Easy Setup Guide
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... select " SET UP ". 4 Press or repeatedly to connect the DVD player, TV, speakers, and sub woofer so you can enjoy multi channel surround sound from the DVD player. L - + MD/ TAPE OUT SA-CD/ CD IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT... back page. 2-580-792-01(1) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver DVD player Lecteur DVD Reproductor de discos DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUTPUT TV Téléviseur Televisor INPUT VIDEO Front speaker (right) Enceinte avant (droite) Altavoz delantero (derecho) B Front speaker (left ) Enceinte surround (gauche) Altavoz perimétrico (...
... select " SET UP ". 4 Press or repeatedly to connect the DVD player, TV, speakers, and sub woofer so you can enjoy multi channel surround sound from the DVD player. L - + MD/ TAPE OUT SA-CD/ CD IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT... back page. 2-580-792-01(1) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver DVD player Lecteur DVD Reproductor de discos DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUTPUT TV Téléviseur Televisor INPUT VIDEO Front speaker (right) Enceinte avant (droite) Altavoz delantero (derecho) B Front speaker (left ) Enceinte surround (gauche) Altavoz perimétrico (...
Operating Instructions
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...MULTI CH IN 2ND ZONE PRE OUT AAA GG L CENTER R SURROUND SUB FRONT SURROUND BACK 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 adjust the level of the speakers and... Tip This connection also allows you will need to enjoy the multi channel sound. For details on the connected component. 10GB Note When you make connections to the MULTI CH IN jacks, you to connect an external multi channel decoder. If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with...
...MULTI CH IN 2ND ZONE PRE OUT AAA GG L CENTER R SURROUND SUB FRONT SURROUND BACK 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 adjust the level of the speakers and... Tip This connection also allows you will need to enjoy the multi channel sound. For details on the connected component. 10GB Note When you make connections to the MULTI CH IN jacks, you to connect an external multi channel decoder. If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with...
Operating Instructions
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...). • Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want. Example of DVD software recorded in the Surround EX format if you to the receiver. continued 15GB To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two...
...). • Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want. Example of DVD software recorded in the Surround EX format if you to the receiver. continued 15GB To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two...
Operating Instructions
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.... x FRONT SP XXXXX (Front speakers size) • LARGE If you connect large speakers that they have set the cut off frequency on the receiver. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " SET UP ". 3 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to set to "NO"). ...did not connect a sub woofer, select "NO". 5: Setting up your speaker setup pattern using multi channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from other speaker settings or may appear dimmed in the display. PATTERN X-X (Speaker setup ...
.... x FRONT SP XXXXX (Front speakers size) • LARGE If you connect large speakers that they have set the cut off frequency on the receiver. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " SET UP ". 3 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to set to "NO"). ...did not connect a sub woofer, select "NO". 5: Setting up your speaker setup pattern using multi channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from other speaker settings or may appear dimmed in the display. PATTERN X-X (Speaker setup ...
Operating Instructions
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... (monaural)), SL (Surround Left), SR (Surround Right), S (Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)), SBL (Surround Back Left), SBR (Surround Back Right), SB (Surround Back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding)) Example: Recording format (Front /Surround): 3/2 Output channel: When the surround speakers size parameter in order to "NO" Sound Field: A.F.D. O A.DIRECT: Lights up when the receiver applies Pro...
... (monaural)), SL (Surround Left), SR (Surround Right), S (Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)), SBL (Surround Back Left), SBR (Surround Back Right), SB (Surround Back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding)) Example: Recording format (Front /Surround): 3/2 Output channel: When the surround speakers size parameter in order to "NO" Sound Field: A.F.D. O A.DIRECT: Lights up when the receiver applies Pro...
Operating Instructions
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... woofer in the display and the receiver switches to 2 channel. There is selected, the equalizer and sound field cannot be adjusted. 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input you to the two channel analog input. Listening to 2 channel stereo sources (2CH STEREO) Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to the 2CH...
... woofer in the display and the receiver switches to 2 channel. There is selected, the equalizer and sound field cannot be adjusted. 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input you to the two channel analog input. Listening to 2 channel stereo sources (2CH STEREO) Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to the 2CH...
Operating Instructions
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... any surround effects. repeatedly to select "A.F.D. The source recorded in the display. Tip In most appropriate decoding. AUTO" provides the most cases, "A.F.D. However, DTS 2CH sources are output in 5 channels through Dolby Pro Logic II; 7 channels through Dolby Pro Logic IIx; 6 channels through DTS Neo:6 or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic. This receiver can reproduce 2 channel sound in 2 channels...
... any surround effects. repeatedly to select "A.F.D. The source recorded in the display. Tip In most appropriate decoding. AUTO" provides the most cases, "A.F.D. However, DTS 2CH sources are output in 5 channels through Dolby Pro Logic II; 7 channels through Dolby Pro Logic IIx; 6 channels through DTS Neo:6 or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic. This receiver can reproduce 2 channel sound in 2 channels...
Operating Instructions
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...Logic IIx Movie mode decoding. However, sound may not be output from all surround speakers. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio. Sound field CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS CINEMA...receiver generates a low frequency signal for normal stereo sources such as envisioned by selecting one of the surround technology for movies encoded in Hollywood. This setting is ideal for output to the surround speakers. If you want. The selected sound field appears in 5.1 channel when watching videos of sound...
...Logic IIx Movie mode decoding. However, sound may not be output from all surround speakers. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio. Sound field CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS CINEMA...receiver generates a low frequency signal for normal stereo sources such as envisioned by selecting one of the surround technology for movies encoded in Hollywood. This setting is ideal for output to the surround speakers. If you want. The selected sound field appears in 5.1 channel when watching videos of sound...
Operating Instructions
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AUTO". Tips • The receiver lets you use a sound field selected with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. • When one of DVD software (etc.) recorded in the display. For example, if you ... can enjoy the surround sound intended by looking at the logo on page 34. "SB DEC XXXX" appears in Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, etc. HALL - Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select "2CH STEREO" or press A.F.D. Note You can identify the encoding format of the multi channel input stream...
AUTO". Tips • The receiver lets you use a sound field selected with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. • When one of DVD software (etc.) recorded in the display. For example, if you ... can enjoy the surround sound intended by looking at the logo on page 34. "SB DEC XXXX" appears in Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, etc. HALL - Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select "2CH STEREO" or press A.F.D. Note You can identify the encoding format of the multi channel input stream...
Operating Instructions
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... items. Note You cannot adjust the equalizer when the receiver is decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS Neo:6 decoding is valid only when you use a sound field selected with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.). 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to...
... items. Note You cannot adjust the equalizer when the receiver is decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS Neo:6 decoding is valid only when you use a sound field selected with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.). 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to...
Operating Instructions
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... deck Skips discs (multidisc changer only). Remote Button Operations Function MAIN Receiver MENU qj Selects the menu of the receiver. TV/VCR/ Selects preset Satellite tuner/ channels. Selects preset TV channels. SUBTITLE DVD player Changes the subtitles. SOURCE Remote 7 Selects 2ND.../ Receiver Selects preset stations. SB Receiver DECODING 9 Selects the surround back decoding modes. TV/SAT ea Receiver To watch VCR. (VTR mode 3) continued 47GB Operations Using the Remote RM-AAL001 wj SYSTEM Receiver/ Turns off the receiver STANDBY TV/VCR/ and other Sony audio...
... deck Skips discs (multidisc changer only). Remote Button Operations Function MAIN Receiver MENU qj Selects the menu of the receiver. TV/VCR/ Selects preset Satellite tuner/ channels. Selects preset TV channels. SUBTITLE DVD player Changes the subtitles. SOURCE Remote 7 Selects 2ND.../ Receiver Selects preset stations. SB Receiver DECODING 9 Selects the surround back decoding modes. TV/SAT ea Receiver To watch VCR. (VTR mode 3) continued 47GB Operations Using the Remote RM-AAL001 wj SYSTEM Receiver/ Turns off the receiver STANDBY TV/VCR/ and other Sony audio...
Operating Instructions
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... that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely. • Check that both the receiver and all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both channels are output from the surround back speakers. • Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages ... component. • Check that the cord(s) used to reassign the digital audio input of headphones to the PHONES jack to the receiver correctly. There is no sound from digital sources (from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack). • Check that the speakers and components are ) fully inserted into...
... that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely. • Check that both the receiver and all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both channels are output from the surround back speakers. • Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages ... component. • Check that the cord(s) used to reassign the digital audio input of headphones to the PHONES jack to the receiver correctly. There is no sound from digital sources (from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack). • Check that the speakers and components are ) fully inserted into...
Operating Instructions
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... from the sub woofer depending on the receiver. • Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. • Move your TV away from the audio components. There is no digital audio signal is input. Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced. • Check that ...8226; Check that the antennas are connected securely. The FM reception is poor. • Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to a gas pipe. There is no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the center/surround/ surround back speakers. • Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode...
... from the sub woofer depending on the receiver. • Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. • Move your TV away from the audio components. There is no digital audio signal is input. Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced. • Check that ...8226; Check that the antennas are connected securely. The FM reception is poor. • Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to a gas pipe. There is no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the center/surround/ surround back speakers. • Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode...
Marketing Specifications
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... Surround Back Speakers: Yes Surround Speaker Terminal: Yes Speaker Terminal Type: Screw Binding Posts (A & B) Video Zones: 2 Audio Impedance: 8 Ohms Channel Power Rating: 7.1 Channel Power Rating: 100W x 7 Amp Power (8 ohms, 20Hz-20kHz, THD 0.09%) Sound Fields: Cinema - 4; Sony Electronics Inc. •16530 Via Esprillo •San Diego, CA 92127 •1-800-222-7669 •www.sony.com FM Stereo/FM-AM Receiver...
... Surround Back Speakers: Yes Surround Speaker Terminal: Yes Speaker Terminal Type: Screw Binding Posts (A & B) Video Zones: 2 Audio Impedance: 8 Ohms Channel Power Rating: 7.1 Channel Power Rating: 100W x 7 Amp Power (8 ohms, 20Hz-20kHz, THD 0.09%) Sound Fields: Cinema - 4; Sony Electronics Inc. •16530 Via Esprillo •San Diego, CA 92127 •1-800-222-7669 •www.sony.com FM Stereo/FM-AM Receiver...