Easy Setup Guide
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...sur ou pour sélectionner « SP. You can enjoy multi channel surround sound from the DVD player. If it does not appear, select ...171; EASY SET UP YES ». 2-580-792-01(1) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver DVD player Lecteur DVD Reproductor de discos DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT... de audio monoaural AC OUTLET Speaker cord Cordon d'enceinte Cables de altavoces AUDIO INPUT Sony Corporation © 2005 Printed in Malaysia 4, 5 4, 6 D Sub woofer Caisson...speaker (left ) Enceinte avant (gauche) Altavoz delantero (izquierdo) A STR-DE898 Easy Setup Guide Guide de réglage rapide Guía de ...
...sur ou pour sélectionner « SP. You can enjoy multi channel surround sound from the DVD player. If it does not appear, select ...171; EASY SET UP YES ». 2-580-792-01(1) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver DVD player Lecteur DVD Reproductor de discos DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT... de audio monoaural AC OUTLET Speaker cord Cordon d'enceinte Cables de altavoces AUDIO INPUT Sony Corporation © 2005 Printed in Malaysia 4, 5 4, 6 D Sub woofer Caisson...speaker (left ) Enceinte avant (gauche) Altavoz delantero (izquierdo) A STR-DE898 Easy Setup Guide Guide de réglage rapide Guía de ...
Operating Instructions
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...to "Connectable components" below for the pages which describe how to be connected DVD player With digital audio outputa) With multi channel audio outputb) With analog audio output onlyc) TV monitor With component video inputd) With S-video or composite video input only ... a MULTI CH OUTPUT jacks, etc. continued 5GB After hooking up your components, proceed to output the audio decoded by the component's internal multi channel decoder through this receiver. This connection is used to "2: Connecting the antennas" (page 14). Getting Started . Page 7-8 10-11 7-8 8 or 11 13 7-8...
...to "Connectable components" below for the pages which describe how to be connected DVD player With digital audio outputa) With multi channel audio outputb) With analog audio output onlyc) TV monitor With component video inputd) With S-video or composite video input only ... a MULTI CH OUTPUT jacks, etc. continued 5GB After hooking up your components, proceed to output the audio decoded by the component's internal multi channel decoder through this receiver. This connection is used to "2: Connecting the antennas" (page 14). Getting Started . Page 7-8 10-11 7-8 8 or 11 13 7-8...
Operating Instructions
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... jacks can connect it to this receiver's MULTI CH IN jacks to enjoy the multi channel sound. If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel audio recorded in formats other than the Dolby Digital and DTS. For details on the connected component. 10GB ... OUT DVD player, Super Audio CD player, Multi channel decoder, etc. Tip This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi channel output jacks, you will need to connect an external multi channel decoder. 1b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 1 Connect the audio jacks. Note When...
... jacks can connect it to this receiver's MULTI CH IN jacks to enjoy the multi channel sound. If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel audio recorded in formats other than the Dolby Digital and DTS. For details on the connected component. 10GB ... OUT DVD player, Super Audio CD player, Multi channel decoder, etc. Tip This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi channel output jacks, you will need to connect an external multi channel decoder. 1b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 1 Connect the audio jacks. Note When...
Operating Instructions
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... Surround EX format if you connect one surround back speaker" illustration on page 33). This receiver allows you want. You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of 7.1 channel speaker system configuration Center speaker Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Sub woofer Surround ...highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you to the receiver. continued 15GB Getting Started 3: Connecting speakers Connect your speakers to use a 7.1 channel speaker system. To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center...
... Surround EX format if you connect one surround back speaker" illustration on page 33). This receiver allows you want. You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of 7.1 channel speaker system configuration Center speaker Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Sub woofer Surround ...highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you to the receiver. continued 15GB Getting Started 3: Connecting speakers Connect your speakers to use a 7.1 channel speaker system. To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center...
Operating Instructions
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...SET UP menu to set the cut off frequency on the receiver. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " SET UP ". 3 Press or repeatedly to this setting. 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. x SP. Note ...
...SET UP menu to set the cut off frequency on the receiver. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " SET UP ". 3 Press or repeatedly to this setting. 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. x SP. Note ...
Operating Instructions
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... can be changed (see page 3. The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is tuned in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change to FM and AM broadcasts through the built-in the following table. When the MULTI CH IN function is decoding multi channel sources. Automatic tuning If you do...
... can be changed (see page 3. The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is tuned in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change to FM and AM broadcasts through the built-in the following table. When the MULTI CH IN function is decoding multi channel sources. Automatic tuning If you do...
Operating Instructions
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...the display 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 q; However, this indicator does not light up when using the receiver to "NO". continued 27GB Amplifier Operation About the indications in radio stations, etc. Turns off or when headphones ..." lights up when the receiver is used (A or B). DIGITAL EX" lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being input...EX DTS-ES ;PRO LOGIC IIx 96/24 NEO:6 qf qd qj OPT COAX MONO MEMORY D.ASSIGN STEREO qs A SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to "YES" (page 18) and...
...the display 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 q; However, this indicator does not light up when using the receiver to "NO". continued 27GB Amplifier Operation About the indications in radio stations, etc. Turns off or when headphones ..." lights up when the receiver is used (A or B). DIGITAL EX" lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being input...EX DTS-ES ;PRO LOGIC IIx 96/24 NEO:6 qf qd qj OPT COAX MONO MEMORY D.ASSIGN STEREO qs A SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to "YES" (page 18) and...
Operating Instructions
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... 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 show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). AUTO LCR SL SR 28GB PRO LOGIC...
... 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 show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). AUTO LCR SL SR 28GB PRO LOGIC...
Operating Instructions
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... MULTI CH IN/DIRECT repeatedly until "MULTI CH IN" and "A.DIRECT" indication turns off. To listen to the 2 channel stereo sources using this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode. Note When the ANALOG DIRECT function is output. "ANALOG DIRECT" appears in analog audio. 2 Press MULTI...
... MULTI CH IN/DIRECT repeatedly until "MULTI CH IN" and "A.DIRECT" indication turns off. To listen to the 2 channel stereo sources using this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode. Note When the ANALOG DIRECT function is output. "ANALOG DIRECT" appears in analog audio. 2 Press MULTI...
Operating Instructions
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...CINEMA) DTS Neo:6 Neo:6 Music (NEO6 MUSIC) MULTI STEREO (MULTI STEREO) Decoding the input audio signal automatically In this mode, 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. ...AUTO". AUTO" provides the most cases, "A.F.D. x PRO LOGIC (PRO LOGIC) Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being...
...CINEMA) DTS Neo:6 Neo:6 Music (NEO6 MUSIC) MULTI STEREO (MULTI STEREO) Decoding the input audio signal automatically In this mode, 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. ...AUTO". AUTO" provides the most cases, "A.F.D. x PRO LOGIC (PRO LOGIC) Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being...
Operating Instructions
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... developed by Sony. EX B CINEMA ST. When played at home, DCS will create a powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic combination of sound and action as CDs. This setting is 2 channel stereo or if the source signal does not include a LFE signal, the receiver generates a... NEO6 CINEMA Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding. This setting is the concept name of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio. x MULTI STEREO Outputs the 2 channel left/right signals from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings. EX C About DCS (Digital ...
... developed by Sony. EX B CINEMA ST. When played at home, DCS will create a powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic combination of sound and action as CDs. This setting is 2 channel stereo or if the source signal does not include a LFE signal, the receiver generates a... NEO6 CINEMA Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding. This setting is the concept name of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio. x MULTI STEREO Outputs the 2 channel left/right signals from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings. EX C About DCS (Digital ...
Operating Instructions
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...then return to "SMALL". - format, you can identify the encoding format of the multi channel input stream. by the filmmakers. By decoding the surround back signal of the following sound fields...by looking at the logo on page 34. Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select "2CH STEREO" or press A.F.D. JAZZ CLUB - Enjoying Surround Sound To turn off the surround effect Press 2CH... to select the surround back decoding mode. AUTO". Tips • The receiver lets you use a sound field selected with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. •...
...then return to "SMALL". - format, you can identify the encoding format of the multi channel input stream. by the filmmakers. By decoding the surround back signal of the following sound fields...by looking at the logo on page 34. Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select "2CH STEREO" or press A.F.D. JAZZ CLUB - Enjoying Surround Sound To turn off the surround effect Press 2CH... to select the surround back decoding mode. AUTO". Tips • The receiver lets you use a sound field selected with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. •...
Operating Instructions
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.... 4 While monitoring the sound, turn -/+ to select the setting you want . Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on /off the power. 2 While holding down 2CH, press ?/1. The setting is entered automatically. ... front speakers using the EQUALIZER menu. EQUALIZER menu parameters x EQUALIZER XXX (Equalizer on the equalizer. 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.). 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". 3 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want ...
.... 4 While monitoring the sound, turn -/+ to select the setting you want . Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on /off the power. 2 While holding down 2CH, press ?/1. The setting is entered automatically. ... front speakers using the EQUALIZER menu. EQUALIZER menu parameters x EQUALIZER XXX (Equalizer on the equalizer. 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.). 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". 3 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want ...
Operating Instructions
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...player/ Multiplex, Bilingual Satellite tuner/ or Multi channel TV Blu-ray disc Sound. recorder/ Hard disc recorder/PSX AV MENU ws VCR/ Displays menu. Remote Button Operations Function DIMMER Receiver qk Adjusts the brightness of the remote. DVD 4 Receiver To watch DVD. recorder ANT wh VCR/... Satellite tuner Toggles between the previous and the current channels. Satellite tuner/ DVD player/ Blu-ray disc recorder/ Hard disc recorder/PSX AV 1 ed and Remote AV 2 ef Select the command mode of the display. DIRECT Receiver wk Selects ANALOG DIRECT. DISC wg CD player/ ...
...player/ Multiplex, Bilingual Satellite tuner/ or Multi channel TV Blu-ray disc Sound. recorder/ Hard disc recorder/PSX AV MENU ws VCR/ Displays menu. Remote Button Operations Function DIMMER Receiver qk Adjusts the brightness of the remote. DVD 4 Receiver To watch DVD. recorder ANT wh VCR/... Satellite tuner Toggles between the previous and the current channels. Satellite tuner/ DVD player/ Blu-ray disc recorder/ Hard disc recorder/PSX AV 1 ed and Remote AV 2 ef Select the command mode of the display. DIRECT Receiver wk Selects ANALOG DIRECT. DISC wg CD player/ ...
Operating Instructions
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... SYSTEM Receiver/ Turns off the receiver STANDBY TV/VCR/ and other Sony audio/ (Press AV Satellite tuner/ video components. ?/1 1 and CD player/ ?/1 2 at the VCD player/ same time) LD player/ DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck TEST Receiver TONE wk Outputs test tone. TV/VCR/ Selects preset Satellite tuner/ channels. PRESET/ Receiver Selects preset stations. Receiver To...
... SYSTEM Receiver/ Turns off the receiver STANDBY TV/VCR/ and other Sony audio/ (Press AV Satellite tuner/ video components. ?/1 1 and CD player/ ?/1 2 at the VCD player/ same time) LD player/ DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck TEST Receiver TONE wk Outputs test tone. TV/VCR/ Selects preset Satellite tuner/ channels. PRESET/ Receiver Selects preset stations. Receiver To...
Operating Instructions
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.../ VCD player/ DVD player/ LD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck/ Tape deck Selects track numbers. 0/10 selects track 10. TV/VCR/ Selects channel Satellite tuner/ numbers. m/M wh CD player/ VCD player/ DVD player/ LD player/ MD deck/ Blu-ray disc recorder/ Hard disc recorder/PSX...Starts playback. Remote Button Operations Function VIDEO2 Receiver ef To watch VCR. (VTR mode 1) VIDEO3 Receiver 3 To watch VCR. (VTR mode 2) WIDE ql TV Selects the wide picture mode. ?/1 2 Receiver Turns the receiver on or off. 2CH wk Receiver Selects 2CH STEREO mode. 1-9 wk and Receiver 0/10 wj Use with SHIFT to ...
.../ VCD player/ DVD player/ LD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck/ Tape deck Selects track numbers. 0/10 selects track 10. TV/VCR/ Selects channel Satellite tuner/ numbers. m/M wh CD player/ VCD player/ DVD player/ LD player/ MD deck/ Blu-ray disc recorder/ Hard disc recorder/PSX...Starts playback. Remote Button Operations Function VIDEO2 Receiver ef To watch VCR. (VTR mode 1) VIDEO3 Receiver 3 To watch VCR. (VTR mode 2) WIDE ql TV Selects the wide picture mode. ?/1 2 Receiver Turns the receiver on or off. 2CH wk Receiver Selects 2CH STEREO mode. 1-9 wk and Receiver 0/10 wj Use with SHIFT to ...
Operating Instructions
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...flashes once twice To reset the remote to the previous LD player/ menu or exits the menu. Satellite tuner/ DVD player TV/ Selects the channel Satellite tuner/ entry mode, either one Blu-ray disc or two digit. VCR/ Selects a menu item. If the command mode of the ...-/-- To change the command mode of the remote Press RM SET UP. DVD player/ Satellite tuner/ Blu-ray disc recorder/ Hard disc recorder/PSX Receiver Selects a menu item. In this section may operate differently than described. • To activate the buttons with orange printing, press ALT first before ...
...flashes once twice To reset the remote to the previous LD player/ menu or exits the menu. Satellite tuner/ DVD player TV/ Selects the channel Satellite tuner/ entry mode, either one Blu-ray disc or two digit. VCR/ Selects a menu item. If the command mode of the ...-/-- To change the command mode of the remote Press RM SET UP. DVD player/ Satellite tuner/ Blu-ray disc recorder/ Hard disc recorder/PSX Receiver Selects a menu item. In this section may operate differently than described. • To activate the buttons with orange printing, press ALT first before ...
Operating Instructions
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... another input to the selected input (page 35). • Check that both the receiver and all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both channels are ) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. PRI. DTS-CD) when set to "DEC. There is severe...headphones are turned on. • Check that you remedy the problem. AUTO". Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver. There is no sound from one channel is not set to "COAX FIXED" or "OPT FIXED" (page 36). • Check that "DEC. In this troubleshooting guide...
... another input to the selected input (page 35). • Check that both the receiver and all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both channels are ) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. PRI. DTS-CD) when set to "DEC. There is severe...headphones are turned on. • Check that you remedy the problem. AUTO". Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver. There is no sound from one channel is not set to "COAX FIXED" or "OPT FIXED" (page 36). • Check that "DEC. In this troubleshooting guide...
Operating Instructions
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... red when no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the audio components. This depends on the sound field. Outdoor FM antenna Receiver ANTENNA AM Ground wire (not supplied) To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in Dolby Digital or DTS format. • When connecting the... DVD player, etc. Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is no sound output from a digital component connected to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. ...
... red when no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the audio components. This depends on the sound field. Outdoor FM antenna Receiver ANTENNA AM Ground wire (not supplied) To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in Dolby Digital or DTS format. • When connecting the... DVD player, etc. Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is no sound output from a digital component connected to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. ...
Marketing Specifications
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... Audio Output(s): 3 (Rear) Multi-Channel Input(s): 1 (Rear) Subwoofer Output(s): 1 (Rear) Phono Input(s): 1 (Rear) AC Outlet: 2 (Rear) Antenna Terminal (AM Loop): 1 (Rear) Antenna Terminal (FM 75 Ohm): 1 (Rear) Headphone ...sony.com FM Stereo/FM-AM Receiver Please visit the Dealer Network for current information at www.sony.com/dn Last Updated: 06/20/2008 Music - 3; Sony, Remote Commander and Digital Cinema Sound are registered trademarks of their respective owners. dts is a trademark of Sony. Dolby, Dolby Digital, ProLogic are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, L.P. STR-DE898...
... Audio Output(s): 3 (Rear) Multi-Channel Input(s): 1 (Rear) Subwoofer Output(s): 1 (Rear) Phono Input(s): 1 (Rear) AC Outlet: 2 (Rear) Antenna Terminal (AM Loop): 1 (Rear) Antenna Terminal (FM 75 Ohm): 1 (Rear) Headphone ...sony.com FM Stereo/FM-AM Receiver Please visit the Dealer Network for current information at www.sony.com/dn Last Updated: 06/20/2008 Music - 3; Sony, Remote Commander and Digital Cinema Sound are registered trademarks of their respective owners. dts is a trademark of Sony. Dolby, Dolby Digital, ProLogic are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, L.P. STR-DE898...