User manual SONY ST-RDA2ES

[. . . ] 4-241-669-11(2) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No. STR-DA2ES © 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 news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. [. . . ] This means that the selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable. Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set "MENU EXPAND" to "ON" to enable advanced adjustments. For details on "MENU EXPAND", see page 46. For details on how to set the items, see page 52. Advanced Adjustments and Settings Adjusting the SURROUND menu You can customize the surround effects of the selected sound field. The settings are stored individually for each sound field. continued 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc. ). 2 Press SURR. The SURROUND menu appears in the display. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( select the parameter. or ) to For details, see "SURROUND menu parameters" below. 4 While monitoring the sound, turn the jog dial to adjust the selected parameter. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters. 43GB Customizing sound fields (continued) x CENTER XXX. X dB (Center speaker level) x SURROUND L XXX. X dB (Surround speaker (L) level) x SURROUND R XXX. X dB (Surround speaker (R) level) x SURR BACK XXX. X dB (Surround back speaker level) Adjusting the LEVEL menu You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker. These settings are applied to all sound fields. 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc. ). Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from ­20 dB to +10 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. x S. WOOFER XXX. X dB (Sub woofer level) 2 Press LEVEL. The LEVEL menu appears in the display. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( select the parameter. or ) to Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from ­20 dB to +10 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. x MULTI CH 1 SW XXX dB (Multi channel 1 sub woofer level) x MULTI CH 2 SW XXX dB (Multi channel 2 sub woofer level) For details, see "LEVEL menu parameters" below. 4 While monitoring the sound, turn the jog dial to adjust the selected parameter. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters. LEVEL menu parameters x TEST TONE (Test tone)* Initial setting: +10 dB Lets you increase the level of the MULTI CH IN 1/2 sub woofer channel by +10 dB. This adjustment may be necessary when connecting a DVD player to the MULTI CH IN 1/2 jacks. The sub woofer level from DVD players is 10 dB lower than Super Audio CD players. * Only one of these parameters appears according to the "T. TONE" setting in the CUSTOMIZE menu (page 48). Note Initial setting: OFF Lets you output the test tone sequentially from each speaker. When set to "AUTO", the test tone is output from each speaker automatically. When set to "FIX", you can select which speaker will output the test tone. x PHASE NOISE (Phase noise)* Initial setting: OFF Lets you output the test tone sequentially from two adjacent speakers. x PHASE AUDIO (Phase audio)* Initial setting: OFF Lets you output the source sound (instead of the test tone) sequentially from two adjacent speakers. x FRONT (Front speaker balance) Initial setting: midpoint (0) Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. When one of the following sound fields are selected, no sound is output from the sub woofer if "FRONT SP" (front speaker size) in the SET UP menu is set to "LARGE". However, the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signals. ­ D. CONCERT HALL A/B ­ CHURCH ­ OPERA HOUSE ­ JAZZ CLUB ­ LIVE CONCERT ­ ARENA ­ STADIUM 44GB For advanced LEVEL menu adjustments Adjusting the equalizer You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, midrange, treble level) of each speaker using the EQ menu. Bass Level (dB) Midrange Treble Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set "MENU EXPAND" to "ON" to enable advanced adjustments. For details on "MENU EXPAND", see page 46. For details on how to set the items, see page 54. Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the power. 2 While holding down MODE +, press ?/1. Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Advanced Adjustments and Settings 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc. ). "S. F Initialize" appears in the display and all sound fields are reset to the initial settings. 2 Press EQ. The EQ menu appears in the display. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( select the parameter. or ) to For details, see "EQ menu parameters" below. 4 While monitoring the sound, turn the jog dial to adjust the selected parameter. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items. continued 45GB Adjusting the equalizer (continued) EQ menu parameters x FRONT BASS XXX. X dB (Front speaker bass level) x FRONT MID XXX. X dB (Front speaker midrange level) x FRONT TREBLE XXX. X dB (Front speaker treble level) x CENTER BASS XXX. X dB (Center speaker bass level) x CENTER MID XXX. X dB (Center speaker midrange level) x CENTER TREBLE XXX. X dB (Center speaker treble level) x SURROUND BASS XXX. X dB (Surround speaker bass level) x SURROUND TRE. XXX. X dB (Surround speaker treble level) x SUR. BACK BASS XXX. X dB (Surround back speaker bass level) x SUR. BACK TRE. XXX. X dB (Surround back speaker treble level) Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu. 1 Press CUSTOMIZE. The CUSTOMIZE menu appears in the display. 2 Press the cursor buttons ( select the parameter. or ) to For details, see "CUSTOMIZE menu parameters" below. 3 Turn the jog dial to adjust the selected parameter. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items. CUSTOMIZE menu parameters The initial setting is underlined. x MENU EXPAND (Menu expanding) Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from ­10 dB to +10 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. To apply equalization Press EQUALIZER. Each press turns the equalizer on or off. The EQ indicator lights when the equalizer is on. For advanced EQ menu adjustments · ON The advanced parameters for the SET UP, SURROUND, LEVEL, and EQ menus are displayed and can be adjusted. For details on each setup items, see pages 21, 43­45 and the following pages. [. . . ] If so, the service may be temporarily out of order. There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor. · Select the appropriate function on the receiver. · Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. · Move your TV away from the audio components. · Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning. [. . . ]