User manual SONY ST-RDE310

[. . . ] 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. Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] 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 58 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. 28GB 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-DDW840 only). Enjoying Surround Sound Front balance ( XXX) L R BAL. When done, "FINISH" appears in the display momentarily and the receiver returns to the normal operation. 2 Press FM* or AM* to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press D. 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency. Example 1: FM 102. 50 MHz 1 b0b2b5b0 Example 2: AM 1350 kHz (You don't have to enter the last "0" when the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz. ) 1 b3b5b0 If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you've entered the right frequency. If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area. * For models of area code CEL, CEK: FM/AM. continued 31GB Direct tuning (continued) Automatic tuning If you don't know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area. 5 If you've tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to receive another station. Tips 1 Press TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM** or AM** to select the FM or AM band. · If you do not remember the precise frequency, press TUNING + or TUNING ­ after entering the value close to the frequency you want. The receiver automatically tunes in the station you want. If the frequency seems to be higher than the entered value, press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems to be lower than the entered value, press TUNING ­. · If "STEREO" flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO). You will not be able to enjoy the stereo effect, but the sound will be less distorted. To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE again. The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table. For details on area codes, see page 4. Area code FM AM 3 Press TUNING + or TUNING ­. Press TUNING + to scan from low to high; press TUNING ­ to scan from high to low. The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received. When the receiver reaches either end of the band Scanning is repeated in the same direction. 4 To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING ­ again. ** For models of area code CEL, CEK: FM/AM. Preset tuning After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or Automatic Tuning, you can preset them to the receiver. [. . . ] 5) Weighted network, input level. continued 53GB Specifications (continued) Inputs (Digital) DVD/LD (Coaxial) Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono: 0. 3% Stereo: 0. 5% Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz 30 Hz ­ 15 kHz, +0. 5/­2 dB 60 dB at 400 kHz Sensitivity: ­ Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Sensitivity: ­ Impedance: ­ S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Frequency response Selectivity VIDEO 2 (Optical) AM tuner section Tuning range Models of area code U, CA With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 ­ 1710 kHz6) With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 ­ 1710 kHz6) Models of area code E2/E3, AR, MX With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 ­ 1610 kHz6) With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 ­ 1602 kHz6) Models of area code SP, CEL, CEK With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 ­ 1602 kHz Antenna Loop antenna 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 Intermediate Frequency 450 kHz Usable sensitivity 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 FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna terminals 87. 5 - 108. 0 MHz 75 ohms, unbalanced S/N Harmonic distortion Selectivity At 9 kHz: At 10 kHz: 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 6) 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. All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale. [. . . ]