User manual SONY ST-RDB940

[. . . ] 4-229-127-13(1) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DB940 STR-DB840 © 2000 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the United States Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer's attention to Article 82040 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Precautions CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources · Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver. · The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. · If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet. [. . . ] · When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear speakers. Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes AUTO FORMAT DECODING (Press the A. F. D. button) 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. Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels. The analog input signal is not digitally processed. Only volume control and the balance between the front left and front right speakers can be adjusted. Set the equalizer to OFF while using this mode to hear the source sound exactly as it was recorded. 2 CHANNEL (Press the 2CH button) This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers. ANALOG DIRECT (Press the ANLG DIRECT button) This mode is suitable for the enjoyment of high quality analog audio sources. Note No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode. 35 Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays 1 2 3 4 5 L. F. E. 6 7 OPTICAL COAXIAL a DIGITAL L C R MPEGDTSDUAL PRO LOGIC LS S RS S. WOOFER STEREO RDS MEMORY D. RANGE EQ MONO TA NEWS INFO qa 0 9 8 1 OPTICAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. 2 COAXIAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal. 3 ; DIGITAL This indicator lights when a sound field other than 2 CHANNEL is selected and the unit is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) format. * * However, this indicator does not light when the recording format is 2/0 or 2/0 Pro logic. 6 S. WOOFER 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. 7 Tuner indicators These indicators light when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. RANGE Lights when dynamic range compression is active. See page 40 to adjust the dynamic range compression. 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. * * However, this indicator does not light if the center and rear speakers are set to "NO" and the A. F. D. or NORMAL SURROUND sound fields are selected. Enjoying Surround Sound 4 Playback channel indicators The letters light to indicate the channels being played back. L: Front Left R: Front Right C: Center (monaural) LS: Left Surround RS: Right Surround S: Surround (monaural or the rear components obtained by Pro Logic processing) 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. 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. [. . . ] Hold down the TUNING ­ button and press the ?/1 button. All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale. To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure. Video section Inputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms S-video: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms C: 0. 286 Vp-p 75 ohms Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms S-video: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms C: 0. 286 Vp-p 75 ohms Outputs 60 Glossary Surround sound 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. [. . . ]