Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... are for a period of sale or receipted invoice which vary from state to service the Product. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God,... warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . 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 invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered...
... are for a period of sale or receipted invoice which vary from state to service the Product. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God,... warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . 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 invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered...
Operating Instructions
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Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. STR-DE985/DE885 Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. STR-DE985 STR-DE885 © 2002 Sony Corporation 4-238-488-12(2) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel.
Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. STR-DE985/DE885 Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. STR-DE985 STR-DE885 © 2002 Sony Corporation 4-238-488-12(2) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel.
Operating Instructions
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...cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that this equipment. Connect the equipment into an outlet on the apparatus. registered mark. Don't throw away the battery with the instructions, may be determined by one or more of the following ...the unit to operate this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for help. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony Corporation has determined that interference will not occur in this manual could void your authority to rain or ...
...cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that this equipment. Connect the equipment into an outlet on the apparatus. registered mark. Don't throw away the battery with the instructions, may be determined by one or more of the following ...the unit to operate this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for help. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony Corporation has determined that interference will not occur in this manual could void your authority to rain or ...
Operating Instructions
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...the front panel. For RM-PP411 (STR-DE885 only) The AUX, SOURCE, MPX/DUAL, 12 and ON SCREEN buttons on the receiver. SURROUND + CENTER SURR BACK + R L - - NITOR OUT SURR BACK R + SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 - 16Ω L + - - About This Manual The instructions in this manual are not available....rear panel (see • pages 48-57 for RM-PG411 (STR-DE985 only) • pages 48-55 for RM-PP411 (STR-DE885 only) Note for the supplied remote For RM-PG411 (STR-DE985 only) The MPX/DUAL and 12 buttons on the receiver. Check your remote, see the illustration below). L L L...
...the front panel. For RM-PP411 (STR-DE885 only) The AUX, SOURCE, MPX/DUAL, 12 and ON SCREEN buttons on the receiver. SURROUND + CENTER SURR BACK + R L - - NITOR OUT SURR BACK R + SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 - 16Ω L + - - About This Manual The instructions in this manual are not available....rear panel (see • pages 48-57 for RM-PG411 (STR-DE985 only) • pages 48-55 for RM-PP411 (STR-DE885 only) Note for the supplied remote For RM-PG411 (STR-DE985 only) The MPX/DUAL and 12 buttons on the receiver. Check your remote, see the illustration below). L L L...
Operating Instructions
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...cannot make digital connections. • The sound is not possible to record analog signals to the components connected to the operating instructions supplied with only digital connections. To record digital signals, make digital recordings when the source is a multi channel digital source....FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L L VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN Y VIDEO OUT MONITOR L PB/B - Refer to MD/DAT (STR-DE985) or MD/TAPE (STR-DE885) and VIDEO jacks with the SACD player. 12US Connect the digital output jacks of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver...
...cannot make digital connections. • The sound is not possible to record analog signals to the components connected to the operating instructions supplied with only digital connections. To record digital signals, make digital recordings when the source is a multi channel digital source....FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L L VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN Y VIDEO OUT MONITOR L PB/B - Refer to MD/DAT (STR-DE985) or MD/TAPE (STR-DE885) and VIDEO jacks with the SACD player. 12US Connect the digital output jacks of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver...
Operating Instructions
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TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO ...VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT MD/DAT IN y MONITOR - Hooking Up the Components Multi channel input hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is equipped with multi channel input jacks. For 6.1 channel surround sound,... other than Dolby Digital and DTS. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your DVD player is also equipped with multi channel output jacks, you will also need a surround back speaker (STR-DE985) or refer page 18 (STR-DE885).
TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN COAXIAL FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO ...VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT MD/DAT IN y MONITOR - Hooking Up the Components Multi channel input hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is equipped with multi channel input jacks. For 6.1 channel surround sound,... other than Dolby Digital and DTS. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your DVD player is also equipped with multi channel output jacks, you will also need a surround back speaker (STR-DE985) or refer page 18 (STR-DE885).
Operating Instructions
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...instructions supplied with a COMMAND MODE selector If your CD player, SACD player, tape deck, or MD deck for details. This may cause a malfunction. A 2ND ROOM OUT* • If you have a Sony...MD deck to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver. 14US However, if you have a Sony CD changer with VIDEO OUT jacks, set the ...ROOM PRE OUT * STR-DE985 only CONTROL A1 hookup • If you make CONTROL A1 connections from the receiver to an MD ... S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL A1 II CTRL S IN COMPONENT VIDEO AM y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L L VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN...
...instructions supplied with a COMMAND MODE selector If your CD player, SACD player, tape deck, or MD deck for details. This may cause a malfunction. A 2ND ROOM OUT* • If you have a Sony...MD deck to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver. 14US However, if you have a Sony CD changer with VIDEO OUT jacks, set the ...ROOM PRE OUT * STR-DE985 only CONTROL A1 hookup • If you make CONTROL A1 connections from the receiver to an MD ... S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT CONTROL A1 II CTRL S IN COMPONENT VIDEO AM y FM 75Ω y COAXIAL SIGNAL GND L L VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN...
Operating Instructions
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...Hooking Up the Components S-LINK CONTROL S hookup (STR-DE985 only) If you have a S-LINK CONTROL Scompatible Sony TV, satellite tuner, monitor, DVD player or VCR, use the 2ND ROOM OUT jacks to output the audio signals of the selected component to a stereo amplifier located in another room (page 28). Note... TV for details regarding the operations you operate your TV, satellite tuner, monitor, VCR, etc., for VCR, etc.) jack on the receiver to the operating instructions supplied with your TV. 2ND ROOM hookup (STR-DE985 only) You can control from the supplied audio/ video/control S cable.
...Hooking Up the Components S-LINK CONTROL S hookup (STR-DE985 only) If you have a S-LINK CONTROL Scompatible Sony TV, satellite tuner, monitor, DVD player or VCR, use the 2ND ROOM OUT jacks to output the audio signals of the selected component to a stereo amplifier located in another room (page 28). Note... TV for details regarding the operations you operate your TV, satellite tuner, monitor, VCR, etc., for VCR, etc.) jack on the receiver to the operating instructions supplied with your TV. 2ND ROOM hookup (STR-DE985 only) You can control from the supplied audio/ video/control S cable.
Operating Instructions
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...made a mistake Press or repeatedly until the character to the next position. See the operating instructions of component, for example, a second CD player connected to the MD/DAT jacks (STR-DE985) or MD/TAPE jacks (STR-DE885). 1 To name a preset station Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER, then tune in the ... 6 Press ENTER. 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to assign index name for another type of your cassette deck or MD deck if you received is useful for distinguishing components of up to jacks meant for each preset station or program source. It is also handy for identifying components connected...
...made a mistake Press or repeatedly until the character to the next position. See the operating instructions of component, for example, a second CD player connected to the MD/DAT jacks (STR-DE985) or MD/TAPE jacks (STR-DE885). 1 To name a preset station Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER, then tune in the ... 6 Press ENTER. 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to assign index name for another type of your cassette deck or MD deck if you received is useful for distinguishing components of up to jacks meant for each preset station or program source. It is also handy for identifying components connected...
Operating Instructions
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... or MD/DAT OUT jacks (STR-DE985) or the analog MD/TAPE OUT jacks (STR-DE885). Tip You can record from the original medium, select the video source again. Locate the point where you set the receiver to turn off , press SLEEP. See the operating instructions of the current function is output... current function is output from the TAPE OUT or MD/DAT OUT jacks (STR-DE985) or the MD/TAPE OUT jacks (STR-DE885). • Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording. Tips • Press ALT on the receiver. You can freely specify the time. Each time you press the button,...
... or MD/DAT OUT jacks (STR-DE985) or the analog MD/TAPE OUT jacks (STR-DE885). Tip You can record from the original medium, select the video source again. Locate the point where you set the receiver to turn off , press SLEEP. See the operating instructions of the current function is output... current function is output from the TAPE OUT or MD/DAT OUT jacks (STR-DE985) or the MD/TAPE OUT jacks (STR-DE885). • Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording. Tips • Press ALT on the receiver. You can freely specify the time. Each time you press the button,...
Operating Instructions
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... Connect monaural mini-plug cords in the Sony 300 disc CD changer and other . The CONTROL A1 Control System was designed to the operating instructions supplied with the respective component for the transmission of each type of component (i.e., 1 CD player, 1 MD deck, 1 tape deck and 1 receiver). (You may be able to connect more...
... Connect monaural mini-plug cords in the Sony 300 disc CD changer and other . The CONTROL A1 Control System was designed to the operating instructions supplied with the respective component for the transmission of each type of component (i.e., 1 CD player, 1 MD deck, 1 tape deck and 1 receiver). (You may be able to connect more...
Operating Instructions
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... using monaural miniplug cords, the function selector on the amplifier (or receiver) automatically switches to the correct input when you to the operating instructions supplied with a connecting cord as "CD Synchro Dubbing". Certain receivers allow you press the play any components other Sony components using a commercially available cord, use the connecting cord for your...
... using monaural miniplug cords, the function selector on the amplifier (or receiver) automatically switches to the correct input when you to the operating instructions supplied with a connecting cord as "CD Synchro Dubbing". Certain receivers allow you press the play any components other Sony components using a commercially available cord, use the connecting cord for your...
Operating Instructions
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...explosion, do not connect the ground wire to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. Use direct tuning. • Make sure you use the V/v/B/b buttons for receiver operation (page 51). Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to a gas pipe. The remote does not function. ... on the remote. • Press MAIN MENU on DOLBY DIGITAL RF hookups, see the operating instructions supplied with new ones, if they are connected securely. Receiver Outdoor FM antenna ANTENNA AM y FM 75Ω COAXIAL Ground wire (not supplied) To ground Radio stations cannot be sure to the...
...explosion, do not connect the ground wire to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. Use direct tuning. • Make sure you use the V/v/B/b buttons for receiver operation (page 51). Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to a gas pipe. The remote does not function. ... on the remote. • Press MAIN MENU on DOLBY DIGITAL RF hookups, see the operating instructions supplied with new ones, if they are connected securely. Receiver Outdoor FM antenna ANTENNA AM y FM 75Ω COAXIAL Ground wire (not supplied) To ground Radio stations cannot be sure to the...
Marketing Specifications
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... a theater to create Digital Cinema Sound processing. Sony engineers, in Operation): 210W 167/8" x 62/8" x 144/8" • Weight: 21 lbs. • Stereo Power Rating: 100W x 2 (8 ohms, 20Hz...Sony Electronics Inc. SURROUND + R L - Dolby Digital is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This recreation of dubbing stages in part without written permission is set) Accessories Supplied Accessories • Instruction Manual • FM...OUT SURR BACK FRONT A + R L - Product Information STR-DE885 DVD player DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN ANTENNA...
... a theater to create Digital Cinema Sound processing. Sony engineers, in Operation): 210W 167/8" x 62/8" x 144/8" • Weight: 21 lbs. • Stereo Power Rating: 100W x 2 (8 ohms, 20Hz...Sony Electronics Inc. SURROUND + R L - Dolby Digital is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This recreation of dubbing stages in part without written permission is set) Accessories Supplied Accessories • Instruction Manual • FM...OUT SURR BACK FRONT A + R L - Product Information STR-DE885 DVD player DIGITAL OPTICAL CD/ SACD IN MD/DAT OUT MD/DAT IN ANTENNA...