Sony SA-VA10 manual Troubleshooting, Specifications

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the speakers, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

There’s no sound from any of the speakers.

on the rear panel is set to

INTERNAL.

Severe hum or noise is heard.

/Move the connecting cord away from any transformers or motors and least 3 meters (10 feet) from any fluorescent lights.

/Connect the speakers to your VCR or cable box instead of to your TV (see page 9).

Output sensitivity/	TO TV:
Impedance	450 mV, 1 kilohm
	External Center: 20 W
	(at 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 9 %
	THD), 8–16 ohms
	Rear: Accepts only
	supplied rear speakers
	SS-SR151
	R-ch: Accepts only
	SA-VA10 R-ch speaker
Tone control
Front/Center	Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz
	Treble: ±10 dB at
	10 kHz
Speaker section

/ Check that components are

connected securely to the

speakers.

/ Make sure you selected the

correct input (1 or 2).

/ Press MUTING to cancel

the muting function.

/ Press MASTER VOLUME +

to turn up the volume.

/ Turn up the volume on the

TV to increase the output

level when using the TV's

VARIABLE AUDIO

Remote operations cannot be performed.

/Point the remote towards the remote sensor on the left front speaker.

/Remove any obstructions between the remote and this system's left front speaker.

/Replace the batteries in the remote.

Type

Front speaker DBR super woofer Rear speaker

Speaker unit

Front speaker system

Bass reflex type

SAW type

Bass reflex type

Center tweeter: 5 cm cone type (2)

Front full range / Center woofer: 10 cm cone type (2)

Super woofer:

13 cm cone type (1)

OUTPUT terminals.

No sound or only a very low sound level is heard from the rear speakers.

/Surround sound is turned off.

/Adjust the volume of the rear speakers (see page 11).

/Check the sound image balance with TEST TONE (see page 11).

There’s no sound from the center speaker.

/Make sure you selected the DOLBY SUR (or PRO LOGIC) surround mode.

/No center speaker is connected, but the CENTER SPEAKER button on the rear panel is set to

EXTERNAL.

/You connected an external center speaker, but the Dolby Pro Logic Surround center mode is set to

PHANTOM.

/You connected an external center speaker, but the CENTER SPEAKER button

Picture on TV screen vibrates or distorts.

/Move the speakers farther away from the TV.

Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:

For center and front full range speakers: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 70 Hz

–20 kHz; rated 15 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.9 % toral harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.

Amplifier section
Continuous RMS	total 100 W
power output
Center tweeter	20 W (8 ohms at
Front full range/	10 kHz, 9 % THD)
	20 W + 20 W (8 ohms at
Center woofer	1 kHz, 9 % THD)
Super woofer	20 W (8 ohms at
Rear	40 Hz, 9 % THD)
	20 W (8 ohms at 1 kHz,
Input sensitivity/	9 % THD)
	450 mV, 50 kilohms
Impedance

Rear speaker	8 cm cone type (2)
General
Power requirement	120 V AC, 60 Hz
Front speakers
Power consumption	70 W
Front speakers
Dimensions	Front left:
	Approx. 190 x 565 x 280
	mm (w/h/d)
	(7 1/ x 22	1/ x 11
	2	4
	inches)
	Front right:
	Approx. 190 x 565 x 265
	mm (w/h/d)
	(7 1/ x 22	1/ x 10	7/
	2	4	16
	inches)
	Rear:
	Approx. 110 x 160 x 140
	mm (w/h/d)
	(4 5/ x 6	5/ x 5 1	/
	16	16	2
	inches)
Mass	Front (L): 9.0 kg
	(19 lb 13 oz)
	Front (R): 8.0 kg
	(17 lb 10 oz)
	Rear: 700 g/pc
	(1 lb 9 oz)
Supplied	Rear speaker
accessories	SS-SR151 (2)

Front L/R speaker connecting cord, 3.5 m (1)

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