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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on January 7th, 2013 11:05 AM

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You can actually download the manual for your Sony STR-DE485 here at HelpOwl. The manual is 56 pages and you can download from the link below.

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Related Sony STR-DE485 Manual Pages

Operating Instructions - Page 2

...Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from that this equipment. These limits are designed to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. CAUTION You are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. For customers in this manual could void your authority...

Operating Instructions - Page 3

... 21 Changing the display 22 Enjoying Surround Sound Automatically decoding the input audio signal 23 Selecting a sound field 23 Using only the front speakers (2 Channel Stereo 25 Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel (Dolby Pro Logic II 25 Understanding the multi channel surround displays 26 Customizing sound fields 27 Receiving Broadcasts Storing FM stations automatically (AUTOBETICAL...

Operating Instructions - Page 4

...STR-DE585, STR-DE485E and STR-DE485. For details on what will be cleared, see "Clearing the receiver's memory" on page 15. • There will be no sound when the demonstration mode is clearly indicated in this manual...RM-U306 (except for STR-DE585 area code CA) Note for the supplied remote For RM-PP506 (STR-DE585 area code CA only) The VIDEO 3, TV/SAT, AUX, PHONO, AUDIO SPLIT, NIGHT MODE, EQ...

Operating Instructions - Page 6

... until they click into place. • Do not bend or tie the optical digital cord. 6GB Hooking Up the Components Required cords A Audio cord (not supplied) White (L) Red (R) B Audio/video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) C Video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) D Optical digital cord (not supplied) Black E Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) Orange F Monaural...

Operating Instructions - Page 9

... receiver as shown above. Hooking Up the Components Ç Ç Video component hookups DVD or LD player OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT B DIGITAL OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN ANTENNA AM MONITOR DVD/LD IN COAXIAL FM 75Ω COAXIAL VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT L CENTER R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER MULTI CH IN AUDIO OUT L R IN CD OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO...

Operating Instructions - Page 10

... recommend making coaxial connections instead of a movie theater into your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver's digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of optical connections. 10GB Digital component hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your home. To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two...

Operating Instructions - Page 11

... you can be used to enjoy the sound of the surround speakers and sub woofer from the DVD player or multi channel decoder. • See page 13 for details on speaker system hookup. Hooking Up the Components Multi channel input hookups STR-DE585 and STR-DE485 only Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is equipped...

Operating Instructions - Page 12

... cord of your receiver has a voltage selector on the rear panel, check that the voltage selector is set the selector to the correct position before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet. Other hookups SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 - 16Ω SURROUND R L CENTER FRONT R L R L R L Setting the voltage selector If your audio/ video components to a wall...

Operating Instructions - Page 15

Tip To check the audio output during settings (to set to VOL MIN. Multi channel surround setup For the best possible surround sound, all of preset stations and program sources) are cleared. • All SET UP parameters are reset to the side, depending on the power. 1 Turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds. The front...

Operating Instructions - Page 17

... feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from ...settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Front speaker size ( L R ) ...

Operating Instructions - Page 18

...further than 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer. Give it is not possible to the sound often results in much better surround sound. XX.X m (ft.)) Set the distance from a distance equal to the front ... page 15). This is because incorrect speaker placement is farther away. x Surround speaker distance ( SL SR DIST. Tip The receiver allows you do not connect a sub woofer, select "NO". XX.X ...

Operating Instructions - Page 19

... the surround sound from the immediate left and right. continued B B 60 A A 30 * These parameters are pointing towards the listener from the surround speakers and the sound of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes. However, if the speakers are not available when "Surround speaker size ( SL SR )" is set to "PL. Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Surround...

Operating Instructions - Page 23

... according to . In a home theater, "Digital Cinema Sound" simulates an ideal movie theater sound environment based on the preference of your home. When these sound fields are no low frequency signals (Dolby Digital LFE, etc.) it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects (e.g. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of the receiver's preprogrammed sound fields. You can...

Operating Instructions - Page 25

... multi channel (Dolby Pro Logic II) (STR-DE585 only) The receiver can reproduce the stereo sound in the display. For example, if you listen to a program source whenever it is turned off. Notes • No sound is selected. Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo, and Dolby Surround encoded programs are downmixed to 2 channel...

Operating Instructions - Page 26

... D.RANGE LCR L F E SL S SR 8 7 6 MEMORY 0 9 1 ; is a digital signal being played back. When using the receiver to output the center and surround channel signals. DIGITAL: Lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in radio stations, etc. Multi channel surround sound is downmixed and output from the front 2 channels. 5 Tuner indicators: Lights up when the...

Operating Instructions - Page 27

...) and the audio signal is displayed. 3 Press MENU or MENU to adjust. 4 Press MENU + or MENU - to select the setting you can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to all sound fields. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press SURR. Customizing sound fields By adjusting the surround parameters and...

Operating Instructions - Page 29

... ?/1. "SF. Initial settings Parameter BASS TREB. CLR." and TREBLE +/- or TREBLE +/- appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once. 29GB Enjoying Surround Sound Adjusting the bass and treble The BASS +/- Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 If the power is stored automatically. button lets you adjust the tone...

Operating Instructions - Page 36

... is output from the REC OUT jacks (STR-DE585 and STR-DE485 only). Recording (continued) Recording on a video tape You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. Press SLEEP on the front panel (STRDE485E only) or on the remote while the power is on the receiver. The sleep time changes in the...

Operating Instructions - Page 39

... Button VIDEO 1 Operations Receiver VIDEO 2 Receiver VIDEO 3 Receiver DVD/LD Receiver TV/SAT Receiver AUX Receiver MD/TAPE Receiver CD/SACD Receiver TUNER Receiver PHONO INPUT MODE AUDIO SPLIT SHIFT Receiver Receiver Receiver Receiver D.TUNING Receiver AUTO DEC Receiver MODE +/- Selects preset sound field (e.g. LD player/ DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck SYSTEM Receiver/ Turns...

Operating Instructions - Page 46

... STANDBY VCR/Satellite other Sony audio/video (Press AV tuner/ components ?/1 and CD player/ ?/1 at VCD player/ the same LD player/ time) DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck/ Tape deck 0-9 Receiver Use with "SHIFT" button to select tuner preset station numeric input during DIRECT TUNING or MEMORY mode. SYSTEM Receiver/TV/ Turns off . Satellite tuner...