The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... and an increasing number of television programs are high. DVD titles and High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. The Sony Guide to include Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television... more horizontal, widescreen format. This section will step you 're better off with the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (all other things being equal). If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you through your viewing habits. If you watch mostly television, ...
... and an increasing number of television programs are high. DVD titles and High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. The Sony Guide to include Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television... more horizontal, widescreen format. This section will step you 're better off with the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (all other things being equal). If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you through your viewing habits. If you watch mostly television, ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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..., connected to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. If you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. Before You Buy STEP 1. Now is the...
..., connected to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. If you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. Before You Buy STEP 1. Now is the...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... to the sides and behind you. A stand from your listening position, the better A/V receivers have a perfect equilateral triangle with your source components-solving many installation issues at an equal distance from the TV manufacturer is a good choice because it raises the middle of the ...Right Perfect speaker placement. In reality, the surround speakers can apply selective time delay to correct for inconsistent speaker placement. The Sony Guide to the wall with the Center channel speaker directly above or below. The television would have a purposedesigned equipment rack, ...
... to the sides and behind you. A stand from your listening position, the better A/V receivers have a perfect equilateral triangle with your source components-solving many installation issues at an equal distance from the TV manufacturer is a good choice because it raises the middle of the ...Right Perfect speaker placement. In reality, the surround speakers can apply selective time delay to correct for inconsistent speaker placement. The Sony Guide to the wall with the Center channel speaker directly above or below. The television would have a purposedesigned equipment rack, ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...16:9, which equals a ratio of picture width to height of Digital Theater Systems Corporation. For further information on the latest developments, be formatted on a Memory Stick media are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Reproduction in whole or in the DCF file format. Sony, CineAlta, Cyber... will need to be sure to set a bookmark on your web browser at www.sony.com/he. ® Sony Electronics Inc. 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 www.sony.com The Sony Guide to Home Theater 51 Movies can be restored before playback is a registered trademark of...
...16:9, which equals a ratio of picture width to height of Digital Theater Systems Corporation. For further information on the latest developments, be formatted on a Memory Stick media are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Reproduction in whole or in the DCF file format. Sony, CineAlta, Cyber... will need to be sure to set a bookmark on your web browser at www.sony.com/he. ® Sony Electronics Inc. 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 www.sony.com The Sony Guide to Home Theater 51 Movies can be restored before playback is a registered trademark of...
Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... Warranty Period, you must pay for one (1) year. PARTS: In addition, Sony will repair or replace the Product, at its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection, to any Sony authorized service facility. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up... ALL FAULTS, or consumables (such as follows: 1. 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 within 90 days of the date of sale, the...
... Warranty Period, you must pay for one (1) year. PARTS: In addition, Sony will repair or replace the Product, at its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection, to any Sony authorized service facility. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up... ALL FAULTS, or consumables (such as follows: 1. 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 within 90 days of the date of sale, the...
Operating Instructions
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...STR-DE995 only) If you make COMPONENT VIDEO connections, nothing is equipped with S-video signals or video signals. Note on video component hookups You can connect the component to the TV/SAT VIDEO IN jack on this receiver...AUDIO IN jacks on -screen display. • On this receiver. In this receiver can display the LEVEL, SET UP, EQUALIZER and CUSTOMIZE parameters and selected sound field by pressing ON SCREEN....the video signals and will not be connected via an S-video jack. y SIGNAL GND L AM y FM 75Ω COAXIAL VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN L L SUB WOOFER R R AUDIO...
...STR-DE995 only) If you make COMPONENT VIDEO connections, nothing is equipped with S-video signals or video signals. Note on video component hookups You can connect the component to the TV/SAT VIDEO IN jack on this receiver...AUDIO IN jacks on -screen display. • On this receiver. In this receiver can display the LEVEL, SET UP, EQUALIZER and CUSTOMIZE parameters and selected sound field by pressing ON SCREEN....the video signals and will not be connected via an S-video jack. y SIGNAL GND L AM y FM 75Ω COAXIAL VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN L L SUB WOOFER R R AUDIO...
Operating Instructions
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... (3 to 23 feet) from the listening position (A). appears. The front speakers can place the surround speakers either behind you want to clear the receiver's memory, do the following are reset to their factory settings. • All settings in the display. 3 Press ENTER. You can be the...speaker up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (D) to the listening position. "ENTER to Clear" appears in the SET UP, CUSTOMIZE, LEVEL and EQUALIZER menus. • The sound field memorized for each INPUT SELECTOR and preset station. • All sound field parameters. • All preset stations. ...
... (3 to 23 feet) from the listening position (A). appears. The front speakers can place the surround speakers either behind you want to clear the receiver's memory, do the following are reset to their factory settings. • All settings in the display. 3 Press ENTER. You can be the...speaker up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (D) to the listening position. "ENTER to Clear" appears in the SET UP, CUSTOMIZE, LEVEL and EQUALIZER menus. • The sound field memorized for each INPUT SELECTOR and preset station. • All sound field parameters. • All preset stations. ...
Operating Instructions
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...speaker, set the speaker at an equal distance from the listening position than the front speakers. It is "feet". Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " SET UP ". 2 Turn MENU (STR-DE995 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) to take full ...)2) SURR X.X meter (XX feet)2) 3.0 meter (10 feet)2) SB X.X meter (XX feet)2) 3.0 meter (10 feet)2) PL. [XXXXXXXXX] SIDE/LOW 1) STR-DE995 only. The default unit for models of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend that follow. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and...
...speaker, set the speaker at an equal distance from the listening position than the front speakers. It is "feet". Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " SET UP ". 2 Turn MENU (STR-DE995 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) to take full ...)2) SURR X.X meter (XX feet)2) 3.0 meter (10 feet)2) SB X.X meter (XX feet)2) 3.0 meter (10 feet)2) PL. [XXXXXXXXX] SIDE/LOW 1) STR-DE995 only. The default unit for models of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend that follow. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and...
Operating Instructions
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... (15 feet) closer to your listening position (B on page 19). x Surround speaker distance (SURR X.X meter (XX feet)) Set the distance from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A on page 19) to a distance 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to your listening position (C on page 19). Therefore, even ... If the overall sound level is cut from that , setting the speaker distance closer than the front speakers. Tip The receiver allows you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are using small speakers, you want to output the bass ...
... (15 feet) closer to your listening position (B on page 19). x Surround speaker distance (SURR X.X meter (XX feet)) Set the distance from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A on page 19) to a distance 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to your listening position (C on page 19). Therefore, even ... If the overall sound level is cut from that , setting the speaker distance closer than the front speakers. Tip The receiver allows you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are using small speakers, you want to output the bass ...
Operating Instructions
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Select AUTO 2CH COAX FIXED OPT FIXED ANALOG FIXED To Give priority to digital signals when there are no digital signals, analog is input, the equalizer, sound field and effect level do not function. Specify the analog audio signals input to select the input mode for your digital components. To select...CD or Super Audio CD player Built in tuner Turntable Display/light up VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD/SACD TUNER FM/AM PHONO After turning on the component you selected, select the component and play the program source. • After selecting VCR, camcorder, video game ...
Select AUTO 2CH COAX FIXED OPT FIXED ANALOG FIXED To Give priority to digital signals when there are no digital signals, analog is input, the equalizer, sound field and effect level do not function. Specify the analog audio signals input to select the input mode for your digital components. To select...CD or Super Audio CD player Built in tuner Turntable Display/light up VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD/SACD TUNER FM/AM PHONO After turning on the component you selected, select the component and play the program source. • After selecting VCR, camcorder, video game ...
Operating Instructions
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...channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to CD, "JAZZ CLUB" will be applied again. • You can select the following sound fields only. Tips • The receiver lets you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the equalizer, sound... field, etc. Selecting the surround back decoding mode (SURR BACK DECODING) This function lets you select the decoding mode for the surround back signals of headphones. When the receiver is selected or when headphones are ...
...channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to CD, "JAZZ CLUB" will be applied again. • You can select the following sound fields only. Tips • The receiver lets you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the equalizer, sound... field, etc. Selecting the surround back decoding mode (SURR BACK DECODING) This function lets you select the decoding mode for the surround back signals of headphones. When the receiver is selected or when headphones are ...
Operating Instructions
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... Lights up when dynamic range compression is applied. qf 2CH A.DIRECT: Lights up when the equalizer functions. continued 33GB "; OPT: Lights up when the source signal is decoding signals recorded in...digital input to another INPUT SELECTOR with only analog input. 9 COAX: Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to output the center and surround channel signals. Enjoying Surround Sound Understanding ...IN 1 2 2CH A.DIRECT D.RANGE EQ NEO:6 LFE SL S SR SBL SB SBR MONO MEMORY STEREO OPT COAX D.ASSIGN qk qj qh qg qf 1 SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is selected...
... Lights up when dynamic range compression is applied. qf 2CH A.DIRECT: Lights up when the equalizer functions. continued 33GB "; OPT: Lights up when the source signal is decoding signals recorded in...digital input to another INPUT SELECTOR with only analog input. 9 COAX: Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to output the center and surround channel signals. Enjoying Surround Sound Understanding ...IN 1 2 2CH A.DIRECT D.RANGE EQ NEO:6 LFE SL S SR SBL SB SBR MONO MEMORY STEREO OPT COAX D.ASSIGN qk qj qh qg qf 1 SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is selected...
Operating Instructions
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... is output from multi channel surround sound Position your particular listening situation. Customizing sound fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the equalization of the input signal, the bar indication will fluctuate (and may be dimmed in the display. Once you can change a ... indicate the channels being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel. When using sound fields like "CINEMA ST.EX", the receiver adds reverberation based on the sound field. This means that the selected parameter is set to indicate the level. Note on the displayed items ...
... is output from multi channel surround sound Position your particular listening situation. Customizing sound fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the equalization of the input signal, the bar indication will fluctuate (and may be dimmed in the display. Once you can change a ... indicate the channels being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel. When using sound fields like "CINEMA ST.EX", the receiver adds reverberation based on the sound field. This means that the selected parameter is set to indicate the level. Note on the displayed items ...
Operating Instructions
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... channel surround sound. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". 3 Turn MENU (STR-DE995 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Turn the +/- (STR-DE995 only) or jog dial (STR-DE895 only) to select the setting you want to all sound... gain of treble. XXX) Lets you turn off the equalizer 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". 2 Turn MENU (STR-DE995 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) repeatedly to select "EQUALIZER [XXX]". 3 Turn the +/- (STR-DE995 only) or jog dial (STR-DE895 only) to the factory settings 1 If the power...
... channel surround sound. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". 3 Turn MENU (STR-DE995 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Turn the +/- (STR-DE995 only) or jog dial (STR-DE895 only) to select the setting you want to all sound... gain of treble. XXX) Lets you turn off the equalizer 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". 2 Turn MENU (STR-DE995 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) repeatedly to select "EQUALIZER [XXX]". 3 Turn the +/- (STR-DE995 only) or jog dial (STR-DE895 only) to the factory settings 1 If the power...
Operating Instructions
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... to select one of the receiver on or off the receiver STANDBY TV/VCR/ and other Sony audio/ (Press Satellite tuner/ video components. ON Receiver SCREEN To display the menus of the four cursor modes: SET UP, LEVEL, EQUALIZER and CUSTOMIZE. AV ?/1 TV.../VCR/ CD player/ VCD player/ LD player/ DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck Turns the audio and video components on the TV screen. Selects 2CH STEREO...
... to select one of the receiver on or off the receiver STANDBY TV/VCR/ and other Sony audio/ (Press Satellite tuner/ video components. ON Receiver SCREEN To display the menus of the four cursor modes: SET UP, LEVEL, EQUALIZER and CUSTOMIZE. AV ?/1 TV.../VCR/ CD player/ VCD player/ LD player/ DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck Turns the audio and video components on the TV screen. Selects 2CH STEREO...
Operating Instructions
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Receiver MOVIE Receiver MUSIC Receiver TEST TONE DIRECT Receiver Receiver AAC Receiver BI-LING SB Receiver DECODING SHIFT Receiver D.TUNING Receiver MUTING Receiver V/v Receiver B/b Receiver MASTER VOL +/- MAIN MENU Receiver Receiver ON Receiver SCREEN Function Selects 2CH STEREO...EQUALIZER and CUSTOMIZE. AV ?/1 CD player/ and ?/1 VCD player/ at the LD player/ same time) DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck 1-9 and 0/10 Receiver...the audio and video components on or off the receiver STANDBY TV/VCR/ and other Sony audio/ (Press Satellite tuner/ video components. Press...
Receiver MOVIE Receiver MUSIC Receiver TEST TONE DIRECT Receiver Receiver AAC Receiver BI-LING SB Receiver DECODING SHIFT Receiver D.TUNING Receiver MUTING Receiver V/v Receiver B/b Receiver MASTER VOL +/- MAIN MENU Receiver Receiver ON Receiver SCREEN Function Selects 2CH STEREO...EQUALIZER and CUSTOMIZE. AV ?/1 CD player/ and ?/1 VCD player/ at the LD player/ same time) DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck 1-9 and 0/10 Receiver...the audio and video components on or off the receiver STANDBY TV/VCR/ and other Sony audio/ (Press Satellite tuner/ video components. Press...
Operating Instructions
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...Voltage: 2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms Outputs (Digital) MD/TAPE (Optical) Sensitivity: - Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Models of area code U, CA Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) 100 W + 100 W Reference Power Output (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 ... conditions: Area code Power requirements E2/E3 240 V AC, 50 Hz 3) STR-DE995 only. 4) STR-DE895 only. rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with sound field and equalizer bypassed). 6) Weighted network, input level. EQUALIZER Gain levels: ±10 dB, 0.5 dB step 70GB Inputs (Digital) DVD...
...Voltage: 2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms Outputs (Digital) MD/TAPE (Optical) Sensitivity: - Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Models of area code U, CA Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) 100 W + 100 W Reference Power Output (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 ... conditions: Area code Power requirements E2/E3 240 V AC, 50 Hz 3) STR-DE995 only. 4) STR-DE895 only. rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with sound field and equalizer bypassed). 6) Weighted network, input level. EQUALIZER Gain levels: ±10 dB, 0.5 dB step 70GB Inputs (Digital) DVD...
Operating Instructions
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... MENU button You can make various settings using the MAIN MENU, MENU (STR-DE995 only) or / buttons (STR-DE895 only) and +/- (STR-DE995 only) or jog dial (STR-DE895 only). Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select LEVEL EQUALIZER SET UP Turn MENU (STR-DE995 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) to "NO". 4) For models of area code U, CA: between 3 feet...
... MENU button You can make various settings using the MAIN MENU, MENU (STR-DE995 only) or / buttons (STR-DE895 only) and +/- (STR-DE995 only) or jog dial (STR-DE895 only). Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select LEVEL EQUALIZER SET UP Turn MENU (STR-DE995 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) to "NO". 4) For models of area code U, CA: between 3 feet...
Operating Instructions
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AUTO PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC Neo:6 Cinema Neo:6 Music CINEMA ST.EX A CINEMA ST.EX B CINEMA ST.EX C HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT HP (2CH) HP (DIRECT) HP (MULTI 1 or 2) HP (THEATER) MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT ANALOG DIRECT PCM 96K < BASS z z z z z z z z z z z z z EQUALIZER TREBLE z z z z z > EQUALIZER ON/OFF z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z continued Additional Information 75GB Adjustable parameters for each sound field The adjusted BASS and TREBLE parameters are applied to all sound fields. 2CH STEREO A.F.D.
AUTO PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC Neo:6 Cinema Neo:6 Music CINEMA ST.EX A CINEMA ST.EX B CINEMA ST.EX C HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT HP (2CH) HP (DIRECT) HP (MULTI 1 or 2) HP (THEATER) MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT ANALOG DIRECT PCM 96K < BASS z z z z z z z z z z z z z EQUALIZER TREBLE z z z z z > EQUALIZER ON/OFF z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z continued Additional Information 75GB Adjustable parameters for each sound field The adjusted BASS and TREBLE parameters are applied to all sound fields. 2CH STEREO A.F.D.