Sony HT-5500D, HT-6500DP, HT-1700D Selecting the component, 22US, Function buttons

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Basic Operations

Selecting the component

Function buttons

Press the function button to select the component you want to use.

To select

Press

VCR

VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2

 

 

TV or satellite

VIDEO 2

tuner

 

 

 

DVD or LD player

DVD/LD

 

 

MD or Tape deck

MD/TAPE

 

 

CD player

CD

 

 

Built in tuner

TUNER

 

 

After turning on the component you selected, select the component and play the program source.

•After selecting VCR, DVD player, or LD player, turn on the TV and set the TV’s video input to match the component you selected.

INPUT MODE

Press INPUT MODE to select the input mode for your digital components.

Each time you press the button, the input mode of the currently selected component switches.

Select

To

AUTO IN

Give priority to digital

 

signals when there are both

 

digital and analog

 

connections. If there are no

 

digital signals, analog is

 

selected.

 

 

COAX IN

Specify the digital audio

 

signals input to the

 

DIGITAL COAXIAL input

 

jacks.

 

 

Select

To

OPT IN

Specify the digital audio

 

signals input to the

 

DIGITAL OPTICAL input

 

jacks.

 

 

ANALOG

Specify the analog audio

 

signals input to the AUDIO

 

IN (L/R) jacks.

Note

If 96 kHz digital signal is input, the tone, sound field and surround parameters do not function.

MULTI CH IN (HT-6500DP and

HT-5500D only)

Press MULTI CH IN to enjoy the audio source connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks. You can adjust balance and level of all the speakers. When this function is on, the tone and surround effects are turned off.

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator (HT-6500DP and

HT-5500D only)

This indicator lights up when the unit is decoding signals recorded in a multi channel format.

MUTING

Press MUTING to mute the sound. The muting function is canceled when you turn the power on or turn the MASTER VOLUME clockwise to turn the volume up.

PHONES

Use to connect headphones.

•When the headphones are connected, speaker output is automatically canceled and “SP. OFF” lights up in the display.

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Contents FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver 2US Table of Contents For RM-PP411 HT-6500DP and HT-5500D only Demonstration ModeAbout This Manual For RM-U306 HT-1700D onlyList of Button How to use thisMain unit Cinema Studio EX A, B, CRequired cords Before you get startedAntenna hookups Hooking Up the ComponentsMD or Tape deck Audio component hookupsCD player Video component hookups TV monitorTV tuner Digital component hookups10US DVD player11US Multi channel input hookupsHT-6500DP and HT-5500D only Other hookups Connecting the AC power cordAC power cord 12USSpeaker system hookups 13USTo avoid damaging your speakers 14USTo avoid short-circuiting the speakers Speaker system hookupPerforming initial setup operations Performing initial setup OperationsMulti channel surround Setup 15USNormal Speaker and Micro Satellite Speaker Multi channel surround setup16US Specifying the speaker parametersCenter speaker distance C DIST. XX.X ft 17USFront speaker distance L R Dist XX.X ft Surround speaker distance SL SR DIST. XX.X ftSurround speaker height SL SR 18USFront speaker size L R Surround speaker size SL SR 19USCenter speaker size C Sub woofer selection SW S.W20US Adjusting the speaker levelAdjusting the sound Listening to the subwooferChecking the connections 21US22US Multi Channel Decoding indicator HT-6500DP HT-5500D onlySelecting the component Function buttons23US When the tuner is selectedChanging the display Basic Operations24US Automatically decoding Input audio signalSelecting a sound field Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX25US Selecting other sound fieldsSelecting a sound field Using only the front26US To turn the surround effect off27US Understanding the multi channel surround displaysExample Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing sound fields Adjusting the surround parameterAdjusting the level parameters 28US29US 30US Adjusting the bass and trebleResetting customized sound fields to the factory settings Customizing sound fieldsPress the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Direct tuning31US Receiving BroadcastsPresetting radio stations Automatic tuningPreset tuning 32USUsing the preset codes Tuning to preset stationsScanning the preset stations Press Tuner 33US34US Naming preset stations Program sourcesRecording Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc35US Using the Sleep TimerAdjustments using SET UP button Recording on a video tape2ch decode mode PRO Logic Adjustments using the SET UP buttonSelecting the command mode of the remote C.MODE.AVX 36USInserting batteries into the remote Before you use your Remote Remote button Description37US Sleep38US Remote Button Description39US Press 1 AV1 or 2 AV2 while pressing down USE Mode Selecting the mode RemoteSelecting the command mode To check the mode of the remoteProgramming the remote 41US42US Programming the remoteTo control a DVD player 43USTo control a VCR To control a TV44US Before you use your RemoteRemote button Description HT-1700D onlyDEC Tuning45US Tone Main46US Changing the factory To reset a button to its factory settingTo reset all the function buttons to their factory setting 47USTroubleshooting Precautions48US 49US Troubleshooting 50USAmplifier section Specifications51US FM tuner sectionSpecifications 52USSupplied accessories 53USTreble buttons 54USAdjustable parameters for each sound field 55US

HT-1700D, HT-6500DP, HT-5500D specifications

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