The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...all other players. This lets you load any mix of up to 300 CDs and DVDs for decoding. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. These Y/PB/PR... outputs are the best way to convey the full quality of discs you 'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital audio output of preserving the picture quality. No more fumbling with jewel boxes. Super ... digital bit stream to get a DVD player that can handle all your A/V receiver for pushbutton access to all the different types of the signal from the DVD player to your...
...all other players. This lets you load any mix of up to 300 CDs and DVDs for decoding. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. These Y/PB/PR... outputs are the best way to convey the full quality of discs you 'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital audio output of preserving the picture quality. No more fumbling with jewel boxes. Super ... digital bit stream to get a DVD player that can handle all your A/V receiver for pushbutton access to all the different types of the signal from the DVD player to your...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...Home Theater 11 The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list of cable favorites. The new receivers get the full benefit of the DIRECTV receiver to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. And the DIRECTV service... with your local TV channels, brought to you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the expanded DIRECTV channel lineup. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. Digital Satellite Receivers With over 200 channels to choose from pay-per-view movies and events, college...
...Home Theater 11 The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list of cable favorites. The new receivers get the full benefit of the DIRECTV receiver to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. And the DIRECTV service... with your local TV channels, brought to you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the expanded DIRECTV channel lineup. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. Digital Satellite Receivers With over 200 channels to choose from pay-per-view movies and events, college...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the HDTV receiver to your own, personal TV critic on hand, ready to ...preferences and record shows similar to discover new favorites. Features to look for viewing whenever you like having your A/V receiver. The recorder can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn " your ...or R/G/B. It's like -a great way to the ones you choose! So you can have missed. The Sony Guide to take a phone call or take a break, then resume watching exactly where you electronic program ...
To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the HDTV receiver to your own, personal TV critic on hand, ready to ...preferences and record shows similar to discover new favorites. Features to look for viewing whenever you like having your A/V receiver. The recorder can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn " your ...or R/G/B. It's like -a great way to the ones you choose! So you can have missed. The Sony Guide to take a phone call or take a break, then resume watching exactly where you electronic program ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...Sony Guide to 7 channels of inputs and outputs matches your other equipment, especially your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. Inputs and outputs. In particular, if you want optical or coaxial digital inputs for 7.1-channel surround sound! You'll also want . Today's receivers offer up to Home Theater 32 Make sure the receiver...the type of amplification for connecting your receiver needs a good complement of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal, shown here. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces...
...Sony Guide to 7 channels of inputs and outputs matches your other equipment, especially your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. Inputs and outputs. In particular, if you want optical or coaxial digital inputs for 7.1-channel surround sound! You'll also want . Today's receivers offer up to Home Theater 32 Make sure the receiver...the type of amplification for connecting your receiver needs a good complement of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal, shown here. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... by side. While some music lovers prefer coaxial digital connections, optical connections are usually coded to trace the polarity down the entire length of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players. In speaker wire, lower gauges offer thicker ... generally do a better job of maintaining the sound quality of the cable. The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver. Optical and Coaxial Digital Audio. Dedicated speaker wires are used to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. The "hot" side of the speaker cable will be...
... by side. While some music lovers prefer coaxial digital connections, optical connections are usually coded to trace the polarity down the entire length of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players. In speaker wire, lower gauges offer thicker ... generally do a better job of maintaining the sound quality of the cable. The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver. Optical and Coaxial Digital Audio. Dedicated speaker wires are used to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. The "hot" side of the speaker cable will be...
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...NTSC officially stands for color TV broadcasting, adopted in the larger picture, a technician must sometimes shift The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver. This feature of a button. Optical digital output. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program guide at the touch of DIRECTV... receivers lets you it preserves the director's original vision. Optical outputs use a fiber optic transceiver to automatically start and stop your VCR. At the far end, the light is picture...
...NTSC officially stands for color TV broadcasting, adopted in the larger picture, a technician must sometimes shift The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver. This feature of a button. Optical digital output. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program guide at the touch of DIRECTV... receivers lets you it preserves the director's original vision. Optical outputs use a fiber optic transceiver to automatically start and stop your VCR. At the far end, the light is picture...
Dimensions Diagram
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...without notice. • Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. SONY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INACCURACIES IN THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE OF ENCLOSURES . Digital DIMENSIONS Receiver (WHD): 16 7/8" x 6 1/4" x 14 1/2" WEIGHT: Approx... 12 1/8 " 14 1/2 " 12 3/4" 1 7/8 " 1/2" 1/2" 1" 9 " BACK VIEW DIGITAL IN OPTICAL CD/SACD MD/DAT MD/DAT TV/SAT IN COAX DVD/LD IN LEFT ANTENNA AM FM SIGNAL GND RIGHT PH CD MD/DAT S VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN TV/SAT...- 16 ohm SPEAKERS + AC IN CENTER FRONT SUR SUB MULTI CH IN 2 - - STR-DE885 DESCRIPTION: Dolby-
...without notice. • Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. SONY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INACCURACIES IN THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE OF ENCLOSURES . Digital DIMENSIONS Receiver (WHD): 16 7/8" x 6 1/4" x 14 1/2" WEIGHT: Approx... 12 1/8 " 14 1/2 " 12 3/4" 1 7/8 " 1/2" 1/2" 1" 9 " BACK VIEW DIGITAL IN OPTICAL CD/SACD MD/DAT MD/DAT TV/SAT IN COAX DVD/LD IN LEFT ANTENNA AM FM SIGNAL GND RIGHT PH CD MD/DAT S VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN TV/SAT...- 16 ohm SPEAKERS + AC IN CENTER FRONT SUR SUB MULTI CH IN 2 - - STR-DE885 DESCRIPTION: Dolby-
Operating Instructions
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... White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) C Video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) D Optical digital cord (not supplied) Black Black E Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) Orange Orange F Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black Black G Audio/video/...control S cord (1 for models of area code U, CA) (STR-DE985 only) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) Black (control S) Black (control S)...
... White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) C Video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) D Optical digital cord (not supplied) Black Black E Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) Orange Orange F Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black Black G Audio/video/...control S cord (1 for models of area code U, CA) (STR-DE985 only) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) Black (control S) Black (control S)...
Operating Instructions
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...depending 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. • Do not use the U SIGNAL GND ...terminal for grounding the receiver. 7US Notes on the area code. Hooking Up the Components Antenna hookups AM loop antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna* (supplied) DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN...
...depending 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. • Do not use the U SIGNAL GND ...terminal for grounding the receiver. 7US Notes on the area code. Hooking Up the Components Antenna hookups AM loop antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna* (supplied) DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN...
Operating Instructions
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Audio component hookups STR-DE985 only Turntable A MD or DAT deck INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R A OUT A IN ç ç DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S STATUS IN IN IN ...OUT CO CTRL S OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CTRL S IN COMPONENT V AM y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L L VIDEO...
Audio component hookups STR-DE985 only Turntable A MD or DAT deck INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R A OUT A IN ç ç DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S STATUS IN IN IN ...OUT CO CTRL S OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CTRL S IN COMPONENT V AM y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L L VIDEO...
Operating Instructions
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... your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the U SIGNAL GND terminal. 9US Hooking Up the Components ç STR-DE885 only Turntable A MD or Tape deck INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R A OUT A IN ç DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/ TAPE OUT MD/ TAPE IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA AM... y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L R IN IN OUT IN PHONO CD/SACD MD/TAPE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN IN S-VIDEO...
... your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the U SIGNAL GND terminal. 9US Hooking Up the Components ç STR-DE885 only Turntable A MD or Tape deck INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R A OUT A IN ç DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/ TAPE OUT MD/ TAPE IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA AM... y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L R IN IN OUT IN PHONO CD/SACD MD/TAPE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN IN S-VIDEO...
Operating Instructions
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... displayed on the on a separate bus from the TV. Notes • If you are on -screen display (STR-DE985 only). • On this case, do not connect the TV's video output jack to the receiver as shown above. Video component hookups TV or satellite tuner OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT DVD or... the front panel DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S STATUS IN IN IN OUT CTRL S OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL A1 II CTRL S IN COMPONENT VIDEO AM y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL ...
... displayed on the on a separate bus from the TV. Notes • If you are on -screen display (STR-DE985 only). • On this case, do not connect the TV's video output jack to the receiver as shown above. Video component hookups TV or satellite tuner OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT DVD or... the front panel DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S STATUS IN IN IN OUT CTRL S OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL A1 II CTRL S IN COMPONENT VIDEO AM y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL ...
Operating Instructions
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... jack via an RF demodulator, like the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). Note You cannot connect an LD player's DOLBY DIGITAL RF OUT jack directly to either an optical or coaxial digital signal. You must first convert... the RF signal to this unit's digital input jacks. Hooking Up the Components Digital component hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver...PR/R - For 6.1 channel surround sound, you will also need a surround back speaker (STR-DE985) or refer page 18 (STR-DE885).
... jack via an RF demodulator, like the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). Note You cannot connect an LD player's DOLBY DIGITAL RF OUT jack directly to either an optical or coaxial digital signal. You must first convert... the RF signal to this unit's digital input jacks. Hooking Up the Components Digital component hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver...PR/R - For 6.1 channel surround sound, you will also need a surround back speaker (STR-DE985) or refer page 18 (STR-DE885).
Operating Instructions
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...STR-DE885) and VIDEO jacks with only digital connections. Connect to the operating instructions supplied with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies. • It is not output when you to make digital recordings of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver...when the source is a multi channel digital source. • All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with the SACD player. 12US Refer to the ... OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CTRL S IN COMPONENT V AM y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L L VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN...
...STR-DE885) and VIDEO jacks with only digital connections. Connect to the operating instructions supplied with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies. • It is not output when you to make digital recordings of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver...when the source is a multi channel digital source. • All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with the SACD player. 12US Refer to the ... OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CTRL S IN COMPONENT V AM y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L L VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN...
Operating Instructions
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...can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder. TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN ... OUT 2ND ROOM MULTI CH IN (STR-DE885) MULTI CH IN 2 (STR-DE985) MULTI CH IN 1* AAF F F FRONT SURROUND CENTER L R SURROUND SUB MULTI CH OUT BACK WOOFER * STR-DE985 only DVD player, Multichannel decoder,...multi channel input jacks can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS. DIGITAL OPTICAL CO CD/ SACD ANTENNA CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO ...
...can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder. TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN ... OUT 2ND ROOM MULTI CH IN (STR-DE885) MULTI CH IN 2 (STR-DE985) MULTI CH IN 1* AAF F F FRONT SURROUND CENTER L R SURROUND SUB MULTI CH OUT BACK WOOFER * STR-DE985 only DVD player, Multichannel decoder,...multi channel input jacks can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS. DIGITAL OPTICAL CO CD/ SACD ANTENNA CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO ...
Operating Instructions
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... to a computer, do not operate the receiver while using the "Sony MD Editor" software. Other hookups CTRL S (STATUS) IN/OUT* H CONTROL A1 H DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/...DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S STATUS IN IN IN OUT CTRL S OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL A1 II CTRL S IN COMPONENT VIDEO AM y FM... MULTI CH IN 1 2ND ROOM PRE OUT * STR-DE985 only CONTROL A1 hookup • If you make CONTROL A1 connections from the receiver to an MD deck that is also connected to ...
... to a computer, do not operate the receiver while using the "Sony MD Editor" software. Other hookups CTRL S (STATUS) IN/OUT* H CONTROL A1 H DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/...DAT IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S STATUS IN IN IN OUT CTRL S OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL A1 II CTRL S IN COMPONENT VIDEO AM y FM... MULTI CH IN 1 2ND ROOM PRE OUT * STR-DE985 only CONTROL A1 hookup • If you make CONTROL A1 connections from the receiver to an MD deck that is also connected to ...
Operating Instructions
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... connections. Select To AUTO 2CH Give priority to "AUTO 2CH" or "AUTO MULTI CH", the receiver may not operate correctly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: VISUAL...to light VIDEO 1* or VIDEO 2* VIDEO 3* DVD/LD* TV/SAT* TAPE (STR-DE985) MD/TAPE (STR-DE885) MD/DAT (STR-DE985) CD/SACD TUNER PHONO * VIDEO SELECT INDICATOR lights up when selected. To ... 44), the followings are displayed instead of the currently selected component switches. OPTICAL FIXED Specify the digital audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks. If there are no...
... connections. Select To AUTO 2CH Give priority to "AUTO 2CH" or "AUTO MULTI CH", the receiver may not operate correctly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: VISUAL...to light VIDEO 1* or VIDEO 2* VIDEO 3* DVD/LD* TV/SAT* TAPE (STR-DE985) MD/TAPE (STR-DE885) MD/DAT (STR-DE985) CD/SACD TUNER PHONO * VIDEO SELECT INDICATOR lights up when selected. To ... 44), the followings are displayed instead of the currently selected component switches. OPTICAL FIXED Specify the digital audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks. If there are no...
Operating Instructions
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...COAXIAL terminal. 3 MULTI CH IN (1/2): Lights up when MULTI CH IN (For STR-DE985, MULTI CH IN 1 or 2) is selected. Since the LFE signal is ...the disc being reproduced, the bars underneath the letters lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in the Dolby Digital format...Lights up to output the center and surround channel signals. SW L CR STEREO MONO MEMORY SL SR SSB SLEEP qh qg qf qd qs qa 1...Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. 2 COAX: Lights up when the source signal is output from the...
...COAXIAL terminal. 3 MULTI CH IN (1/2): Lights up when MULTI CH IN (For STR-DE985, MULTI CH IN 1 or 2) is selected. Since the LFE signal is ...the disc being reproduced, the bars underneath the letters lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in the Dolby Digital format...Lights up to output the center and surround channel signals. SW L CR STEREO MONO MEMORY SL SR SSB SLEEP qh qg qf qd qs qa 1...Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. 2 COAX: Lights up when the source signal is output from the...
Operating Instructions
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...MD/TAPE OUT jacks (STRDE885). • Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from DIGITAL OUT jacks (MD/DAT OPTICAL OUT (STR-DE985) or MD/TAPE OPTICAL OUT (STR-DE885)) when you make both digital and analog connections to turn off , press SLEEP. Notes • Make sure to make ...you need help. 1 Select the program source to the analog TAPE OUT or MD/DAT OUT jacks (STR-DE985) or the analog MD/TAPE OUT jacks (STR-DE885). Tips • Press ALT on the receiver. Other Operations Notes • You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to be recorded...
...MD/TAPE OUT jacks (STRDE885). • Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from DIGITAL OUT jacks (MD/DAT OPTICAL OUT (STR-DE985) or MD/TAPE OPTICAL OUT (STR-DE885)) when you make both digital and analog connections to turn off , press SLEEP. Notes • Make sure to make ...you need help. 1 Select the program source to the analog TAPE OUT or MD/DAT OUT jacks (STR-DE985) or the analog MD/TAPE OUT jacks (STR-DE885). Tips • Press ALT on the receiver. Other Operations Notes • You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to be recorded...
Operating Instructions
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... connecting cords are dirty. There is no sound from the headphones, the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly. If both the receiver and the component. The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. • Check that the speakers and components ...surround speaker size parameter is set to "COAXIAL FIXED" or "OPTICAL FIXED" (page 26) before recording from a digital component connected to the DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT terminals (STR-DE985) or the DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT terminals (STR-DE885). Check the connection of the connected component. There is no...
... connecting cords are dirty. There is no sound from the headphones, the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly. If both the receiver and the component. The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. • Check that the speakers and components ...surround speaker size parameter is set to "COAXIAL FIXED" or "OPTICAL FIXED" (page 26) before recording from a digital component connected to the DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT terminals (STR-DE985) or the DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT terminals (STR-DE885). Check the connection of the connected component. There is no...