User manual SONY HT-5500D

[. . . ] 4-238-377-72(1) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. HT-6500DP/5500D/1700D Serial No. US HT-6500DP HT-5500D HT-1700D © 2002 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. [. . . ] When using sound fields like "C. ST. EX", the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound. L (Front Left), R (Front Right), C (Center (monaural)), SL (Surround Left), SR (Surround Right), S (Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)). Example: Recording format (Front /Surround): 3/2 Output channel: Surround speakers absent Sound Field: AUTO DEC. L SL C R SR Pro Logic decoding does not function for MPEG format signals. 3 DTS: Lights up when DTS signals are input. Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is NOT set to "ANALOG" (page 22). 4 MPEG: Lights up when MPEG signals are input. Note Only the front 2 channels are compatible with MPEG format. Multi channel surround sound is downmixed and output from the front 2 channels. 5 Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 31 ­ 33 for tuner operations. continued 27US Understanding the multi channel surround displays (continued) 0 LFE : Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. 2 Press SURR. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. 3 Press MENU + or MENU ­ to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting qa SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to "YES" (page 19) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks. OFF: Lights up when headphones are inserted. EFFECT (depends on the sound field) Effect level (EFFECT) Customizing sound fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters. See the tables on 55 for the parameters available in each sound field. Lets you adjust the "presence" of the current surround effect. Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. The settings are applied to all sound fields. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. To get the most from multi channel surround sound Position your speakers and do the procedures described in "Multi channel surround setup" starting from page 15 before you customize a sound field. 3 Press MENU or MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust. setting you want. 4 Press MENU + or MENU ­ to select the The setting is entered automatically. Adjusting the surround parameter The SURR menu contains parameter that let you customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings are stored individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 28US Initial settings Parameter L R Initial setting LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level (L. F. E. L/R XXX* BALANCE 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB OFF CTR XXX dB* SUR. L. RANGE 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 surround channels via the Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection circuitry. · For LFE mix level, "0 dB" outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer. · To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer, select "OFF". However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (pages 15­19). XXX * The parameters can be adjusted separately for MULTI CH IN (HT-6500DP and HT-5500D only). Enjoying Surround Sound Front balance ( XXX) L R BAL. L/R Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. Center level (CTR XXX dB) Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker. Surround left level (SUR. L. XXX dB) Lets you adjust the level of the surround left speaker. Surround right level (SUR. R. XXX 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. We recommend using the "MAX" setting. · To reproduce the sound track with no compression, select "OFF". [. . . ] Frequency response MULTI CH IN2), CD, MD/TAPE, DVD/LD, VIDEO 1, 2 Inputs (Analog) MULTI CH IN2), CD, MD/TAPE, DVD/LD, VIDEO 1, 2 Outputs MD/TAPE (OUT), VIDEO 1 (AUDIO OUT) SUB WOOFER Voltage: 250 mV Impedance: 10 kilohms Voltage: 2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms Tone Gain levels: ±6 dB, 1 dB step FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna terminals 87. 5 - 108. 0 MHz 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate Frequency 10. 7 MHz Sensitivity Mono: Stereo: Usable sensitivity S/N Mono: Stereo: 18. 3 dBf, 2. 2 µV/75 ohms 38. 3 dBf, 22. 5 µV/75 ohms 11. 2 dBf, 1 µV/75 ohms 76 dB 70 dB Additional Information 10 Hz ­ 50 kHz +0. 5/­2 dB (with sound field, and tone bypassed) Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono: 0. 3% Stereo: 0. 5% Separation Frequency response Selectivity 45 dB at 1 kHz 30 Hz ­ 15 kHz, +0. 5/­2 dB 60 dB at 400 kHz Sensitivity: 250 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms S/N3): 96 dB (A, 250 mV4)) 2) HT-6500DP and HT-5500D only 3) INPUT SHORT (with sound field and tone bypassed). 4) Weighted network, input level. continued 51US Specifications (continued) AM tuner section Tuning range With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 ­ 1710 kHz5) With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 ­ 1710 kHz5) Antenna Loop antenna General Power requirements Power consumption Area code Power consumption 120V AC, 60Hz U CA STR-K840P: 210 W STR-K740P: 180 W STR-K740P: 260 VA Intermediate Frequency 450 kHz Usable sensitivity S/N Harmonic distortion Selectivity At 9 kHz: At 10 kHz: 50 dB/m (at 1, 000 kHz or 999 kHz) 54 dB (at 50 mV/m) 0. 5 % (50 mV/m, 400 Hz) 35 dB 40 dB Mass (Approx. ) Power consumption (during standby mode) 0. 5 W Dimensions 16 7/8 × 5 6/8 × 11 6/8 inches including projecting parts and controls 15 lb 7 oz 5) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver. Hold down PRESET TUNING + and press ?/1. [. . . ]