3-864-483-11(1)
FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DE925
STR-DE825
1998 by Sony Corporation
Ab o u t Th is Ma n u a l
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The instructions in this manual are for models STR-DE925
and STR-DE825. Check your model number by looking at
the upper right corner of the front panel. In this manual,
the STR-DE925 is used for illustration purposes unless
stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly
indicated in the text, for example, “STR-DE925 only.”
Hooking Up the Components 4
Unpacking
4
Antenna Hookups
5
Audio Component Hookups
Video Component Hookups
6
8
Type of differences
Digital Component Hookups 10
Other Hookups 12
Model
DE925
DE825
Feature
DTS compatible
r
r
Hooking Up and Setting Up the
5 audio/ video inputs
4 audio/ video inputs
Speaker System 14
r
Speaker System Hookup 15
Multi-Channel Surround Setup 16
Before You Use Your Receiver 21
Co n ve n t io n s
• The instructions in this manual describe the controls on
the receiver. You can also use the controls on the
supplied remote if they have the same or similar names
as those on the receiver. For details on the use of your
remote, refer to the separate operating instructions
supplied with the remote.
Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier
Operations 24
Front Panel Parts Description 24
• The following icon is used in this manual:
z Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.
Enjoying Surround Sound 28
Selecting a Sound Field 29
This receiver incorporates the Dolby* Pro Logic Surround
system and the DTS** Digital Surround System (only the
STR-DE925 is DTS compatible).
Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround
Displays 33
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
*
Customizing Sound Fields 35
Corporation. DOLBY, the double-D symbol a, “PRO LOGIC,”
and Dolby Digital (AC-3) are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Receiving Broadcasts 40
Direct Tuning 41
**Manufactured under license from DTS, Inc. “DTS”, “digital
surround”, and “coherent acoustics” are trademarks of DTS, Inc. All
rights reserved.
Automatic Tuning 42
Preset Tuning 42
De m o n st ra t io n Mo d e
The demonstration will activate the first time you turn on
the power. When the demonstration starts, the following
message appears in the display twice:
Other Operations 44
Indexing Preset Stations and Program Sources 45
Recording 45
“Now Demonstration Mode!! If you finish
demonstration, please press POWER KEY while
this message appears in the display. Thank you!!”
Using the Sleep Timer 46
To cancel the demonstration
Adjustments Using the SET UP Button 47
Press 1/u to turn the receiver off during the previous
message. The next time you turn the receiver on, the
demonstration will not appear.
Additional Information 48
Troubleshooting 48
To view the demonstration
Hold down SET UP and press 1/u to turn on the power.
Specifications 50
Note
Glossary 52
Running the demonstration will clear the receiver’s
memory. For details on what will be cleared, see “Clearing
the receiver's memory” on page 21.
Tables of Settings Using the CURSOR MODE and
SET UP buttons 53
Index 55
3
Un p a ckin g
Hooking Up
the
Check that you received the following items with the
remote:
• FM wire antenna (1)
Components
• AM loop antenna (1)
• Remote commander RM-LJ301 (remote) (1)
• LR6 (size-AA) alkaline batteries (3)
• Audio/ video/ control S connecting cord (1)
• Control S connecting cord (1)
This chapter describes how to connect
various audio and video components
to the receiver. Be sure to read the
sections for the components you have
before you actually connect them to
the receiver.
In se rt in g b a t t e rie s in t o t h e re m o t e
Insert three size-AA (LR6) alkaline batteries with the +
and – properly oriented in the battery compartment.
When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on
the receiver.
For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your remote.
z
When to replace batteries
Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about 3
months. When the remote no longer operates the receiver,
replace all batteries with new ones.
Notes
• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.
• Do not use a new battery with an old one.
• This remote is designed for use with alkaline batteries only. Do
not use a combination of different battery types.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting
apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery
leakage and corrosion.
Be fo re yo u g e t st a rt e d
• Turn off the power to all components before making
any connections.
• Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the
connections are completed.
• Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and
noise.
• When connecting an audio/ video cord, be sure to
match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on
the components: yellow (video) to yellow; white (left,
audio) to white; and red (right, audio) to red.
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An t e n n a Ho o ku p s
AM loop antenna
(supplied)
FM w ire antenna
(supplied)
ANTENNA TV/DBS DVD/LD VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
MONITOR
CTRL
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
IN
S
REAR
CENTER
DIGITAL
STATUS IN
S-LINK
DVD / LD IN
AM
+
–
+
WOOFER
OPTICAL
S-LINK
CTRL A1
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
TV / DBS IN
OPTICAL
WIRELESS IMPEDANCE
R
L
REAR
SELECTOR
y
SPEAKER
FRONT
MD/DAT IN
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
–
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
4
Ω
8
Ω
FM
75Ω
MD/DAT OUT
OPTICAL
L
DVD / LD IN
COAXIAL
R
A
A
SIGNAL
GND
IN
IN
RECOUT
IN
RECOUT
IN
R
+
–
–
+
L
L
B
B
y
R
FRONT
PHONO CD
MD/DAT
TAPE
SPEAKERS
Im p o rt a n t
Te rm in a ls fo r co n n e ct in g t h e a n t e n n a s
If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground
it against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Connect the
To the
AM loop antenna
FM wire antenna
AM terminals
FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal
Note
Do not use the SIGNAL GND y terminal for grounding the
receiver.
No t e s o n a n t e n n a h o o ku p s
• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna
away from the receiver and other components.
• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.
• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as
horizontal as possible.
z
If you have poor FM reception
Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver
to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.
Outdoor FM antenna
Receiver
ANTENNA
AM
y
COAXIAL
FM
Ground w ire
75Ω
(not supplied)
To ground
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STR-DE925
Re q u ire d co rd s
Audio cords (not supplied)
MD/DAT deck
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to
the appropriate jacks on the components.
INPUT OUTPUT
LINE
LINE
L
White (L)
Red (R)
White (L)
Red (R)
R
IN
OUT
Turntable
ANTENNA TV/DBS DVD/LD VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
MONITOR
CTRL
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
IN
S
REAR
CENTER
DIGITAL
STATUS IN
S-LINK
DVD / LD IN
AM
+
–
+
WOOFER
OPTICAL
S-LINK
CTRL A1
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
TV / DBS IN
OPTICAL
WIRELESS IMPEDANCE
R
L
REAR
SELECTOR
y
SPEAKER
FRONT
MD/DAT IN
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
–
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
4
Ω
8
Ω
FM
75Ω
MD/DAT OUT
OPTICAL
L
DVD / LD IN
COAXIAL
R
A
A
SIGNAL
GND
IN
IN
RECOUT
IN
RECOUT
IN
R
+
–
–
+
L
L
B
B
y
R
FRONT
PHONO CD
MD/DAT
TAPE
SPEAKERS
IN
OUT
OUTPUT
LINE
INPUT OUTPUT
LINE LINE
L
L
R
R
CD player
Tape deck
Ja cks fo r co n n e ct in g a u d io co m p o n e n t s
Connect a
To the
Turntable
PHONO jacks
CD jacks
CD player
Tape deck
TAPE jacks
MD/ DAT jacks
MD deck or DAT deck
No t e o n a u d io co m p o n e n t h o o ku p s
If your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the
SIGNAL GND y terminal on the receiver.
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STR-DE825
Re q u ire d co rd s
Audio cords (not supplied)
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to
the appropriate jacks on the components.
TAPE/MD deck
INPUT OUTPUT
LINE
LINE
L
White (L)
Red (R)
White (L)
Red (R)
R
IN
OUT
Turntable
ANTENNA TV/DBS DVD/LD VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
MONITOR
CTRL
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
IN
S
DIGITAL
STATUS IN
S-LINK
DVD / LD IN
REAR
CENTER
AM
R
L
WOOFER
OPTICAL
S-LINK
CTRL A1
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
TV / DBS IN
OPTICAL
WIRELESS IMPEDANCE
+
–
+
–
REAR
SELECTOR
y
SPEAKER
FRONT
TAPE/MD IN
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
4
Ω
8
Ω
FM
75Ω
TAPE/MD OUT
OPTICAL
R
L
L
DVD / LD IN
COAXIAL
R
FRONT
R
L
+
–
–
+
+
SIGNAL
GND
IN
IN
RECOUT
IN
A
B
A
L
y
B
R
+
R
–
–
L
PHONO CD
TAPE/MD
SPEAKERS
OUTPUT
LINE
L
R
CD player
Ja cks fo r co n n e ct in g a u d io co m p o n e n t s
Connect a
To the
Turntable
PHONO jacks
CD jacks
CD player
Tape deck or MD deck
TAPE/ MD jacks
No t e o n a u d io co m p o n e n t h o o ku p s
If your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the
SIGNAL GND y terminal on the receiver.
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Re q u ire d co rd s
Audio/video cords (not supplied)
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to
the appropriate jacks on the components.
TV or DBS tuner
OUTPUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO
OUT
VCR
R
L
Yellow (video)
White (L/audio)
Red (R/audio)
Yellow (video)
White (L/audio)
Red (R/audio)
INPUT OUTPUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
DVD or LD player
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
OUTPUT
L
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO
OUT
R
L
Video cord for connecting a TV monitor
R
You can use the video cord of the supplied audio/ video/ control
S cord (see pages 11 and 12 for details).
IN
OUT
Yellow
Yellow
ANTENNA TV/DBS DVD/LD VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
MONITOR
CTRL
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
IN
S
REAR
CENTER
DIGITAL
STATUS IN
S-LINK
DVD / LD IN
AM
+
–
+
WOOFER
OPTICAL
S-LINK
CTRL A1
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
TV / DBS IN
OPTICAL
WIRELESS IMPEDANCE
R
L
REAR
SELECTOR
y
SPEAKER
FRONT
MD/DAT IN
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
–
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
4
Ω
8
Ω
FM
75Ω
MD/DAT OUT
OPTICAL
L
DVD / LD IN
COAXIAL
R
A
A
SIGNAL
GND
IN
IN
RECOUT
IN
RECOUT
IN
R
+
–
–
+
L
L
B
B
y
R
FRONT
PHONO CD
MD/DAT
TAPE
SPEAKERS
To the front panel
IN
OUT
INPUT OUTPUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
TV monitor
INPUT
VIDEO
IN
Camcorder
or video
game
(STR-DE925
only)
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
L
R
VCR
Ja cks fo r co n n e ct in g vid e o co m p o n e n t s
No t e o n vid e o co m p o n e n t h o o ku p s
You can connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the TV/
DBS AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver and apply sound
effects to the audio from the TV. In this case, do not
connect the TV’s video output jack to the TV/ DBS VIDEO
IN jack on the receiver. If you are connecting a separate
TV tuner (or DBS tuner), connect both the audio and
video output jacks to the receiver as shown above.
Connect a
To the
TV or DBS tuner
VCR
TV/ DBS jacks
VIDEO 1 jacks
VIDEO 2 jacks
LD/ DVD jacks
Additional VCR
DVD or LD player
TV monitor
MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack
Camcorder or video game
VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks on the
front panel (STR-DE925 only)
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Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and
DBS tuner (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to
bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie
theater into your home. To enjoy full effect of multi
channel surround sound, five speakers (two front
speakers, two rear speakers, and a center speaker) and a
subwoofer are required. You can also connect an LD
player with an RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator, like
the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied).
Re q u ire d co rd s
Optical digital cords (not supplied)
Black
Black
Black
Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)
Black
Audio/video cords (not supplied)
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to
the appropriate jacks on the components.
Yellow (video)
White (L/audio)
Red (R/audio)
Yellow (video)
White (L/audio)
Red (R/audio)
TV or DBS tuner
DVD player (etc.)
OUTPUT
VIDEO
OUT
OUTPUT
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
COAXIAL
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
L
L
R
R
ANTENNA TV/DBS DVD/LD VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
MONITOR
CTRL
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
IN
S
REAR
CENTER
DIGITAL
STATUS IN
S-LINK
DVD / LD IN
AM
+
–
+
WOOFER
OPTICAL
S-LINK
CTRL A1
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
TV / DBS IN
OPTICAL
WIRELESS IMPEDANCE
R
L
REAR
SELECTOR
y
SPEAKER
FRONT
MD/DAT IN
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
–
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
4
Ω
8
Ω
FM
75Ω
MD/DAT OUT
OPTICAL
L
DVD / LD IN
COAXIAL
R
A
A
SIGNAL
GND
IN
IN
RECOUT
IN
RECOUT
IN
R
+
–
–
+
L
L
B
B
y
R
FRONT
PHONO CD
MD/DAT
TAPE
SPEAKERS
Exa m p le o f LD p la ye r co n n e ct e d via a n RF d e m o d u la t o r
Please note that you cannot connect an LD player’s AC-3 RF OUT jack directly to this unit’s digital input jacks. You must
first convert the RF signal to either an optical or coaxial digital signal. Connect the LD player to the RF demodulator, then
connect the RF demodulator’s optical or coaxial digital output to this unit’s OPTICAL or COAXIAL DVD/ LD IN jack.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your RF Demodulator for details on AC-3 RF hookups.
DVD/LD
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
MASTER VOLUME
5
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
4
6
DVD/LD IN
DVD/LD IN
3
7
CURSOR MODE
SET UP
5.1/DVD
INPUT
SURROUND
EQUALIZER
2
8
EQ
AC-3 RF
OUT
(COAXIAL)
(COAXIAL)
BASS
BOOST
INDEX
g
1
9
•
LD player
RF demodulator
SPEAKERS
A
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
OFF
B
0
10
BALANCE
(OPTICAL)
A+
B
FUNCTION
DIRECT
MUTING
or (OPTICAL)
DISPLAY
SOUND FIELD
GENRE MODE
TUNING
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
VIDEO
TAPE
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
DVD/LD
TUNER
TV/DBS
PHONO
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
–
+
–
+
L
R
INPUT
MODE
BASS
BOOST
SHIFT
0
MD/DAT
CD
PHONES
EQ
ON/OFF
SLEEP FM MODE FM/AM MEMORY
VIDEO
3
INPUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
Note
When making connections as shown above, be sure to set INPUT MODE (3 on page 25) manually. This unit may not operate correctly if
INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO.”
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Connect the digital output jacks of your MD or DAT deck
to the receiver’s digital input jack and connect the digital
input jacks of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver’s
digital output jack. These connections allow you to make
digital recordings of a CDs played back through your
DVD (or LD player) and DBS broadcasts.
Re q u ire d co rd s
Optical digital cords (not supplied)
Black
Black
Audio cords (not supplied)
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to
the appropriate jacks on the components.
MD or DAT deck
White (L)
Red (R)
White (L)
Red (R)
DIGITAL
INPUT OUTPUT
OPTICAL
OUT
LINE
LINE
L
IN
R
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
ANTENNA TV/DBS DVD/LD VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
MONITOR
CTRL
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
IN
S
REAR
CENTER
DIGITAL
STATUS IN
S-LINK
DVD / LD IN
AM
+
–
+
WOOFER
OPTICAL
S-LINK
CTRL A1
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
TV / DBS IN
OPTICAL
WIRELESS IMPEDANCE
R
L
REAR
SELECTOR
y
SPEAKER
FRONT
MD/DAT IN
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
–
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
4
Ω
8
Ω
FM
75Ω
MD/DAT OUT
OPTICAL
L
DVD / LD IN
COAXIAL
R
A
A
SIGNAL
GND
IN
IN
RECOUT
IN
RECOUT
IN
R
+
–
–
+
L
L
B
B
y
R
FRONT
SPEAKERS
PHONO CD
MD/DAT
TAPE
Notes
• Please note that you cannot make a digital recording of a digital multi channel surround signal.
• To make a digital recording from your CD player, connect the CD player’s digital output directly to the digital input on your MD or DAT
deck. Refer to the instructions supplied with your CD player and MD or DAT deck for details.
• This unit is compatible with 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz sampling frequencies. It is not compatible with 96 kHz sampling frequencies.
• It is not possible to record analog signals to TAPE and VIDEO with only digital connections. Be sure to make both digital and analog
connections to your digital components.
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Re q u ire d co rd s
Audio/video/control S connecting cord (1)
Yellow (video) A
White (L/audio) B
Red (R/audio) C
Black (control S) D
Yellow (video) A
White (L/audio) B
Red (R/audio) C
Black (control S) D
Control S connecting cord (1)
Black E
Black E
CTRL S (STATUS) IN/OUT
S-LINK CTRL A1
AC OUTLET*
AC pow er cord
ANTENNA TV/DBS DVD/LD VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
MONITOR
CTRL
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
IN
S
REAR
CENTER
DIGITAL
STATUS IN
S-LINK
DVD / LD IN
AM
+
+
WOOFER
OPTICAL
S-LINK
CTRL A1
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
TV / DBS IN
OPTICAL
WIRELESS IMPEDANCE
R
L
REAR
SPEAKER
SELECTOR
y
FRONT
MD/DAT IN
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
–
–
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
4
Ω
8
Ω
FM
75Ω
MD/DAT OUT
OPTICAL
L
DVD / LD IN
COAXIAL
R
A
A
SIGNAL
GND
IN
IN
RECOUT
IN
RECOUT
IN
R
+
–
–
+
L
L
B
B
y
R
FRONT
PHONO CD
MD/DAT
TAPE
SPEAKERS
b
To a w all outlet
The configuration, shape, and number of AC outlets on the rear panel
varies according to the model and country to which the receiver is
shipped.
*
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S-LINK CONTROL S h o o ku p
S-LINK CONTROL A1 h o o ku p
If you have a S-LINK CONTROL S-compatible Sony TV,
DBS tuner, monitor, or VCR, use an audio/ video/ control
S connecting cord (supplied) or a control S connecting
cord (supplied) to connect the CTRL S (STATUS) IN (for
TV, DBS tuner, or monitor) or OUT (for VCR, etc.) jack on
the receiver to the appropriate S-LINK jack on the
respective component. Refer to the operating instructions
supplied with your TV, DBS tuner, monitor, VCR, etc., for
details.
• If yo u h a ve a S-LINK CONTROL A1-co m p a t ib le
So n y CD p la ye r, t a p e d e ck, o r MD d e ck
Use a CONTROL A1 cord (not supplied) to connect the
S-LINK CTRL A1 jack on the CD player, tape deck, or
MD deck to the S-LINK CTRL A1 jack on the receiver.
Refer to the separate manual “CONTROL-A1 Control
System” and the operating instructions supplied with
your CD player, tape deck, or MD deck for details.
Note
The following illustration is an example of S-LINK
CONTROL S hookups between the receiver, a TV, and a
VCR. When your TV is connected to the receiver as shown
below, the TV input mode will change to video input
whenever you turn on the receiver. When you connect the
VCR to the receiver as shown below, input mode of the
receiver changes to video 1 (or 2) whenever you turn on
the VCR.
If you make CONTROL A1 connections from the receiver to an
MD deck that is also connected to a computer, do not operate
the receiver while using the “Sony MD Editor” software. This
may cause a malfunction.
• If yo u h a ve a So n y CD ch a n g e r w it h a
COMMAND MODE se le ct o r
If your CD changer’s COMMAND MODE selector can
be set to CD 1, CD 2, or CD 3, be sure to set the
command mode to “CD 1” and connect the changer to
the CD jacks on the receiver.
TV
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
S-LINK
IN
OUT
L
If, however, you have a Sony CD changer with VIDEO
OUT jacks, set the command mode to “CD 2” and
connect the changer to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the
receiver.
B
E
A
R
D
C
*
**
*
Receiver
TV/DBS
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
MONITOR
CTRL
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
IN
S
STATUS IN
S-LINK
Co n n e ct in g t h e AC p o w e r co rd
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a
wall outlet:
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
• Connect the speaker system to the receiver (see page
L
15).
R
• Turn the MASTER VOLUME control to the leftmost
position (0).
*
VCR 1
OUTPUT
Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ video
components to a wall outlet.
VIDEO
OUT
S-LINK
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
If you connect other audio/ video components to the AC
OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the receiver will supply power
to the connected component(s), allowing you to turn the
whole system on or off when you turn the receiver on/ off.
*
OUTPUT
VCR 2
Caution
VIDEO
OUT
Make sure 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 rear panel. Do not connect high-wattage
electrical home appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to
this outlet.
S-LINK
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
* Audio/video/control S connecting cord (Pull the video cord away
from the supplied audio/video/control S cable for connection A.)
** Control S connecting cord
12
13
SET UP
Hooking Up
and Setting Up
the Speaker
System
SOUND FIELD ON/OFF
MASTER VOLUME
5
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
4
6
3
7
CURSOR MODE
SET UP
SOUND
FIELD
SURROUND
EQUALIZER
INDEX
2
8
EQ
BASS
BOOST
g
1
9
•
SPEAKERS
A
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
OFF
A+B
B
0
10
BALANCE
FUNCTION
DIRECT
TUNING
MUTING
DISPLAY
SOUND FIELD
GENRE MODE
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
0
VIDEO
TAPE
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
DVD/LD
TUNER
TV/DBS
PHONO
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
–
+
–
+
L
R
INPUT
MODE
BASS
BOOST
SHIFT
MD/DAT
CD
PHONES
EQ
ON/OFF
SLEEP FM MODE FM/AM MEMORY
VIDEO
3
INPUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
Cursor buttons
BALANCE
This chapter describes how to hook
up your speaker system to the
receiver, how to position each speaker,
and how to set up your speakers to
enjoy multi channel surround sound.
Brie f d e scrip t io n s o f b u t t o n s a n d co n t ro l
u se d t o se t u p t h e sp e a ke r syst e m
SET UP button: Press repeatedly to display “SPEAKER
SETUP” when specifying speaker types or “SPEAKER
DISTANCE” when specifying speaker distances.
SOUND FIELD ON/OFF button: Turns the sound field
mode on or off.
Cursor buttons (
/
/
/
): Use to select the
parameters and settings after pressing the SET UP button.
BALANCE control: Use to adjust the front speaker
balance while outputting a test tone.
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Sp e a ke r Syst e m Ho o ku p
Re q u ire d co rd s
Speaker cords (not supplied)
One for each front, rear, and center speaker
Rear speaker (R)
Rear speaker (L)
Center speaker
(+)
(–)
(+)
(–)
]
]
]
}
}
}
Monaural audio cord (not supplied)
One for an active woofer
IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR
Black
Black
WIRELESS
REAR SPEAKER
ANTENNA TV/DBS DVD/LD VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
MONITOR
CTRL
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
OUT
S
CTRL
IN
S
REAR
CENTER
DIGITAL
STATUS IN
S-LINK
DVD / LD IN
AM
+
–
+
WOOFER
OPTICAL
S-LINK
CTRL A1
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
TV / DBS IN
OPTICAL
WIRELESS IMPEDANCE
R
L
REAR
SELECTOR
y
SPEAKER
FRONT
MD/DAT IN
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
–
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
4
Ω
8
Ω
FM
75Ω
MD/DAT OUT
OPTICAL
L
DVD / LD IN
COAXIAL
R
A
A
SIGNAL
GND
IN
IN
RECOUT
IN
RECOUT
IN
R
+
–
–
+
L
L
B
B
y
R
FRONT
PHONO CD
MD/DAT
TAPE
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS B
INPUT
AUDIO
IN
]
]
}
}
Active w oofer
Front speaker (R)
Front speaker (L)
Te rm in a ls fo r co n n e ct in g t h e sp e a ke rs
No t e s o n sp e a ke r syst e m h o o ku p
• Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 2/ 3
inch (15 mm). Be sure to match the speaker cord to the
appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and –
to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be
distorted and will lack bass.
Connect the
To the
Front speakers (8 or 4* ohm)
SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals
SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals
Additional pair of front
speakers (8 or 4* ohm)
• If you use front speakers with low maximum input
rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive
output on the speakers.
• The WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER jack is for use with
Sony wireless rear speaker systems only, do not connect
any other speaker systems or components to this jack.
Rear speakers (8 ohm)
Center speaker (8 ohm)
Active woofer
SPEAKERS REAR terminals
SPEAKERS CENTER terminals
WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack**
WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER jack
Wireless rear speaker
transmitter
* See “Speaker impedance” on the next page.
** You can connect an active woofer to either of the two jacks. The
remaining jack can be used to connect a second active woofer.
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Sp e a ke r Syst e m Ho o ku p
Sp e a ke r im p e d a n ce
Mu lt i-Ch a n n e l Su rro u n d
Se t u p
For the best possible surround sound all speakers should
be the same distance from the listening position (A).
(However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up
to 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer (B) and the rear speakers up
to 15 feet (4.5 meters) closer (C) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 40 feet (1.0 to
12.0 meters) from the listening position (A).)
To enjoy multi channel surround, connect front, center,
and rear speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or
higher, and set the speaker IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to
“8Ω.” Check the instruction manual supplied with your
speakers if you’re not sure of their impedance. (This
information is usually printed on a label on the back of
the speaker.)
B
You may connect a pair of speakers with a nominal
impedance between 4 and 8 ohms to the FRONT
SPEAKERS terminals, if you set the IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR to “4Ω” but you will not be able to enjoy
multi-channel surround sound.
A
A
45°
C
C
Note
Be sure to connect front speakers with a nominal impedance of 8
ohms or higher if you want to select both sets (A+B) of front
speakers (see page 25).
90°
20°
Notes
• Do not place the center or rear speakers farther away from the
listening position than the front speakers.
• When mounting the rear speakers on side walls perpendicular
to the listening position they should be placed 21/ 2 to 31/ 2 in.
(60 - 90 cm) above the listening position.
Rear speaker
21/2 to 31/2 in.
(60 - 90 cm)
Front speaker
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Depending on the shape of your room (etc.), you may
wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of on
the side walls. One advantage of this placement is that
you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers
matching your front speakers.
p Fro n t sp e a ke r size (FRONT)
Initial setting : LARGE
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally,
select “LARGE”.
• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround
effects when using multi-channel surround sound,
select “SMALL” to activate the Dolby Digital (AC-3)
bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel
bass frequencies from the sub woofer.
B
A
A
• When the front speaker is set to “SMALL”, the center
and rear speakers are also automatically set to
“SMALL” (unless previously set to “NO”).
45°
C
C
p Ce n t e r sp e a ke r size (CENTER)
Initial setting : LARGE
90°
• If you a connect large speaker that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally,
select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set
to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to
“LARGE”.
20°
• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround
effects when using multi-channel surround sound,
select “SMALL” to activate the Dolby Digital (AC-3)
bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel
bass frequencies from the front speakers (if set to
Note
If you place the rear speakers behind you, be sure to check the
speaker location setting in the SPEAKER SETUP menu when
using sound fields from the VIRTUAL 3D genre (see pages 18
and 30~31 for details).
1
“LARGE”) or sub woofer. *
• If you do not connect the center speaker, select “NO”.
The sound of the center channel will be output from the
front speakers.*
Sp e cifyin g t h e sp e a ke r t yp e s
2
1 Press 1/u to turn on the receiver.
p Re a r sp e a ke r size (REAR)
Initial setting : LARGE
2 Press SET UP to display “SPEAKER SETUP”.
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally,
select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set
to “SMALL”, you cannot set the rear speakers to
“LARGE”.
• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround
effects when using multi-channel surround sound,
select “SMALL” to activate the Dolby Digital (AC-3)
bass redirection circuitry and output the rear channel
bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other “LARGE”
speakers.
3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the
parameter you w ant to adjust.
4 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select setting
you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the
parameters that follow.
3
• If you do not connect rear speakers, select “NO”.*
z
*1~*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes
1
*
NORMAL
PHANTOM
3 STEREO
2
*
3
*
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Mu lt i-Ch a n n e l Su rro u n d Se t u p
z
About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL)
p Re a r sp e a ke r h e ig h t (REAR)*
Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker
determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut
the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a
channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding
bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speaker.
However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of
directionality it best not to cut them, if possible. Therefore, even
when using small speakers, you can set them to “LARGE” if you
want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On the
other hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to
have bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to
“SMALL”.
Initial setting : LOW
This parameter lets you specify the height of your rear
speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema
Sound surround modes in the VIRTUAL 3D genre. Refer
to the illustration below.
• Select “LOW” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section A.
• Select “HIGH” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section B.
This setting only effects the surround modes in the
VIRTUAL 3D genre.
If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer set all speakers
to “LARGE”. If there is not enough bass you can use the
equalizer to boost the bass levels. To adjust the equalizer, see
page 36.
p Re a r sp e a ke r p o sit io n (REAR)*
Initial setting : BEHIND
This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear
speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema
Sound surround modes in the VIRTUAL 3D genre. Refer
to the illustration below.
B
A
B
A
60
30
• Select “SIDE” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section A.
• Select “MIDDLE” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section B.
• Select “BEHIND” if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section C.
* These parameters are not available when “Rear speaker
size (REAR)“ is set to “NO”.
This setting only effects the surround modes in the
VIRTUAL 3D genre.
z
About the rear speaker position (SIDE, MIDDLE, and BEHIND)
This setting is designed specifically for implementation of the
Digital Cinema Sound modes in the VIRTUAL 3D genre.
With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker position is not as
critical as other modes. All of the modes in the VIRTUAL 3D
genre were designed under the premise that the rear speaker
would be located behind the listening position, but presentation
remains fairly consistent even with the rear speakers positioned
at a rather wide angle. However, if the speakers are pointing
toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the
listening position, the VIRTUAL 3D modes will not be effective
unless the rear speaker position parameter is set to “SIDE”.
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables,
like wall reflections, and you may obtain better results using
“BEHIND” or “MIDDLE” if your speakers are located high above
the listening position, even if they are to the immediate left and
right.
90°
A
A
60°
30°
B
B
C
C
Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the
“Rear speaker position” explanation, we recommend that you
playback multi channel surround encoded software and listen to
the effect each setting has on your listening environment. Choose
the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that
best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround
sound from the rear speakers and the sound of the front speakers.
If you are not sure which sounds best, select “BEHIND” and then
use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level
20°
adjustments to obtain proper balance.
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p Su b w o o fe r se le ct io n (WOOFER)
Initial setting : YES
p Re a r sp e a ke r d ist a n ce (REAR)
Initial setting : 11 feet
• If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES”.
• If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “NO”. This
activates the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection
circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other
speakers.
• In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital (AC-
3) bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the
sub woofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.
Set the distance from your listening position to the rear
(left or right) speaker.
• Rear speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.1 meter)
steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance
(A on page 16) to a distance 15 feet (4.5 meters) closer
to your listening position (C on page 16).
• Do not place the rear speakers farther away from your
listening position than the front speakers.
• If both speakers are not placed an equal distance from
your listening position, set the distance to the closest
speaker.
Sp e cifyin g t h e sp e a ke r d ist a n ce s
1 Press SET UP to display “SPEAKER DISTANCE”.
z
About speaker distances
This unit allows you to input the speaker position in terms of
distance. However, it is not possible to set the center speaker
farther away than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker can
not be set more that 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer than the front
speakers.
2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the
parameter you w ant to adjust.
3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select setting
you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
Likewise, the rear speakers can not be set farther away than from
the listening position than the front speakers. And they can be no
more than 15 feet (4.5 meters) closer.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the
parameters described below.
This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to
the enjoyment of surround sound.
Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer than the
actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of
the sound from that speaker. In other words, the speaker will
sound like it is farther away.
5 Press SET UP to exit the set up mode.
p Fro n t sp e a ke r d ist a n ce (FRONT)
Initial setting : 16 feet
For example, setting the center speaker distance 3~6 feet (1~2 m)
closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic
sensation of being “inside” the screen. If you cannot obtain a
satisfactory surround effect because the rear speakers are too
close, setting the rear speaker distance closer (shorter) than the
actual distance will create a larger soundstage.
Set the distance from your listening position to the front
(left or right) speaker (A on page 16).
• Front speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.1 meter)
steps from 3 to 40 feet (1.0 to 12.0 meters).
• If both speakers are not placed an equal distance from
your listening position, set the distance to the closest
speaker.
Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often
results in much better surround sound. Give it a try!
p Dist a n ce u n it (DISTANCE)
Initial setting : FEET
p Ce n t e r sp e a ke r d ist a n ce (CENTER)
Initial setting : 16 feet
Lets you select either feet or meters as the unit of measure
for setting distances. 1 foot corresponds to a 1 ms
difference.
Set the distance from your listening position to the center
speaker.
• Center speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.1 meter)
steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance
(A on page 16) to a distance 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer to
your listening position (B on page 16).
• Do not place the center speaker farther away from your
listening position than the front speakers.
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Mu lt i-Ch a n n e l Su rro u n d Se t u p
Ad ju st in g t h e sp e a ke r vo lu m e
Notes
• The rear balance, center level, and rear level are shown in the
display during adjustment.
Use the remote while seated in your listening position to
adjust the volume of each speaker.
• Although these adjustments can also be made via the front
panel using the CURSOR MODE menu SURROUND
parameters (when the test tone is output, the CURSOR MODE
switches to the SURROUND parameters automatically), we
recommend you follow the procedure described above and
adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using the
remote control.
Note
This unit incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered
at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment.
1 Press 1/u to turn on the receiver.
2 Press TEST TONE on the supplied remote.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker in
sequence.
z
When setting the volume levels for each speaker
Let’s assume that you have matched the sound levels of all the
speakers using the test tone. Although this lays the foundation
for high quality surround sound, it may be necessary to make
further adjustments while listening to playback of actual
software. This is because most software contains center and rear
channels recorded at slightly lower levels than the two front
channels.
3 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the
test tone from each speaker sounds the same
w hen you are in your main listening position.
• To adjust the balance of the front right and front left
speakers, use the BALANCE control on the front of
the receiver.
When you actually playback software recorded in multi channel
surround you will notice that increasing the center and rear
speaker levels produces a better blend between the front and
center speakers and greater cohesion between the front and rear
speakers. Increasing the level of the center speaker about 1 dB,
and the rear speakers about 1~2 dB is likely to produce better
results.
• To adjust the balance of the rear right and rear left
speakers, use REAR BALANCE (see page 36)
parameter in the SURROUND parameters (see page
35). (The rear balance can also be adjusted from the
remote.)
• To adjust the volume level of the center speaker,
press the LEVEL CENTER +/ – buttons on the
remote.
In other words, in order to create a more cohesive soundstage
with balanced dialog we recommend that you make some
adjustments while playing your software. Changes of only 1 dB
can make a huge difference in the character of the soundstage.
• To adjust the volume level of the rear speakers, press
the LEVEL REAR +/ – buttons on the remote.
4 Press TEST TONE on the remote again to turn off
the test tone.
z
You can adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same
time
Rotate MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER
VOLUME +/ – on the remote.
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Be fo re Yo u Use Yo u r Re ce ive r
Be fo re t u rn in g o n t h e re ce ive r
Ch e ckin g t h e co n n e ct io n s
Make sure that you have:
After connecting all of your components to the receiver,
do the following to verify that the connections were made
correctly.
• Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position (0).
• Selected the appropriate front speakers (see “8
SPEAKERS selector” on page 25).
1/u
• Set BALANCE to the center position.
FUNCTION buttons
MASTER VOLUME
Cle a rin g t h e re ce ive r’s m e m o ry
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
5
4
6
Before you use your receiver for the first time or when
you want to clear the receiver’s memory, do the following.
3
7
CURSOR MODE
SET UP
SOUND
FIELD
SURROUND
EQUALIZER
INDEX
2
8
EQ
BASS
BOOST
g
1
9
•
SPEAKERS
A
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
OFF
A+B
B
0
10
BALANCE
FUNCTION
DIRECT
TUNING
MUTING
DISPLAY
SOUND FIELD
GENRE MODE
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
0
VIDEO
TAPE
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
DVD/LD
TUNER
TV/DBS
PHONO
1/u
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
–
+
–
+
L
R
INPUT
MODE
BASS
BOOST
SHIFT
MD/DAT
CD
PHONES
EQ
ON/OFF
SLEEP FM MODE FM/AM MEMORY
VIDEO
3
INPUT
DISPLAY
SOUND FIELD
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
ON/OFF
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
5
4
6
3
7
CURSOR MODE
SET UP
SOUND
FIELD
SURROUND
EQUALIZER
INDEX
1 Press 1/u to turn on the receiver.
2
8
EQ
BASS
BOOST
g
1
9
•
SPEAKERS
A
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
OFF
B
0
10
BALANCE
FUNCTION
A
+B
DIRECT
TUNING
MUTING
DISPLAY
SOUND FIELD
GENRE MODE
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
0
VIDEO
TAPE
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
DVD/LD
TUNER
TV/DBS
PHONO
2 Press a FUNCTION button to select a component
(program source) that you connected (e.g., CD
player or tape deck).
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
–
+
–
+
L
R
INPUT
MODE
BASS
BOOST
SHIFT
MD/DAT
CD
PHONES
EQ
ON/OFF
SLEEP FM MODE FM/AM MEMORY
VIDEO
3
INPUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
3 Turn on the component and start playing it.
4 Rotate MASTER VOLUME to turn up the volume.
1 Turn off the receiver.
2 While pressing dow n DISPLAY and SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF, press 1/u to turn on the receiver.
“ALL CLEAR” appears in the display and the items
including the following are reset or cleared:
• All preset stations are reset or cleared.
• All sound field parameters are reset to their factory
settings.
If you do not obtain normal sound output after
performing this procedure, look for the reason in the
following checklist and take the appropriate measures to
correct the problem.
Th e re is n o so u n d n o m a t t e r w h ich co m p o n e n t is
se le ct e d .
• All index names (of preset stations and program
sources) are cleared.
• All adjustments made with the SET UP button are
reset to their factory settings.
• The sound field memorized for each program source
and preset stations are cleared.
/ Check that both the receiver and all components
are turned on.
/ Check that the MASTER VOLUME control is not
set at 0.
/ Check that the SPEAKERS selector is not set to
OFF or to a position for front speakers that are not
connected to the receiver (see “8 SPEAKERS
selector” on page 25).
/ Check that all speaker cords are connected
correctly.
/ Press the MUTING button to turn off the indicator
to the left of the button.
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Th e re ’s n o so u n d fro m a sp e cific co m p o n e n t .
/ Check that the component is connected correctly to
the audio input jacks for that component.
/ Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is
(are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the
receiver and the component.
No so u n d is h e a rd fro m o n e o f t h e fro n t
sp e a ke rs.
/ Check that the BALANCE control is set at center
position (see “6 BALANCE control” on page 25).
/ Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack
and set the SPEAKERS selector to OFF to verify
that sound is output from the headphones (see “8
SPEAKERS selector” and “PHONES jack” on page
25).
If only one channel is output from the headphones,
the component may not be connected to the
receiver correctly. Check that all the cords are fully
inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the
component.
If both channels are output from the headphones,
the front speaker may not be connected to the
receiver correctly. Check the connection of the
front speaker which is not outputting any sound.
If you encounter a problem that is not included above, see
“Troubleshooting” on page 48.
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Fro n t Pa n e l Pa rt s
De scrip t io n
Location of
Parts and Basic
Operations
This chapter provides information
about the locations and functions of
the buttons and controls on the front
panel. It also explains basic
operations.
1 1/u sw itch
Press to turn the receiver on and off.
• Before you turn on the receiver, make sure that you have
turned the MASTER VOLUME control to the leftmost
position to avoid damaging you speakers.
2 FUNCTION buttons
Press one of the buttons to select the component you
want to use.
To select
Press
VCR
VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2
Camcorder or video game VIDEO 3 (STR-DE925 only)
TV or DBS tuner
TV/ DBS
DVD/ LD
DVD or LD player
Tape or MD deck
Tape deck
TAPE/ MD (STR-DE825)
TAPE (STR-DE925)
MD or DAT deck
CD player
MD/ DAT (STR-DE925 only)
CD
Built in tuner
Turntable
TUNER
PHONO
After selecting the component, turn on the component
you selected and play the program source.
• After selecting VCR, camcorder, video game, DVD player,
or LD player, turn on the TV and set the TV’s video input
to match the component you selected.
• When using digital inputs, there may be up to 6 seconds of
silence when switching functions or inserting new discs.
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1
2
3
5 4 6
MASTER VOLUME
5
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
4
6
3
7
CURSOR MODE
SET UP
SOUND
FIELD
SURROUND
EQUALIZER
INDEX
2
8
EQ
BASS
BOOST
g
1
9
•
SPEAKERS
A
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
OFF
A+B
B
0
BALANCE
10
FUNCTION
DIRECT
TUNING
MUTING
SOUND FIELD
GENRE MODE
DISPLAY
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
0
VIDEO
TAPE
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
DVD/LD
TUNER
TV/DBS
PHONO
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
–
+
–
+
L
R
INPUT
MODE
BASS
BOOST
SHIFT
MD/DAT
CD
PHONES
EQ
ON/OFF
SLEEP FM MODE FM/AM MEMORY
VIDEO 3 INPUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
8 7
3 INPUT MODE button
Press to select the input mode for your digital
6 BALANCE control
Rotate to adjust the balance of the front speakers.
components (DVD/ LD, TV/ DBS, and MD/ DAT (STR-
DE925) or TAPE/ MD (STR-DE825)).
7 SLEEP button
Each press switches the input mode of the currently
selected component.
Press to select the time after which the receiver turns
off automatically (see page 46).
Select
To
8 SPEAKERS selector
AUTO
Give priority to digital signals
when there are both digital and
analog connections. If there are
no digital signals, analog is
selected
Set according to the front speakers you want to drive.
Set to
To select
A
The speakers connected to the FRONT
SPEAKERS A terminals
ANALOG
Specify the analog audio signals
input to the AUDIO IN (L and R)
jacks
B
The speakers connected to the FRONT
SPEAKERS B terminals
A+B*
The speakers connected to both the FRONT
SPEAKERS A and B terminals (parallel
connection)
DIGITAL (OPTICAL)
DIGITAL (COAXIAL)
Specify the digital audio signals
input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL
input jacks
OFF
No front speaker output
Specify the digital audio signals
input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL
input jacks (DVD/ LD only)
Do not set to A+B when a sound field is turned on.
*
PHONES jack
4 MASTER VOLUME control
Connects headphones.
After turning on the component you selected, rotate to
adjust the volume.
• To use the headphones, set the SPEAKERS selector to OFF
to output sound to the headphones.
• When the sound field is ON, setting the SPEAKERS
selector to OFF will automatically present a two channel
downmix from the headphones.
5 MUTING button
Press to mute the sound. The indicator to the left of
the button lights up when the sound is muted.
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!∞
!§
!£
!¡
0
MASTER VOLUME
5
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
4
6
3
7
CURSOR MODE
SET UP
SOUND
FIELD
SURROUND
EQUALIZER
INDEX
2
8
EQ
BASS
BOOST
g
1
9
•
SPEAKERS
A
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
OFF
A+B
B
0
BALANCE
10
FUNCTION
DIRECT
TUNING
MUTING
SOUND FIELD
DISPLAY
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
0
VIDEO
TAPE
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
DVD/LD
TUNER
TV/DBS
PHONO
GENRE
MODE
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
–
+
–
+
L
R
INPUT
MODE
BASS
BOOST
SHIFT
MD/DAT
CD
PHONES
EQ
ON/OFF
SLEEP FM MODE FM/AM MEMORY
VIDEO 3 INPUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
!¶
!¢
9
!™
9 DISPLAY button
!¡ MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator
Press repeatedly to change the information on the
display window as follows:
This indicator lights when the sound field is on and
the unit is decoding signals recorded in a multi
channel format.
v
Index name of the component or the preset station*
!™ BASS BOOST button
v
Press to increase the bass of the front speakers. The
BASS BOOST indicator lights up when the function is
turned on.
FUNCTION button indication or frequency**
v
Sound field applied to the program source
EQ ON/OFF button
Press to turn the equalizer on or off. The EQ indicator
lights when the equalizer is turned on.
* Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the
When you adjust the equalizer using the CURSOR
MODE menu EQUALIZER parameters (page 36) the
settings are stored automatically and can be
reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer.
component or preset station (see page 45). Index name does not
appear when only blank spaces have been entered, or it is the
same as the function button.
** Frequency appears only when the tuner is selected.
!º Use the following buttons to enjoy surround sound.
For details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” starting
from page 28.
z When you want to enjoy high quality sound
Do the following to bypass the sound field, tone effect, and the
bass booster circuits.
1 Press BASS BOOST to turn off the BASS BOOST indicator.
2 Press EQ ON/ OFF to turn off the EQ indicator.
3 Press SOUND FIELD ON/ OFF to turn off the SOUND
FIELD indicator.
GENRE button
Press to select the sound field group you want.
The result will be a sound that is highly faithful to the program
source.
MODE button
Press to select a sound field from the group you
selected.
SOUND FIELD ON/OFF button
Press to turn the sound field on or off.
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!£ The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For
!∞ CURSOR MODE button
details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page
40.
Press this button repeatedly to select any of the
following three cursor modes. The indicator for the
selected cursor mode lights up to the left of the display
window. The indicator turns off when you press the
SET UP button.
DIRECT TUNING button
Enables Direct Tuning (see page 41).
When cursor mode is
You can
SHIFT button
Selects a memory page for preset stations.
SURROUND
Change the various surround
parameter (effect level, wall type,
etc.), adjust the volume and
balance of the rear speakers, and
adjust the volume of the center
speaker and subwoofer (page 35)
Numeric buttons (1 to 0)
Inputs the numeric value.
!¢ The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For
EQUALIZER
INDEX
Adjust the equalization (bass/
mid/ treble) of the front, center
and rear speakers (page 36).
Press the EQ ON/ OFF button to
activate the equalizer.
details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page
40.
TUNING +/– buttons
Scans all the available radio stations.
Enter an index name for preset
stations and program sources
(page 45)
PRESET TUNING +/– buttons
Scans all preset stations.
!§ Cursor buttons (
/
/
/
)
After pressing the CURSOR MODE or SET UP button,
use these buttons to make specific settings (see pages
17, 19, 35, 36, and 47).
FM MODE button
If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo
reception is poor, press this button. You will not have
the stereo effect but the sound is improved.
!¶ SET UP button
Press this button repeatedly to select any of the
following three indications. The selected indication
appears in the display and you will be able to make
various settings using the cursor buttons.
FM/AM button
Selects the FM or AM band.
MEMORY button
When you display
You can
Press to memorize a preset station.
Speaker setup
Specify the front, center, rear
speaker sizes, the rear speaker
position, and whether or not you
are using a subwoofer (page 17)
Speaker Distance
Other Setup
Specify the front, center, and rear
speaker distances and the unit of
measurement (page 19)
Set the display to one of four
brightness levels (page 47)
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You can take advantage of surround sound simply by
selecting one of the receiver’s pre-programmed sound
modes. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of
movie theaters and concert halls into your home. You can
also customize the sound modes to obtain the sound you
desire by changing the various surround parameters.
The sound modes are divided by type into four basic
groups called “genres”. The following is a basic
Enjoying
Surround
Sound
explanation of each genre. For information about the
sound modes available in each genre, see pages 30~32.
CINEMA
This chapter describes how to set up
the receiver to enjoy surround sound.
You can enjoy multi channel surround
when playing back software encoded
with Dolby Digital or DTS
The sound modes in this genre are designed for use when
playing back movie software (DVD, LD, etc.) encoded
with multi channel surround sound or Dolby Pro Logic.
In addition to decoding the surround sound, this genre
also includes sound modes that provide the reflections
and reverberation typically found in movie theaters. The
sound modes in this genre have little effect on two-
channel stereo sources (CD, MD, etc.).
(STR-DE925 only).
VIRTUAL 3D
This genre contains compelling applications of the Sony
Digital Cinema Sound digital signal processing
technology. These sound modes shift the sound away
from the actual speaker locations to simulate the presence
of several “virtual” speakers. Like the CINEMA genre,
this genre is most effective when playing back movie
software encoded with multi channel surround sound.
MUSIC (e t c.)
The sound modes in this genre are designed for use with
standard audio sources (like CD) and TV broadcasts.
These modes add reverberation to the source signal to
create powerful soundfields that make you feel as if you
were in a concert hall or stadium (etc.). Use the sound
modes in this genre with two-channel sources and stereo
broadcasts of sports programs or musical concerts.
A.F.D.
This genre contains the “Auto Format Decoding” sound
mode which presents the sound exactly as it was encoded,
without adding any reverberation (etc.).
To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the
number and location of you speakers. See “Multi-Channel
Surround setup” starting on page 16 to set the speaker
parameters before enjoying surround sound.
CURSOR MODE
Cursor buttons
GENRE
SOUND FIELD ON/OFF
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
5
4
6
3
7
CURSOR MODE
SET UP
SOUND
FIELD
SURROUND
EQUALIZER
INDEX
2
8
EQ
BASS
BOOST
g
1
9
•
SPEAKERS
A
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
OFF
B
0
10
BALANCE
FUNCTION
A
+B
DIRECT
TUNING
MUTING
DISPLAY
SOUND FIELD
GENRE MODE
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
0
VIDEO
TAPE
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
DVD/LD
TUNER
TV/DBS
PHONO
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
–
+
–
+
L
R
INPUT
MODE
BASS
BOOST
SHIFT
MD/DAT
CD
PHONES
EQ
ON/OFF
SLEEP FM MODE FM/AM MEMORY
VIDEO
3
INPUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
EQ ON/OFF
MODE
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CURSOR MODE button: Press repeatedly to light up the
SURROUND or EQUALIZER indicators to customize a
sound field.
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of
the pre-programmed sound fields according to the
program you want to listen to.
Cursor buttons (
CURSOR MODE button or SET UP button, use these
buttons to make the actual setting.
/
/
/
): After pressing the
1 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound
field.
The current sound field is indicated in the display.
GENRE button: Press to select the desired sound field
group (genre).
2 Press GENRE repeatedly to select the sound field
group (genre), then press MODE repeatedly to
select the sound field you w ant.
SOUND FIELD ON/OFF button: Turns the sound field on
or off.
See the table starting on page 30 for information on
each sound field.
MODE button: Press to select the specific sound field
from the selected genre.
z
The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each
program source (Sound Field Link)
Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was
last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you
listen to CD with STADIUM as the sound field, change to a
different program source, then return to CD, STADIUM will be
applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorized
separately for AM, FM, and all preset stations.
EQ ON/OFF button: Turns the equalizer on or off.
z
You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
Use discs with the
logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital
(AC-3) playback you must use discs bearing this logo.
Note
When using sound fields, do not select both speakers (A+B) with
the SPEAKERS selector.
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Sound field
Effect
Notes
GENRE : CINEMA
NORMAL SURROUND
Software with multi channel surround audio signals is
played according to the way it was recorded.
Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with
Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects.
CINEMA STUDIO A
CINEMA STUDIO B
CINEMA STUDIO C
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema
production studio.
This is a standard mode, great for
watching most any type of movie.
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema
production studio.
This mode is ideal for watching science-
fiction or action movies with lots of sound
effects.
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment scoring stage.
This mode is ideal for watching musicals
or classic films where music is featured in
the soundtrack.
NIGHT THEATER
MONO MOVIE
STEREO MOVIE
Allows you to retain a theater like environment while
listening at low volume levels, such as late at night.
Creates a theater like environment from movies with
monaural soundtracks.
Creates a theater like environment from movies
recorded with stereo soundtracks
GENRE : VIRTUAL 3D
VIRTUAL MULTI REAR
Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual rear
speakers from 1 set of actual rear speakers.
L
C
R
SIDE*
LS
RS
LS
RS
LS
RS
L
C
R
MIDDLE*
LS
RS
LS
RS
LS
RS
L
C
R
BEHIND*
LS
RS
LS
RS
LS
RS
* See
page 18
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Sound field
Effect
Notes
GENRE : VIRTUAL 3D (co n t in u e d )
VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION
VIRTUAL THEATER A
VIRTUAL THEATER B
VIRTUAL THEATER C
VIRTUAL ENHANCED A
Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear
speakers positioned higher than the listener from a
single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5
sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at
approximately a 30° angle of elevation.
L
C
R
SIDE*
LS
RS
LS
RS
Adds the 3D sound imaging of VIRTUAL MULTI
DIMENSION to CINEMA STUDIO A. Reproduces the
sound characteristics of the “Cary Grant Theater” and
creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the
listener (at approximately a 30° angle of elevation) from
a single pair of actual rear speakers.
LS
RS
L
C
R
MIDDLE*
LS
RS
Adds the 3D sound imaging of VIRTUAL MULTI
DIMENSION to CINEMA STUDIO B. Reproduces the
sound characteristics of the “Kim Novak Theater” and
creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the
listener (at approximately a 30° angle of elevation) from
a single pair of actual rear speakers.
LS
RS
LS
RS
L
C
R
BEHIND*
Adds the 3D sound imaging of VIRTUAL MULTI
DIMENSION to CINEMA STUDIO C. Reproduces the
sound characteristics of the scoring stage and creates 5
sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener (at
approximately a 30° angle of elevation) from a single
pair of actual rear speakers.
LS
RS
LS
RS
LS
RS
* See
page 18
L
C
R
Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual rear
speakers from the sound of the front speakers without
using actual rear speakers.
LS
RS
L
C
R
VIRTUAL ENHANCED B
Uses 3D sound imaging to create 1 set of virtual rear
speakers from the sound of the front speakers without
using actual rear speakers.
LS
RS
LS
RS
LS
RS
VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI
DIMENSION
Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers without using
actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual
speakers surrounding the listener at a 30° angle of
elevation.
L
C
R
LS
RS
VIRTUAL SEMI-THEATER A
Adds the 3D sound imaging of VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI
DIMENSION to CINEMA STUDIO A. Reproduces the
sound characteristics of the “Cary Grant Theater” and
creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the
listener at a 30° angle of elevation from the sound of the
front speakers without using actual rear speakers.
LS
RS
LS
RS
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Sound field
Effect
Notes
GENRE : VIRTUAL 3D (co n t in u e d )
VIRTUAL SEMI-THEATER B
Adds the 3D sound imaging of VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI
DIMENSION to CINEMA STUDIO B. Reproduces the
sound characteristics of the “Kim Novak Theater” and
creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the
listener at a 30° angle of elevation from the sound of the
front speakers without using actual rear speakers.
L
C
R
LS
RS
VIRTUAL SEMI-THEATER C
Adds the 3D sound imaging of VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI
DIMENSION to CINEMA STUDIO C. Reproduces the
sound characteristics of the scoring stage and creates 5
sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30°
angle of elevation from the sound of the front speakers
without using actual rear speakers.
LS
RS
LS
RS
GENRE : MUSIC, ETC.
SMALL HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert
hall.
Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.
Ideal for musicals and opera.
LARGE HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert
hall.
OPERA HOUSE
JAZZ CLUB
DISCO/ CLUB
CHURCH
Reproduces the acoustics of an opera house.
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque/ dance club.
Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church.
LIVE HOUSE
ARENA
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
Reproduces the acoustics of a 1000-seat concert hall.
Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.
Great for rock or pop music.
STADIUM
Great for sporting events or electric
(amplified) music.
GAME
Obtains maximum audio impact from video game
software.
Be sure to set the game machine to stereo
mode when using game software with
stereo sound capabilities.
GENRE : A.F.D.
AUTO FORMAT DECODING
Automatically detects the type of audio signal being
input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard
2-channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if
necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was
recorded/ encoded, without adding any effects.
You can use this mode as a reference. Set
the equalizer to OFF while using this mode
to hear the source sound exactly as it was
recorded.
Note
The effects provided by VIRTUAL THEATER A, B, and C sound fields may cause increased noise in the playback signal.
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL
L
C
S
R
L.F.E.
S.WOOFER STEREO RDS MEMORY
D.RANGE EQ MONO TA NEWS INFO
a
AC-3RFMPEGDTSDUAL PRO LOGIC LS
RS
!¡
0
9
8
1 OPTICAL
6 S.WOOFER
Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal
being input through the OPTICAL terminal.
Lights when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” and
this unit detects that the disc being played does not
contain the LFE channel signal. While this indicator is
lit, this unit creates a sub woofer signal based on the
low frequency components of the front channels.
2 COAXIAL
Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal
being input through the COAXIAL terminal.
7 Tuner indicators
3 a DIGITAL
These indicators light when using the receiver to tune
in radio stations, etc. See pages 40~43 for tuner
operations.
This indicator lights when the sound field is on and
the unit is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby
Digital (AC-3) format.
8 D. RANGE
4 Playback channel indicators
Lights when dynamic range compression is active. See
page 35 and 36 to adjust the dynamic range
compression.
The letters light to indicate the channels being played
back.
L: Front Left
R: Front Right
C: Center (monaural)
RS: Right Surround
S: Surround (monaural or the rear components
obtained by Pro Logic processing)
LS: Left Surround
9 PRO LOGIC
Lights when this unit applies Pro Logic processing to
two channel signals in order to output the center and
surround channel signals.
The boxes around the letters light to indicate the
speakers used to playback the channels.
See the next page for details regarding the playback
channel indicators.
0 DTS (STR-DE925 only)
Lights up when DTS signals are input.
Notes
• When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have
made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is NOT
set to ANALOG (see 3 on page 25).
5 L.F.E
The letters “L.F.E” light up when the disc being played
contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel.
When the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually
being reproduced, the bars underneath the letters
lights up to indicate the level. Since the LFE signal is
not recorded in all parts of the input signal the bar
indication will fluctuate (and may turn off) during
playback.
• You may hear some noise when starting playback from a
DTS format LD or CD. This, however, is not a malfunction.
!¡ AC-3
Lights when Dolby Digital (AC-3) signals are input.
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Playback channel display
The display shows which channels are being played back and which speakers are being used. The letters (L, C, R, etc.) light
to show the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters light to show which speakers are being used. The
display varies depending on the number of speakers connected. See the “Speaker Setup and Playback Channel Display”
column in the table below.
This unit also displays the number of channels in the input signal. See the “Input Channel Display” column in the table
below.
Although the table below shows almost all of the configurations available from multi channel surround signals, the ones
marked “ ” are the most common.
Speaker Setup and Playback Channel Display
Recording
Format
(Front/Rear)
Input Channel Display
All speakers
present
Rear speakers
absent
Center speaker
absent
Rear/center
speakers absent
DIGITAL
C
DIGITAL
C
DIGITAL
C
DIGITAL
C
C
a
a
a
a
DOLBY DIGITAL [1/ 0]
DTS [1/ 0]
1/ 0
C
C
C
DTS
DTS
DTS
DTS
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
DOLBY DIGITAL [2/ 0]
DTS [2/ 0]
2/ 0*
3/ 0
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
DTS
DTS
DTS
DTS
DIGITAL
C
C
DIGITAL
C
C
DIGITAL
C
C
DIGITAL
C
C
a
a
a
a
DOLBY DIGITAL [3/ 0]
DTS [3/ 0]
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
DTS
DTS
DTS
DTS
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
a
a
a
a
DOLBY DIGITAL [2/ 1]
DTS [2/ 1]
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
2/ 1
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
DTS
DTS
DTS
DTS
DIGITAL
C
S
DIGITAL
C
S
DIGITAL
C
S
DIGITAL
C
S
a
a
a
a
DOLBY DIGITAL [3/ 1]
DTS [3/ 1]
3/ 1
L
C
S
R
L
C
S
R
L
C
S
R
L
C
S
R
DTS
DTS
DTS
DTS
DIGITAL
L
R
DIGITAL
L
R
DIGITAL
L
R
DIGITAL
L
R
a
a
a
a
DOLBY DIGITAL [2/ 2]
DTS [2/ 2]
LS
RS
LS
RS
LS
RS
LS
RS
2/ 2
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
DTS
LS
RS DTS
LS
RS DTS
LS
RS DTS
LS
RS
DIGITAL
L
C
C
R
DIGITAL
L
C
C
R
DIGITAL
L
C
C
R
DIGITAL
L
C
C
R
a
a
a
a
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By adjusting the surround parameters and the
equalization of the front and center speakers, you can
customize the sound fields to suit your particular
listening situation.
WALL TYPE
Initial setting : midpoint
When sound is reflected off soft material, such as a
curtain, the high frequency elements are reduced. A hard
wall is highly reflective and does not significantly effect
the frequency response of the reflected sound. This
parameter lets you control the level of the high
frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening
environment by simulating a softer (S) or harder (H) wall.
The midpoint designates a neutral wall (made of wood).
Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored
in memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged
for about one week). You can change a customized sound
field any time by making new adjustments to the
parameters.
See the table on page 38 for the parameters available in
each sound field.
REVERBERATION
Initial setting : midpoint
Before sound reaches our ears, it is reflected
(reverberated) many times between he left and right
walls, ceiling, and floor. In a large room, sound takes more
time to bounce from one surface to another than in a
smaller room. This parameter lets you control the spacing
of the early reflections to simulate a sonically larger (L) or
smaller (S) room.
To g e t t h e m o st fro m m u lt i ch a n n e l
su rro u n d so u n d
Position your speakers and do the procedures described
in “Multi-Channel Surround Setup” starting on page 16
before you customize a sound field.
• The reverberation can be adjusted ±8 from S (small, –8)
to L (large, +8) in 17 steps.
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• The midpoint (0) designates a standard room with no
adjustment.
The SURROUND menu contains parameters that let you
customize various aspects of the current sound field. The
settings available in this menu are stored individually for
each sound field.
LFE (Lo w Fre q u e n cy Effe ct ) MIX LEVEL
Initial setting : 0 dB
This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE
(Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub
woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies
sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or rear
channels via the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection
circuitry.
1 Start playing a program source encoded w ith multi
channel surround sound.
2 Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the
SURROUND indicator lights up.
• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –20.0 dB to
0 dB (line level). 0 dB outputs the full LFE signal at the
mix level determined by the recording engineer.
• Selecting MUTING mutes the sound of the LFE channel
from the sub woofer. However, the low frequency
sounds of the front, center, or rear speakers are output
from the sub woofer according to the settings made for
each speaker in the speaker setup (page 17).
3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the
parameter you w ant to adjust.
4 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select setting
you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
EFFECT LEVEL
Initial setting : (depends on sound mode)
This parameter lets you adjust the “presence” of the
current digital cinema sound surround effect.
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DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSOR
CENTER LEVEL
Initial setting : OFF
Initial setting : 0 dB
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track.
This may be useful when you want to watch movies at
low volumes late at night.
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.
• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –10 dB to
+10 dB.
• OFF reproduces the sound track with no compression.
• STD reproduces the sound track with the dynamic
range intended by the recording engineer.
• 0.1 ~ 0.9 allow you to compress the dynamic range in
small steps to achieve the sound you desire.
• MAX provides a dramatic compression of the dynamic
range.
SUB WOOFER LEVEL
Initial setting : 0 dB
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –10 dB to
+10 dB.
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Note
Dynamic range compression is not possible with DTS sources.
The EQUALIZER menu lets you adjust the equalization
(low, mid, and high frequencies) of the front and center
speakers. The equalizer settings are stored individually
for each sound field.
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About the Dynamic Range Compressor
This parameter allows you to compress the dynamic range of the
soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in
the Dolby Digital signal. “STD” is standard compression, but
because many sources have only light compression, you may not
notice much difference when using 0.1~0.9.
1 Start playing a program source encoded w ith multi
channel surround sound.
Therefore, we recommend using the “MAX” setting. This greatly
compresses the dynamic range and allows you to view movies
late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are
predetermined and provide a very natural compression.
2 Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the
EQUALIZER indicator lights up.
3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the
parameter you w ant to adjust.
REAR BALANCE
Initial setting : center
Lets you adjust the balance between the rear left and right
speakers.
4 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select setting
you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
• The balance can be adjusted ±8 dB in 1 dB steps.
• This settings can also be adjusted directly using the
supplied remote. See “Adjusting the speaker volume”
(page 20).
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You can turn off the equalization without erasing it
The equalizer settings are stored separately for each sound field.
Press the EQ ON/ OFF button to turn the EQ indicator off.
REAR LEVEL
Initial setting : 0 dB
Lets you adjust level of the rear (left and right) speakers.
• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –10 dB to
+10 dB.
• This settings can also be adjusted directly using the
supplied remote. See “Adjusting the speaker volume”
(page 20).
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Fro n t sp e a ke r b a ss a d ju st m e n t (Le ve l/Fre q u e n cy)
1 Use the cursor buttons ( ) to adjust the level (dB),
2 Press the cursor button ( ) to display the frequency
(Hz) and 3 use cursor buttons ( ) to adjust the
frequency (Hz). Repeat until you achieve the sound you
desire.
Re a r sp e a ke r b a ss a d ju st m e n t (Le ve l/Fre q u e n cy)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 100 Hz to 1.0 kHz
in 21 steps.
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Re a r sp e a ke r m id ra n g e a d ju st m e n t (Le ve l/
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Level (dB)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 500 Hz to 5.0 kHz
in 21 steps.
Frequency (Hz)
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 100 Hz to 1.0 kHz
in 21 steps.
Re a r sp e a ke r t re b le a d ju st m e n t (Le ve l/Fre q u e n cy)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz
in 21 steps.
Fro n t sp e a ke r m id ra n g e a d ju st m e n t (Le ve l/
Fre q u e n cy)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 500 Hz to 5.0 kHz
in 21 steps.
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Fro n t sp e a ke r t re b le a d ju st m e n t (Le ve l/
Fre q u e n cy)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz
in 21 steps.
1 If the pow er is on, press 1/u to turn off the pow er.
2 Hold dow n SOUND FIELD ON/OFF and press 1/u.
“SURR CLEAR!” appears in the display and all sound
fields are reset at once.
Ce n t e r sp e a ke r b a ss a d ju st m e n t (Le ve l/
Fre q u e n cy)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 100 Hz to 1.0 kHz
in 21 steps.
Ce n t e r sp e a ke r m id ra n g e a d ju st m e n t (Le ve l/
Fre q u e n cy)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 500 Hz to 5.0 kHz
in 21 steps.
Ce n t e r sp e a ke r t re b le a d ju st m e n t (Le ve l/
Fre q u e n cy)
Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”.
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz
in 21 steps.
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You can tune in stations on this receiver in the following
ways:
Receiving
Dire ct Tu n in g
You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly
by using the numeric buttons (see page 41).
Broadcasts
Au t o m a t ic Tu n in g
If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want,
you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your
area (see page 42).
This chapter describes how to receive
FM or AM broadcasts and how to
preset selected stations.
Pre se t Tu n in g
After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or
Automatic Tuning, you can preset them to the receiver
(see page 42). Then you can tune in any of the stations
directly by entering its 2-character code (see page 43). Up
to 30 FM or AM stations can be preset. The receiver will
also scan all the stations that you have preset (see page
43).
Before you begin, make sure you have:
• Connected an FM and AM antenna to the receiver (see
page 5).
• Selected the appropriate speaker system (see page 25).
Numeric buttons
DIRECT TUNING
PRESET TUNING
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MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
CURSOR MODE
SET UP
SURROUND
EQUALIZER
INDEX
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Dire ct Tu n in g
PRESET TUNING +/–: Press to scan all preset radio
stations.
For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief
descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on this
page.
DIRECT TUNING: Press this button to enter a frequency
directly using the numeric buttons.
1 Press TUNER to light the button up.
The last received station is tuned in.
Numeric buttons: Press to enter a numeric value when
inputting the frequency directly, presetting radio stations,
or tuning to preset stations.
2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.
3 Press DIRECT TUNING.
TUNING +/–: Press to scan all available radio stations.
4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
FM MODE: If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the
FM stereo reception is poor, press this button to improve
the sound. You will not be able to enjoy stereo effect but
the sound will be less distorted.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
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Example 2: AM 1350 kHz
(You don’t have to enter the last “0.”)
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If “STEREO” does not appear at all even when the FM broadcast
is received normally, press this button to turn on the “STEREO”
indication.
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If yo u ca n n o t t u n e in a st a t io n a n d t h e
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Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not,
repeat Steps 3 and 4.
If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not
used in your area.
FM/AM: Press to select the FM or AM band.
MEMORY: Uses for memorizing preset stations.
SHIFT: Press to select a memory page (A, B, or C) for
presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations.
5 If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the
direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum
reception.
TUNER: Selects the tuner.
6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive another station.
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If you try to enter a frequency that is too precise for the
tuning scale
The entered value is automatically rounded up or down.
Tuning scale for direct tuning is:
FM: 50 kHz
AM: 10 kHz (to change to 9 kHz, see page 51.)
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Au t o m a t ic Tu n in g
Pre se t Tu n in g
For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief
descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on
page 41.
For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief
descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on
page 41.
1 Press TUNER to light the button up.
Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset them by
performing steps on “Presetting radio stations” below.
The last received station is tuned in.
2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.
Pre se t t in g ra d io st a t io n s
3 Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
Press the + button to scan from low to high; press the –
button to scan from high to low.
1 Press TUNER to light the button up.
The last received station is tuned in.
Wh e n t h e re ce ive r re a ch e s e it h e r e n d o f t h e
b a n d
Scanning is repeated in the same direction.
2 Tune in the station that you w ant to preset using
Direct Tuning (page 41)‚ or Automatic Tuning (this
page).
The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is
received.
3 Press MEMORY.
“MEMORY” appears in the display for a few seconds.
Do Steps 4 and 5 before “MEMORY” goes out.
4 To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING –
again.
4 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C).
Each time you press SHIFT, the letter “A,” “B” or “C”
appears in the display.
5 Select a preset number by pressing it (0 to 9).
If “MEMORY” goes out before you press the preset
number, start again from Step 3.
6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to preset another station.
To ch a n g e a p re se t n u m b e r t o a n o t h e r st a t io n
Do Steps 1 to 5 to preset the new station to the number.
Note
If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week, all the
preset stations will be cleared from the receiver’s memory, and
you will have to preset the stations again.
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Tu n in g t o p re se t st a t io n s
You can tune the preset stations either of the following
two ways.
Sca n n in g t h e p re se t st a t io n s
1 Press TUNER to light the button up.
The last received station is tuned in.
2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING –
repeatedly to select the preset station you w ant.
Each time you press the button, the receiver tunes in
one preset station at a time, in the corresponding order
and direction as follows:
nA1˜A2˜...˜A0˜B1˜B2˜...˜B0N
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1 Press TUNER to light the button up.
The last received station is tuned in.
2 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C),
then press the preset number of the station you
w ant using the numeric buttons on the front panel
or the supplied remote.
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CURSOR MODE
Cursor buttons
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CURSOR MODE button: Press repeatedly to light up the
INDEX indicator to index preset stations or program
sources.
Cursor buttons (
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UP button or CURSOR MODE button, use these buttons
to make the actual setting.
SET UP button: Press repeatedly to display “OTHER.”
SLEEP button: Press to set the sleep timer.
TUNER button: Press to select the tuner.
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In d e xin g Pre se t St a t io n s
a n d Pro g ra m So u rce s
Re co rd in g
Your receiver makes it easy to record to and from the
components connected to it. You don’t have to connect
the playback and recording components directly to each
other: once you select a program source on the receiver,
you can record and edit as you normally would using the
controls on each component.
You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset
stations (station index) and program sources. These index
names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver’s
display when a station or program source is selected.
Note that no more than one name can be entered for each
preset station or program source.
This function is useful for distinguishing components of
the same kind. For example, two VCRs can be specified
as “VHS” and “8MM,” respectively. It is also handy for
identifying components connected to jacks meant for
another type of component, for example, a second CD
player connected to the MD/ DAT jacks.
Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected all
components properly.
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
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1 To in d e x a p re se t st a t io n
Press TUNER.
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The last station you received is tuned in.
FUNCTION buttons
To in d e x a p ro g ra m so u rce
Recording component
(tape deck, MD deck,
VCR)
Select the program source (component) to be
named, then go to Step 3.
Playback component
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c: Video signal flow
2 Tune in the preset station you w ant to create an
index name for.
If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset
stations, see “Tuning to preset stations” on page 43.
Re co rd in g o n a n a u d io t a p e o r Min iDisc
You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the
receiver. See the instruction manual of your cassette deck
or MD deck if you need help.
3 Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the INDEX
indicator lights up.
4 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons
1 Select the component to be recorded.
as follow s:
Press
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2 Prepare the component for playing.
move the cursor to the next position.
The index name is stored automatically.
For example, insert a CD into the CD player.
3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck
To in se rt a sp a ce
and adjust the recording level, if necessary.
Press
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until a blank space appears in the
display (the space character is between “11” and “A”).
4 Start recording on the recording deck, then start
playback on the playback component.
If yo u ’ve m a d e a m ist a ke
Press
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changed flashes, then select the right character.
• You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component
connected to the analog TAPE REC OUT or MD/ DAT REC
OUT jacks (STR-DE925) or the analog TAPE/ MD REC OUT
jacks (STR-DE825). To record a digital audio signal, connect a
digital component to the DIGITAL MD/ DAT OUT jacks (STR-
DE925) or the DIGITAL TAPE/ MD OUT jacks (STR-DE825).
• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the
TAPE REC OUT or MD/ DAT REC OUT jacks (STR-DE925) or
the TAPE/ MD REC OUT jacks (STR-DE825).
To a ssig n in d e x n a m e s t o o t h e r st a t io n s
Repeat Steps 2 to 4.
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Re co rd in g
Usin g t h e Sle e p Tim e r
You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a
specified time.
Re co rd in g o n a vid e o t a p e
You can record from a VCR, a TV, or an LD player using
the receiver. You can also add audio from a variety of
audio sources when editing a video tape. See your VCR
or LD player’s instruction manual if you need help.
Press SLEEP w hile the pow er is on.
Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as shown
below.
n 2:00:00 n 1:30:00n 1:00:00 n 0:30:00 n OFF
1 Select the program source to be recorded.
The display dims after you have specified the time.
2 Prepare the component for playing.
For example, insert the laser disc you want to record
into the LD player.
z
You can freely specify the time
Press SLEEP first, then specify the time you want using the
cursor buttons ( or ). The sleep time changes in 1 minute
intervals. You can specify up to 5 hours.
3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1 or
VIDEO 2) for recording.
z
off
You can check the time remaining before the receiver turns
4 Start recording on the recording VCR, then start
playing the video tape or laser disc you w ant to
record.
Press SLEEP. The remaining time appears in the display.
z
You can record the sound from any audio source onto a
video tape while copying from a video tape or laser disc
Locate the point where you want to start recording from another
audio source, select the program source, then start playback. The
audio from that source will be recorded onto the audio track of
the video tape instead of the audio from the original medium.
To resume audio recording from the original medium, select the
video source again.
Notes
• You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component
connected to the analog TAPE REC OUT or MD/ DAT REC
OUT jacks (STR-DE925) or the analog TAPE/ MD REC OUT
jacks (STR-DE825). To record a digital audio signal, connect a
digital component to the DIGITAL MD/ DAT OUT jacks (STR-
DE925) or the DIGITAL TAPE/ MD OUT jacks (STR-DE825).
• You cannot, however record multi channel surround digital
signals from a DVD, etc.
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Ad ju st m e n t s Usin g t h e SET
UP Bu t t o n
The SET UP button allows you to make following
adjustments.
Ad ju st in g t h e b rig h t n e ss o f t h e d isp la y
1 Press SET UP repeatedly until “OTHER SETUP”
appears in the display.
2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select
“DIMMER.”
3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the
brightness level.
You can select any of four brightness levels.
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Tro u b le sh o o t in g
Additional
If you experience any of the following difficulties while
using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help
you remedy the problem. Also, see “Checking the
connections” on page 21 to verify that the connections are
correct. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
Information
Th e re ’s n o so u n d o r o n ly a ve ry lo w -le ve l so u n d
is h e a rd .
/ Check that the speakers and components are
connected securely.
/ Make sure that you’ve selected the correct
component on the receiver.
/ Make sure that you’ve set the SPEAKERS selector
correctly (see page 25).
/ Press MUTING on the remote if “MUTING”
appears in the display.
/ The protective device on the receiver has been
activated because of a short circuit. Turn off the
receiver, eliminate the short-circuit problem and
turn on the power again.
Th e le ft a n d rig h t so u n d s a re u n b a la n ce d o r
re ve rse d .
/ Check that the speakers and components are
connected correctly and securely.
/ Adjust the BALANCE control.
Se ve re h u m o r n o ise is h e a rd .
/ Check that the speakers and components are
connected securely.
/ Check that the connecting cords are away from a
transformer or motor, and at least 10 feet (3 meters)
away from a TV set or fluorescent light.
/ Move your TV away from the audio components.
/ Make sure you’ve grounded SIGNAL GND y
terminal.
/ The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a
cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.
No so u n d is h e a rd fro m t h e ce n t e r sp e a ke r.
/ Make sure the sound field function is on (press
SOUND FIELD ON/ OFF).
/ Select a sound field from the CINEMA or
VIRTUAL 3D genre (except MONO MOVIE and
STEREO MOVIE) (see page 30).
/ Adjust the speaker volume (see page 20).
/ Make sure the center speaker size parameter is set
to either SMALL or LARGE (see page 17).
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No so u n d o r o n ly a ve ry lo w -le ve l so u n d is h e a rd
fro m t h e re a r sp e a ke rs.
Th e su rro u n d e ffe ct ca n n o t b e o b t a in e d .
/ Make sure the sound field function is on (press
SOUND FIELD ON/ OFF).
/ Make sure the sound field function is on (press
SOUND FIELD ON/ OFF).
/ Select a sound field from the CINEMA or
VIRTUAL 3D genres (except MONO MOVIE and
STEREO MOVIE) (see page 30).
/ Make sure that the SPEAKERS selector is set to A
or B (not A+B) if you connected two sets of front
speakers.
/ Adjust the speaker volume (see page 20).
/ Make sure the rear speaker size parameter is set to
either SMALL or LARGE (see page 17).
No p ict u re o r a n u n cle a r p ict u re a p p e a rs o n t h e
TV scre e n o r m o n it o r.
/ Select the appropriate function on the receiver.
/ Set your TV to the appropriate input mode.
/ Move your TV away from the audio components.
Re co rd in g ca n n o t b e d o n e .
/ Check that the components are connected correctly.
/ Select the source component with a FUNCTION
button.
/ When recording from a digital component, make
sure the input mode is set to ANALOG (see page
25) before recording with a component connected
to the analog MD/ DAT or TAPE terminals (STR-
DE925) or the analog TAPE/ MD terminals (STR-
DE825).
/ When recording from a digital component, make
sure the input mode is set to DIGITAL (see page
25) before recording with the component
connected to the DIGITAL MD/ DAT OUT
terminals (STR-DE925) or the DIGITAL TAPE/ MD
OUT terminals (STR-DE825).
Th e re m o t e d o e s n o t fu n ct io n .
/ Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the
receiver.
/ Remove any obstacles in the path between the
remote and the receiver.
/ Replace both batteries in the remote with new
ones, if they are weak.
/ Make sure you select the correct function on the
remote.
/ If the remote is set to operate the TV only, use the
remote to select a source or component other than
TV before operating the receiver or other
component.
Re fe re n ce se ct io n s fo r cle a rin g t h e
re ce ive r’s m e m o ry
Ra d io st a t io n s ca n n o t b e t u n e d in .
/ Check that the antennas are connected securely.
Adjust the antennas and connect an external
antenna if necessary.
To clear
See
All memorized settings
Customized sound fields
page 21
page 37
/ The signal strength of the stations is too weak
(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use
direct tuning.
/ Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly
(when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning)
(see pages 41 and 51).
/ No stations have been preset or the preset stations
have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset
stations). Preset the stations (see page 42).
/ Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in
the display.
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Sp e cifica t io n s
Harmonic distortion at rated output
Less than 0.09% (with
sound field, tone,
Inputs (Digital)
AUDIO POWER
SPECIFICATIONS
DVD/ LD (coaxial):
Sensitivity: –
POWER OUTPUT AND
TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION:
and bass booster
bypassed)
Impedance: 75 ohms
S/ N: 100 dB (A, 20
kHz LPF)
Frequency response
PHONO: RIAA
equalization curve
±0.5 dB
DVD/ LD, TV/ DBS,
MD/ DAT (Optical):
Sensitivity: –
With 8 ohm loads, both
channels driven, from 20 -
20,000 Hz; rated 110 w atts
(STR-DE925) and 100 w atts
(STR-DE825) per channel
minimum RMS pow er,
w ith no more than 0.09%
total harmonic distortion
from 250 milliw atts to
rated output (USA model
only).
Impedance: –
S/ N: 100 dB (A, 20
kHz LPF)
CD, TAPE, MD/ DAT,
TAPE/ MD, DVD/
LD, TV/ DBS,
VIDEO 1, 2, and
VIDEO 3 (STR-
DE925 only):
10 Hz - 50 kHz +0.5/
–2 dB (with sound
field, tone, and bass
booster bypassed)
Outputs
TAPE, MD/ DAT
TAPE/ MD, (REC
OUT); VIDEO 1, 2
(AUDIO OUT):
Voltage: 150 mV,
Impedance: 10
kilohms
WOOFER:
Inputs (Analog)
PHONO:
Voltage: 2 V
Impedance: 1
kilohms
Am p lifie r se ct io n
Sensitivity: 2.5 mV
Impedance: 50
kilohms
S/ Nb): 75 dB (A, 2.5
mVc))
POWER OUTPUT
Stereo mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz,
THD 0.09%)
PHONES:
Accepts low- and
high-impedance
headphones
STR-DE925:
110 W + 110 W
CD, DVD/ LD, TAPE,
MD/ DAT, TAPE/
MD, TV/ DBS,
VIDEO 1, 2, and
VIDEO 3 (STR-
DE925 only):
STR-DE825:
BASS BOOST +6 dB at 70 Hz
100 W + 100 W
Sampling Frequency
Surround mode
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, THD
0.8%)
48 kHz
Sensitivity: 150 mV
Impedance: 50
kilohms
EQ
BASS:
100 Hz~1.0kHz (21
steps)
MID:
500 Hz~5.0kHz (21
steps)
TREBLE:
STR-DE925:
Front: 110 W/ ch
Centera): 110W
Reara): 110 W/ ch
STR-DE825:
S/ Nb): 82 dB (A, 150
mVc))
Front: 100 W/ ch
Centera): 100W
Reara): 100 W/ ch
b) 78’ IHF
c) Weighted network, input level
1.0 kHz~10kHz (21
steps)
Gain levels:
a) Depending on the sound field settings and
the source, there may be no sound output.
±10 dB, 1 dB step
Dynamic power output
STR-DE925: 165 W + 165 W, 8 ohms
230 W + 230 W, 4 ohms
STR-DE825: 155 W + 155 W, 8 ohms
220 W + 220 W, 4 ohms
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FM t u n e r se ct io n
AM t u n e r se ct io n
Ge n e ra l
Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
Tuning range With 10-kHz tuning
scale:
System
Tuner section:
PLL quartz-locked
digital synthesizer
system
Preamplifier section:
Low-noise NF type
equalizer
Antenna terminals
530 - 1710 kHzd)
With 9-kHz tuning
scale:
75 ohms, unbalanced
Sensitivity
Mono: 18.3 dBf, 4.5 µV
Stereo: 38.3 dBf, 45 µV
531 - 1710 kHzd)
Antenna
Loop antenna
Power amplifier
section:
Usable sensitivity
11.2 dBf, 2 µV (IHF)
Usable sensitivity
50 dB/ m (at 1,000 kHz
Pure-complementary
SEPP
S/N
Mono: 76 dB
Stereo: 70 dB
or 999 kHz)
Power requirements
120 V AC, 60 Hz
S/N
54 dB (at 50 mV/ m)
Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz
Mono: 0.3%
Harmonic distortion
0.5 % (50 mV/ m, 400
Power consumption
STR-DE925
Stereo: 0.5%
kHz)
USA: 290 W
Canada: 480 VA
STR-DE825
Separation
45 dB at 1 kHz
Selectivity
At 9 kHz: 35 dB
At 10 kHz: 40 dB
Frequency response
30 Hz - 15 kHz +0.5/ –2
USA: 280 W
Canada: 470 VA
dB
d) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9
kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn
off the receiver. Hold down the TUNING +
button and press the 1/u button. All preset
stations will be erased when you change the
tuning scale. To reset the scale to 10 kHz,
repeat the procedure.
AC outlets
2 switched, total 100 W
Selectivity
60 dB at 400 kHz
Dimensions
STR-DE925
430 × 370 × 157.5 mm
(17 × 145/ 8 × 61/ 4 in.)
STR-DE825
430 × 355 × 157.5 mm
(17 × 14 × 61/ 4 in.)
including projecting
parts and controls
Vid e o se ct io n
Inputs
1 Vp-p 75 ohms
1 Vp-p 75 ohms
Outputs
Mass (Approx.)
10.5 kg (23 lb 3 oz)
Supplied accessories
See page 4.
Design and specifications are subject
to change without notice.
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Glo ssa ry
Su rro u n d so u n d
Do lb y Dig it a l (AC-3)
Sound that consists of three elements:
direct sound, early reflected sound
(early reflections) and reverberative
sound (reverberation). The acoustics
of the surrounding space affect the
way these three sound elements are
heard. Surround sound combines
these sound elements in such a way
that you actually can sense the size of
the venue, as well as its type.
This sound format for movie theaters
is more advanced than Dolby Pro
Logic Surround. In this format, the
rear speakers output stereo sound
with an expanded frequency range
and a subwoofer channel for deep
bass is independently provided. This
format is also called “5.1” because the
subwoofer channel is counted as 0.1
channel (since it functions only when
a deep bass effect is needed). All six
channels in this format are recorded
separately to realize superior channel
separation. Furthermore, since all the
signals are processed digitally, less
signal degradation occurs. The name
“AC-3” comes from the fact that it is
the third audio coding method to be
developed by the Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
• Types of sound
Reverberation
Early reflections
Direct sound
• Transition of sound from rear speakers
Dig it a l Cin e m a So u n d
Direct sound
This is the generic name of the
surround sound produced by digital
signal processing technology
developed by Sony. Unlike previous
surround sound fields mainly
directed at the reproduction of music,
Digital Cinema Sound is designed
specifically for the enjoyment of
movies.
Level
Early
reflections
Reverberation
Time
Early reflection time
Do lb y Pro Lo g ic Su rro u n d
As one method of decoding Dolby
Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround
produces four channels from two-
channel sound. Compared with the
former Dolby Surround system,
Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces
left-to-right panning more naturally
and localizes sounds more precisely.
To take full advantage of Dolby Pro
Logic Surround, you should have one
pair of rear speakers and a center
speaker. The rear speakers output
monaural sound.
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Ta b le s o f Se t t in g s Usin g t h e CURSOR MODE a n d SET UP
b u t t o n s
You can make various settings using the CURSOR MODE, SET UP, and cursor buttons. The tables below show each of the
settings that these buttons can make.
Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly
to light up
Press
or
to select
Then
or
to select
See page
SURROUND indicator
EFFECT LEVEL
WALL TYPE
depends on sound mode (in 21 steps)
between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)
–8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)
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REVERBERATION TIME
LFE MIX LEVEL
MUTING, or –20 dB to 0 dB (in 1 dB steps)
Off, 0.1 to 0.9 (in 0.1 dB steps), STD, or MAX
between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps)
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
DYNAMIC RANGE COMP
REAR BALANCE
REAR LEVEL
CENTER LEVEL
SUB WOOFER LEVEL
EQUALIZER indicator
FRONT BASS GAIN
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between 100 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps)
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between 500 Hz and 5.0 kHz (in 21 steps)
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
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FRONT BASS FREQUENCY
FRONT MID GAIN
FRONT MID FREQUENCY
FRONT TREBLE GAIN
FRONT TREBLE FREQUENCY between 1.0 kHz and 10 kHz (in 21 steps)
CENTER BASS GAIN
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between 100 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps)
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between 500 Hz and 5.0 kHz (in 21 steps)
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between 1.0 kHz and 10 kHz (in 21 steps)
CENTER BASS FREQUENCY
CENTER MID GAIN
CENTER MID FREQUENCY
CENTER TREBLE GAIN
CENTER TREBLE
FREQUENCY
REAR BASS GAIN
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between 100 Hz and 1.0 kHz (in 21 steps)
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between 500 Hz and 5.0 kHz (in 21 steps)
between –10 dB to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps)
between 1.0 kHz and 10 kHz (in 21 steps)
the cursor position
REAR BASS FREQUENCY
REAR MID GAIN
REAR MID FREQUENCY
REAR TREBLE GAIN
REAR TREBLE FREQUENCY
a character
INDEX indicator
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Ta b le s o f Se t t in g s Usin g t h e CURSOR MODE a n d SET UP b u t t o n s
Press SET UP repeatedly to
display
Press
or
to select
Then
or
to select
See page
SPEAKER SETUP
FRONT SPEAKER
LARGE or SMALL
LARGE, SMALL, or NO
LARGE, SMALL, or NO
SIDE, MIDDLE, or BEHIND
LOW or HIGH
17
CENTER SPEAKER
REAR SPEAKER
REAR SPEAKER POSITION
REAR SPEAKER HEIGHT
SUB WOOFER
YES or NO
FRONT SPEAKER
between 3 feet (1.0 meters) and 40 feet (12.0
meters) (in 1 foot (0.1 meter) steps)
19
SPEAKER DISTANCE
CENTER SPEAKER
REAR SPEAKER
between FRONT and 5 feet (1.5 meters) (in 1 foot
(0.1 meter) steps)
between FRONT and 15 feet (4.5 meters) (in 1
foot (0.1 meter) steps)
DISTANCE UNIT
DIMMER
FEET or METER
among four levels of brightness
47
OTHER
54
In d e x
Speakers
adjusting speaker volume 20
connection 15
front speakers (A/ B) 25
impedance 16
placement 16
A
I, J, K
AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3)
Adjusting
Indexing
preset stations 45
program sources 45
brightness of the display 47
equalizer 36
speaker volumes 20
surround parameters 35
Automatic tuning 42
L, M, N, O
Station index. See Indexing
Labeling. See Indexing
Supplied accessories
4
Surround sound 16~20, 28~39
P, Q
B
C
Parameter 38, 53, 54
Preset stations
how to preset 42
how to tune 43
T
Basic amplifier operations
24~27
Test tone 20
Tuning
automatically 42
directly 41
Battery
4
R
S
preset stations 43
Changing
display 26
effect level 35
Checking the connections 21
Clearing receiver’s memory 21
Connecting. See Hookups
Customizing sound fields 35
Receiving broadcasts
automatically 42
directly 41
preset stations 43
Recording
U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Unpacking
4
on an audio tape or MD 45
on a video tape 46
D
Digital Cinema Sound 52
Direct tuning 41
Dolby Digital (AC-3) 52
Dolby Pro Logic Surround 52
Dubbing. See Recording
Scanning
preset stations. See Preset
tuning
radio stations. See Automatic
tuning
Selecting
E, F, G
component 24
front speaker system 25
sound field 29
Sleep timer 46
Sound field
Editing. See Recording
Effect level 35
EQ 36
H
adjustable parameters 38
customizing 35
pre-programmed 29~32
resetting 37
Hookups
AC power cord 12
antennas
5
selecting 29
audio components 6, 7
digital components 9, 10
S-LINK CONTROL A1 12
S-LINK CONTROL S 12
speaker system 15
video components
8
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