User manual SONY STR-AV23 service manual

[. . . ] And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Don't throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste. For customers in the United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] · When one of the following sound fields are selected, no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the speakers are set to "LARGE" in the SPEAKER SET UP menu. However, the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signals, or if the front, center, or surround speakers are set to "SMALL". ­ HALL ­ JAZZ CLUB ­ LIVE CONCERT "SB DEC XXXX" appears in the display. For details, see "How to select the surround back decoding mode" on page 34. Tip You can select the surround back decoding mode using "SB DEC XXXX" in the CUSTOMIZE menu (page 39). Note You can select the surround back decoding mode only when you use a sound field selected with the A. F. D. button except for the Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode (page 30). continued 33GB How to select the surround back decoding mode You can select the surround back mode you want according to the input stream. When you select "AUTO" When the input stream contains the 6. 1 channel decode flaga), the appropriate decoder is applied to decode the surround back signal. Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5. 1 Dolby Digital EXb) DTS 5. 1 DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) Dolby Digital EXb) DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) 5. 1e) 6. 1e) 5. 1e) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 -- Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX -- DTS Matrix decoder DTS Discrete decoder Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS Matrix decoder DTS Discrete decoder When you select "ON" To decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6. 1 channel decode flaga), Dolby Digital EX is applied when the output channel is 6. 1 and Dolby Digital EX or Dolby Pro Logic IIx is applied when the output channel is 7. 1. Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5. 1 Dolby Digital EXb) DTS 5. 1 DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) Dolby Digital 5. 1 Dolby Digital EXb) DTS 5. 1 DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX When you select "OFF" Surround back decoding is not performed. a) b) c) d) e) 6. 1 channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs. Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films. Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5. 1 channel signals. Software encoded with both 5. 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6. 1 discrete channels. Discrete 6. 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters. When two surround back speakers are connected and the surround back speakers selection parameter in the SPEAKER SET UP menu is set to "DUAL", the output channel will be 7. 1 channels. Note There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode. · You cannot select the digital audio input which is assigned to another function by DIGITAL ASSIGN function (page 35). · Some audio input modes may be dimmed depending on the input. This means that the selected input is unavailable. 36GB Customizing sound fields By adjusting the LEVEL menu, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Note on the displayed items x CENTER XXX dB (Center speaker level) x SURR L XXX dB (Surround speaker (Left) level) x SURR R XXX dB (Surround speaker (Right) level) x SB XXX dB (Surround back speaker level)1) x SB LEFT XXX dB (Surround back (Left) level)2) x SB RIGHT XXX dB (Surround back (Right) level)2) x SW XXX dB (Sub woofer level) Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from ­10 dB to +10 dB in 1 dB steps. 1) The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary depending on the sound field. Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display. This means that the selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable. Advanced Adjustments and Settings Adjusting the LEVEL menu You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker. These settings are applied to all sound fields except for effect level parameter. The effect level parameter settings are stored individually for each sound field. 1 2 3 4 5 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc. ). Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " LEVEL ". Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. 2) Only when the surround back speaker is set to "SINGLE" in the SPEAKER SET UP menu (page 19). Only when the surround back speaker is set to "DUAL" in the SPEAKER SET UP menu (page 19). D. RANGE COMP. XXX (Dynamic range compressor) x For details, see "LEVEL menu parameters" below. While monitoring the sound, turn ­/+ to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters. Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. [. . . ] This depends on the INPUT MODE function, and is not a malfunction. 58GB Remote control The remote does not function. · Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver. · Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. · Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. [. . . ]