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.

Specifications

Audio Power Specifications

For front full range/center woofer speakers: with 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 70 Hz – 20 kHz; rated 20 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.

General

Power requirement

Power consumption

Dimensions

120 V AC, 60 Hz

USA: 110 W

Canada: 120 W

Approx. 180 x 1040 x 290 mm (w/h/d)

(7 1/8 x 41 x 11 2/5 inches)

Approx. 250 x 1040 x 360 mm (w/h/d, including speaker base)

(9 6/7 x 41 x 14 5/8 inches)

There’s no sound from any of the speakers.

/ Check that components are

connected securely to the

speakers.

/ Make sure you selected the

correct input (1 or 2).

Amplifier section

Continuous RMS power output

Center tweeter

total 100 W

20 W (8 ohms at 10 kHz,10 % THD)

Mass

Front (L): 16 kg (35 lb 3 oz)

Front (R): 13 kg (28 lb 9 oz)

Rear: 700 g/pc (1 lb 9 oz)

/ Press MUTING to cancel

the muting function.

/ Press MASTER VOLUME +

to turn up the volume.

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).

Severe hum or noise is heard.

Front full range/ Center woofer Super woofer

Rear

Input sensitivity/ Impedance

Output

20W + 20W (8 ohms at

1 kHz, 10 % THD)

20 W (8 ohms at 40 Hz,

10 % THD)

10 W + 10 W (8 ohms at

1 kHz, 10 % THD)

450 mV, 50 kilohms

1/2: 450 mV, 1 kilohm

Center: 350 mV, 1 kilohm

Rear: Accepts only supplied rear speakers SS-SR151

R-ch: Accepts only SA- VA15 R-ch speaker with supplied exclusive speaker cord

Supplied accessories Rear speakers SS-SR151

(2)

Front L/R speaker connecting cord, 3.5 m

(1)

Rear speaker connecting cord, 10 m

(2)

Audio connecting cord, 1.5 m (1)

Remote Commander RM-J15 (1)

Sony batteries SUM-3 (NS) (2)

/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 your TV (see page 9).

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.

Tone control

 

Front/Center

Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz

 

Treble: ±10 dB at

 

10 kHz

Speaker section

 

Type

 

Front speaker

Bassreflex type

DBR super woofer

SAW type

Rear speaker

Bassreflex type

Speaker unit

 

Front speaker

Center tweeter: 5 cm

system

cone type (x2)

 

Front full range/Center

 

woofer: 10 cm cone

 

type (x2)

 

Super woofer: 13 cm

 

cone type (x2)

Rear speaker

8 cm cone type (x2)

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