Table of Contents

 

Parts Identification

 

Main unit ...............................................

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Hooking Up the Components

Required cords .......................................

6

Antenna hookups ...................................

7

Audio component hookups ....................

8

Video component hookups ..................

10

Digital component hookups .................

11

Multi channel input hookups ...............

13

Other hookups .....................................

14

Hooking Up and Setting Up

 

the Speaker System

 

Speaker system hookups .....................

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Performing initial setup operations .....

18

Multi channel surround setup ..............

19

Checking the connections ....................

24

Basic Operations

 

Selecting the component .....................

25

Listening to the sound

 

in another room .............................

27

Changing the display ...........................

27

Enjoying Surround Sound

 

Selecting a sound field ........................

28

Understanding the multi channel

 

surround displays ..........................

32

Customizing sound fields ....................

33

Receiving Broadcasts

 

Storing FM stations automatically

 

(AUTOBETICAL)* ......................

38

Direct tuning ........................................

38

Automatic tuning .................................

39

Preset tuning ........................................

39

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* ...

41

Other Operations

 

Naming preset stations and program

 

sources ...........................................

43

Recording ............................................

43

Using the Sleep Timer .........................

44

Adjustments using

 

the SET UP button .......................

45

CONTROL A1 control system .........

47

Additional Information

 

Precautions ..........................................

49

Troubleshooting ...................................

49

Specifications ......................................

52

Tables of settings using SURR, LEVEL,

EQ, and SET UP buttons ...............

55

Adjustable parameters for each sound

 

field ...............................................

58

Remote button description** ...............

63

Changing the factory setting of a function

button** ............................................

66

*Models of area code CEL only.

**STR-DB870 area code CEL only.

Demonstration Mode

The demonstration will activate the first time you turn on the power. When the demonstration starts, the following message appears in the display twice:

“Now Demonstration Mode!! To finish the demonstration, please press POWER KEY while this message appears in the display. Thank you!”

To cancel the demonstration

Press ?/1 to turn the receiver off during the previous message. The next time you turn the receiver on, the demonstration will not appear.

To view the demonstration

Hold down SET UP and press ?/1 to turn on the power.

Note

Running the demonstration will clear the receiver’s memory. For details on what will be cleared, see “Clearing the receiver's memory” on page 18.

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