User manual SONY ST-RDE495

[. . . ] 4-245-327-15(1) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at 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-DE595 STR-DE495 © 2003 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. [. . . ] 3 SP A*: (STR-DE595 only) Lights up when you select to drive Speaker System A. 4 SP B*: (STR-DE595 only) Lights up when you select to drive Speaker System B. * Does not light up when you connect headphones to the PHONES jack. 7 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 21). 8 Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 29­33 for tuner operations. Note 5 ; DIGITAL: Lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format. 6 ; PRO LOGIC II: "; PRO LOGIC" lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. "; PRO LOGIC II" lights up when Pro Logic II processing ("PLII MOV" or "PLII MUS") is applied (page 24). However, both indicators do not light up if the center and surround speakers are set to "NO", and "A. F. D. AUTO" or "DOLBY PL" is selected. Note "RDS" only appears for models of area code CEL, CEK only. 9 SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is activated. 0 D. RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated. See page 27 to adjust the dynamic range compression. qa COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal. qs OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding does not function for DTS format signals. 26GB qd 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. qf Playback channel indicators: The letters (L, C, R, etc. ) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). 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: A. F. D. AUTO L SL C R SR 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. Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. You can also customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings are applied to all sound fields except for EFCT. parameter, the settings are stored individually for each sound field. Enjoying Surround Sound 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " LEVEL ". 3 Press MENU or MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust. setting you want. 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. [. . . ] To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure. Mass (Approx. ) STR-DE595: STR-DE495: Video section Inputs Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote commander RM-U306A (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page 4. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Component Video (STR-DE595 only, except for models of area code CEL, CEK): Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms PB/B-Y: 0. 7 Vp-p, 75 ohms PR/R-Y: 0. 7 Vp-p, 75 ohms Outputs Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms Component Video (STR-DE595 only, except for models of area code CEL, CEK): Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms PB/B-Y: 0. 7 Vp-p, 75 ohms PR/R-Y: 0. 7 Vp-p, 75 ohms 46GB Tables of settings using the MAIN MENU button You can make various settings using the MAIN MENU, MENU / tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make. Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select Press MENU or MENU to select L R and MENU +/­ buttons. The Press MENU + or MENU ­ to select Page LEVEL BAL. L/R XX L +8 to R +8 (1 steps) ­10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) ­10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) ­10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) ­10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) OFF, STD, MAX depends on the sound field (MIN, STD, MAX) YES, NO LARGE, SMALL LARGE, SMALL, NO LARGE, SMALL, NO between 1. 0 meters and 7. 0 meters (0. 1 meters steps)1) 27 CTR XXX dB SUR. L. [. . . ]