are also automatically set to "SMALL" (unless previously set all speakers should be placed from 3 to 40 feet (1.0 to the side, depending on the receiver. 2 Press SET UP. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( or... speaker size ( L R ) Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501) • If you want to adjust. 4 Turn the jog dial to the listening position. z Normal speaker and Micro Satellite speaker Choose NORM. When placing rear speakers to your room (etc.). Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker ...
..."LARGE". • If the sound is set to "SMALL", the center and rear speakers are also automatically set to "SMALL" (unless previously set all speakers should be placed from 3 to 40 feet (1.0 to the side, depending on the receiver. 2 Press SET UP. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( or... speaker size ( L R ) Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501) • If you want to adjust. 4 Turn the jog dial to the listening position. z Normal speaker and Micro Satellite speaker Choose NORM. When placing rear speakers to your room (etc.). Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...other "LARGE" speakers. • If you do not connect rear speakers, select "NO".*3 z *1~*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes *1 NORMAL *2 PHANTOM *3 3 STEREO z About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL) Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for proper ...do not connect the center speaker, select "NO". x Rear speaker position (REAR PL.)* Initial setting : BEHIND This parameter lets you are not available when "Rear speaker size (REAR)" is cut from the front speakers.*2 p Rear speaker size ( LS RS ) Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501) • If ...
...other "LARGE" speakers. • If you do not connect rear speakers, select "NO".*3 z *1~*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes *1 NORMAL *2 PHANTOM *3 3 STEREO z About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL) Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for proper ...do not connect the center speaker, select "NO". x Rear speaker position (REAR PL.)* Initial setting : BEHIND This parameter lets you are not available when "Rear speaker size (REAR)" is cut from the front speakers.*2 p Rear speaker size ( LS RS ) Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501) • If ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... not be effective unless the rear speaker position parameter is set to the effect each listening environment has many variables, such as possible. However, if the speakers are not available when "Rear speaker size (REAR)" is set to the closest speaker. Multi Channel Surround Setup Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Rear speaker height (REAR HGT.)* Initial setting : LOW This parameter lets you...
... not be effective unless the rear speaker position parameter is set to the effect each listening environment has many variables, such as possible. However, if the speakers are not available when "Rear speaker size (REAR)" is set to the closest speaker. Multi Channel Surround Setup Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Rear speaker height (REAR HGT.)* Initial setting : LOW This parameter lets you...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the rear speakers are too close, setting the rear speaker distance closer (shorter) than the front speakers. Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System z About speaker distances This receiver allows you to input the speaker position in much better surround sound. And they can be set the center speaker farther away than the actual distance will...
... cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the rear speakers are too close, setting the rear speaker distance closer (shorter) than the front speakers. Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System z About speaker distances This receiver allows you to input the speaker position in much better surround sound. And they can be set the center speaker farther away than the actual distance will...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... a position for front speakers that are not connected to the receiver (see "7 SPEAKERS selector" on page 23). (STR-DE545 and STRSE501 only). TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE BASS MUTING BOOST TONE 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the indicator. 20 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Notes • The front balance, rear balance, center level, and rear level are shown...
... a position for front speakers that are not connected to the receiver (see "7 SPEAKERS selector" on page 23). (STR-DE545 and STRSE501 only). TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE BASS MUTING BOOST TONE 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the indicator. 20 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Notes • The front balance, rear balance, center level, and rear level are shown...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... Operations Front Panel Parts Description ws SET UP button Press to activate the setup mode, then use the cursor buttons (w;) to select any of speakers. (page 16) Speaker setup Specify the front, center, rear speaker sizes, the rear speaker position, and whether or not you... select You can then make various settings using a sub woofer. (page 16) Speaker Distance Specify the front, center, and rear speaker distances. (page 18) ...
... Operations Front Panel Parts Description ws SET UP button Press to activate the setup mode, then use the cursor buttons (w;) to select any of speakers. (page 16) Speaker setup Specify the front, center, rear speaker sizes, the rear speaker position, and whether or not you... select You can then make various settings using a sub woofer. (page 16) Speaker Distance Specify the front, center, and rear speaker distances. (page 18) ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... movies with Dolby Pro Logic to create virtual rear speakers from a single pair of sound effects. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema production studio. Notes This is decoded with lots of actual rear speakers. This mode creates five sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle...
... movies with Dolby Pro Logic to create virtual rear speakers from a single pair of sound effects. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema production studio. Notes This is decoded with lots of actual rear speakers. This mode creates five sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...Use the buttons on the front panel to two channels. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Set the tone to two channel (stereo) sources using only the front left and right speakers only. Enjoying Surround Sound 30 You can use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode...to set the game machine to stereo mode when using this mode to hear any source using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use this mode as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects. 2 CHANNEL (Press the 2CH button) Outputs the sound from the rear speakers....
...Use the buttons on the front panel to two channels. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Set the tone to two channel (stereo) sources using only the front left and right speakers only. Enjoying Surround Sound 30 You can use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode...to set the game machine to stereo mode when using this mode to hear any source using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use this mode as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects. 2 CHANNEL (Press the 2CH button) Outputs the sound from the rear speakers....
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...7 8 a DIGITAL PRO LOGIC LCR L F E LS S RS OPT COAX adts D.RANGE TA NEWS INFO MONO STEREO MEMORY 9 q; 1 ; See pages 37 - 40 for details regarding the playback channel indicators. See the next page ... fields are set to "NO", or the SPEAKER button is set to tune in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) format.* * However, this indicator does not light if the center and rear speakers are selected...DIGITAL This indicator lights up when a sound field other than 2 CHANNEL is selected and the receiver is a digital signal being input through the OPT terminal. 4 COAX Lights up when dynamic ...
...7 8 a DIGITAL PRO LOGIC LCR L F E LS S RS OPT COAX adts D.RANGE TA NEWS INFO MONO STEREO MEMORY 9 q; 1 ; See pages 37 - 40 for details regarding the playback channel indicators. See the next page ... fields are set to "NO", or the SPEAKER button is set to tune in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) format.* * However, this indicator does not light if the center and rear speakers are selected...DIGITAL This indicator lights up when a sound field other than 2 CHANNEL is selected and the receiver is a digital signal being input through the OPT terminal. 4 COAX Lights up when dynamic ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... almost all of the configurations available from the rear speakers, but output channel indicators for the rear speakers do not light. 32 The box around the letters varies to 2/0** when using music sound modes such as HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the receiver adds reverberation based on the speakers settings). The following movie sound modes with Dolby surround... LOGIC S PRO LOGIC S LCR LCR LCR LCR PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC S L R L R L R L R * Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag OFF ** Signals with 2/0* or STEREO PCM format signals. (C.
... almost all of the configurations available from the rear speakers, but output channel indicators for the rear speakers do not light. 32 The box around the letters varies to 2/0** when using music sound modes such as HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the receiver adds reverberation based on the speakers settings). The following movie sound modes with Dolby surround... LOGIC S PRO LOGIC S LCR LCR LCR LCR PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC S PRO LOGIC S L R L R L R L R * Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag OFF ** Signals with 2/0* or STEREO PCM format signals. (C.
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or rear speakers are distributed to "Multi Channel Surround Setup"). The setting is displayed. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want . Enjoying Surround Sound ...of the LFE channel from the sub woofer. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or rear speakers are applied to +6 dB. • These settings can be adjusted using the supplied remote. z About the level differences in the overall mix between the front ...
...encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or rear speakers are distributed to "Multi Channel Surround Setup"). The setting is displayed. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want . Enjoying Surround Sound ...of the LFE channel from the sub woofer. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or rear speakers are applied to +6 dB. • These settings can be adjusted using the supplied remote. z About the level differences in the overall mix between the front ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... of front speakers (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only). Use direct tuning. , Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly (when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning) (see page 40). , Press DISPLAY so that the components are weak. , Make sure you select the correct function on the receiver. , Set your TV ...the TV screen or monitor. , Select the appropriate function on the remote. , If the remote is set to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 19). , Make sure the rear speaker size parameter is set to select a source or component other than 48 kHz. Preset the stations (see pages 39 and 48...
... of front speakers (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only). Use direct tuning. , Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly (when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning) (see page 40). , Press DISPLAY so that the components are weak. , Make sure you select the correct function on the receiver. , Set your TV ...the TV screen or monitor. , Select the appropriate function on the remote. , If the remote is set to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 19). , Make sure the rear speaker size parameter is set to select a source or component other than 48 kHz. Preset the stations (see pages 39 and 48...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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The table below shows each of the settings that these buttons can make . SP (for normal speakers) or MICRO SP (for Micro Satellite speakers). (page 16) Additional Information 50 BEHD. SUB WOOFER L R (FRONT) XX.X FEET C (CENTER) XX.X FEET LS RS (REAR) XX.X FEET 5.1 V.IN [XXX] depends on sound mode ... dB (in 1 dB steps) between -6 dB to select See page SUR button LEVEL button BASS/TREBLE button *SET UP EFFECT LEVEL WALL TYPE REVERBERATION TIME FRONT BALANCE REAR BALANCE REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL SUB WOOFER LEVEL LFE MIX LEVEL dts LFE MIX LEVEL DYNAMIC RANGE COMP BASS TREBLE L R (...
The table below shows each of the settings that these buttons can make . SP (for normal speakers) or MICRO SP (for Micro Satellite speakers). (page 16) Additional Information 50 BEHD. SUB WOOFER L R (FRONT) XX.X FEET C (CENTER) XX.X FEET LS RS (REAR) XX.X FEET 5.1 V.IN [XXX] depends on sound mode ... dB (in 1 dB steps) between -6 dB to select See page SUR button LEVEL button BASS/TREBLE button *SET UP EFFECT LEVEL WALL TYPE REVERBERATION TIME FRONT BALANCE REAR BALANCE REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL SUB WOOFER LEVEL LFE MIX LEVEL dts LFE MIX LEVEL DYNAMIC RANGE COMP BASS TREBLE L R (...