Troubleshooting

Should you encounter a problem with your speaker system, check the following list and take the indicated measures. If the problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

There is no sound from the speaker system.

•Make sure all the connections have been correctly made.

•Make sure the volume on the amplifier has been turned up properly.

•Make sure the program source selector on the amplifier is set to the proper source.

•Check if headphones are connected. If they are, disconnect them.

There is distortion in the subwoofer sound output.

•Check if any sound-enhancing functions have been activated on the amplifier. If they have, turn them off.

There is hum or noise in the speaker output.

•Make sure all the connections have been correctly made.

•Make sure none of the audio components are positioned too close to the TV set.

The sound has suddenly stopped.

•Make sure all the connections have been correctly made. Contact between bare speaker wires at the speaker terminals may cause a short-circuit.

Specifications

For the U.S. model
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL

HARMONIC DISTORTION:

with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from 20 - 150 Hz; rated 150 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion from

250 milliwatts to rated output.

SS-MS815 (front, center, and rear speakers)

Speaker system

2 way, magnetically

Speaker units

shielded

1.9 cm (3/4 in.), dome

Tweeter:

 

type

Woofer:

5 cm (2 in.) ⋅ 2, balanced

 

drive type

Enclosure type

Bass reflex

Rated impedance

8 ohms

Power handling capacity

 

Maximum input power:

140 W

Sensitivity level

87 dB (1 W, 1 m)

Frequency range

120 Hz - 70,000 Hz

Dimensions (w/h/d)

When attached speaker grilles:

Approx. 86 ⋅ 169 ⋅

130 mm (3 1/2 ⋅ 6 3/4 ⋅ 5 1/8 in.) each

When attached to supplied speaker stand: Approx. 96 ⋅ 207 ⋅

141 mm (3 7/8 ⋅ 8 1/4 ⋅

5 5/8 in.) each, (Front (and rear) speakers)

Approx. 169 ⋅ 131 ⋅

144 mm (6 3/4 ⋅ 5 1/4 ⋅

5 3/4 in.), (Center speaker: pointed upwards) Approx. 169 ⋅ 118 ⋅

141 mm (6 3/4 ⋅ 4 3/4 ⋅

5 5/8 in.), (Center speaker: pointed downwards)

Mass

When attached speaker grilles:

Approx. 1.3 kg (2 lb 14 oz) each

When attached to supplied speaker stand: Approx. 1.4 kg (3 lb 1 oz) each, (Front (and rear) speakers)

Approx. 1.4 kg (3 lb 1 oz), (Center speaker)

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