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), |
| Rear: Accepts only |
| supplied rear speakers |
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Tone control |
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Front/Center | Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz |
| Treble: ±10 dB at |
| 10 kHz |
Speaker section |
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/ 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 |
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Continuous RMS | total 100 W |
power output |
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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 |
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Rear speaker | 8 cm cone type (2) | ||
General |
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Power requirement | 120 V AC, 60 Hz |
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Front speakers |
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Power consumption | 70 W |
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Front speakers |
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Dimensions | Front left: |
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| Approx. 190 x 565 x 280 | ||
| mm (w/h/d) |
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| (7 1/ x 22 | 1/ x 11 |
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| 2 | 4 |
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| inches) |
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| Front right: |
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| Approx. 190 x 565 x 265 | ||
| mm (w/h/d) |
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| (7 1/ x 22 | 1/ x 10 | 7/ |
| 2 | 4 | 16 |
| inches) |
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| Rear: |
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| Approx. 110 x 160 x 140 | ||
| mm (w/h/d) |
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| (4 5/ x 6 | 5/ x 5 1 | / |
| 16 | 16 | 2 |
| inches) |
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Mass | Front (L): 9.0 kg |
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| (19 lb 13 oz) |
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| Front (R): 8.0 kg |
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| (17 lb 10 oz) |
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| Rear: 700 g/pc |
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| (1 lb 9 oz) |
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Supplied | Rear speaker |
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accessories |
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Front L/R speaker connecting cord, 3.5 m (1)
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