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Question posted by sassy6 on April 26th, 2012

Help With Sony Str-de485 Sound System

bought a new vizio tv using hdmi cables for both sattilite and dvd  and proper connection to str  for digital sound , while watching tv or dvd through str , sound goes out and a message appears saying protect, what does that mean and what can i do . please help

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Operating Instructions - Page 2

... of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is connected. - For customers in the United States This symbol is encouraged to try to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses, and can be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to operate this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for proper...
Operating Instructions - Page 3

... Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker system hookups 13 Performing initial setup operations ..... 15 Multi channel surround setup 15 Checking the connections 20 Basic Operations Selecting the component 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...
Operating Instructions - Page 4

...for example, "STR-DE485E only". Then, press ?/1 while the above message is not available. IMPEDANCE USE 8 - 16... turn the receiver on, the demonstration will be no sound when the ...STR-DE585 area code CA only) The VIDEO 3, TV/SAT, AUX, PHONO, AUDIO SPLIT, NIGHT MODE, EQ/TONE, ON SCREEN, /10, /11, /12, 3RD, 2ND ROOM and SOURCE buttons on the remote are not available. For RM-U306 (STR-DE485E...
Operating Instructions - Page 6

... 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 audio cord (not supplied) Black White (L) Red (R) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Yellow (video) Black Orange Black Before you connect optical digital cords, insert the cord...
Operating Instructions - Page 10

... surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are compatible with an RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator, like the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). Digital component hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your home. TV tuner, satellite tuner or OUTPUT DVD player* VIDEO OUT OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT L R D B DIGITAL...
Operating Instructions - Page 11

... input jacks can connect them directly to the receiver 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. These connections allow you can be used to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS...
Operating Instructions - Page 12

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 outlet. VOLTAGE SELECTOR 120V 240V 220V AC power cord b To a wall outlet Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cord of your receiver has a voltage selector on the rear panel, check that the ...
Operating Instructions - Page 20

... so that you connected (e.g., CD player or...STR-DE585 and STR-DE485 only). • The adjusted value are in your main listening position. Note The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at the same time. Multi channel surround setup (continued) Adjusting the speaker level Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the level of each speaker sounds...
Operating Instructions - Page 21

... IN (STR-DE585 and STR-DE485 only) Press MULTI CH IN to enjoy the audio source connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks. The muting function is decoding signals recorded in tuner Press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 DVD/LD MD/TAPE CD TUNER After turning on , the tone and surround effects are connected, speaker output is selected. To select VCR TV tuner or...
Operating Instructions - Page 23

... About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) The sound fields with multi channel format, such as it will generate a low frequency signal for enjoying the movie software encoded with DCS mark use DCS technology. In a home theater, "Digital Cinema Sound" simulates an ideal movie theater sound environment based on the preference of the receiver's preprogrammed sound fields. The selected sound field is...
Operating Instructions - Page 28

... the bass frequencies sent to the settings made for MULTI CH IN (STR-DE585 and STR-DE485 only). We recommend using the "MAX" setting. • To reproduce the sound track with no compression, select "OFF". • To reproduce the sound track with Dolby Digital sources only. 28GB Front balance ( L R BAL. L/R XXX) Lets you attenuate the level of...
Operating Instructions - Page 35

...the analog audio signals ...help. 1 Select the component to assign index name for example, "VHS") appear in the receiver's display when a station or program source is tuned in the display. Notes • Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the REC OUT jack (STR-DE585 and STR-DE485...'ve connected all components properly. to... a cassette tape or MiniDisc using MENU + or MENU -...
Operating Instructions - Page 36

...Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you make only digital connections. • When MULTI CH IN is output from the REC OUT jacks (STR-DE585 and STR-DE485 only). After pressing SLEEP, specify the time ...receiver to turn off , press SLEEP. on . Adjustments using the SET UP button The SET UP button allows you to make both digital and analog connections to be recorded onto the audio track of the video...
Operating Instructions - Page 37

... "DOLBY PL", the receiver performs the Pro logic decoding. This setting is ideal for DTS or MPEG format signals. 37GB Other Operations This receiver incorporates with Dolby Pro Logic II which has movie mode and music mode, and the receiver can reproduce the sound in 5.1 channel when watching the videos of old movies or in Dolby Surround.
Operating Instructions - Page 39

... TV/VCR/ other Sony audio/video (Press Satellite tuner/ components. DIRECT Receiver Selects MULTI CH IN. MASTER Receiver VOL +/- To listen to select NIGHT MODE. AV ?/1 CD player/ and ?/1 VCD player/ at the LD player/ same time) DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck/ Tape deck continued Operations Using the Remote RM-PP506 39GB To watch DVD or laser disc. Selects sound...
Operating Instructions - Page 46

.... AV ?/1 TV/VCR/ CD player/ VCD player/ LD player/ DVD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck Turns the audio and video components on or off the receiver and 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...
Operating Instructions - Page 47

... deck Remote Button ANT TV/VTR Operations VCR D.SKIP TOP MENU DVD MENU ENTER O CD player/ VCD player/ DVD player/ MD deck DVD player DVD player DVD player DVD player V/v/B/b DVD player ÷ TV TV/VIDEO TV TV VOL TV +/- In this section may not work depending on the component the above explanation is not available for set operation (STR-DE485E only). N VCR/ Starts play...
Operating Instructions - Page 51

... order. Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to the appropriate input mode. • Move your TV to an outdoor FM antenna as the command mode of area code CEL, CEK only. Use direct tuning. • Make sure you select the correct function on the receiver. • Set your TV away from the audio components...
Operating Instructions - Page 52

..., and tone bypassed) Inputs (Analog) MULTI CH IN (STR-DE 585 and STR-DE485 only), CD, MD/TAPE, DVD/ LD, VIDEO 1, 2 Sensitivity: 250 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms S/N3): 96 dB (A, 250 mV4)) 3) INPUT SHORT (with sound field and tone bypassed). 4) Weighted network, input level. Impedance: - Inputs (Digital) DVD/LD (Coaxial) VIDEO 2 (Optical) Sensitivity: - Models of area code CEL,CEK...
Operating Instructions - Page 55

...will be output from the sub woofer if the front speaker size is no sound output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains L.F.E. LEVEL S.WOOFER LEVEL z z z z z z z z z z z z3) z z3) z z3) z z z z LFE MIX2) z z z z z z z z z z > D.RANGE COMP2) z z z z z z z z z z 1) STR-DE585 and STR-DE485 only. 2) These parameters may not operate depending on the source or...

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