Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... number in particular, specifies that interference will fit into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please consult your authority to rain or moisture. STR-DE545/DE445/SE501 Serial No. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft ...plug is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself ; On power sources • Before operating the receiver, check that this manual could void your nearest Sony dealer. 2 To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself has been turned off. • If you ...
... number in particular, specifies that interference will fit into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please consult your authority to rain or moisture. STR-DE545/DE445/SE501 Serial No. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft ...plug is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself ; On power sources • Before operating the receiver, check that this manual could void your nearest Sony dealer. 2 To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself has been turned off. • If you ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... will be cleared, see "Clearing the receiver's memory" on , the demonstration will not appear. In this manual, the STRDE545 and the remote commander RM-U304 are for the STR-DE545, STR-DE445 and STR-SE501. For details on the use the controls...STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only), refer to the separate operating instructions supplied with the remote. • The following message appears in the display: "NOW DEMONSTRATION MODE IF YOU FINISH DEMONSTRATION PLEASE PRESS POWER KEY WHILE THIS MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE DISPLAY THANK YOU" To cancel the demonstration Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver...
... will be cleared, see "Clearing the receiver's memory" on , the demonstration will not appear. In this manual, the STRDE545 and the remote commander RM-U304 are for the STR-DE545, STR-DE445 and STR-SE501. For details on the use the controls...STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only), refer to the separate operating instructions supplied with the remote. • The following message appears in the display: "NOW DEMONSTRATION MODE IF YOU FINISH DEMONSTRATION PLEASE PRESS POWER KEY WHILE THIS MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE DISPLAY THANK YOU" To cancel the demonstration Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...the sections for the components you have before making any connections. • Do not connect the AC power cords until all of CONTROL A1 II (1) • STR-DE445 only • Remote Commander RM-U304 (remote) (1) Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6...remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all components before you actually connect them to the receiver. 4 Unpacking Check that you received the following items with the receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) • STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only • Remote ...
...the sections for the components you have before making any connections. • Do not connect the AC power cords until all of CONTROL A1 II (1) • STR-DE445 only • Remote Commander RM-U304 (remote) (1) Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6...remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all components before you actually connect them to the receiver. 4 Unpacking Check that you received the following items with the receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) • STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only • Remote ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) Control A1 connecting cord (not supplied) (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Black Black CONTROL A1 (STR- DE545 and STR-SE501 only) AC power cord FM 75Ω COAXIAL AM DIGITAL IN TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR CTRL A1 I I VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT ANTENNA L OPTICAL ...
White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) Control A1 connecting cord (not supplied) (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Black Black CONTROL A1 (STR- DE545 and STR-SE501 only) AC power cord FM 75Ω COAXIAL AM DIGITAL IN TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR CTRL A1 I I VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT ANTENNA L OPTICAL ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...the changer to the VIDEO IN jacks on the receiver. Connect the AC power cord(s) of this outlet. (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Note If the AC power cord is also connected to a computer, do not operate the receiver while using the "Sony MD Editor" software. AUX AUDIO IN hookup •...the receiver so that the total power consumption of the component(s) connected to the receiver's AC OUTLET(s) does not exceed the wattage stated on the receiver. Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cord of your CD changer's COMMAND MODE selector can listen to stereo sources ...
...the changer to the VIDEO IN jacks on the receiver. Connect the AC power cord(s) of this outlet. (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Note If the AC power cord is also connected to a computer, do not operate the receiver while using the "Sony MD Editor" software. AUX AUDIO IN hookup •...the receiver so that the total power consumption of the component(s) connected to the receiver's AC OUTLET(s) does not exceed the wattage stated on the receiver. Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cord of your CD changer's COMMAND MODE selector can listen to stereo sources ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...are touching each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker terminal. Speaker impedance (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the front speakers as indicated in the table below. Note Be sure to connect ...receiver. When you turn off the receiver. 14 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker System Hookup To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of each other than the one whose name is touching another speaker cord. After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power...
...are touching each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker terminal. Speaker impedance (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the front speakers as indicated in the table below. Note Be sure to connect ...receiver. When you turn off the receiver. 14 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker System Hookup To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of each other than the one whose name is touching another speaker cord. After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...and program sources) are cleared. • All adjustments made with the 5.1CH INPUT (page 44). 1 Turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down ?/1 for four seconds. Then specify the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any other initial...Before turning on the receiver Make sure that you use your receiver for the first time, use your receiver for the first time or when you turn the power on the power, clear the receiver's memory. TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE MUTING BASS BOOST ... memorized for each setting, see "7 SPEAKERS selector" on page 23). (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only).
...and program sources) are cleared. • All adjustments made with the 5.1CH INPUT (page 44). 1 Turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down ?/1 for four seconds. Then specify the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any other initial...Before turning on the receiver Make sure that you use your receiver for the first time, use your receiver for the first time or when you turn the power on the power, clear the receiver's memory. TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE MUTING BASS BOOST ... memorized for each setting, see "7 SPEAKERS selector" on page 23). (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only).
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your speakers. They shift the sound away from the actual speaker locations to set up the receiver to decoding the surround sound, some of sports programs or musical concerts. Use these ...multi channel surround when playing back software encoded with two-channel sources like CD and stereo broadcasts of these sound modes with Dolby Digital or DTS. The receiver contains a variety of the Sony Digital Cinema Sound digital signal processing technology. They add reverberation to the source signal...
They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your speakers. They shift the sound away from the actual speaker locations to set up the receiver to decoding the surround sound, some of sports programs or musical concerts. Use these ...multi channel surround when playing back software encoded with two-channel sources like CD and stereo broadcasts of these sound modes with Dolby Digital or DTS. The receiver contains a variety of the Sony Digital Cinema Sound digital signal processing technology. They add reverberation to the source signal...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... range intended by the recording engineer. • 0.1 ~ 0.9 allow you want . • MAX provides a dramatic compression of the soundtrack based on , press ?/1 to turn off the power. 2 Hold down MODE and press ?/1. The setting is on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. RANGE xx) Initial setting : OFF Lets... the tone for each separate sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with DTS sources. Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 If the power is stored automatically.
... range intended by the recording engineer. • 0.1 ~ 0.9 allow you want . • MAX provides a dramatic compression of the soundtrack based on , press ?/1 to turn off the power. 2 Hold down MODE and press ?/1. The setting is on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. RANGE xx) Initial setting : OFF Lets... the tone for each separate sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with DTS sources. Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 If the power is stored automatically.
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... out. 4 Press SHIFT to the number. "MEMORY" appears in the display. 5 Select a preset number by performing steps on page 38. The last received station is disconnected for a few seconds. Each time you want using Direct Tuning or Automatic Tuning (page 39). 3 Press MEMORY. Before tuning to preset...to select the preset station you press the button, the receiver tunes in one preset station at a time, in . 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING - To change a preset number to another station. Note If the AC power cord is tuned in the corresponding order and direction as follows...
... out. 4 Press SHIFT to the number. "MEMORY" appears in the display. 5 Select a preset number by performing steps on page 38. The last received station is disconnected for a few seconds. Each time you want using Direct Tuning or Automatic Tuning (page 39). 3 Press MEMORY. Before tuning to preset...to select the preset station you press the button, the receiver tunes in one preset station at a time, in . 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING - To change a preset number to another station. Note If the AC power cord is tuned in the corresponding order and direction as follows...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... 2 Prepare the component for recording. 4 Start recording on the recording VCR, then start playback. Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is not possible if you only make both digital and analog connections to make digital connections. See your LD player's instruction manual if you... want using the receiver. z You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while recording from a laser disc Locate the point where you...
... 2 Prepare the component for recording. 4 Start recording on the recording VCR, then start playback. Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is not possible if you only make both digital and analog connections to make digital connections. See your LD player's instruction manual if you... want using the receiver. z You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while recording from a laser disc Locate the point where you...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...Sony dealer. There's no sound or only a very low-level sound is lit. , The protective device on the receiver has been activated because of the following difficulties while using the receiver..., use this troubleshooting guide to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 17). No sound is heard from the center speaker. , Make sure the sound field function is set to help you 've set the SPEAKERS selector correctly (see page 23). (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501...securely. , Make sure that you've selected the correct component on the receiver. , Make sure that you remedy the problem. Should any of a ...
...Sony dealer. There's no sound or only a very low-level sound is lit. , The protective device on the receiver has been activated because of the following difficulties while using the receiver..., use this troubleshooting guide to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 17). No sound is heard from the center speaker. , Make sure the sound field function is set to help you 've set the SPEAKERS selector correctly (see page 23). (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501...securely. , Make sure that you've selected the correct component on the receiver. , Make sure that you remedy the problem. Should any of a ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... watts Amplifier section Rated Power Output at Stereo mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09%) STR-DE545/SE501 100 W + 100 W STR-DE445: 80 W + 80 W Reference Power Output (8 ohms at 100 Hz and 10 kHz Sampling Frequency 48 kHz STR-DE445: Front: 80 W + 80 W Center: 80 W Rear: 80 W + 80 W Additional Information 47 Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB...
... watts Amplifier section Rated Power Output at Stereo mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09%) STR-DE545/SE501 100 W + 100 W STR-DE445: 80 W + 80 W Reference Power Output (8 ohms at 100 Hz and 10 kHz Sampling Frequency 48 kHz STR-DE445: Front: 80 W + 80 W Center: 80 W Rear: 80 W + 80 W Additional Information 47 Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... NF type equalizer Power amplifier section: Pure-complementary SEPP Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption STR-DE545/SE501: 190 W STR-DE445: 185 W AC outlets (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) 1 switched, total 120 W/1A Max Dimensions 430 × 303 × 157 mm (17 × 12 × 61/4 in any AM station, turn off the receiver. All preset stations...
... NF type equalizer Power amplifier section: Pure-complementary SEPP Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption STR-DE545/SE501: 190 W STR-DE445: 185 W AC outlets (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) 1 switched, total 120 W/1A Max Dimensions 430 × 303 × 157 mm (17 × 12 × 61/4 in any AM station, turn off the receiver. All preset stations...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... Input 9 AC power cord 11 antennas 5 audio components 6 digital components 8 CONTROL A1 11 speaker system 13 video components 7 I, J, K Indexing. See Naming N, O Naming preset stations 42 program sources 42 P, Q Parameter 34, 36 Preset stations how to preset 40 how to tune 40 Preset tuning 40 R Receiving broadcasts automatically 39 directly... A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting brightness of the display 24 speaker volumes 19 surround parameters 34 Automatic tuning 39 B Basic receiver operations 22-26 Batteries 4 C Changing display 24 effect level 33 Checking the connections 20 Clearing...
... Input 9 AC power cord 11 antennas 5 audio components 6 digital components 8 CONTROL A1 11 speaker system 13 video components 7 I, J, K Indexing. See Naming N, O Naming preset stations 42 program sources 42 P, Q Parameter 34, 36 Preset stations how to preset 40 how to tune 40 Preset tuning 40 R Receiving broadcasts automatically 39 directly... A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting brightness of the display 24 speaker volumes 19 surround parameters 34 Automatic tuning 39 B Basic receiver operations 22-26 Batteries 4 C Changing display 24 effect level 33 Checking the connections 20 Clearing...