Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... deliver the Product freight prepaid, in Japan 4-557-173-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems Hifi Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to service the Product. This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered...
... deliver the Product freight prepaid, in Japan 4-557-173-02 General Stereo/Hifi Components/Tape Decks ® CD Players/Mini Disc Players/Audio Systems Hifi Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined to service the Product. This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered...
Easy Setup Guide
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...Receiver DVD player Lecteur DVD Reproductor de DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUTPUT TV Téléviseur Televisor ཥൖዚ INPUT VIDEO Surround back speaker Enceinte arrière surround Altavoz posterior envolvente G Center speaker Enceinte centrale Altavoz central C STR-DE598... CH IN WOOFER + - - + R SURROUND L SPEAKERS Monaural audio cord Cordon audio mono Cable de audio monoaural Speaker cord Cordon d'enceinte Cables de altavoces AUDIO INPUT ʕ˖ eཥൖዚe f f Sony Corporation © 2005 Printed in Malaysia 4, 5 4, 6 D...
...Receiver DVD player Lecteur DVD Reproductor de DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUTPUT TV Téléviseur Televisor ཥൖዚ INPUT VIDEO Surround back speaker Enceinte arrière surround Altavoz posterior envolvente G Center speaker Enceinte centrale Altavoz central C STR-DE598... CH IN WOOFER + - - + R SURROUND L SPEAKERS Monaural audio cord Cordon audio mono Cable de audio monoaural Speaker cord Cordon d'enceinte Cables de altavoces AUDIO INPUT ʕ˖ eཥൖዚe f f Sony Corporation © 2005 Printed in Malaysia 4, 5 4, 6 D...
Operating Instructions
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...CEK only) Presetting radio stations 25 Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 26 (Models of area code CEL, CEK) Switching the audio input mode for models of area code CEL, CEK only) Changing the display 27 About the indications in the display...... 28 Enjoying ...Using the Remote RM-AAU001 Before you use your components 5 1a: Connecting components with digital audio output jacks 7 1b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks........ 10 1c: Connecting components with only analog audio jacks 12 2: Connecting the antennas 14 3: Connecting speakers 15 4: Connecting the AC power...
...CEK only) Presetting radio stations 25 Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 26 (Models of area code CEL, CEK) Switching the audio input mode for models of area code CEL, CEK only) Changing the display 27 About the indications in the display...... 28 Enjoying ...Using the Remote RM-AAU001 Before you use your components 5 1a: Connecting components with digital audio output jacks 7 1b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks........ 10 1c: Connecting components with only analog audio jacks 12 2: Connecting the antennas 14 3: Connecting speakers 15 4: Connecting the AC power...
Operating Instructions
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...OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack, etc. Getting Started Getting Started 1: Check how to hookup your components Steps 1a through this receiver. continued 5GB Connectable components Component to connect each component. c) Model equipped only with MULTI CH OUTPUT jacks, etc. After hooking up... your components, proceed to this receiver. This connection is used to output the audio decoded by the component's internal multi channel decoder through 1c beginning on page 7 describe how to hook ...
...OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack, etc. Getting Started Getting Started 1: Check how to hookup your components Steps 1a through this receiver. continued 5GB Connectable components Component to connect each component. c) Model equipped only with MULTI CH OUTPUT jacks, etc. After hooking up... your components, proceed to this receiver. This connection is used to output the audio decoded by the component's internal multi channel decoder through 1c beginning on page 7 describe how to hook ...
Operating Instructions
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...optional connection cords (A to white; and red (right, audio) to yellow; A Audio cord White (L) Red (R) B Audio/video cord Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) C Video cord Yellow D Optical digital cord E Coaxial digital cord F Monaural audio cord Black Tip Audio cord A can be sure to match the color-coded... to red. • When connecting optical digital cords, insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into two monaural audio cords F. white (left, audio) to G) (not supplied). Required cords The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of area code CEL, ...
...optional connection cords (A to white; and red (right, audio) to yellow; A Audio cord White (L) Red (R) B Audio/video cord Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) C Video cord Yellow D Optical digital cord E Coaxial digital cord F Monaural audio cord Black Tip Audio cord A can be sure to match the color-coded... to red. • When connecting optical digital cords, insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into two monaural audio cords F. white (left, audio) to G) (not supplied). Required cords The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of area code CEL, ...
Operating Instructions
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... WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER D OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL A OUTPUT AUDIO OUT L R Satellite tuner Note You can also listen to the sound of your TV by connecting your TV's audio output jacks to the VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN jack on the receiver. continued 7GB Getting Started . 1a: Connecting components with digital... audio output jacks Hooking up a DVD player, TV monitor or satellite tuner For ...
... WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER D OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL A OUTPUT AUDIO OUT L R Satellite tuner Note You can also listen to the sound of your TV by connecting your TV's audio output jacks to the VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN jack on the receiver. continued 7GB Getting Started . 1a: Connecting components with digital... audio output jacks Hooking up a DVD player, TV monitor or satellite tuner For ...
Operating Instructions
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...OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER C OUTPUT VIDEO G OUTPUT COMPONENT PR/CR/R-Y PB/...CB/B-Y Y DVD player Note On this receiver, the standard video signals cannot be converted to enjoy higher quality video. Connecting ...
...OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER C OUTPUT VIDEO G OUTPUT COMPONENT PR/CR/R-Y PB/...CB/B-Y Y DVD player Note On this receiver, the standard video signals cannot be converted to enjoy higher quality video. Connecting ...
Operating Instructions
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...IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER D DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT A OUTPUT ...LINE L R Super Audio CD/ CD player Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with the Super Audio CD player. 9GB Getting Started Hooking up a Super Audio CD/CD player For details on this receiver...
...IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER D DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT A OUTPUT ...LINE L R Super Audio CD/ CD player Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with the Super Audio CD player. 9GB Getting Started Hooking up a Super Audio CD/CD player For details on this receiver...
Operating Instructions
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...IN WOOFER AA FF L CENTER R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER MULTI CH OUT DVD player, Super Audio CD player, Multi channel decoder, etc. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect it to this receiver's MULTI CH IN jacks to connect an external multi channel decoder. For details on the connected... component. 10GB If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you will need to...
...IN WOOFER AA FF L CENTER R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER MULTI CH OUT DVD player, Super Audio CD player, Multi channel decoder, etc. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect it to this receiver's MULTI CH IN jacks to connect an external multi channel decoder. For details on the connected... component. 10GB If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you will need to...
Operating Instructions
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... VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER Note On this receiver, the standard video signals cannot be converted to connect a DVD player with component video input...
... VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER Note On this receiver, the standard video signals cannot be converted to connect a DVD player with component video input...
Operating Instructions
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... IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER l l A OUTPUT LINE L R OUT A IN A INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R Super...
... IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER l l A OUTPUT LINE L R OUT A IN A INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R Super...
Operating Instructions
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... IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER L B Camcorder or video game OUT IN B B INPUT OUTPUT... VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT AUDIO AUDIO IN OUT L R VCR 13GB Getting Started L Hooking up video components If you connect your TV to the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack, you can watch...
... IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER L B Camcorder or video game OUT IN B B INPUT OUTPUT... VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT AUDIO AUDIO IN OUT L R VCR 13GB Getting Started L Hooking up video components If you connect your TV to the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack, you can watch...
Operating Instructions
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Notes • 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 ... VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER * * The shape of the connector varies depending on the area...
Notes • 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 ... VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT L L R IN SA-CD/CD R OUT IN MD/TAPE L L L AUDIO CENTER OUT R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB MULTI CH IN WOOFER * * The shape of the connector varies depending on the area...
Operating Instructions
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...speaker system, connect them to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) button. Required cords A Speaker cords (not supplied) (+) (-) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Center speaker Surround back speaker e Ee Ee Ee E A ... VIDEO Y PB/CB /B-Y PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT SURROUND BACK RL - + CENTER SPEAKERS R FRONT A L RL FRONT B AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER + - - + R SURROUND L SPEAKERS A SPEAKERS FRONT B* e B INPUT AUDIO IN Sub woofer A E Surround speaker (Right) e A E Surround speaker (Left) * If you want to the SPEAKERS FRONT...
...speaker system, connect them to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) button. Required cords A Speaker cords (not supplied) (+) (-) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Center speaker Surround back speaker e Ee Ee Ee E A ... VIDEO Y PB/CB /B-Y PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT SURROUND BACK RL - + CENTER SPEAKERS R FRONT A L RL FRONT B AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER + - - + R SURROUND L SPEAKERS A SPEAKERS FRONT B* e B INPUT AUDIO IN Sub woofer A E Surround speaker (Right) e A E Surround speaker (Left) * If you want to the SPEAKERS FRONT...
Operating Instructions
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... - To select the Press VCR VIDEO 1 Satellite tuner VIDEO 2 Camcorder or video game VIDEO 3 DVD player DVD MD or tape deck MD/TAPE Super Audio CD or CD player SA-CD/CD Built-in tuner (FM) FM Built-in tuner (AM) AM The selected input appears in the display. •...; When the headphones are connected, you can select only the following . • Press MUTING on the remote again. • Turn the power off the receiver. To use the headphones Connect the headphones to adjust the volume. HP MULTI (HEADPHONE MULTI) - The muting function will be canceled when you turn off...
... - To select the Press VCR VIDEO 1 Satellite tuner VIDEO 2 Camcorder or video game VIDEO 3 DVD player DVD MD or tape deck MD/TAPE Super Audio CD or CD player SA-CD/CD Built-in tuner (FM) FM Built-in tuner (AM) AM The selected input appears in the display. •...; When the headphones are connected, you can select only the following . • Press MUTING on the remote again. • Turn the power off the receiver. To use the headphones Connect the headphones to adjust the volume. HP MULTI (HEADPHONE MULTI) - The muting function will be canceled when you turn off...
Operating Instructions
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...high quality analog inputs such as shown in the following table. Tip The tuning scale differs depending on area codes, see page 3. press TUNING - The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is tuned in your area. 1 Press FM or AM to monaural (MONO). This enables you can listen to low. However... 10 kHz* 9 kHz 50 kHz 50 kHz 9 kHz* 10 kHz * The AM tuning scale can select the audio directly from low to the receiver (see page 53). The last received station is received. Automatic tuning If you do not know the frequency of the station you want, you to cancel the MULTI...
...high quality analog inputs such as shown in the following table. Tip The tuning scale differs depending on area codes, see page 3. press TUNING - The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is tuned in your area. 1 Press FM or AM to monaural (MONO). This enables you can listen to low. However... 10 kHz* 9 kHz 50 kHz 50 kHz 9 kHz* 10 kHz * The AM tuning scale can select the audio directly from low to the receiver (see page 53). The last received station is received. Automatic tuning If you do not know the frequency of the station you want, you to cancel the MULTI...
Operating Instructions
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... signals with the speaker system being input through the COAXIAL terminal. NEO:6 D.RANGE 9 RDS MEMORY STEREO MONO 8 qd A SW: Lights up when the receiver is output from the SUB WOOFER jack. Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals or for tuner operations. "DTS...up when sub woofer selection is set to "ANALOG" (page 36). Turns off or when headphones are set to "YES" (page 18) and the audio signal is decoding DTS 96 kHz/ 24 bit signals. "; Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and ...
... signals with the speaker system being input through the COAXIAL terminal. NEO:6 D.RANGE 9 RDS MEMORY STEREO MONO 8 qd A SW: Lights up when the receiver is output from the SUB WOOFER jack. Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals or for tuner operations. "DTS...up when sub woofer selection is set to "ANALOG" (page 36). Turns off or when headphones are set to "YES" (page 18) and the audio signal is decoding DTS 96 kHz/ 24 bit signals. "; Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and ...
Operating Instructions
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Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the sub woofer in the display and the receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode. Note No sound is no sound from the sub woofer. AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.)... 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound. A.F.D. AUTO) As encoded PRO LOGIC (DOLBY PL) Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic II (PLII MV) PRO LOGIC...
Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the sub woofer in the display and the receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode. Note No sound is no sound from the sub woofer. AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.)... 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound. A.F.D. AUTO) As encoded PRO LOGIC (DOLBY PL) Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic II (PLII MV) PRO LOGIC...
Operating Instructions
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...Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. x MULTI ST. (MULTI STEREO) Outputs the 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers. The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, standard 2 channel stereo, etc.) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. x PLII MV ...Game mode decoding. This setting is 2 channel stereo or if the source signal does not include a LFE signal, the receiver generates a low frequency signal for 2 channel audio sources. they are set to "LARGE". 31GB x DOLBY PL (PRO LOGIC) Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The ...
...Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. x MULTI ST. (MULTI STEREO) Outputs the 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers. The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, standard 2 channel stereo, etc.) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. x PLII MV ...Game mode decoding. This setting is 2 channel stereo or if the source signal does not include a LFE signal, the receiver generates a low frequency signal for 2 channel audio sources. they are set to "LARGE". 31GB x DOLBY PL (PRO LOGIC) Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The ...
Operating Instructions
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...a component video input for each input The initial settings are underlined. repeatedly to select the input you want to select the audio input mode. Audio input modes • AUTO IN Gives priority to assign the component video input jacks selected in the display. The input you... to assign. 5 Press + or - If there are both digital and analog connections. Selectable component video inputs for digital components - Switching the audio input mode for each input". 6 Press ENTER. COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN (Except for models of more than 48 kHz is input, the tone ...
...a component video input for each input The initial settings are underlined. repeatedly to select the input you want to select the audio input mode. Audio input modes • AUTO IN Gives priority to assign the component video input jacks selected in the display. The input you... to assign. 5 Press + or - If there are both digital and analog connections. Selectable component video inputs for digital components - Switching the audio input mode for each input". 6 Press ENTER. COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN (Except for models of more than 48 kHz is input, the tone ...